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Summer School 2025

Urban Transformation: Urban Digital Twins, Smart Planning and AI Technologies

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Urban Transformation: Urban Digital Twins, Smart Planning and AI Technologies

Dive into the digital future of urban planning! This two-day interdisciplinary summer school is aimed at doctoral candidates, early-career researchers, and professionals interested in exploring how emerging digital technologies are reshaping the way we understand, design, and govern urban environments.

The summer school aims to equip doctoral candidates and early-career researchers with theoretical insights and practical tools for applying AI, machine learning, and digital twin technologies in urban contexts. Through expert-led workshops, keynote lectures, and sessions, participants will examine how digital innovation can support more sustainable and efficient city development.

What to expect

An intensive programme of keynotes, workshops, and interactive sessions delving into emerging topics at the intersection of urbanism, artificial intelligence, and digital modelling. Participants will engage with leading experts and practitioners through a carefully curated programme that includes:

 

  • Workshop "Machine Learning and Deep Learning"
    Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Mommert, HFT Stuttgart
    A workshop on the fundamentals of machine learning and deep learning. Important concepts wll be discussed and introduced using practical examples.
    Both, traditional machine learning methods and neural network architectures will be discussed for classification and regression tasks.

 

  • Keynote Lecture"CitiVerse - the Next Step in Urban Digital Transformation "
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Uckelmann, HFT Stuttgart

 

  • Keynote Lecture "Germany's Smart Cities: Insights from 7 Years of Blogging and Where We Stand Today "
    Dimitri Ravin, responsible for Content & Partnerships @urban-digital.de

 

  • Session: "Smart City Planning and Public Participation"
    A discussion of innovative planning methods that integrate community input with digital tools for more inclusive urban development
    Martin Müller, Lebenswerke GmbH Stuttgart
    Dr Frank Friesecke and Hamidreza Ostadabbas, STEG Stadtentwicklung GmbH Stuttgart

 

  • Session: "Urban Digital Twins and Metaverse"
    An exploration of how digital replicas of cities and immersive technologies are reshaping urban research and practice
    Prof. Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm. Christoph Runde, Virtual Dimension Center (VDC) Fellbach
    Dr.-Ing. Stefan Trometer, virtualcitysystems GmbH Berlin

 

  • Poster Session
    A platform for doctoral candidates to present and discuss their research with peers and experts in a supportive environment.

Target Group

  • Doctoral candidates
  • early-career researchers
  • and professionals

interested in deepening their understanding of urban digital twins, smart city planning, and AI technologies, with a focus on developing sustainable, resilient, and livable cities.

Cost

Attendance is free, but registration is required.

If you are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible.

Certificate

Doctoral candidates who attend the full two-day programme will receive a Certificate of attendance.

Location

University of Applied Sciences (HFT)
Breitscheidstraße 2, 70174 Stuttgart

Building 8, Ground Floor, Room 0.43

Register now!

Registration is open until July 6, 2025.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at graduiertenakademie(at)hft-stuttgart.de

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