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Munich launches the 2026 innovation competition. Founders, students, and creatives develop solutions for smart city challenges. Applications are possible until May 17.

Five teams receive the Municipal Innovation Award 2025. Their solutions improve digital processes, integration, biodiversity, art mediation, and data access in Munich. They now begin the co-creation phase with the city administration.

The City of Munich is calling for participation in the 2025 innovation competition. Founders, students and creative minds are invited to develop and test solutions for specific urban challenges. Applications can be submitted until May 18.

The City of Munich is holding the innovation competition for the seventh time. The goal is to open city administration to innovative ideas and provide an opportunity to test and implement new concepts in a real-world test environment.

For the sixth time, the Landeshauptstadt München is calling for an innovation competition in the field of Smart Cities. With this competition, the city administration wants to open itself to innovative ideas and offer the opportunity to test and implement new concepts in an urban test field. Solution proposals are being sought for concrete urban challenges. The application deadline runs until May 15.

As part of Landeshauptstadt München’s innovation awards, the best solution proposals for announced city challenges are sought each year. This year, three startups were honored.