The online DC Network Meetups are about bringing together professionals from the different DC Network-regions to discuss specific topics related to cross-disciplinary creativity, innovation & entrepreneurship. The idea is to share good practices/inspiring examples/projects and stimulate knowledge exchange in an informal setting.

Any DC Network-member can launch a topic as long as it relates to the mission and vision of the DC Network and the areas we work in (cross-disciplinary creativity and innovation). Each Meetup consists of a series of small (pecha kucha-style) presentations of projects/initiatives (app. 10 min. each) from different DC Network-regions, followed by a Q&A.

Our main target audience is experts/representatives of organisations active in interdisciplinary creativity, creative industries and innovation/entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, policy makers, researchers or anyone with an interest in the topic.

Next DC Network Meetup

DECEMBER 3, 2025 – SHAPING THE METAVERSE / Innovation, Collaboration, and the Role of Creative Industries.

Invitation to the virtual DC Network Meetup – Shaping the Metaverse with CyberLÄND initiative

The Metaverse – the fusion of digital and physical worlds through virtual and augmented realities – holds enormous market potential. It is transforming business models, opening new opportunities for creative applications, while also presenting major challenges for industry, research, and society.

A key role in this transformation is played by the creative industries. As pioneers of innovation, they are experimenting with new digital and hybrid communication and entertainment formats and are developing immersive applications that drive change across multiple sectors. In this context, the games, XR, and VFX industries are particularly noteworthy, as they already offer many exciting practical examples and are therefore among the most relevant fields of technology.

To foster collaboration and innovation in this emerging field, the State of Baden-Württemberg has launched CyberLÄND, a community platform designed as a hub for experimentation and co-creation. CyberLÄND enables companies, creatives, researchers, and public institutions to exchange ideas, jointly explore Metaverse scenarios, and collaborate through interactive formats, 2D/3D applications, community features, and AI-supported knowledge transfer.

The overarching goal: building a European innovation ecosystem where technologies, infrastructures, and expertise can be shared to develop new ideas for the Metaverse.

This online DC Network Meetup is hosted by the Baden-Württemberg region (Germany), which will introduce the CyberLÄND Initiative Baden-Württemberg. The event aims to foster dialogue, spark collaborations among active stakeholders and present exciting practical examples of projects and companies operating at the interface with the metaverse across the DC Network regions.

Who is this for?

The virtual meetup is aimed at creative entrepreneurs, representatives of creative clusters, network and business support organizations, researchers, and policymakers—as well as anyone curious about how Baden-Württemberg is integrating the Metaverse into its digital strategy. Participants will also gain exclusive insights into pioneering projects and initiatives that are already exploring or operating within the Metaverse.

Date & Time

Wednesday 3. December – 2:00 till 3:30 pm (CET)

Agenda

Master of ceremony: Dr. Petra Püchner

2:00 – 2:10 pmWelcome by the Districts of Creativity Network and Baden-WürttembergThomas Schwara, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg
2:10 – 2:25 pmIntroducing: The CyberLÄND initiativeDr. Frank Dürr, Co-Founder and Director StrategyCo-Founder and Director Strategy, acameo
2:25 – 3:20 pmInspiring cases from the DC Network Members incl. Q&A
Out of Words | Johan Oettinger, the founder of WIREDFLY & Esben Kjær Ravn from Kong Orange
artANDneuro | Ana Moya – Project Manager / Industry and Mobility, technalia
Station area digtal twin | Minna Säpyskä – Senior Specialist Smart Urban Security and Event Resilience, The Baltic Institute of Finland
Glasses-Free 3D Technology | Dr. Matthias Hohenstein, Geschäftsführer 3D global
3:20 – 3:30 pm Closing remarks

REGISTRATION MEET UP #5.

Registrations for the DC meet up : here

Previous DC Network Meetups