A public innovation lab dedicated to prototyping digital solutions for pressing urban challenges, CityLAB Berlin was established in 2019 by Technologiestiftung Berlin and is funded by the Berlin Senate Chancellery. The organisation serves as a central hub, fostering collaboration between Berlin's city administration, civil society organisations, and the tech community to develop and implement innovative solutions. Specifically, CityLAB Berlin focuses on areas such as civic tech, data and artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure to improve the lives of Berlin's citizens.
It achieves its goals by running a variety of projects, including the Kiezlabor mobile city lab, which brings innovation directly to neighbourhoods. Other notable projects include QTrees, an AI-powered system for predicting tree watering needs, Parla, an AI-driven search tool for parliamentary information, and the Data Hub Berlin. These initiatives showcase the lab's commitment to leveraging technology for positive social impact across the city. With a team of between 11 and 50 employees, the lab continues to expand its reach and impact, demonstrating a model for public sector innovation that can be adapted and replicated in other European cities seeking to address similar urban challenges through digital transformation.