Dynamic Digital Twins for Sustainable,
Citizen-Centred Cities
DynaCITY is an EU-funded project developing AI-powered digital twin tools to support evidence-based, accessible and citizen-centred urban planning. The project combines artificial intelligence, local digital twins, immersive XR technologies and participatory design to help cities anticipate, design and evaluate future urban interventions.
AI-powered urban planning for climate-neutral cities
DynaCITY develops a modular, interoperable and privacy-compliant ecosystem that supports planning across mobility, land use, energy, infrastructure, climate resilience and public space. Through five use cases across Heidelberg, Lund/Veberöd, Funchal, Menton/French Riviera and Beirut, DynaCITY will demonstrate how inclusive digital twin solutions can help cities move towards climate neutrality while strengthening citizen trust and cross-sectoral collaboration.
What DynaCITY builds
Three integrated modules form the core of the DynaCITY platform.
XModel
AI-enabled simulation engine for forecasting, backcasting and scenario analysis across urban systems.
XDesign
Interactive and XR-ready interface helping planners, stakeholders and citizens explore urban scenarios.
XEngage
Participatory platform for inclusive feedback, gamified co-creation and stakeholder knowledge exchange.
Expected Impact
Support evidence-based planning for climate-neutral, resilient and inclusive cities.
Enable city authorities to compare future scenarios across energy, mobility, public space, land use and infrastructure.
Create accessible tools for citizens and stakeholders to understand trade-offs and contribute to planning decisions.
Validate digital twin solutions through five use cases in diverse urban contexts.
Connect project outputs with EU digital infrastructures, data spaces and standardisation initiatives.
