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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Join us two days before the congress “Virtual Worlds - Experience Opportunities in Metaverse" for an exciting Metaverse Warm-up at Fraunhofer IAO, focusing on the "Urban Metaverse" with BizzTech! Engage in dynamic discussions led by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Borkmann on "eXtended Worlds", explore strategies for Ukraine's reconstruction, and uncover urban potential in the Metaverse. Experience the CAVE, our innovative Virtual Reality System, as your gateway to the Metaverse!
Two days prior to the Metaverse Congress – a congress and fair “Virtual Worlds - Experience Opportunities in Metaverse" at Stuttgart - we invite you to a Metaverse Warm-up at Fraunhofer IAO on the topic of "Urban Metaverse" in collaboration with BizzTech. After an introduction to the ongoing activities regarding "eXtended Worlds" by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Borkmann, we will discuss an ongoing implementation approach for the reconstruction of Ukraine in one panel, and in a second panel, we will showcase and discuss further application potentials that cities can leverage in the Metaverse. During breaks, our new Virtual Reality System, the CAVE in the eXtended Environments Lab will be accessible to participants – enjoy our very special portal into the Metaverse!
AGENDA
17:30 - Reception
18:00 - Fraunhofer IAO Intro and Introduction in “eXtended Worlds” (Vanessa Borkmann)
18:15 - BizzTech Introduction (Video)
18:20 - Panel 1: UkraineVerse – Discover how cutting-edge technologies are driving Ukraine's transformation into a Smart Country
Panel Moderation: Guenter Wenzel (Fraunhofer IAO)
Joe Appleton (MESA)
Henry Schterenberg (CEO Economy of Trust Ukraine)
Yuliya Chufistova (Presidium Member Mayor's Club of Ukraine)
Chandra Challagonda (CEO FIWARE Foundation)
18:50 - Networking Break (open Lab: CAVE)
19:20 - Metaverse Demonstration by BizzTech CEO Dirk Schmidt
19:30 - Panel 2: Urban Metaverse - Unlocking the Urban Metaverse: A New Era for Cities!
Panel Moderation: Vanessa Borkmann (Fraunhofer IAO)
Chandra Challagonda (CEO FIWARE Foundation)
Thomas Hampel (Director Business Development, DACH BizzTech)
Steffen Braun (Deputy Director Fraunhofer IAO)
Requested: Representatives from cities in Baden-Württemberg
20:00 - Ending Address and Networking (open Lab: CAVE)
The event is aimed at XR hardware and software providers, content creators, XR users, and particularly representatives from the field of urban system design.
Registrationlink:
https://crm-portal.iao.fraunhofer.de/eventonline/event.aspx?contextId=A0360307D0...
Expert contacts:
Günter Wenzel
Leiter Team Extended Environments
Fraunhofer IAO
Nobelstraße 12
70569 Stuttgart
Phone +49 711 970-2244
Mail: guenter.wenzel@iao.fraunhofer.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Vanessa Borkmann
Head of Urban Systems Engineering Research Unit
Fraunhofer IAO
Nobelstraße 12
70569 Stuttgart
Mobile +49 151 16327782
Mail: vanessa.borkmann@iao.fraunhofer.de
Information on participating / attending:
Participation in the event is free of charge.
Date:
05/06/2025 18:00 - 05/06/2025 20:00
Event venue:
Fraunhofer-Institutszentrum Stuttgart,
Nobelstraße 12
70569 Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Target group:
Business and commerce
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Information technology
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
04/25/2025
Sender/author:
Juliane Segedi
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event79171
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