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The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) is pleased to announce the First International Conference on

Future Megacities in Balance – New Alliances for Energy- and Climate-Efficient Solutions

October 11-13, 2010, Essen, Germany




New ! Conference Documents online (Panels, Sessions etc.)


Pre-Conference Event on October 10th, 2010 + Poster     
Programme Overview     Detailed Programme     Invitation


  • What role do Megacities play and what challenges do they have to overcome on the way to a climate-neutral society?
  • How can new alliances for sustainable development between the public sector, science, the financial sector, industry and civil society be forged?
  • How can a research programme contribute to a "marketplace of experiences"?

These are some of the questions to be tackled during the conference - with your help! We invite you to be part of this unique process! For more information please see our flyer.

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Please feel free to forward this announcement to interested colleagues, business partners and friends!

We hope to see you all in Essen – European Capital of Culture 2010!

Projektträger im DLR Umwelt, Kultur, Nachhaltigkeit