Will the cities of the future be climate neutral? Could they also be able to actively filter carbon dioxide from the air? Futurologist Vincente Guallarte thinks so. In fact, he says, our cities will soon be able to absorb CO2, just like trees do.

To achieve this, Guallarte wants to bring sustainable industries and agriculture to our urban centers, with greenhouses on top of every building. But for Guallarte's proposal to work, he says, cities will have to learn to submit to the laws and principles of nature.

City planners also have big plans for our energy supply. In the future, countries like Germany could become energy producers. In Esslingen am Neckar, residents are working to produce green hydrogen in homes, which will be used as fuel for trucks. It is an innovative project, believes investor Manfred Norbert.

Our future cities will aim to redefine a new normal. Architects and urban planners expect to see entirely new approaches to community living, as well as new urban concepts for self-sustaining supply chains. Other important topics include the conversion of old buildings and the production of food and energy.

Architect Arno Brandhuber believes that the current building stock and the possibilities it offers have been underestimated. Its spectacular headquarters is located in a former silo in Berlin's Lichtenberg district. His most provocative project, what he calls his “Anti-villa,” is an East German factory converted into cotton knitwear. This is a great example of sustainable design.

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