Reimagining Cities Beyond Sustainability - with Indy Johar and Caroline Paulick-Thiel

In August 2025, Johannes sat down with Caroline Paulick-Thiel and Indy Johar deep in the Austrian Alps. During the European Forum Alpbach they discussed nothing less than the future of European (urban) civilisation. Looking for a way to make sense of the daily news, current geopolitical shifts, climate catastrophe, and general what feels like insanity around the world? Then, this is an episode you cannot afford to miss.If you like the episode, make sure to subscribe to Cities Reimagined or drop Johannes a line on LinkedIn or at [email protected] .In this episode:Why Europe, in between authoritarian superpowers, can lead the way to new societies.Why this is a post-war-like moment for Europe, demanding structural rebuilding.Why we need to rewire the metabolism of everything.How to reimagine urban economies for a secure Europe.Why we need more honesty in the scope of the current crises.How to embrace insanity and what knowledge our bodies hold.Caroline is a Berlin-based strategic designer and public policy expert, specialising in transformative innovation within the public sector. She is the Director and Co-founder of Politics for Tomorrow, an organisation dedicated to democratising systems change and fostering responsible public innovation. With a background in Design and Public Policy, she focuses on developing participatory processes and innovative frameworks to address complex public challenges.Indy is a London-based architect, social innovator, and serial entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of 00 (Project00.cc) and Dark Matter Labs, organisations focused on systemic change, urban innovation, and sustainable urbanisation. Indy is also a Senior Innovation Associate with the Young Foundation and a Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield.