Join this webinar to discover how your city or region can turn open satellite data into actionable insights for smarter, more resilient decision-making!

Date and time: Thu 22nd January 2026, 11:00-12:30 CET (12:00–13.30 EET)
Location: online (webinar links will be sent to the participants)

Participants will learn how to explore and analyse satellite data directly in the browser, generate and share their own data products, and understand which premium datasets and computing capacity are available exclusively to public authorities at no cost. The session will also highlight how Copernicus data can support key local priorities such as urban planning, climate adaptation, air quality, and risk management.

Cities and regions play a vital role in addressing climate, environmental, and resilience challenges—and Copernicus satellite data offers a powerful, free resource to support that mission. This webinar provides a clear and practical introduction for public authorities on how to access and use data through the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE)—the EU’s central platform for accessing and processing Copernicus satellite data in the cloud—and the Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM), which provide additional high-resolution satellite data to complement the core Copernicus missions.

Agenda

11:00 Introduction to SPACE4Cities Capacity Building Programme (Alex Gluhak, Open and Agile Smart Cities)
11:10 Accessing Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE) and Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM) data (András Zlinszky, Sinergise)

• What is CDSE? Why process data on the cloud instead of downloading it?
• Introduction to Copernicus Browser, viewing and analysing satellite imagery without installing software or downloading datasets  
• Urban greenspace mapping (Sentinel-2)
• Elevation and flood risk (Copernicus DEM)  
• Air quality and pollution (Sentinel-5P)  
• Heatwaves and urban heat islands (Sentinel-3, Landsat)
• Generating your own data products
• Working with custom scripts in Copernicus Browser
• Sharing analysis results online and in desktop GIS
• Generating Configurations and OGC services in CDSE
• Special data and capacity for public authorities
• Overview of service levels and account types
• Introduction to Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) high-resolution optical mosaics
• Upcoming features in CDSE

12:10 Question and Answer Session (Q&A)
12:25 Conclusions and final remarks (Alex Gluhak, Open and Agile Smart Cities)