The Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (SMUS) is one of seven Excellence Centers for Exchange and Development (exceed), funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Its coordination unit is based at the Technische Universität Berlin.

Focusing on some of the most pressing issues related to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” of the Agenda 2030, SMUS serves as a platform facilitating dialogue and collaboration in urban sustainability research, teaching, and planning practice.