6GCampus Twin4In

What it’s all about

6G campus networks and digital twins for Industry 4.0.

The project is developing an innovation platform for 6G campus networks and their digital twins to drive the transformation of Industry 4.0. The aim is to harness the modularity, programmability and flexibility of 6G technologies for industrial applications. The platform enables digital twins to be networked with one another and with the digital twin of the campus network, in order to increase automation, scalability and efficiency in production processes.

Objectives of the research project

▪ Development of a modular, scalable architecture for 6G campus networks.
▪ Integration of digital twins for networks and production.
▪ Provision of intelligent network controllers (RICs) and interfaces for automation.
▪ Ensuring zero-trust security and OT integration.
▪ Creation of a migration path from 5G to 6G

A genuine industrial perspective through ‘Bring Your Own Use Case’

A central element of the project is the consistent involvement of industrial users. Formats such as “Bring your own Use Case” and “Bring your own Device” enable companies to bring their own questions, devices and processes into the test bed. This results in practical demonstrators shaped by real-world needs, providing valuable impetus for technology transfer.

Iterative development at the WvSC industrial testbed

The platform is being developed iteratively at the WvSC industrial testbed. There, RAN, core, AI and digital twin components are integrated, tested and orchestrated. This iterative approach enables short development cycles, rapid optimisation and close coordination with research partners and industry users

Focus on security, interoperability and scalability

6GCampusTwin4In addresses key requirements of industrial production environments:

• Reliability & security,
• Interoperability between systems,
• High scalability,
• Ease of use.

In doing so, the project makes a direct contribution to the objective of the ‘Bringing 6G into Application’ funding programme – the transfer of the latest network technologies into real-world industrial processes.

Based at the WvSC Experience Centre – sustainable beyond the project’s duration

The developed platform will be operated permanently as part of the WvSC Experience Centre, where it will form a central demonstrator environment for industrial 6G applications. Even after the project ends, it will remain available for research, technology transfer, training and collaboration, and will play a strategically important role in the further development of Siemensstadt Square as a hub for technology and innovation.

Transfer, visibility and openness for SMEs and start-ups

Workshops, hackathons, plugfests and high-profile events – such as those held during Berlin Science Week – ensure that project results are rapidly disseminated across business, academia and society. The platform is deliberately open to SMEs, start-ups and external research partners in order to promote innovation, exchange and technology transfer.

Motivation

A modular innovation platform for the industry of the future

Through 6GCampusTwin4In, the WvSC is working with strong partners to develop a modular innovation platform that brings state-of-the-art 6G campus networks, digital twins and AI-based control systems to life in a realistic industrial environment. The aim is to combine technological building blocks from the overall project in such a way that 6G use cases become visible, understandable and directly testable.