Vienna in focus: the mayor discuss the future of sustainable cities

Vienna in focus: the mayor discuss the future of sustainable cities

From July 2 to 4, 2025, Vienna will host the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum, an international conference that gathered mayors and city managers from all over the world. Around 70 participants from cities such as London, Hamburg, Seoul and Dubai are expected to discuss urban challenges. Mayor Michael Ludwig emphasizes that Vienna is considered an example of quality of life and sustainability and, as a result, was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize in 2020. According to press.wien.gv.at the goal of local solutions lies have.

The topics of the conference are diverse and focus on current challenges such as the climate crisis, social justice and the creation of affordable living space. In addition, questions of urban development are dealt with in the context of resilience and sustainable infrastructure. The declared goal of the event is to exchange proven practices and work together on innovative solutions.

topics and program

The forum will be under the motto "Liveable and sustainable cities: local solutions, global effects". In particular, the following sub -topics are to be discussed in various sessions:

• Provision of affordable living space
• Efficient municipal services
• collaboration between cities
• redesign of urban energy change
• Management urban water resources

The program also provides for various site visitors. For example, the participants will visit the Karl Marx Hof, the Wien Museum and the Seestadt Aspern to collect ideas for future developments. This is part of an invitation-only platform that serves the exchange of cities and their best practices, as reports worldcitessummit.com.sg.

cities in focus

Examples of participating cities include Hamburg, Prague, Berlin and Vienna, whereby many of these cities are currently facing urban challenges. These challenges include excessive traffic, air pollution and the creation of sufficient green areas. If you look at the current developments, according to [alumni niportal-deutschland.org] (https://www.alumniportal-deutschland.org/de/nachhaltigte-staedtte-von-herse- zu-loesungen/) in particular the effects of climate change, such as increasing temperatures and natural disasters, is a serious threat to many of these cities.

Overall, the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2025 will offer an important platform to think about the challenges and solutions for sustainable urban development. Mayor Michael Ludwig invites all interested parties for media accreditation until June 30, 2025.