The ITS European Congress 2026 will take place from 27–29 April 2026 in Istanbul, bringing together leading experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to shape the future of smart mobility. Organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe, a key partner in the 3DxVERSE project, the Congress serves as a major platform for showcasing real-world innovations in intelligent transport systems and fostering collaboration across the mobility ecosystem. At this...
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In regions like the Caribbean, challenges such as climate resilience, connectivity, and spatial planning are not abstract, they are immediate and interconnected. The EU Satellite Conference in Bonaire is built around that reality. Instead of presentations, the event is structured as a working environment where policymakers, researchers, and industry partners collaborate in focused sessions to develop practical responses to these challenges. Topics range from early warning systems...
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How do you build a digital world that truly works for everyone? You start by listening to those who face the greatest challenges. Claus Popp Larsen, researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and partner in the European Citiverses Uniting for Inclusiveness project, is doing exactly that. In this interview, Larsen shares how in-depth interviews with families and children with cross-diagnoses are shaping the design...
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Imagine being able to see how a new building would look next to your home, understand the traffic it might bring, and suggest changes, all before construction begins. That is the promise of X-CITE. We spoke with Arnaud Verstraete about this smart city project that creates immersive 3D environments where future urban developments can be experienced, tested, and improved. In this interview, Verstraete explains why...
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Urban data often lives in inaccessible places, buried in GIS portals, spreadsheets, or technical reports. Thierry Nolmans, urban planner at Drees & Sommer and member of the SENSE consortium, wants to bring it into the open. In this interview, Nolmans explains how SENSE creates digital representations of cities like Cartagena and Kiel, adding interactive layers that reveal what is normally invisible: mobility patterns, environmental quality,...
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Municipalities today are drowning in data standards and policies, unsure of where to start or which ones to follow. Enter Martin Serrano, standardization lead for the SENSE project and researcher at the University of Galway. Serrano has taken on the monumental task of decluttering the technical chaos. In this conversation, he breaks down the four-layer "catalog of standards" developed by SENSE, offering city technologists a...
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In an era where urban data often gets lost in spreadsheets and complex reports, the SENSE project is building a bridge between technology and the people it serves. We sat down with Dr. Antonio J. Jara, CTO at Libelium and Technical Director of the European Local Digital Twin Toolbox, to discuss how interactive 3D visualization is democratizing urban planning. Jara explains why making data "beautiful"...
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3DxVERSE will participate in the Living‑in.EU joint CitiVerse session on 24 February 2026, where four CitiVerse projects will present their latest developments. The session brings together project coordinators, pilot cities and the wider Living‑in.EU community to discuss progress, challenges and opportunities related to digital transformation and local digital twins.The 3DxVERSE presentation is scheduled from 10:10 to 10:30, divided between the project coordinator and the pilot...
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3DxVERSE will take part in the Data Spaces Symposium 2026, a key European gathering focused on the development of sovereign, interoperable and trustworthy data spaces. The event brings together leading organisations, experts and policymakers working on the future of data sharing across sectors.3DxVERSE ContributionSession: Towards a European Mobility Data Space: Interoperability, Governance, and ComplianceSpeaker: Eusebiu CatanaDuring this session, Eusebiu Catana will present how 3DxVERSE contributes to the...
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3DxVERSE will take part in the Dutch Living Lab – Twente Local Green Deal Kick-off Meeting, hosted by the City of Almelo, bringing together local authorities, industry, researchers and innovation partners to accelerate the transition towards a more circular and climate-neutral Twente region. This kick-off marks the start of a co-creation process aimed at identifying concrete pilot ideas, enablers and bottlenecks for industrial symbiosis, sustainable energy systems...
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