Urban Re:set Reaches the Finals of the SINN Innovation Award 2026

Great news from Dresden: Urban Re:set – the model project for climate-resilient urban transformation at the Kulturpalast forecourt – has reached the finals of the SINN Innovation Award 2026.

The award recognises innovative projects hat address societal challenges with fresh ideas and strengthen social cohesion in Saxony. We are delighted that“Urban Re:set – Spaces for Tomorrow” has made it to the finals – and it reaffirms what we believe: climate adaptation and liveable public space are not in conflict. They go hand in hand.

Because “heat, drought and sealed surfaces are already changing life in cities in tangible ways. Public spaces must adapt to these developments. Urban Re:set aims to show what climate-adapted urban spaces can look like: greener, cooler and more liveable.

This is not just about individual installations – it is about a fundamental question: how do we want to shape our cities in the future? The project invites people to explore new possibilities and to enter into conversation about them.”

ou have three weeks – until 8 October 2026 – to cast your vote for the Dresdner Philharmonie and Urban Re:set in the public vote within the category “Social Initiatives & Non-Profit Projects” and to support the project with your voice.

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“With ‘Urban Re:set – Spaces for Tomorrow’, the Dresdner Philharmonie is transforming a hot, heavily sealed square into a place where people are happy to spend time even in summer, im Sommer gerne bleiben”, reads the competition page.

The Dresdner Philharmonie sees the joint project as one that connect “culture, climate and urban design” and “turns the Kulturpalast forecourt into a place where the future can be put into practice. At the same time, it creates a space that invites people to pause – offering a moment of personal ‘reset’ in the midst of everyday life”..

It is being realised by numerous partners, including the Dresden Municipal Libraries, the COSMO Science Forum, perspektive.grün GmbH and the City of Dresden. .

Read more about how Green City Solutions is contributing to Urban Re:set with two WallBreeze units in our dedicated blog post.

“The project is one of four projects funded by the Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development under the funding programme ‘Model Projects for Climate-Resilient Urban Transformation’. The programme aims to test new approaches to managing heat and the consequences of climate change in urban environments.”