Data Soil
About
This interactive exhibit visualizes publicly available smart city data from Munich, offering insight into the vast range of information accessible to citizens, institutions, and industry. Drawing on datasets provided by Digital Twin Munich, Data Soil reveals how data shapes urban life — from infrastructure and mobility to environmental and social dynamics.
At the heart of the installation is a sea of moving particles, representing an ever-changing continuum of data. In free exploration mode, visitors are invited to navigate this dynamic system without a predefined narrative, uncovering patterns, making connections, and forming their own interpretations. A nearby terminal allows visitors to share their thoughts and reflections after engaging with the piece.
Alongside this open framework, several curated stories highlight how public data is collected, processed, and used to inform policy, design, and civic initiatives. These narratives aim to close knowledge gaps and reveal the real-world implications behind abstract datasets.
Data Soil has already been shown at City in the Cloud – Data on the Ground at the Architekturmuseum der TUM / Pinakothek der Moderne, and at Data in a Box at PlanTreff München. As a mobile exhibit developed for the City of Munich, it travels with the GeodatenService München to trade fairs, presentations and public spaces.
Clients
City of Munich, Department of Communal Services
Architekturmuseum der TUM
Our Team
Felix Betzenbichler – Documentation, Executive Production
Thomas Geissl – Software Development, Backend
Rosa Havel – Production Assistance, Documentation
Christoph Ignaz Kirmaier – Production Lead, Software Development
Ilina Kokaleska – Art Direction, Industrial Design
Damjan Kokalevski – Curation, Story Development
Johannes Lemke – Software Development, Motion Design
Bessie Normand – Graphic Design
Philipp Parteder – Software Development, Motion Design
Jakob Schauer – Sound Design
In co-operation with
Special thanks to
Korbinian Kringer and Markus Mohl