Manifesto
Our Vision:DICE aims to establish a beautiful ecosystem in digital innovation for the built environment. “A Beautiful ecosystem” – for us, this means: connecting the right partners and nurturing a culture of cooperation, amplifying the spirit of innovation and working on cutting-edge topics. We understand DICE as a productive network of networks, in which a critical mass […]
Coordinators
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Rainer Noennigis Professor for Digital City Science at HafenCity University Hamburg and Director of the Knowledge Architecture Lab at TU Dresden. An architect and researcher with international experience in Europe and Asia, his work focuses on digital urban innovation, knowledge architectures, and collaborative planning processes. Contact: joerg.noennig(at)hcu-hamburg.de Fernando Montañois an architect, urban […]
Activities
Networking and Strategy Roadmapping Workshop IV The fourth DICE Strategy and Roadmapping Meeting, held on 16 July 2026, focused on consolidating recent developments and establishing a detailed short-term operational roadmap and long-term governance strategy for the Digital Innovation Cluster for the Built Environment. Bringing together core team members and core partners, the session reviewed progress […]
Join the DICE Cluster
Become a Partner:We warmly invite organisations and institutions to join us as partners. Detailed information on the forms of partnership will be communicated soon. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at:joerg.noennig@hcu-hamburg.de Subscribe to the DICE Newsletter:To receive updates on DICE activities, research developments, events, and collaboration opportunities, please […]
Old Join the DICE Cluster
Become a Partner:We warmly invite organisations and institutions to join us as partners. Detailed information on the forms of partnership will be communicated soon. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at:joerg.noennig@hcu-hamburg.defernando.montano@hcu-hamburg.de
Alignment with New European Bauhaus (NEB)
Alignment with aesthetics in design, planning, engineering (“Beautiful”) The goals and activities of DICE align very well with the demands for aesthetics in design, planning, engineering, as proposed by the NEB. The DICE partners, however, interpret beauty not only in aesthetic terms, but as purposeful design leading to high-quality architectures with intelligent spaces that ensure […]
Innovation Networks
Connections and cooperations at the European level exist with the European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities (EIP-SCC), European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH), Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Innovation Network, and the Enterprise Europe Network.
Organisations
DICE is organized as an open and collaborative innovation cluster that brings together stakeholders from academia, industry, public administration, and civil society. At its core, the cluster is guided by a Core Group and a Coordinator, who are responsible for strategic direction, network development, and the coordination of activities. Around this central structure, associated members […]
Scope of interests
Architecture, urban planning and design Building Materials Built Assets Management Construction Design Energy Efficiency: Decarbonisation of the Built Environment. Sustainability (Circularity, Resource Efficiency) Engineering Logistics Urban planning and solutions
Services
Project Development & Funding Support