The 2025 IAARC Digital Twins in Construction Summer School (DTCSS) is endorsed by the International Association for Robotics and Automation in Construction (IAARC: https://www.iaarc.org)
The 2025 IAARC Digital Twins in Construction Summer School (DTCSS) is sponsored by the DICEA Department «Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2023-2027» (https://dicea.univpm.it) at Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
The lectures will be given by well-known academics from top universities around the world and will focus on several aspects of the Digital Twin area of expertise.
The Laboratory sessions will provide unprecented hands-on experience on the topics:
All meals and activities mentioned in the programme are included in the participation fee.
The lectures of the summer school will be held in one of the most iconic location in the city of Ancona. The hall overlooks a breathtaking view overlooking the sea. This fascinating venue has all the latest technology, the latest sound system, and a central Ledwall to enhance all presentations and videos. The conference room will also be equipped with electrified workstations for student laptops.
The building that will host the location of the summer school started out as a restaurant, the Passetto restaurant. For most Ancona citizens, this place represents the place of good memories of conviviality with family and friends. Initially, an out-of-town trattoria in the early 20th century, at that time the building had only one floor.
The building as we see it today, with its oval floor plan, was designed after the war by the daring engineer Gino Costanzi and was inaugurated on 14 July 1949. The location on the cliff, the excellent cuisine (up to two Michelin stars), the hospitality and the elegance of the building have made this restaurant a symbol and an attraction for many important people, national and international, who have travelled across Ancona. In 2010 the restaurant was closed and then reopened to a new life. Since 2023 it has been home to ‘Unicorn’, a hub of technological innovation and a meeting place for various start-ups located on the ground floor. The upper floors have remained dedicated to event organisation and hospitality, thus remaining available to the city.
Solutions on how to get to the event location from the main airports in Italy are reported below.
From Raffaello Sanzio airport in Ancona
Raffaello Sanzio airport is 20km far from the location of the Summer School and the centre of the city. The bus service “Aereobus Raffaello” links the airport to “Piazza Cavour” in the city centre. Bus ¼ or 1/3 link “Piazza Cavour” to “Passetto”. Raffaello Sanzio airport also offers an excellent connection to Munich airport with daily flights.
From Guglielmo Marconi airport in Bologna
The train service “Marconi Express” links the airport to the Bologna train station. It is possible to reach Ancona from Bologna by means of train. The “Passetto” can be reached from Ancona train station by bus ¼.
From Malpensa and Linate airports in Milan
The train service “Malpensa Express” links Malpensa airtport to the Milan train station. The bus service “Linate Shuttle” links Linate airport to the Milan train station. It is possible to reach Ancona from Milan by means of train. The “Passetto” can be reached from Ancona station by bus ¼.
From Ciampino and Fiumicino airports in Rome
The bus service “Ciampino Airlink” links Ciampino airport to the Rome train station. The train service “Leonardo Express” links Ciampino airport to the Rome train station. It is possible to reach Ancona from Rome by means of train. The “Passetto” can be reached from Ancona train station by bus ¼.
Concerning Google maps directions to “Passetto”, please check this link.
For further support and further information, please contact Advanced Congressi at the following e-mail address: info@advancedcongressi.it.
Accommodation options to suit all budgets and tastes are available within walking distance from the summer school venue (all options are in the city center, also connected to the summer school venue by local bus routes).
Recommended accommodations are listed below. Rooms have been pre-reserved for conference participants only for the first two listed hotels.
To access discounted fixed rates, participants who wish to reserve a room are encouraged to email the summer school local manager at info@advancedcongressi.it and/or the summer school Local Organizing Committee.
Email subject: UNIVPM SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 – <Participant Name and Surname> – HOTEL
Email body: It must contain Name and Surname, Chosen Accommodation, Dates of Arrival and Departure.
Italy is part of the Schengen area – a group of 29 European countries that comprise the largest border-free area on the planet. Citizens of these countries, as well as the wider EU and EAA, do not require a visa to enter Italy.
Around 60 countries outside the EU, including the UK, USA, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia, are also granted visa-free travel to Italy and other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days within any 180 day period. Your passport must be valid for at least three months after your intended departure date, and you may be required to show documentation justifying the reason for your stay and your date of departure.
To find out if you need a VISA for attending the conference, you can visit the website https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en#BMQuestionario. Depending on your nationality and country of residence, you will be informed whether or not you need a VISA to enter Italy.
If you do need a Letter of Invitation for attending the conference, or if you have any doubt about VISA processes, please email the summer school local manager at info@advancedcongressi.it and/or the summer school Local Organizing Committee.
Email subject: UNIVPM SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 – <Participant Name and Surname> – VISA
Email body: It must contain the following information: Name and Surname, Nationality, Country of Residence, Dates of Arrival and Departure, Request.
Alessandro Carbonari
Polytechnic University of Marche, DICEA, Italy
Alessandra Corneli
Polytechnic University of Marche, DICEA, Italy
Shabtai Isaac
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
IAARC Vice-President for Education, Workshops and Summer Schools
Organization and laboratory sessions
Dipartimento DICEA at Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche n. 12, 60131, Ancona, Italy
Lectures
Sala Unicorn, Unicorn, Piazza IV Novembre n. 1, 60123 Ancona, Italy
Main Hotel
Grand Hotel Passetto Via Thaon de Revel n. 1, 60124 Ancona, Italy
Polytechnic University of Marche, DICEA, Italy
Leonardo Messi
Leonardo Binni
Dilan Durmus
Tommaso Pieroni
Francesco Spegni
Leonardo Messi: l.messi@staff.univpm.it
Leonardo Binni: l.binni@pm.univpm.it
Tommaso Pieroni: t.pieroni@pm.univpm.it