Abstract

This topic has been submitted as a request for the development of a DIN SPEC according to the PAS procedure. The application is currently being examined. DIN SPECs are developed within workshops set up on a temporary basis. This document will be developed and approved by the authors who will approve the business plan. This DIN SPEC specifies water management requirements for digital twins. This document sets out general principles for necessary (digital) infrastructure adaptations, usage scenarios and the assessment of effectiveness. To this end, this document presents use case-related twins and possible dependencies and interfaces to other systems in the sense of a twin water ecosystem. Possible use cases and associated usage scenarios are, for example - extraction, treatment and distribution of water; - disposal of wastewater; - maintenance and servicing of critical infrastructures; - emergency planning and crisis management. This document defines a specialized twin of water management and presents the main advantages of the specialized twin and ways it can provide support. To ensure that the specialized twin can also be used as a sustainable core element of a functioning digital ecosystem for water management, general principles of digital design principles are taken into account in social, ecological, economic and technical terms with reference to the use cases. This document is aimed at professional and technical operators of digital systems in the water management ecosystem, researchers, IT specialists and stakeholders in the world of smart cities. It also takes into account the current digital transformation of water management in the national municipal and transnational context, e.g. with regard to municipal data platforms or other ICT systems.

Begin

2026-07-22

Planned document number

DIN SPEC 91647-3

Project number

64500127