Third place in the Bitkom e.V. Smart City Award 2021, behind Hamburg and Cologne; named ‘Most Digital Administration’ in 2020 and again in Baden-Württemberg in 2023.
Smart City Karlsruhe
Smart City Karlsruhe:
smart, digital & connected.
The Smart City Karlsruhe harnesses digital technologies and data to boost citizen engagement and improve quality of life, while proactively tackling present and future challenges to secure the city’s sustainable future.
Forward-thinking and implemented:
Our smart city projects
The Smart City Karlsruhe is characterized by a diverse range of projects across multiple sectors. With a robust network of partners and deep expertise from its vibrant digital ecosystem, Karlsruhe is driving innovative solutions. Explore more about our Smart City projects.
The latest updates on
the Smart City Karlsruhe
The most frequently asked questions and
their answers
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From citizen services to smart region concepts, the glossary of the Smart Country Convention by the Bitkom industry association provides a clear summary of the most important terms.
https://www.smartcountry.berlin/de/zusatzseiten/glossar/ -
Quite advanced: Karlsruhe ranks among Germany’s most digital cities, placing 3rd in the 2021 Smart City Award by Bitkom e.V., just behind Hamburg and Cologne. In 2020, Karlsruhe was recognized for having the ‘most digital administration.’ In 2023, Karlsruhe continues to rank among the top 10 smartest cities in Germany and boasts the most digital administration in Baden-Württemberg.
Karlsruhe is also the only German city to be part of the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Alliance aims to shape a more ethical and responsible future. Karlsruhe, along with 35 other “pioneering cities”, aims to establish a global initiative to promote the ethical use and development of digital technologies and strategies. As part of the G20 Smart City Alliance, the Governance & Economy Award was awarded at the 2021 World Smart City Awards at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.
The Smart City Karlsruhe addresses future topics and challenges jointly by establishing a specific new structure and defining individual focus topics.
Contact persons
The Smart City initiatives in Karlsruhe are jointly coordinated by the Office for Information Technology and Digitalization and the karlsruhe.digital initiative.
Questions, ideas and comments around the digitalization of the city administration?
Or regarding digital projects of the City of Karlsruhe with an external impact, such as the Karlsruhe.app?
Office for Information Technology and Digitization
Markus Losert
Office management incl. Smart City staff unit
General questions, ideas and comments on the Smart City Karlsruhe, location marketing and the involvement of business and science?
Projects that should not be missing from our list?
Initiative karlsruhe.digital Carolin Engel Office karlsruhe.digital