Julia Staron is an expert on the night-time economy and a neighborhood manager in Hamburg. In this article, she takes a look at the opportunities and challenges of the night-time economy - and uses examples to show how cities can avoid conflicts and mediate between stakeholder groups

City marketing costs money. But the days of endless public funding are over. Thorsten Kausch shows how a new understanding of the role of city marketing organisations and strategic alliances can secure funding.

How does urban development work when budgets are empty? Are cooperations such as BIDs a solution for the city of the future? Neighborhood manager and strategy expert Julia Staron gives a clear answer to these questions - and reports on two best practices from Hamburg: the Neuer Wall BID and the Reeperbahn+ BID.

What role do brands play in shaping public spaces? A growing one, says Sophie May, and shows the potential of brand urbanism using an example from Vienna. The trend is bringing a breath of fresh air to urban development.

How can cities be designed in such a way that they are accessible to everyone - including people with dementia? Dominik Lorenz reports on approaches to inclusive urban planning and presents an example from NRW: the dementia-friendly Fliedner village in Mühlheim.

Isabell Köster uses the example of Bad Sobernheim to describe how cities use urban health as a location factor. Also in the article: numerous examples of urban health and 7 tips for positioning a healthy city.