The Digital Innovation Cluster for the Built Environment (DICE) connects stakeholders from research, industry, public administration, and civil society across the entire lifecycle of the built environment. The cluster serves as a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation in planning, design, construction, operation, and urban development.
Located in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, DICE benefits from a unique ecosystem of universities, technology providers, engineering firms, public institutions, and innovation networks. The region offers an exceptional environment for developing and testing new approaches to digital planning, smart buildings, urban data, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Digital Twins, artificial intelligence, and sustainable urban transformation.
By bringing together expertise from different disciplines, DICE supports the development, validation, and transfer of innovative solutions into practice. The cluster promotes cooperation between academia and industry, facilitates experimentation in real-world environments, and contributes to the digital transformation of the built environment at local, national, and international scales.
Vision:
DICE envisions a connected and innovation-driven built environment where research, industry, and public institutions collaborate to create sustainable, resilient, and intelligent buildings, infrastructures, and cities.
Focus Areas:
Research, Innovation & Academia Testing, Experimentation & Validation Planning, Design & Engineering Construction & Asset Management Public Administration & Smart Cities
Mission:
DICE accelerates innovation across the built environment by connecting knowledge, people, technologies, and real-world applications. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and applied research, the cluster develops, tests, and transfers digital solutions that support smarter planning, more efficient construction processes, and sustainable urban development.