DUT at the Smart City Expo World Congress

Since 2011 the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) has developed into the world’s biggest event for urban innovation and cities. The 2025 edition of the conference will draw over 25.000 attendees from over 850 cities. For DUT this means an opportunity to build partnerships, network and highlight the crucial role of research and innovation in impactful urban climate action. 

Where you can meet us: 

European Commission booth: 

The European Commission organises a joint presence of 26 European and international urban initiatives and projects under the heading “EU for resilient green cities” at this year’s SCEWC, showcasing Europe’s commitment to resilient, inclusive, and smart urban transformation. The Commission’s expo stand will serve as a hub for networking, knowledge exchange, and showcasing cutting-edge solutions in energy, mobility, digitalisation, and citizen engagement and DUT will once again be part of  it. The booth is located in conference hall 2 location D101. If you are at the conference and have a question around DUT or just want to connect, make sure to stop by and say hello. 

Events 

4 November 16:15-17:00: Conference session on the Shaping Mobility stage on the theme of:  European Initiatives Advancing Mobility Systems – What do they actually do and what is in it for you?

This session brings together four major European initiatives — CIVITAS, Driving Urban Transitions (DUT), Smart Cities Marketplace, and EIT Urban Mobility — to showcase examples of how Europe is advancing in integrated, citizen-centric sustainable mobility.Through examples, dialogue, and audience interaction, the session explores how sustainable mobility projects can advance the 15-minute city model. 

Speakers: 

-Maximilian Jäger, Austriatech /  DUT 

-Andreas Piller, CIVITAS / ICLEI Europe 

-Natalia Gozdur, EIT Urban Mobility 

-Blanca Yáñez Serrano, EIT Urban Mobility / Smart Cities Marketplace (moderator) 

5 November 14:45-15:15: Session in the European Commission booth (hall 2, D101) on the theme of: From Pilot to Practice: How R&I Helps Cities Transform. 

The session will shed light on how cities can move forward on Positive Energy Districts and local circular economies — and how research and innovation (R&I) can support them along the way? Two DUT Projects (Circular Grassroots and MAKING PEDs) will share clear, ready-to-use insights and results from their work with European cities. We will also explore how EU initiatives and partnerships can join forces to help municipalities reach their climate and sustainability targets in a conversation between DUT and NetZeroCities. 

Speakers: 

-Etminan Ghazal, Austrian Institute of Technology and DUT MAKING PEDs project 

-Anastasia Zisakou, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and DUT Circular Grassroots project 

-Thomas Osdoba, NetZeroCities

-Christoph Gollner, DUT PED Transition Pathway Coordinator and Austriatech

-Jakob Schabus, IQS and DUT (moderator)