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From 12 to 20th of June 2023, 11 outstanding renewable energy and sustainability experts from three Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, visited Germany. The study trip aimed to create and deepen energy transition networks between Germany and Central Asia and to introduce Central Asian stakeholders to the concept of living labs and its implementation in Germany.

This report was co-produced by participants of the study trip. It aims to shed light on the German and Central Asian projects and initiatives on energy transition and sustainability. The first part of this report presents the living labs, which were visited during the study-trip. They include 1) ‘c.HANGE’ living lab by ifeu institute Heidelberg on developing approaches and instruments of clean heating at municipal, national and European levels. 2) The Energy Lab Tuebingen at the University of Tuebingen, which showcased a successful multi-stakeholder collaboration between the city, academia and the private sector. 3) DELTA Project, a large living lab project at the Technical University of Darmstadt. The second part of the report features interviews with participants of the study trip and presents a pilot living lab on cycling in Bishkek, co-implemented by SPCE Hub with local and international partners.