HK Infrastructure Living Lab - KU Academy of Mobility Humanities

2026 HK Infrastructure Living Lab

2026 HK Infrastructure Living Lab Call for Applications

March–July 2026 | Konkuk University

The 2026 HK Infrastructure Living Lab, organised by the Academy of Mobility Humanities at Konkuk University, invites local residents to develop practical ideas for improving mobility infrastructure in Suwon Special City and Yongin Special City. This programme supports citizens in identifying everyday community issues, refining solutions, and building implementation plans through training, mentoring, field research, and stakeholder interviews.

Applications are open to teams of five or more local residents from 3 to 20 March 2026, 6:00 pm, with activities taking place from April to June 2026.

Selected teams will receive:

Up to KRW 500,000 in activity support
A professional facilitator
Tailored mentoring and consulting
An official certificate of participation

Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/livinglab2026

For enquiries: Citizens’ Sovereignty Centre
kfclub@hanmail.net | +82-10-8761-1504

Safe Mobility Infrastructure

19.09.2025 – 12.12.2025 / #1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University

A Living Lab refers to an innovation platform which aims to provide citizens with hands-on experiences in solving the problems they encounter in daily life, while at the same time achieving sustainable innovation through these efforts. A Living Lab derives solutions through processes such as recruiting citizen researchers, hosting special lectures, providing training, conducting research, holding discussions, and presenting outcomes.

The agenda of this year is “Safe Mobility Infrastructure.” Participants will identify problems encountered in daily life, explore how these relate to infrastructure, and engage in activities and discussions oriented toward practical solutions.
Finally, the Lab will co-develop actionable measures and seek policy support in collaboration with MOU partner institutions.

Session 6: Field Research
Date & Time: Friday, November 14, 3:00–4:30 PM
Venue: Sangheo Research Building, Konkuk University
Topic: Field Research

Conducted in-person interviews with approximately 40 international students to investigate the challenges they experience in adapting to Korean society and to explore possible solutions.
Session 5: Ideation
Date & Time: Friday, November 14, 3:00–4:30 PM
Venue: Zoom (Online)
Topic: Ideation

Based on shared problems identified, participants discussed concrete project ideas and decided to conduct interviews with international students.
Session 4: Problem Definition II
Date & Time: Friday, November 7, 3:00–4:30 PM
Venue: Zoom (Online)
Topic: Problem Definition

Evaluated the issues proposed in the previous session and identified a shared core problem.
The theme was defined as “Infrastructure for International Students’ Adaptation to Korean Society.”
Session 3: Problem Definition I
Date & Time: Friday, October 24, 3:00–4:30 PM
Venue: Room 1106, Saecheonnyeon Hall, Konkuk University
Topic: Problem Definition

Identified and refined everyday problems through a question-chain method.
Session 2: Expert Lecture

Title: Solving Community Problems through Living Labs
Venue: #1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
Date: Friday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM (Total 90 minutes: 1-hour lecture, followed by 30 minutes of discussion)

In his lecture, Director Son explained the concept and social significance of Living Labs, presenting various methodologies focused on citizen participation and collaborative problem-solving. After the talk, participants engaged in an active discussion, freely exploring how the proposed methods could be applied to operate their own Living Labs in the community.

The full expert lecture is available on the institute’s official YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS85hx2C3o0
Session 1: Orientation (Kick-off)
The HK Infrastructure Living Lab successfully launched its orientation on the theme of “Safe Mobility Infrastructure”. Five citizens from diverse backgrounds joined voluntarily, established decision-making procedures needed for operation, and engaged in productive discussion.

• Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 19, 3:00–4:30 PM
• Location: Room 1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
• Content: Discussion of common tasks and subtopics; sharing participants’ motivations and problem awareness
• Education: An invited expert lecture is scheduled for the second session in October
• Activity Plan: A total of seven sessions, concluding with a results presentation in early December
• Certificate: Participants who attend five or more sessions will receive a Living Lab Certificate of Completion