Open Innovation Münster

Rooms, auxiliary structures, project support & impetus for innovation from and for Münster.

Many people in the city have ideas about how we can overcome these challenges. But there is often a lack of the right structures, networks and spaces to turn ideas into solutions. Open Innovation Münster (OIM) fills this gap.

Sozial Innovationen

Digital Platform “SchattenSkulptura 2027”

With "SchattenSkulptura 2027," Wohnzimmer e.V. aims to strengthen cultural participation in Münster and create an open space for art, connection, and social exchange. The digital platform serves as the central infrastructure for this initiative.
Grüne Stadt / Nachhaltigkeit

Climate flaps for groundwater

The project aims to install "climate flaps" in ditches that regularly run dry, in order to permanently retain a minimum amount of rainwater. This approach is intended to preserve small bodies of water even during extended dry periods while simultaneously storing precipitation in a decentralized manner.
Sozial Innovationen

Digital Care Pilot Münster

The digital guide for working family caregivers balancing career and care. The planned AI chatbot for family caregivers is designed to help working people in Münster find quick and easy answers to questions about care, support services, and balancing work with caring for relatives. Instead of spending time searching for information, users will receive initial guidance around the clock within a short time—accessible, region-specific, and easy to understand.
Grüne Stadt / Nachhaltigkeit

Green, quiet, safe: Our Promenade

The Münster Promenade is being used more and more intensively. As beautiful as it is, there are times, especially during rush hour, when cyclists need to be very focused. A cost-effective green center line could help guide bicycle traffic into more orderly lanes and increase safety.
Sozial Innovationen

Regeneration in Volunteering

The "Regeneration in Volunteering" project is establishing a free, volunteer-led support structure in Münster for initiatives, associations, and social projects. The focus is on volunteer regeneration, awareness, social inclusion, conflict prevention, and discrimination-sensitive organizational structures.
Sozial Innovationen

Digital accessibility as the standard

How SMEs and public authorities in Münster are becoming BFSG-compliant: User-Aid makes digital accessibility automatically testable, sustainably implementable, and scalable for SMEs and public institutions. The project is being developed in Münster and is initially targeting the German market.
Sozial Innovationen

Together > Courage to live life!

The "In der Stille" (In the Silence) project was born from a personal experience. After more than 30 years in her career, the founder fell into a severe depression in 2021 and was faced with the questions: Who can help? Who has availability? What resources are available in Münster?
Sozial Innovationen

Understanding Inclusion

“Inklusion-verstehen.de” combines critical analysis of structural challenges with inspiring insights into lived self-determination. The platform is complemented by a local “Barrier Watchdog,” designed to identify and help eliminate physical barriers throughout the city.
Migrantische Potentiale

AlteJungeTreff

The project addresses loneliness among senior women and the lack of social contacts and language practice opportunities for young migrant women.
Sozial Innovationen

Companion app for the weekly market

The companion app for the Münster weekly market is designed to provide visitors with a clear overview of stalls, products, and current offers. At the same time, it gives vendors the opportunity to showcase their business, share promotions, and reach new customers. The long-term goal is to make the concept transferable to other cities and markets.
Grüne Stadt / Nachhaltigkeit

Resource Pool for Münster

The "Resource Pool" makes Münster's idle resources visible and shareable. Spaces, tools, knowledge, and time are shared instead of left unused. Initiatives and citizens can find what they need—without the pressure to buy and based on a genuine sense of community.
Sozial Innovationen

Heilraum Wirschaffen

"Heilraum Wirschaffen" is a digital hub for sustainable economic practices. It is designed to help people in Münster discover pluralistic economies beyond the traditional market system and transform learned helplessness into concrete action—collectively, locally, and vibrantly.
Migrantische Potentiale

Münster Together

With "Münster Together," Raquel Seoane aims to create an open meeting place in Münster. It is a space where people from all over the world and from Münster itself can exchange ideas, make connections, and share personal experiences. The goal is to establish an open, welcoming environment that combats loneliness and fosters genuine encounters.
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OIM – Open Innvoation Münster

An initiative of the City of Münster, implemented with the Münster Economic Development Agency (WFM) and the Münster Technology Promotion (TFM).

OIM programs up to 2028

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