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    • Emergency Responsive Digital Cities

    Our research aims to protect smart cities from disasters. For this we are developing resilient infrastructures that save human lives.

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    © Klaus Mai/DiReX

    On the Road with a Puzzle Book and Curiosity: Heinerblock Rally off to a successful start

    On Saturday, March 21, more than 50 children set out with their parents on a...

    Mar 25, 2026
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    © https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75954/a-view-of-the-bridge-print-grindlay-robert-melville/

    Between Flood and Drought: “Designing Resilience 2026”

    Conference of the “Resilient City” Competence Center at the Department of Architecture addresses the extremes...

    Mar 11, 2026 Events
    © DiReX/Klaus Mai
    © DiReX/Klaus Mai

    Crisis Preparedness Through Play: Heinerblock Rally for Families Launches March 21

    The event kicks off with an action day featuring entertaining game stations and a tour...

    Mar 10, 2026 Events

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    Our Research Missions

    Our Research Missions

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

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    Living Interdisciplinarity

    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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    Giving Back to the Community

    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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    © https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75954/a-view-of-the-bridge-print-grindlay-robert-melville/
    © https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75954/a-view-of-the-bridge-print-grindlay-robert-melville/

    Between Flood and Drought: “Designing Resilience 2026”

    Conference of the “Resilient City” Competence Center at the Department of Architecture addresses the extremes...

    Mar 11, 2026 Events
    © Gerd Keim
    © Gerd Keim

    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