On 28 April at 8.30, Signe Kongebro, Global Director for Future Cities at Rambøll, will join
Andreas Wenzel for a coffee and share her insights.
Cities are increasingly at the center of economic, environmental, and societal transformation. As pressures on competitiveness, climate adaptation, and resilience intensify, urban areas play a decisive role in shaping sustainable growth and innovation. They concentrate on talent, infrastructure, and investment, while also serving as key connectors between regions and industries. As a result, cities are not only impacted by global challenges but are becoming critical drivers of Europe’s long-term resilience and competitiveness.
“The Copenhagen Way” is a joint initiative developed by Rambøll, Urban Partners and BLOXHUB with a broad network of Danish and European stakeholders. The project documents Copenhagen’s transformation from a city in decline in the early 1990s to one of the world’s most liveable and competitive urban economies today. It highlights how long-term vision, institutional innovation, and cross-sector collaboration have enabled this development. Rather than presenting a blueprint, Copenhagen serves as a proof of concept, illustrating how cities can strengthen resilience and competitiveness in a rapidly changing European context.
The topics for the 30-minute talk will be:
- Why cities matter – and why now
- The Copenhagen Way – an operating model for urban transformation
- From livability to investment – creating value in cities
- Scaling the model – from Copenhagen to a European perspective