Quarterly Theme 03 / 04/2026

Future Focus, Part 8: City Reorientation – Digital Access

The city of the future thrives on interaction; it is transforming from rigid, single-purpose functionality into a dynamically responsive communal space – and a key component of this is the CityChannelApp^®

Why yet another app?

The aim is to put people at the heart of the matter and make our urban cultures fit for the future. We all already have access to a wide range of digital platforms.

Digital retail marketplaces, as well as various search engines and information structures, are a dime a dozen. We do not question these structures. The key difference compared to existing app providers is that CityChannelApp^® not only provides personalised, targeted access to urban structures, but also brings people physically into the city centre, thereby strengthening the city centre. This makes the city and region fit for the future, including the integration of local authority structures right up to Smart City level – a key aspect is countering the decline of high streets and the dwindling number of high-quality meeting places, spaces to linger and social structures.

To this end, together with our partner SYNGENIO AG, we offer added value and a sustainable future for the city centre through CityChannelApp^®.

The many individual digital offerings, e.g. the Otto Group and Amazon (more and more local authorities are deciding to stop ordering from Amazon), take a different approach and do not bring people into the city as a cultural space. Search engines do not support the city’s structure; rather, they support search terms, and Google Maps and DB Navigator do not enable the achievement of a desired overall result, but serve specific, limited needs. They do not represent the essence of UrbanMITTE^©, nor do they aim to comprehensively reach citizens, visitors and tourists and invite them into the city centre; they do not unlock the city as a communal space. UrbanChannel / CityChannelApp^® serves as the supporting structure for the city as a space of value; with its app, which encompasses all urban structures, it reflects the city as a whole – as a one-stop destination.

It is about linking the physical and digital spheres; the customer should experience the city and its local offerings in a ‘phygital’ way. This also represents a step towards realising the much-vaunted digital sovereignty of the respective city.

In doing so, we place people at the centre.

Quarterly Focus 02 / 2026

We are seeking urban planners, property stakeholder managers and communications managers (m/f/d) to provide independent support for project implementation.

You already possess in-depth specialist knowledge and understand the changes taking place in cities, not only to preserve them but also to shape them in such a way that people can embrace them as a second home.

Based in Frankfurt am Main, we already manage projects across Germany. Drawing on our knowledge of specific location and project orientations, over the last 15 years we have developed our UrbanMITTE^© framework (a platform for urban transformation) and the UrbanChannel /^® framework (reorientation of retail and hospitality with the integration of culture and leisure).

We want to work with you to take cities to the next, future-oriented level; to this end, we are in dialogue with professional associations and local authorities and wish to deepen these relationships.

In the locations/properties sector, we bring together property owners, investors, users and local authorities. Our approach is to identify future developments, including economic ones, over the long term, to highlight these for our clients and to support them throughout their processes.

Quarterly Focus 01/2026

Review of 2025 / Outlook for 2026

As we look back on the year drawing to a close, we would like to thank everyone who has given us their time, their input and their thoughts – and, in doing so, offered constructive feedback on our collaboration. This allows us to look forward to the coming year with optimism.

We have not achieved everything we set out to do. However, we know all too well that true future value requires sound planning and preparation for implementation. Every step we have been able to take towards this goal with our partners is our present.

Our tomorrow, 2026, is, to put it simply, in the starting blocks, and we look forward to working with you, within this community of values, to tackle your and our goals together, in order to generate the best possible outcomes.

To all those we have had the privilege of meeting, we wish you more time to pause and reflect in the new year, moments of true value, and ease in bringing your projects to fruition.

Within the structural depth of your business and your local authority, you face a wide range of challenges. Our approach, combining knowledge transfer with a holistic, structuring development process, enables you to establish a sustainable future orientation.

In 2026, our team will focus on the following:

1. Conceptual underpinning of solution approaches with a focus on objectives

2. Planning of urban development solutions, relating to structural development, based on the ERS Framework UrbanMITTE^© (sub-area Raum-in-Raum^© / sub-area Raum-zu-Raum^©).

3. Structural reorientation from retail to local government, based on the ERS Framework UrbanChannel /^® (sub-area Raum-im-Raum^© / sub-area CityChannelApp^®)

The essence of our work is comprehensive urban development aimed at the city as a communal space, ranging from retail and hospitality spaces, culture and leisure, to the local authority, which is undergoing a fundamental reorientation.

For this reason, the sectors of concept, planning and future orientation are given greater priority within the defined focus areas, so that, on this basis, we can identify flagship projects for you and, together with you, take focused implementation steps, integrated into an overall solution, leading to success.

A point worth noting: a patchwork approach or isolated, uncoordinated solutions do not create a future; instead, they lead to a regressive process, as a comprehensive, forward-looking solution becomes impossible – there are plenty of examples of this.

Our bespoke solutions are backed by 15 years of experience and expertise. We have combined current trends with long-term developments to achieve the best possible outcome for you.