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BIP Erasmus+ — The Ideal Plaza (Cologne)

BIP Erasmus+ — The Ideal Plaza (Cologne)
Role
Communication coordinator & de facto leader
Context
Academic - Erasmus+ BIP, M2 MITIC (Cologne, Germany)
Stack
7 tools

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme in Cologne (Oct 2025 – Jan 2026) bringing together master's students from France, Italy, Portugal and Germany around an interdisciplinary urban design project. Within an international team (urban planners, architects, designers, social scientists), designed "The Ideal Plaza" — a reimagined third place in Cologne's Liebig Quarter, following the Double Diamond process and service design (personas, customer journey maps, service blueprint) with a strong sustainability and inclusion focus. Communication coordinator, then de facto team leader during the remote collaboration phase.

Technologies

Design ThinkingDouble DiamondService DesignPersonasCustomer JourneyService BlueprintSustainability

Deliverables

"The Ideal Plaza" service concept (inclusive, sustainable public space)
Personas, customer journey maps and service blueprint
International final presentation + report
Multi-country remote coordination (meetings, shared workspace, sub-team tracking)

🎯 Results

Designed a sustainable, inclusive third place for Cologne, from field research to final concept, presented to an international jury. Significant growth in cross-cultural collaboration, remote leadership and service design — a formative 4-month experience with a 4-nationality team.

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