The last formal Living-in.EU Stakeholder Forum provided an update on the latest European initiatives supporting the digital transformation of cities and communities, while also looking ahead to the future direction and next steps of the Living-in.EU community.
During the session, we covered
Solution type: technical
Topic: citizen participation
Description: Call Sofia (“Call Sofia – Sofia Municipality Contact Centre”) is a digital citizen engagement and reporting platform operated by Sofia Municipality. It allows residents to submit non-urgent reports, questions, complaints, requests for information, and suggestions directly to the city administration.
Solution type: technical
Topic: citizen participation, engagement and co-creation
Solution type: technical
Topic: AI
This article by Hans Teuben et al for Capgemini discusses the five structural shifts observed on the global smart city landscape and the trends in smart cities for 2026.
At a glance
This paper by Traboulsi Salam and Uckelmann Dieter published in 2025 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) is about how 'the rapid digital transformation of urban environments is revolutionizing how cities manage infrastructure, governance, and citizen engagemen
Solution type: technical
Topic: AI
Description: The Helsinki AI Register is a window into the artificial intelligence systems used by the City of Helsinki. Through the register, you can get acquainted with the quick overviews of the city’s artificial intelligence systems or examine their more detailed information based on your own interests. You can also give feedback and thus participate in building human-centered AI in Helsinki.
The minimal interoperability mechanisms (MIMs) Plus enable a minimal but sufficient level of interoperability for data, systems, and services specifically in the context of smart city solutions.
The intended audience for this document are:
1. Solution providers that wish to make sure their solutions are interoperable with other and allow fluid exchange of data within a Smart Cities and Communities context.
We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar hosted by CitizenCity, a European pilot project under the European Data Spaces for Smart Communities initiative!
As data spaces continue to emerge as a key enabler of data sharing and innovation across Europe, organisations face growing challenges in navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Legal obligations, governance structures, and compliance responsibilities are often shaped by the technical and organisational choices made when designing and operating a data space.
LDT Citiverse EDIC stands for "European Digital Infrastructure Consortium on Local Digital Twins towards the Citiverse". It is a new type of legal entity created by the European Commission to develop and operate common digital infrastructure for local (city) digital twins. It promotes interoperability between cities, reducing digital fragmentation, and supporting the development of open services and standards in the EU. It operates as an independent legal entity and currently brings together 15 Member States.
