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DOmIcILE-VR – Digital educational offerings in the real estate industry using virtual reality

Project Funder: Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr (SMWAV)
Project Team: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marius Brade, Dr. Helge Fischer (Project Coordination), Maximilian Liebscher (Technical Implementation)
Duration: 01.05.2019 – 30.04.2022
Funding Amount: 198,000 Euros

Project Partners:

  • Akademie für berufliche Bildung gGmbH

  • Fachhochschule Dresden

  • TU Dresden

Associated Practice Partners:

  • Verband der Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft Sachsen e.V.

  • ELB-Immobilien Verwaltungs GmbH


Project Description

The project addresses challenges in the real estate industry, characterized by high employee turnover and a large number of career changers, through the development of a digital learning solution. It focuses on creating a VR-based training environment to teach action-oriented and communication skills for apartment handovers as part of real estate clerk (Immobilienkaufmann/-frau) training and workplace-oriented online professional development.

Key Features of the VR Training Scenario:

  • The apartment to be inspected is represented in a 3D virtual model, accessible via mobile devices (smartphone, cardboard VR).

  • Participants conduct a virtual walkthrough, identifying and categorizing various apartment defects.

  • Communication training is embedded through role-playing exercises, where learners can alternate between tenant and landlord roles. Other participants can join remotely, enabling location-independent participation.

  • Perspective changes help improve communication and conflict-resolution skills.

Implementation in Professional Development:

  • For employees in real estate companies, the VR scenario is integrated into a training program to learn how to conduct legally compliant apartment handovers while improving communication skills.

  • The entire program is online and workplace-oriented, minimizing downtime.

Project Goal:
To combine immersive VR technology with practical learning, enabling learners to practice real-world tasks safely and flexibly, while strengthening both technical competencies and interpersonal skills in the real estate sector.