Specific requirements must be met in order to exploit the untapped potential of BIM planning in the public participation process. The existing BIM planning of the construction projects should be prepared as automatically as possible and transferred to a public participation platform in order to minimize the effort and support communication with the public. The information from the BIM model should be presented in a way that is clear and easy for non-experts to understand. The platform should give the public the opportunity to ask questions, make suggestions and express concerns about the model, which will then be fed back into the BIM planning. We are looking for either a solution that optimizes the interface to an existing participation platform or a solution that includes this participation platform, meaning it is an all-in-one solution.

This call is not only an opportunity to participate in the 100-day proof-of-concept, but also a challenge format. The special feature of this format is a two-week challenge format, which takes place before the pitch event.

What does this mean? After the candidate announcement, you will be invited to a two-week challenge which takes place on the offices of DB mindbox in Berlin. You are expected to be on site at the DB mindbox (Berlin) with at least two team members during the two weeks period or for at least three days (more on this below).

• 31.03.2025: Kick-off of the challenge. Problem definition, objective and procedure are explained. Data handover of a small test project.
  During the first week, the startups will receive consultation hours & contact persons who will also be on site at the DB mindbox.
• 08.04.2025: The DB project team simulates the public and is given access to the startups' platforms (work status) in order to simulate comments and objections.
  The transfer of the information back into the plan model is to be shown subsequently on the basis of these comments.
• 10.04.2025: Workshops are held for each startup to discuss the progress of the challenge and the results. In the afternoon, a joint pitch event takes place at which the startups present their vision for the 100-day-program and a winner is chosen.

We have two variants for your participation.

In the first variant A, you will work entirely on site in the DB mindbox, from the start of the challenge on March 31 to the final on April 10. For your intensive work on site you will receive a fixed compensation of 7500 € after successful participation*. In addition we will support you for the travel and accommodation costs (up to 2000 € for arrival and departure plus 200 € per night).

In the second variant B, you start the challenge virtually and are only present on site in the DB mindbox from April 8 to April 10. For your work on site you will receive a fixed compensation of 5000 € after successful participation*. In addition we will support you for the travel and accommodation costs (up to 2000 € for arrival and departure plus 200 € per night).

The winner of the challenge will proceed to the 100-day proof-of-concept phase, during which they will have the opportunity to test and further develop their solution in a real project. The winner will receive a further prize money of 25.000 €.

*Participation is successful if you have taken part in the kick-off, hands-on test, pitch coaching, results workshop and pitch event as well as developed and presented an initial prototype of your solution.