At iac Berlin, we often engage with complex challenges for which there is no ready-made solution—no established path to follow or predefined method that guarantees success. We meet these situations with a mindset of knowing that we don’t know. Our interventions are deliberately explorative and experimental, allowing us to gradually gain a deeper understanding of the problem and its interdependencies.

On this journey, we stay open to serendipity. Being in community with other learners, and sharing our questions and insights with peers, creates the conditions for rapid learning—and yes, fast failing too.

For us, learning happens in the in-between spaces, where active tensions exist:

• between having a clear direction and remaining open to change;
• between the courage of an individual or team to explore and the embeddedness in a collective;
• between the structured rhythm of doing and the emergent nature of becoming.

These tensions don’t demand resolution. Instead, they are the fertile ground where meaningful learning takes root and flourishes.

While these ideas aren´t new, we still asked ourselves: how are we doing?

That’s why this year’s Activity Report looks at our 2024 work through the lens of learning—highlighting what we tried, what worked, and what we could do better.

Our work is made possible thanks to the support and collaboration of so many colleagues and partners. It is a privilege to be connected to all of you through our shared ambitions and initiatives.

If we piqued your curiosity and you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us!

Download the complete iac Berlin Activity Report 2024 here: