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City Model, Smart Homes, and Rescue Robots

Field day showcases innovations from emergenCITY research on resilience

Feb 3, 2026 Events

6G Research for New Requirements

Open6GHub+ project launched at the beginning of the year with the participation of emergenCITY members...

Jan 29, 2026

How To Make City More Resilient?

emergenCITY coordinator Matthias Hollick presents Heinerboxes on the TV Show “alle wetter!”

Jan 23, 2026 Media Coverage

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Our Research Missions

We are improving the resilience of digital cities in five interdisciplinary research missions.

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We are scientists from the fields of computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, social and historical sciences, architecture, economics and law.

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We produce cutting-edge software that can help during crises but have also been well-received outside of the emergency context.

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Resilient Technology on Streetlights: Heinerboxes Make Darmstadt Crisis-Proof

A team from TU Darmstadt is currently working with the so-called “Wissenschaftstadt” Darmstadt to install...

Dec 3, 2025

Intelligent Air Quality Warning Systems Help Chronically Ill Patients

Exchange between Tunisian medical and computer science researchers on the DAAD AirFit project with emergenCITY...

Dec 2, 2025

Perception in Stressful Situations

Human-Computer-Interaction study launched for the Litfaßsäule 4.0 adverting pillar

Oct 2, 2025