We are OpenTerra

OpenTerra is a research company driven by a diverse team of experts with extensive knowledge in nature, technology and advanced AI.

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We provide urban planning professionals with innovative, accessible and cost-effective digital solutions. Our goal is to enable sustainable planning for livable cities.

Charter for ethics and accessibility

Ethical commitment

OpenTerra is committed to the highest ethical standards by placing fairness, transparency and accountability at the heart of our work. We are committed to protecting privacy through best-in-class data practices that ensure data security and the careful handling of information.

Precision and openness

We ensure the accuracy of our data processing and promote the transparency of our methods. OpenTerra is committed to traceable and trustworthy solutions.

Product independence

Our recommendations and simulations are based solely on their effectiveness and relevance. We act independently to achieve the best possible results for the design of urban outdoor spaces.

Accessibility for all

OpenTerra strives to make our knowledge and technologies universally accessible. Our goal is to provide access to all, regardless of a person's position or financial means, through the use of AGI technologies.

Our vision

OpenTerra's vision is to intelligently integrate nature into urban areas to create livable spaces for both people and animals. Our focus is on counteracting urban heat islands and storm damage.
Our work focuses on detailed analyses and simulations of green and paved areas and their layered structures. We are committed to effective rainwater and irrigation management, improving cooling performance and promoting biodiversity. We also optimize the CO2 and energy balance.

OpenTerra strives to provide planners, craftsmen and manufacturers with relevant information and to network experts from different fields. In this way, we enable a multidisciplinary approach to urban challenges and promote the joint development of future-oriented solutions. OpenTerra is the personified conglomerate for sustainable urban development, combining nature with innovative technology to create liveable cities while promoting environmental protection and prosperity.

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At OpenTerra, we combine the forces of nature and technology to create sustainable cities. We rely on in-depth environmental analysis and encourage collaboration between professionals to develop innovative solutions and shape the future of our cities together.
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People are enthusiastic about the symbiosis of nature and technology

Lissy Pernthaler, Italy/Caldaro, life researcher

Lissy Pernthaler

"Sensing connections, diving deep into texts and stories, teasing out the hidden, touching through a shared language of intuition - that's what inspires me. At OpenTerra, as a Creative Mind & Soul and author, I can contribute, live and develop my values for a change in the world alongside my skills. I am fascinated by interpersonal relationships as well as the possibilities of the digital world with AI, not only to create the vision of a new earth, but to actually create it together and networked."
Florian Berger, Italy/Bolzano, digital enthusiast

Florian Berger

"A passion for the digital world and a commitment to future-oriented solutions motivate me every day. With 20 years of hands-on experience and a strong focus on proactive exploration, I look forward to discovering and guiding innovative ways to contribute to the betterment of our community and environment at OpenTerra."
Matthias Niedermayr, Italy/Eppan, nature and crafts expert
Matthias Niedermayr OpenTerra

Matthias Niedermayr

"As a plant and craft expert, I am enthusiastic about everything to do with working in urban outdoor areas and the associated topics such as greening buildings. Here at OpenTerra, I can contribute all my knowledge and experience and hope that many users can benefit from it."
Dietmar Siegele, Austria/Innsbruck, expert for digitalization
Dietmar Siegele - Head of Process Engineering in Construction

Dietmar Siegele (Fraunhofer Italia)

"Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by technology, especially the incredible possibilities that digitalization opens up. During my studies in civil and environmental engineering, I quickly realized how important it is to plan and build in harmony with nature. Our goal must be to leave a planet worth living on for future generations. That is why it has always been important to me to combine digitalization and sustainability. It fills me with great joy that I can now work with Fraunhofer Italia on precisely this as part of the OpenTerra initiative."
Klaus Kornprobst, Italy/Bolzano, founder of OpenTerra
Klaus Kornprobst - Portrait

Klaus Kornprobst

"I launched OpenTerra to create a platform that is open to all people who want to treat our planet with respect and make our cities sustainable. OpenTerra makes it possible to connect and get to know many people from different cultural backgrounds. I look forward to the future and the diverse encounters that await us."
Julius Emig, Germany, civil engineer
Julius Emig - Fraunhofer Italia

Julius Emig (Fraunhofer Italia)

"It is a great pleasure for me to work with my colleagues at OpenTerra on the development of the intelligent landscape planner. OpenTerra is pursuing an extremely innovative approach, which I believe is groundbreaking for planning tools in the entire construction industry. It's great to be part of this from the very beginning and to be able to help develop it."
Johanna Nagel, Germany/Berlin, specialist for urban greening
Johanna Nagel works at OpenTerra

Johanna Nagel

"As a specialist in urban greening, I work actively at OpenTerra to strengthen the connection between nature and urban space and bring about sustainable change. I firmly believe that each of us can contribute to a better environment, and at OpenTerra I show how this is possible."
Mauro Tomasi, Italy/Merano, nature conservationist and forest scientist
Mauro Tomasi - Nature Conservation and Forest Scientist

Mauro Tomasi

"I am involved in OpenTerra because I believe that the principles of environmental and biodiversity protection pursued in the design of green spaces are indispensable cornerstones of urban sustainability."
Elias Niederwieser, Italy/Brixen, physicist
Elias Niederwieser - Fraunhofer Italia

Elias Niederwieser (Fraunhofer Italia)

"As a theoretical physicist, I am fascinated by working with numbers and equations and pushing boundaries. For me, OpenTerra is an opportunity to transfer complex science from paper to a more ecologically sustainable future. A future in which research and sustainability go hand in hand."
Luca Zanotto, Italy/Bressanone, civil engineer
Luca Zanotto - Civil engineer

Luca Zanotto

"My passions, interests and expertise in architecture, energy efficiency improvement, urban water management and development guide my mission to tackle climate change. As a civil engineer, innovator and promoter of responsible behavior, I must always find an appropriate balance between the human and natural environment: In my view, this balance could be a key to sustainability. Therefore, I am extremely happy to be part of such a smart and visionary program as OpenTerra and to contribute to greener and more sustainable cities: the future is now!"
The team behind OpenTerra is made up of a diverse group of experts, composed of scientists, engineers, architects, landscape planners, and software developers, all with a common goal: to find innovative solutions to the challenges of modern urban development.

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