Happyopolis

In this episode, we take you on a journey to Hamburg, a city of makers and innovators! Hamburg is more than just a beautiful city — it's also leading a global revolution in urban self-sufficiency. Discover how Hamburg is pioneering the future as Germany's first FabCity, aiming to produce everything it consumes by 2054. This episode also dives into the unique ‘Second City Phenomenon’ and uncovers the surprising advantages it brings.

The third episode is about the vibrant Egyptian metropolis Cairo, the fastest growing Arab city. It is known for its traffic jams, excessive noise, and significant pollution, and yet, Cairo is the place of some very promising initiatives to expand and modernize the public transportation system to make the city more sustainable and livable.

In the second episode, we join you from Kuwait City. Built for the car due to its high temperatures in the summer, pedestrian infrastructure and public transportation has taken a bit of a back seat in this city. This has resulted in very high rates of physical inactivity and obesity. However, the winds of change are blowing, as public health and urban design with a focus on walk-ability have now taken center stage in the national agenda.

The first episode in this series is about buzzing and busy Berlin. And stress: the kind that comes from living in a dense and still growing city. Can we better protect the mental health and well-being of residents by minimizing stress factors? The capital of Germany has become a hotspot in the scientific study of urban stress and healthy cities.