SPACE4Cities Webinar for Cities 22.1.2026

SpaceFinland
Publication date 9.1.2026 11.53
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Photo: ©Janne Hirvonen

Space4Cities organizes a free educational webinar open to all for public sector representatives. The webinar will focus on how cities and regions can access Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE) and Copernicus Contribution Mission (CCM) data.

SPACE4Cities-project aims to procure a range of replicable solutions that use European satellite data for better and more dynamic management of public areas, green spaces, transport infrastructure and city maintenance – and the cities’ overall resilience.

You are warmly welcomed to join this webinar to discover how your city or region can turn open satellite data into actionable insights for smarter, more resilient decision-making!

Date and time: Thu 22nd January 2026, 11:00-12:30 CET (12:00–13.30 EET)  
Location: online (webinar links will be sent to the participants)

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Agenda

11:00 Introduction to SPACE4Cities Capacity Building Programme (Alex Gluhak, Open and Agile Smart Cities)

11:10 Accessing Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE) and Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM) data  (András Zlinszky, Sinergise)

  • What is CDSE? Why process data on the cloud instead of downloading it?
  • Introduction to Copernicus Browser, viewing and analysing satellite imagery without installing software or downloading datasets
  • Urban greenspace mapping (Sentinel-2)
  • Elevation and flood risk (Copernicus DEM)
  • Air quality and pollution (Sentinel-5P)
  • Heatwaves and urban heat islands (Sentinel-3, Landsat)
  • Generating your own data products
  • Working with custom scripts in Copernicus Browser
  • Sharing analysis results online and in desktop GIS
  • Generating Configurations and OGC services in CDSE
  • Special data and capacity for public authorities
  • Overview of service levels and account types
  • Introduction to Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) high-resolution optical mosaics
  • Upcoming features in CDSE

12:10 Question and Answer Session (Q&A)

12:25 Conclusions and final remarks (Alex Gluhak, Open and Agile Smart Cities)

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This project has received funding from the European Union for the Space Programme (EUSPA) via Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101131955.