Nemetschek & Vienna Airport Join Forces — Digital Twins for Airport Operations

In a major late-November 2025 development, the Nemetschek Group announced a strategic partnership with Vienna Airport to deploy advanced digital twin solutions for airport infrastructure and asset management. The collaboration aims to unify BIM-based models with live operational data, enabling efficient lifecycle management of airport facilities — from construction and expansions to maintenance and operations.

Through this collaboration, Vienna Airport plans to harness digital twin platforms to optimize resource use, monitor facility health, and streamline maintenance workflows across terminals, runways, and support infrastructure. The move reflects a growing trend where BIM extends beyond design and construction — becoming a backbone for facility management and operational efficiency.

For AEC professionals, this is a compelling case study: Infrastructure assets — especially complex ones like airports — can benefit hugely from BIM + digital twin integration. If more such high-value assets adopt similar workflows, demand for digital-BIM skills, lifecycle data management and cross-disciplinary collaboration will only increase.