A European network dedicated to citizen-centred Local Digital Twins (LDTs) and Citiverses launches on 6 October with a half-day online event Accessible by Design: Launching the Citizen-Centric LDT Network.
What began as an idea about giving residents a digital representation of their own homes is becoming part of a much wider vision for Rotterdam. Over the past decade, the city has experimented with Local Digital Twins, open urban platform and immersive technologies to understand how digital tools can improve public services and help residents engage with their city.
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 is an independent legal entity and currently brings together 15 Member States.
Solution type: technical
Topic: AI
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.
The OECD is inviting cities and regions to participate in a new OECD workstream on Urban Digital Twins, launched in partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Around the world, cities are increasingly turning to Urban Digital Twins to support more resilient, sustainable, and data-driven urban development. For example, Seoul is using digital twin technologies to strengthen urban security and risk management, while European initiatives such as CiTiVERSE EDIC are developing interoperable digital twin ecosystems at scale.
The workstream will map the current state of urban digital twins initiatives in OECD countries and provide governments with practical evidence, international benchmarks, and policy guidance to support the effective development and deployment of Urban Digital Twins.
Why participate?
By contributing to this OECD initiative, your city will have the opportunity to:
First step: OECD city survey
As a first step, cities are invited to complete a short survey on your city’s experience, priorities, and future plans regarding Urban Digital Twins and related initiatives.
Upcoming opportunities to engage
We also hope you will join upcoming OECD activities related to this workstream, including:
For additional background on the OECD Urban Digital Twin initiative, you may also wish to consult:
The current deadline to complete the survey is 19 June.
If you have any questions regarding the survey or the OECD Urban Digital Twin workstream, contact Jisoo.yoon@oecd.org and Claudia.BARANZELLI@oecd.org
The Local Digital Twins for Smart and Sustainable Communities (LDT4SSC) project, funded by the Digital Europe Programme (DEP), invites applications for its Third Round of Open Calls.
This round supports pilot projects across three complementary Work Strands, covering the full lifecycle of Local Digital Twins (LDTs): interconnection, co-creation and advanced AI-driven capabilities.
Work Strands
Work Strand 1 (WS1): Interconnecting Existing LDTs
Connecting and federating already operational LDTs to form a European-scale, interoperable network.
Work Strand 2 (WS2): Creating New LDTs Based on Shared Challenges
Supporting cities and communities to jointly design and deploy new LDTs addressing common territorial needs.
Work Strand 3 (WS3): Adding Advanced AI-Based Capabilities to LDTs
Developing innovative, AI-driven and open-source components to expand the EU LDT Toolbox.
What can you get?
Key dates
Who can apply?
How to apply
Applicants must prepare and submit the required documents per Work Strand, ensuring eligibility criteria are met and proposals align with the selected Work Strand objectives. Full documentation and submission guidelines are available on the LDT4SSC website.
Learn more and apply: https://ldt4ssc.eu/call-three/
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming LDT4SSC & LDT Toolbox Joint Needs Assessment Workshop, taking place online on 13 May 2026 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET.
From June 1–5, 2026, the New Town Hall in Leipzig will once again become the meeting place for everyone interested in shaping cities, digitalization, and artificial intelligence together. #DataWeekLeipzig brings together experts from academia, business, and public administration in an interdisciplinary, hands-on, and forward-looking way – with a focus on climate, energy, and sustainable urban development.
