From 3β5 November 2026, a high-level delegation associated with the Build4People project will attend the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona, one of the worldβs leading events for urban innovation.
Under the theme βUrban Solutions, Real Impactβ, the Expo will bring together city leaders, policymakers, businesses, researchers and innovators to explore practical responses to todayβs urban challenges.
π± For Build4People, this delegation visit is an opportunity to connect key project partners with cutting-edge approaches to digital transformation, artificial intelligence, sustainable mobility, climate resilience, green infrastructure, inclusive urban development and smart governance.
π€ Beyond exploring new technologies and solutions, we see the Expo as a valuable platform for exchanging knowledge, fostering international partnerships and translating innovative ideas into practical approaches for more sustainable, resilient and people-centred cities.
π°π The Build4People delegation brings together representatives from Cambodia, Germany and beyond. The visit has been coordinated by the consortium lead, the University of Hildesheim, represented by Michael Waibel.
The high-level participants include:
- H.E. Ly Rasmey, Secretary of State at Cambodiaβs Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC)
- Dr. Tep Makathy, Director General of the Cambodian Institute of Urban Studies (CIUS)
- Tola Mach, Associate Dean at Western University in Phnom Penh
- Martin Saram, representing the Phnom Penh Smart City Hub
- Rolf Messerschmidt, CEO of the architecture and urban design practice Eble Messerschmidt Partner
In total, 14 participants connected to Build4People will attend the Expo, including Yannick MΓΌller from CityLAB Berlin.
π Meet us at the Expo!
We warmly invite you to visit our exhibition booth and connect with us:
π Gran Via Venue
π’ Pavilion: P2 | Level: 0
π Street: B | Booth: 95
A special thank-you goes to our Build4People digitalisation partners, Anja Jannack from TU Dresden and Marcus JΓΌngling from HafenCity University Hamburg, for organising the exhibition booth.
We are looking forward to inspiring encounters, fruitful discussions and new opportunities for collaboration!
π Finally, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our funding agency, the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), for supporting Build4People under the Research for Sustainability (FONA) strategy and the SURE funding programme.
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