Women lead only 31% of Horizon Europe consortia. Femke Vossepoel, Professor at TUDelft, is part of this leading group as the Scientific Coordinator of UrbanAIR. For Femke, leading a high-tech project is about the people algorithms serve. In this interview, we explore her journey through computational geosciences and data assimilation, her role in building urban digital twins for climate resilience, & why she believes inclusivity & co-design are the true 'human' engines of sci

Finding one's professional path in the scientific field still presents more hurdles for women than for men. Georgia Nikolakopoulou, opens the #WomenInUrbanAIR project campaign, by sharing official statistics about women's representation is science, and her own experience as a Dissemination leader in EU resesrch projects. And she celebrates being part of a project that breaks this mould!

Heat events are becoming hotter, longer, and more frequent. Cities need to prepare for extreme heat. But what does extreme heat mean to the people? Take the Heat Scenario Survey

Discussing perspectives, collaboration and challenges. We are pleased to announce that Nele Veldeman , Senior Researcher at VITO and a key contributor to the UrbanAIR project , will represent our consortium at the upcoming TerraDT webinar: "TerraDT One Year On: Main Achievements in Climate Digital Twins." The TerraDT first annual webinar will offer an accessible overview of how TerraDT is contributing to advanced Earth system modelling via digital twin components and impact

What counts as "extreme" heat? Is it a policy threshold, or the moment a resident can no longer breathe safely? At UrbanAIR WP5, we’re bridging the gap between hazard simulation and lived experience. From mapping resident perceptions in Barcelona and Antwerp to using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in stakeholder workshops, explore how we are building digital twins that reflect human reality, not just sensor data.

The UrbanAIR consortium gathered in London to advance the development of its urban digital twin for air quality and heat resilience. Hosted by Imperial College London, partners from TU Delft, BSC, VITO, and KNMI refined core "User Journeys" and behavioral models. The assembly, led by Femke Vossepoel and Maarten van Reeuwijk, concluded with a visit to STFC Harwell Campus, anchoring the project’s digital prototypes in world-class atmospheric science.

Join the UrbanAIR project at the WeatherGenerator Dissemination Workshop in Oslo. Represented by Prof. Dr. Angela Meyer (BFH), we explore synergies between global foundation models and urban digital twins under the Horizon Europe Destination Earth initiative. Learn how our sister project collaboration with WeatherGenerator and TerraDT is advancing air quality and heat resilience for cities. Register now for the 2026 outlook.

The New EU Directive, Public Health and Vulnerability, and What This Means for UrbanAIR in Barcelona Alvaro Criado (left), Cristina Cernerero (middle), Florence Gignac (right) at the Air Quality Congress in Sabadell On the 16th and 17th of October, Florence Gignac , Cristina Carnerero , Álvaro Criado , and Jan Mateu from Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) , were actively involved in the 2025 Air Quality Congress at the Fira Sabadell. The Congress is a