REDIS

REDIS is a network of cities that is focused on how municipalities can re-shape districts into science quarters. Therefore REDIS welcomes cities with similar development tasks to take part within the network. REDIS wants to find a balance between cities from all over Europe to integrate different ideas, thoughts and approaches on the development of city districts. To date there has been no comparable project at the European level which covers this specific topic.

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Science, as well as research and development, are essential for growth and employment throughout Europe. The objective of this network is to contribute to a more effective application of knowledge, creativity and innovation in the cities and thereby to the development of a knowledge-based European economy. REDIS focuses on the interface between scientific promotion and urban development. Itraises the issue of the sustainable development and management of science quarters. Participants will ha ...

Project launch :
01 November 2008
End of the project :
April 2011

Lead Partner

City of Magdeburg, Dr. Klaus Puchta puchta@ob.magdeburg.de

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Magdeburg is the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt and has a population of 230.000. With 1200 years of rich and colourful history, Magdeburg is one of the oldest cities in the New Laender of the former East Germany. The city wants to use science as motor for urban and economic development and therefore develops an old not longer economically used harbor district near to the city center to be re-shaped as a "Science Harbour" with lots of space for innovative companies and scientific institutions

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Lead Expert

Wilelm van Winden w.van.winden@urbaniq.nl[CV]

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Lead expert plays a significant role to push things into the right direction. In case of the REDIS project this part is taken by Dr. Willem van Winden. He is an expert in the field of urban and regional development and strategies.  He was involved in numerous international studies and projects in these fields. Recent research and advisory work includes the following topics: the development of science parks and other ‘knowledge locations’ and clusters in cities; The economic aspects of local/regional ‘green’ policies; regional knowledge-based economic development; developing new methods of mapping the local knowledge economy.

Dr. van Winden is (co) author of several books and many articles in the field of urban and regional development, strategies and policies. Currently, Dr. Van Winden is the CEO of a consulting firm, UrbanIQ; also, he is a professor in the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Curriculum Vitae Willem van Winden