🇪🇸 DS4SSCC is heading to the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026!
From 3–5 November, you can find the European Data Space for Smart Communities at the European Twinning & Citiverse Plaza, hosted by Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC).
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet our pilots, see demonstrations of their solutions and hear how cities across Europe are using data spaces to address challenges in mobility, sustainability, climate resilience and more.
It will also be a space to exchange expertise, connect with fellow innovators and explore how successful solutions can be replicated across cities and communities.
📅 3–5 November 2026
📍 Hall 3, Stand D71
Come and meet the people turning Europe’s data space ambitions into practical solutions. We look forward to seeing you there! #SCEWC26 #SmartCityExpo
Program:
3 November: Data Sharing and Public Value
11:00–11:15 | Data Space for Positive Energy Districts Demo: Sofia use case
Dessislava Petrova-Antonova from the GATE Institute presents the Sofia use case.
Location: Pavilion Sandbox area
12:00–12:30 | Positioning of the European Data Space for Smart Communities
Join Anniki Puura from TalTech for a session on the positioning of the European Data Space for Smart Communities.
Location: OASC booth
12:30–13:00 | Meet Digital Twin as Common Good
Hear from Wobbe Witte from the City of Den Bosch.
Location: OASC booth
13:00–13:30 | CitizenCity pilot presentation
Discover the CitizenCity pilot with Bart van Gennip (Fontys Hogeschool ICT), Maria Suberbiola (Mobility LAB), Ari Saine (City of Oulu) and Mieke van Schaik (City of Eindhoven).
Location: OASC booth
13:40–13:55 | From data to public value: the smart communities of today
Join Sophie Meszaros from OASC to explore the connection between data and public value in smart communities.
Location: Pavilion main stage
17:00–18:00 | Meet & Greet DS4SSCC Pilots
Meet the people behind the pilots, exchange experiences and discuss opportunities for collaboration.
Location: OASC booth
4 November: Addressing Urban Heat
15:40–15:55 | Combating Urban Heat Islands with BeatTheHeat II
George Vlachodimitropoulos from Local AI Sustainability presents the BeatTheHeat II pilot and its approach to urban heat challenges.
Location: Pavilion Sandbox area
5 November: Positive Energy Districts in Practice
11:40–11:55 | Data Space for Positive Energy Districts Demo: Rubí use case
Giovanni dal Mas from Zertifier demonstrates the Rubí use case.
Location: Pavilion Sandbox area
We look forward to seeing you at the European Twinning & CiTiVERSE Plaza!