Students exploring urban inclusion challenge

Collaboration with the University of Gothenburg provides new insights for the European Citiverses Uniting for Inclusiveness project.

"What are the key differences and similarities between Gothenburg and other European cities in their approaches to inclusive urban development — and how can these insights be transformed by a digital twin solution?"

This was the guiding question for a two-week research sprint by a group of Master's students from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, carried out in collaboration with the European Citiverses Uniting for Inclusiveness project.

As part of their course in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students Sarah Petersson, Diyora Sobirova, Adam Wästlund, and Parmida Nazemi explored how the project aligns with other European initiatives working with digital twins to support more inclusive urban futures.

Their research highlighted a valuable opportunity: while many digital twin projects tend to focus on infrastructure, traffic, or energy, there is still untapped potential in using these technologies to address social goals like inclusion and accessibility.

"We have learned a great deal and truly had our eyes opened to the subject," said student Sarah Petersson.

We are thankful for the team’s thoughtful work and the insights they brought to our project. Special thanks to supervisors Johan Brink and Per Östling at the University of Gothenburg for their expert guidance and support throughout the process.