As part of the net0insights project, Christian presented Lancaster University’s efforts to contribute to a more sustainable future at the re:publica conference in Berlin. re:publica is a “festival for the digital society” where representatives of politics, industry, research, and media meet to discuss how digitalisation can shape our world, and do so in a sustainable way. The conference offers plenty of opportunity for networking as it is less focused on stages with speakers, but has a lot of booths were organisations present their work and are available to chat. The diversity of exhibitions, ranging from Germany’s biggest media stations, several municipalities, research labs, and small organisations, but also most governmental departments, offered plenty of thought-provoking conversations and new contacts. While most attendees roam those smaller booths and exhibitions, the big presentation areas are particularly crowded when government representatives take the stage, such as the Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Overall the event was an interesting alternative to traditional academic conferences and highly recommended!