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Add to Preferred SourcesThe German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building, and Community and KfW are working together to support municipalities in shaping digital change with the Smart Cities pilot projects.
Over the next ten years, around EUR 750 million will be made available for around 50 pilot projects in four phases. The 2019 federal budget contains approximately EUR 170 million for the first phase with around ten model projects.
Dr. Ingrid Hengster, member of KfW’s Executive Board, says: “By supporting the Smart Cities pilot projects, the German Federal Government and KfW are making a contribution to Germany’s digital transformation. Our aim here is to spark learning effects for municipalities beyond the group of supported municipalities and to generate a knock-on effect.”
The Smart City Charter of the national Smart Cities dialogue platform serves as the basis for the promotional activities. The Smart Cities pilot projects aim to develop integrated concepts. and test how the quality of life of the European city can be transported into the digital future. To this end, digitalisation in the municipalities will be approached strategically, across disciplines and in the interest of integrated urban development.
Original source: KfW
Published on 01 April 2019