Fragmented
Events, meeting places and support offers are spread across flyers, websites, social media and personal networks.
Neighbourhood activation
Most neighbourhoodshave good offers.Hardly anyonefinds them.
Close makes existing offers discoverable, lowers the threshold for connection and makes activation measurable with one platform for residents, partners and decision-makers.
For municipalities, housing providers, welfare organisations and public-benefit partners.
Public interest orientedAd freeData minimalGDPR-compliant
Available in Deutsch · English · NederlandsProblem
Offers exist. Visibility and access are missing.
Many local offers already exist. They often do not reach people at the right moment, in the right place or through the right access point.
Not close enough to daily life
People need simple entry points at the right moment, not another information page.
Hard to steer
Responsible partners often see too late which formats are used and where activation is missing.
Solution
Close connects people, places and activities in a local context.
The platform makes existing possibilities discoverable, easy to join and understandable for responsible partners. Digital is used only where it helps real-life encounters.
Proximity
The local context defines which places, routes and partners actually matter.
Offers
Existing activities are structured, curated and made discoverable in daily life.
Participation
Residents find low-threshold routes into real-world connection nearby.
Impact
Aggregated signals show which offers are used and where steering is needed.
Product
One product. Value for many.
Close connects municipalities, organizations and residents on a shared local infrastructure.
OverviewActivationReporting
Northside · Q2 2026
Liveupdated 2 min ago
ESGDSGVOQ2
Participation signals
312
Activation rate
81%
Visible offers
48
Recurring use
64%
Area activity
↑ +22%Area overview
Activation
81%
Offer coverage
64%
Partner rate
78%
ESG Score
A+
Soziale Infrastruktur
Partners · 18 active
Neighbourhood Café
Series · 48 participants
Movement in Courtyard
Course · review pending
Repair Meet
Monthly · 8 signals
Reading Circle
Weekly · new
Latest signals
↑
+3 sign-ups at Neighbourhood Café
1 min
●
New offer: Yoga course live
4 min
!
Review pending: Movement course
8 min
↑
+1 new partner activated
12 min
Pilot
Six months. Your neighbourhood.
One defined area, local partners and monthly reporting, everything you need to create real impact with Close.
Enquire about a pilotClose pilots are usually funded through lead organisations, municipalities or grant programmes. We are happy to discuss the right financing model for your context.
In a current pilot with a municipal partner a new residential quarter of around 600 households we are testing how neighbourhood activation is built from scratch and measured systematically.
6-12
months pilot duration
1
defined local area
10-20
local partners
monthly
reporting
Select area
A clear local frame
One neighbourhood, housing stock or project area with clear responsibility and realistic conditions.
Activate partners
Connect the local structure
10 to 20 local actors, meeting places and recurring offers are brought into the platform.
Build usage
Develop visibility and trust
Usage grows through targeted communication, direct partner work and approachable entry points.
Review impact
Decide scaling together
Monthly reports and a structured review show what works and where steering is needed.
Impact
Make impact visible without measuring people.
Close gives responsible partners aggregated signals about which offers are used, which partners are active and how local participation develops over time.
Reporting layer
Activation signals
Baseline
Scale →
81%
Activation
Baseline → Pilot → Scale
Reporting is designed to be data-minimising and aggregated. It supports steering local structures, not monitoring individual people.
Trust
Built for trust,not attention.
Close is designed as public interest infrastructure. The platform strengthens local work without selling attention or commercialising social relationships.
Public interest oriented
Built for local value and social connection.
Ad free
No ads. No reach logic. No paid attention.
Data minimal
Only the data that is truly needed for the local purpose.
No dating app. No advertising platform. No attention driven network.
Next step
Let’s assess whether Close fits your neighbourhood.
A short pilot conversation clarifies area, partner structure, target picture, reporting needs and a realistic starting point.
Book a call