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Copenhagen Solutions Lab is part of the Technical and Environmental Administration of the City of Copenhagen, within the Department of Climate and Urban Development.
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Christian Gaarde Nielsen
Christian Gaarde Nielsen
Team Lead and Project Manager
Christian Gaarde Nielsen is Team Lead at Copenhagen Solutions Lab. He brings experience in urban planning from both the public and private sectors, and holds an academic background in sustainable urban development and architectural design.
Christian’s broad expertise in integrating economic, social, and sustainability goals into urban development helps him work effectively across sectors, engage relevant stakeholders, and assess cross-cutting impacts.
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Evelyn Isaksen
Evelyn Isaksen
Chief Consultant
Evelyn is a Smart City project manager at Copenhagen Solutions Lab, focusing on energy projects that support the City of Copenhagen's energy and climate strategy through innovative technology. Evelyn has experience in leading complex IT and digitalisation projects for Vestforbrænding and (The City of Frederiksberg), including projects on data-driven energy management in public buildings and facility management.
She is passionate about new technology and possesses extensive knowledge of the energy and climate agenda from various roles at Energistyrelsen. Evelyn holds a Master's degree in Economics from Vienna and Paris.
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Joel Thomas Mulligan
Joel Thomas Mulligan
Chief Consultant
Joel Thomas Mulligan is Chief Consultant at Copenhagen Solutions Lab, with a background in product design and development. With over 10 years of international experience in startups and SMEs, he has worked in both commercial and product roles across software, hardware, and systems—always with a focus on innovative solutions for cities.
His core areas of expertise include:
- Cycling
- Mobility
- Transportation
Joel is dedicated to strengthening collaboration between municipalities, tech companies, and other ecosystem players to build smarter, more sustainable cities.
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Kim Spigelberg Stelzer
Kim Spigelberg Stelzer
Senior Smart City Consultant
Kim Spigelberg Stelzer is a senior consultant in smart city development at Copenhagen Solutions Lab. Previously, he led urban planning in Copenhagen’s Inner City and has worked in digital transformation and organizational development in the city administration.
Kim has also served as an urban researcher and held a position at the Danish Ministry of Environment. He holds degrees in geography and urban development from Denmark and a master’s in urban management from the Netherlands.
He is responsible for the theme Data-driven operations and inspections, and is co-founder and coordinator of the Nordic Smart City Network, a collaboration between major Nordic cities. He also represents Copenhagen in the Danish Smart City Network, Citypack.