digital views. real perspectives. since 2005.
Smart solutions for big challenges – new and innovative approaches with 3D city models.
For 20 years, we have been helping cities and municipalities to make complex relationships visible and usable. In doing so, we create a digital foundation and make complexity understandable.
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Virtual City Systems offers innovative solutions for managing, distributing and using digital 3D city models.
20 Years of Digital City Models – A Story in Motion
Our anniversary film shows who we are, how we work, and how our technologies make an impact in practice. For two decades, we have been working to better understand and sustainably shape the city of tomorrow.
Shaping the future begins with an idea. Ours started in 2005.
When we were founded in Chemnitz in 2005, the concept of digital city models was still in its infancy. Today, Urban Digital Twins are an integral part of modern urban planning – and VCS is among the leading providers in this field.
“We didn’t just want to visualize. We wanted to analyze, simulate, and plan – based on open standards and interfaces.”
— Dr. Claus Nagel, Managing Director
20 Years of Experience, One Goal: Better Cities
What drives us? Technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and the firm belief that good urban planning is built on reliable, open data.
To mark our anniversary, we’re telling our story – and showing how Digital Twins make the urban future tangible.
3D City Models
A growing number of decision makers are realizing that 3D city models will soon be an indispensable central information system that virtually anyone can access. The high-quality
information and solid spatial visibility they offer – and the diverse range of uses they support as a result – make such models a valuable tool for addressing a wide variety of issues.
Digital Urban Planning
The field of urban planning is subject to a good deal of give-and-take with regard to the general public interest. During planning processes, interested citizens and the people involved in such projects need to be able to understand the underlying plans and follow along as they take shape. Here, it’s important to present and pass on information regarding the backgrounds, challenges, and visions pertaining to urban planning projects in a comprehensible way.
Urban Simulation
Simulation of the spread of blast waves and shrapnel caused by unexploded aerial bombs from World War II while factoring in surrounding structures with unprecedented accuracy and speed. Along with adjustments in existing structures, the solution supports the modeling of specific situations in which such ordnance is discovered and can incorporate further objects (e.g. temporary container walls) into its simulations.
News from our Blog
New VC Suite Release 2025.1 available now
The new VC Suite 2025.1 release will be available to our customers from 29. August 2025. With this version, VC Map receives numerous new features and enhancements, and with VC Database 5.0 we are introducing the next generation of our database solution.
Explore the highlights of VC Suite 2025.1 and gain an early insight into the features of the upcoming release.
Helsinki: Automating Urban 3D Data for Living Digital Twins
Helsinki has transformed its 3D city model into a fully automated, always up-to-date system. By shifting from manual updates to nightly incremental processing, the city ensures planners, architects, and digital twins always rely on the most current and precise 3D data.
NEW: VC Help now with VC Academy and FAQ section.
Until now, the VCS help page consisted of the technical documentation for the VC Suite components. This detailed explanation of all features has now been complemented by the VC Academy, which includes video tutorials and a FAQ section.
Some of our customers
Oblique Aerial Images
Today, high-resolution oblique aerial images are an important tool used by many municipal and district administrations. They provide an excellent foundation for analyzing urban structures and ascertaining changes in both urban and rural settings.
“I dreamed as a young architect that one day we would use tools so we can do more alternatives, create more ideas, and show them more clearly. And now we are very close to this dream. Virtual City Systems accompanies us on this path for many years with their innovative technology and as a thought leader.”
Jarmo Suomisto, Project Manager, Helsinki 3D+,
City Executive Office, City of Helsinki
3D GeodataInfrastructure
One of the main challenges lies in integrating spatial information into administrative, planning, and decision-making processes. Here, 3D geodata has to be refined and managed in a holistic system that enables users to get the
absolute most out of it.
„We want to improve the lives of our citizens, create economic opportunities and revitalize the urban community. With our “Seeing and Understanding Bremen” concept, we are developing the city’s digital twin and linking it with geospatial data. The solutions from Virtual City Systems help us to work more efficient and transparent. This enables us to better analyze and respond to urban design, social, economic and ecological changes.“
Sarah Tesmer, Head of Department, State Office GeoInformation Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen