Exhibition “Instead of Data, City Data”

How can municipal data be presented in an understandable way and made useful for the urban community? This is the question addressed by the collaborative project “Statt Daten Stadtdaten,” a partnership between the Institute for Design Strategies at TH OWL and the City of Detmold. From July 28 through August 21, the results will be presented in an exhibition at Detmold City Hall.

The Smart City project focuses on data related to urban climate protection and mobility. The exhibition demonstrates how complex information can be presented in a way that makes it not only digitally accessible but also understandable and immediately tangible in public spaces. 

Among other things, visitors gain insights into environmental stressors that can influence mobility in the city. 

Another topic is flood monitoring in the Klüt district of Detmold. With support from Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, the city of Detmold has installed digital water level gauges at selected bodies of water there. The measurements are automatically transmitted in real time. This allows rising water levels to be detected early and emergency responders to be supported more effectively in the event of an emergency. 

Workshops are scheduled for August 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and for August 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Exhibition “Instead of Data, City Data”

Dates: July 28 through August 21, 2026

Location: Foyer of the Rathaus am Markt, Marktplatz 5, 32756 Detmold

Visiting hours: Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

The “Statt Daten Stadtdaten” project is a collaboration between the Institute for Design Strategies at TH OWL and the City of Detmold. The exhibition is supported, among others, by the TRiNNOVATION project.