As part of the celebration of Amsterdam's 750 years' existence, on Friday, June 13, innovators, researchers and forward-thinkers gathered at the Marineterrein for Amsterdam Innovation Day, where over 100 organizations showcased smart, sustainable solutions for the city at 2050. From rooftop farming to shared mobility, the event offered a glimpse into the future of a clean, connected, and livable Amsterdam.

A visitor discussing their experience with sharing and repairing

Julia Knabe (TU Delft, working within work package 3, focusing on how products and services can be designed to support new sharing and repairing practices using co-creation) represented ShaRepair Practices, participating through a stand in collaboration with AMS Institute. At the stand, visitors were invited to reflect on a some key questions, like: What does sharing and repairing mean to me? What objects could I share or repair? And what might the future of these practices look like in my neighborhood?

Julia was joined by Dimpy Gupta, a master’s student from TU Delft currently researching the "Bieb der Dingen" (Library of Things) for her graduation project.

Model of the 'Bieb der Dingen' - The Library of Things, part of Dimpy's graduation research

ShaRepair Practices engaged participants in reimagining consumption and ownership—not just as consumers, but as contributors to a different urban lifestyle. Through the questions above, together with the visitors they built reimaginations of a future in which sharing and repairing is more common, all contributing to the central quesion of the day: What will Amsterdam look like in 2050?