Cultural Digital Twin Cities—Accessing Cultural City Data from Unstructured Sources

Luca T. Bauer (), Robin J. Fritzsche (), Gerhard Klassen (), Dulce M. Villegas Nunez () and Björn Niehaves ()
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Luca T. Bauer: University of Bremen, Fachbereich 3 - Mathematik und Informatik
Robin J. Fritzsche: University of Bremen, Fachbereich 3 - Mathematik und Informatik
Gerhard Klassen: University of Bremen, Fachbereich 3 - Mathematik und Informatik
Dulce M. Villegas Nunez: University of Bremen, Fachbereich 3 - Mathematik und Informatik
Björn Niehaves: University of Bremen, Fachbereich 3 - Mathematik und Informatik

A chapter in Shaping the Digital Future Through Innovation and Practice, 2026, pp 3-11 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This working paper explores the concept of cultural digital twin cities, proposing a novel approach to incorporating cultural and social data into the digital modeling of urban environments. Recognizing the limitations of current digital twins, which largely focus on physical and infrastructural elements, this work in progress paper emphasizes the significance of uncurated data sources, such as open street map imagery, social media conversations, and its metadata. This approach not only enhances the understanding of urban life beyond tangible aspects, but also includes currently inaccessible aspects of the city in urban development. The paper sets a foundation for future research, development of frameworks, and software dedicated to the realization of ‘other’ digital twin cities, aiming to bridge the divide curated and uncurated urban dimensions.

Keywords: Digital twin city; Cultural digital twin; Smart city; Digital twin; Urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-08489-7_1

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