{"id":14375,"date":"2026-05-29T23:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/uncategorized\/el-confidencial-expert-portrait-chronocity\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T19:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T19:36:59","slug":"el-confidencial-expert-portrait-chronocity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/en\/press\/el-confidencial-expert-portrait-chronocity\/","title":{"rendered":"EL CONFIDENCIAL &#8211; Expert portrait ChronoCity"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Lesedauer<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minute<\/span><\/span>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> El Confidencial (Spain)<br\/><strong>Date:<\/strong> 27.05.2026<br\/><strong>Format:<\/strong> Background article \/ interview + analysis<br\/><strong>Topic:<\/strong> Chronobiology, urban planning, chronocity concept<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An in-depth expert portrait on the idea of urban development based on chronobiological principles and its potential social impact.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What it&#8217;s all about<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The article classifies the development of a city model based on the biological rhythms of the population. The focus is on the question of how working hours, education, infrastructure and public services would have to be rethought if the individual chronotype rather than the social rhythm formed the basis of organization. <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key topics from the article<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transfer of chronobiology to urban and social structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiences from the Bad Kissingen pilot project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapting schools, companies and healthcare systems to biological rhythms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tension between political feasibility and scientific logic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vision of a &#8220;ChronoCity&#8221; as a long-term urban model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My role in the contribution<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interview partner and concept developer of the ChronoCity and Chronobiology approaches in urban and organizational development.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key messages<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cities could function more efficiently if they were based on biological rhythms rather than rigid time models.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The greatest resistance to such models is not scientific, but political and structural.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initial pilot approaches are proving effective, but often fail due to a lack of institutional coordination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the long term, this could develop into a new urban paradigm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this article is relevant<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The article is one of the few international media reports that not only describes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/en\/news\/chronocity-rhythm-time-beyondsmart\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14261\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChronoCity concept<\/a>, but also places it in a social context for the future.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Original media report<\/h3>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns14341_a46080-ea{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns14341_a46080-ea .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns14341_a46080-ea .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns14341_a46080-ea .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns14341_a46080-ea .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns14341_a46080-ea .kt-btn-wrap-0 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.kb-btn14341_bc82f6-eb.kb-button{border-top-color:#7bdcb5;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#7bdcb5;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#7bdcb5;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#7bdcb5;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn14341_bc82f6-eb.kb-button{border-top-color:#7bdcb5;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#7bdcb5;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#7bdcb5;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#7bdcb5;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn14341_bc82f6-eb kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elconfidencial.com\/mundo\/europa\/2026-05-27\/michael-wieden-cronociudad-cronobiologia_4361849\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">To the original article<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant articles on the topic<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/wieden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Solatubes-Spiegeltunnelsysteme_s-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Solatubes Spiegeltunnelsysteme\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/en\/news\/solatubes-vs-human-centered-lighting-two-solutions-to-a-circadian-lighting-problem\/\">Solatubes vs. Human-Centered Lighting \u2013 Two Solutions to a Circadian Lighting Problem.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-06T03:54:20+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">6. July 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Solatube system is described below as a representative example of so-called mirror tunnel systems, as it is one of the technologically leading tubular daylight or mirror tunnel systems. However, the fundamental principles of a mirror tunnel system can also be&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/wieden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChronoCity_Imagebild-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ChronoCity - Zeit und Rhythmus als strategische Ausrichtung\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/en\/news\/chronocity-rhythm-time-beyondsmart\/\">ChronoCity \u2013 The Intelligent Evolution of Urban Time Structures<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-06T19:36:54+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">6. June 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">ChronoCity \u2013 As part of my presentation at the international symposium \u201cChronoCities for a Sustainable Future\u201d in Barcelona, where scientists, urban developers, and experts discussed the future of societal time structures, one central question once again moved into focus: What happens&hellip; <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/wieden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gewalt-an-Schulen-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Schulbeginnzeiten f\u00f6rdern Gewaltbereitschaft\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wieden.com\/en\/news\/starting-school-and-work-too-early-how-lack-of-sleep-affects-behavior-and-conflicts\/\">Starting school and work too early: How lack of sleep affects behavior and conflicts<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-29T22:10:10+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">29. May 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Starting school early can kill? September 2023 &#8211; A 15-year-old student at the middle school in Lohr shoots his classmate in the back of the head &#8230; in the schoolyard. My son knew both &#8230; perpetrator and victim. 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