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Meet the team behind Copenhagen Solutions Lab. If you would like to learn more, have ideas, or have questions for us, please get in touch.

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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Njalsgade 13-17

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Meet the Team

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.

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