Urbex Handbook
This handbook is the first project resulting of the Erasmus+ UrbEX. It aims at outlining a methodology of urban exploration as a means of engagement for young people in vulnerable contexts.
urban exploration
UrbEXplorers Conference
The UrbEXplorerrs conference adopted a practice-oriented, multidisciplinary and inclusive approach facilitating exchange about concrete experiences and open tools among the participants.
collaborative learning · education · learning · local community · methodologies · participation · social engagement · social inclusion · tools · urban exploration · urbex · urbexplorers · youths
UrbEXplorers conference report
Urbexplorers was the final multiplier event of the Erasmus project UrbEX. The multidisciplinary conference organized by Tesserae promoted urban exploration as a methodology for empowering youths, overcoming their vulnerabilities, and encouraging their participation in communal life. We engaged youth workers, scholars, activists, and policymakers in a conversation about the potential of neighborhoods as learning spaces. […]
UrbEXplorers
UrbEXplorers is the final conference of the Erasmus+ project UrbEX. The multidisciplinary symposium will discuss and promote urban exploration as a methodology for empowering youths, overcoming their vulnerabilities and fostering their engagement in community life.
Treasure Island
The Treasure Island tool was designed during the UrbEX project to facilitate the process of co-designing an urban exploration activity with young participants. Its simple structure in 9 steps can be applied to streamlining projects with unskilled beneficiaries in a simple and effective way.
URBEX workshops in Berlin
English below Im Rahmen von URBEX finden am 13./14./20./21. Oktober 2022 jeweils ab 14 Uhr Workshops mit Jugendlichen zwischen 16 und 24 Jahren statt. In Zusammenarbeit mit den in Berlin aktiven Jugendorganisationen StreetUniverCity und Schlesische27 geht es für die Jugendlichen darum, den städtischen Raum zu erkunden und sich anzueignen. Dafür geht’s zunächst nach Kreuzberg und […]
URBEX Training in Palermo
Visual recording by Ilaria Fresa / Nomadways From June 7-11 Tesserae co-delivered training workshops for social workers in the URBEX project. We shared and tested methods and exercises of urban exploration aimed at youths. The experience was extremely valuable, rich and funny! Below are some visual notes and twitter threads documenting the 4 days. In […]
URBEX kick-off in Lisbon
Visual recording of the first URBEXII Transnational Meeting in Lisbon by Alexandra Nikolova – Nomadways On February 17th -18th the first transnational meeting of the new URBEX project took place at Lisbon’s Impact House. The event gave the project’s partners the opportunity to finally meet in person, to discuss the aims of the project and to exchange ideas […]
collaborative mapping · neighbourhood atlas · OpenCCCP · urban exploration · urban reconnaissance · workshop
Collaborative Atlas 1st meeting – URLab
As part of the OpenCCCP Erasmus+ program, that deals with open practices of knowledge transfer, the first local training lab with the title “Collaborative Atlases for Heritage and the Commons“ took place in our office and the area around in Berlin-Schöneberg. On 19th and 25th of September Fourteen people attended two workshops constituting the first module dedicated to Urban Reconnaissance. The […]
activism · collaborative mapping · heritage · local community · neighbourhood atlas · storytelling · urban exploration · workshop
Mehringplatz Anknipsen 2 – Nachbarschaftsatlas
(English below) Digitaler Nachbarschaftsatlas der Südlichen Friedrichstadt – Workshopreihe Mehringplatz Anknipsen II – Du bist Bewohner*in der Südlichen Friedrichstadt / der Gegend um den Mehringplatz? Und du möchtest dich mehr mit lokalen Themen zur Nachbarschaft auseinandersetzen? Vielleicht bist du schon aktiv oder willst es werden… – dann werde Teil der Workshopreihe “Mehringplatz Anknipsen II”. Was ist […]
