Nils Scheffler

Edited on 08/06/2023

Validated expert

Nils Scheffler

  • Germany

  • German, English, Spanish
Availability :
Available for Lead Expert role and Ad-hoc expertise missions

Validated Expert info

Expert can perform the Lead expert role and Ad hoc expertise missions at network and programme level in relation to:

  1. The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities 
  2. Thematic expertise:
    > Strategic Urban Planning
    > Participatory Governance
    > Housing
    > Culture
  3. Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches:
    > Integrated and participatory design of strategies
    > Sustaining engagement of stakeholders and translating strategies into actions

Summary

Since more than 20 years I advise and support municipalities at local and international levels, developing and implementing integrated, sustainable urban development policies and action plans.
In doing so, I provide support in different thematic areas such as
     ·         Governance - sustainable urban development
     ·         Participation – urban regeneration
     ·         Cultural heritage/building culture – urban development
     ·         Housing – just cities
     ·         Urban poverty – regeneration of social deprived neighbourhoods
     ·         Energy/climate – urban redevelopment
For an overview of my projects supported, please visit my website: urbanexpert.net/en/pro/.

Since more than 15 years I contribute my experience to URBACT networks as lead and thematic expert,
through which I have built up a wealth of experience in the successful implementation of URBACT networks. An overview of URBACT networks I have been involved in can be found below.

My fruitful collaboration with Lead and network partners I would love to continue.
I enjoy in particular supporting municipalities to develop and implement new, innovative solutions based on their local challenges, needs and opportunities and to foster an enriching and productive exchange between the network partners.

In summary, as a (lead) expert, I am happy to contribute my wide-ranging and practical experience and knowledge in:
     ·         supporting the Lead Partner in the joint and successful implementation of the URBACT network.
     ·         assisting the partners in the participatory development and implementation of their local policies and action plans.
     ·         facilitating an inspiring and productive exchange of experiences and co-operation between the project partners.

I look forward to being contacted.
Best wishes, Nils Scheffler, scheffler@urbanexpert.net

Involvement in URBACT networks:
·         ALT/BAU - Reactivation of vacant residential buildings & flats; Lead expert, Lead partner: Chemnitz
·         2nd Chance - Waking up the sleeping giants; Lead expert, Lead partner: Naples
·         HerO – Heritage as opportunity, Lead expert, Lead partner: Regensburg
·         URBACT Markets - Markets as driver of sustainable urban development, Lead expert, Lead partner: Barcelona
·         sub>urban - Reinventing the Fringe; thematic expert, Lead partner: Antwerp
·         SURE - Fostering diversification of local economies by using innovative socio-economic methods of Urban Rehabilitation in deprived urban areas”; thematic expert, Lead partner: Eger

Related URBACT activities

  • ALT/BAU

    The ALT/BAU Transfer Network focuses on alternative strategies in central and historic districts of European cities to activate unused and decaying housing stock resulting from demographic, economic and social change. Based on the experiences from Chemnitz’ URBACT Good Practice “Housing Agency for Shrinking Cities” (Agentur StadtWohnen Chemnitz), the network transfers experiences that proved successful to proactively connect administrations, owners, investors and users to initiate sustainable and resource saving development.

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  • 2nd Chance

    The challenge of this Action Planning network is the activation of vacant buildings and building complexes for a sustainable urban development by self-organised groups. In many European cities smaller and larger derelict sites, underused premises, so called “voids” can be found in or near the city centre. These sites often have a negative impact on their surroundings, nevertheless they present a great opportunity: they can be used to complete a compact settlement structure, to provide space for needed functions in the city.

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Articles

  • ALT/BAU in 2020: Affordable housing, financial & legal tools and the use of GIS for the reactivation of vacant buildings

    ALT/BAU was also disrupted by the COVID 19 pandemic - but fortunately not to a stop! The partners continued to discuss and exchange in 2020 about

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  • Do you have the answers how to activate and motivate owners and potentials investors to reactivate vacant buildings?

    The participating cities of the URBACT ALT/BAU network now have a few answers to these questions. During the Transnational meeting in Constanta, 18-19

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    Nils Scheffler

  • You want to reactivate vacant buildings in your city? Start an ‘Alternative Building Activation Unit’!

    This was the key answer and lesson learnt from the ALT/BAU partners about Chemnitz URBACT good-practice “CityLiving agency”.
    ALT/BAU Lead Expert Nils

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