# Smart City Dresden – EA Systems Dresden Simulates an Energy-Efficient District

December 21, 2017

Over the next five years, Dresden will become a smart city with the help of EA Systems Dresden. The European Commission approved the Horizon 2020 project MAtchUP and is providing a total of €17.5 million for greater sustainability and intelligent connectivity. Alongside Cologne, Hamburg, and Munich, Dresden will become Germany’s fourth lighthouse city.

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### What Is Planned?

Dresden’s Johannstadt district, close to the city center, will be transformed into an energy-efficient district. Alongside implementing individual measures, a major focus is their transferability and scalability to other districts and cities. MAtchUp focuses on the following topics:

- Renovation of residential buildings, including PV systems and charging stations
- Connecting local renewable energy, storage, and intelligent controls (e.g., tenant electricity schemes)
- Establishing grid-supportive district storage
- Grid-supportive charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and mobility hubs
- Intelligent, energy-efficient street lighting
- Central collection of all public building energy data (central building control center)

### Services Provided by EA Systems Dresden GmbH

EA Systems Dresden participates in seven work packages. Through model-based simulation, the company plays a central, connecting role in the overall project. “We are developing a district model for Johannstadt that combines the various measures, strategies, and technologies. This makes a significant contribution to reducing energy costs, noise, and CO2 and creating a more livable environment for residents,” explains René Unger, CEO of EA Systems Dresden.
 The company’s specific project tasks are:

- Modeling the project area (residential districts, schools, charging infrastructure, tenant electricity schemes)
- Creating a GreenCity simulation model of the entire district and its energy behavior
- Planning and optimizing management strategies for district electricity storage
- Testing proposed concept variants and control strategies
- Technical consultancy for the planned central building control center
- Technical consultancy on intelligent street lighting
- Monitoring and evaluating the measures implemented

#### More Information

- [Dresden as a Lighthouse City](https://www.dnn.de/Dresden/Lokales/Leuchtturmstadt-Dresden)
- [MatchUp Dresden](https://www.dresden.de/de/wirtschaft/wirtschaftsstandort/projekte-kooperationen/smartcity/matchup.php?shortcut=matchup)