Join URBREATH in Barcelona on 3–4 November for live demonstrations, expert presentations, city pilot insights and policy dialogue on the future of sustainable cities.
Barcelona, 3–5 November 2026 – The Horizon Europe-funded URBREATH project will take an active role in Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2026, bringing together project experts, technology providers and city representatives to present innovative approaches to greener, healthier and more climate-resilient cities.
Across 3 and 4 November, URBREATH consortium members will deliver a series of scheduled presentations and live demonstrations at the exhibition booths of project partners, including the Lisbon Council, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) and Digital Flanders booths, as well as at the EU Pavilion (Stand D101 – Hall 2) and the Czech Republic Pavilion (Stand D100 – Hall 3).
The project’s contributions will cover the URBREATH Toolbox, technologies supporting local digital twins, Living Labs and the Leuven pilot case. URBREATH will also contribute to a high-level panel discussion examining how collaboration and innovation can help shape sustainable cities that people love.
Bringing URBREATH’s innovations to the smart city community
URBREATH is developing an integrated approach to urban resilience and climate neutrality by combining transformative technical solutions, Nature-based Solutions and collaboration with local communities.
Its participation at SCEWC26 will provide an opportunity to present the project’s work directly to an international audience of city representatives, policymakers, researchers, technology providers and urban innovation professionals.
Rather than focusing solely on the project’s overall vision, URBREATH partners will take the stage at dedicated booth sessions to demonstrate technologies, share experiences from participating cities and discuss the practical application of the project’s solutions.
Through these presentations, attendees will be able to engage directly with the experts developing and applying URBREATH’s tools and approaches.
Where and when to attend URBREATH presentations
Day 1 | Tuesday, 3 November – Demos & Innovation
11:00–12:00 | the Lisbon Council booth
URBREATH Demo Toolbox
Giuseppe Ciulla (Engineering), Jurgen Silence (Digital Flanders) and Thomas Adolphi (Virtual City Systems) will present the URBREATH Toolbox, introducing its digital capabilities and potential applications in sustainable urban planning.
14:40–14:55 | OASC booth
URBREATH Tech Demo
Jurgen Silence (Digital Flanders) and Thomas Adolphi (Virtual City Systems) will deliver a dedicated technical demonstration of URBREATH’s digital solutions.
16:30–17:30 | the Lisbon Council booth
URBREATH Local Living Labs
Marcella Bonanomi (The Lisbon Council), Jurgen Silence (Digital Flanders), Max Beijneveld (Climate Alliance), Laura Dens (City of Leuven) and Martina Surynková (City of Pilsen) will present URBREATH’s Local Living Labs, highlighting the involvement of participating cities and project partners in advancing urban sustainability.
Day 2 | Wednesday, 4 November – Digital Solutions, City Experiences & Policy Dialogue
09:30–10:00 | EU Pavillion
URBREATH Toolbox for Local Digital Twins
Marcella Bonanomi (The Lisbon Council), Giuseppe Ciulla (Engineering), Jurgen Silence (Digital Flanders), Laura Dens (City of Leuven) and Martina Surynková (City of Pilsen) will present the URBREATH Toolbox for local digital twins.
11:00–12:00 | Digital Flanders booth
URBREATH and the Leuven Pilot Case
Jurgen Silence (Digital Flanders) and Laura Dens (City of Leuven) will present the Leuven pilot case, sharing insights into the city’s participation in URBREATH and the application of the project’s approaches at local level.
16:30 | Czech Republic Pavilion/Pilsen booth
Smart Mobility Beer – Featuring URBREATH
Martina Surynková and Petr Krčál (SITMP Pilsen) are expected to introduce URBREATH during the Smart Mobility Beer session.
Spotlight: Sustainable Cities People Love – Making the Future City Together
Wednesday, 4 November | 17:25–18:10 | Stage: Cities X People,
Beyond the technical demonstrations and city-focused presentations, URBREATH will also contribute to the wider policy dialogue on sustainable urban transformation.
Francesco Mureddu, URBREATH Coordinator, will speak at the panel discussion “Sustainable Cities People Love: Making the Future City Together”, organised by the Lisbon Council.
Joining representatives from Aarhus, Climate KIC, GDFA and OASC, he will contribute to a discussion on how cooperation, innovation and collective action can help create sustainable, inclusive and people-centred urban environments.
The panel offers an opportunity to connect URBREATH’s technological and Nature-based approaches with the broader challenges facing European cities and the policies needed to support their sustainable transformation.
Explore the official panel session
Join the URBREATH sessions in Barcelona
With seven scheduled contributions across two days, URBREATH will bring together technical expertise, city-level experience and policy perspectives at Smart City Expo World Congress 2026.
Visitors are invited to attend the project’s live demonstrations, expert-led presentations and panel discussion to discover how URBREATH is contributing to greener, healthier and more climate-resilient cities.
Explore the programme, join the sessions and meet the experts behind URBREATH’s urban innovations.
Learn more about the URBREATH project and Smart City Expo World Congress 2026.
URBREATH is co-funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101139711.