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The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) jointly supports smart cities in Germany and worldwide in the dialogue between politics, administration, business, science and civil society. Get to know the community and the services of the Smart City Dialogue and get in touch with us.

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The International Smart Cities Network (ISCN) promotes the integration of digital solutions in citizen-centred urban development processes and facilitates the exchange of good practices and experiences between urban development actors worldwide.

The KTS Project Office is the central point of contact between the Model Projects Smart Cities and the Coordination and Transfer Office Model Projects Smart Cities (KTS).

Contact the Coordination and Transfer Office Model Projects Smart Cities (KTS) for any questions about funding or the topic of smart cities. Funded or non-funded local authorities or those that want to create liveable cities with integrated urban development in a sustainable and tangible way can get in touch with the KTS and their partners. The KTS is happy to support anybody!

The International Smart Cities Network (ISCN) continuously produces a variety of knowledge and transfer offers for its network to stay up-to-date in the dynamic field of smart city developments and spatial digitalisation.

Model Projects Smart Cities (MPSC) are the central players in the federal funding programme. They test model measures and communicate the values of integrated urban development in line with the Smart City Charter and implement and anchor their strategies and measures sustainably. Model Projects Smart Cities utilise the services of the Coordination and Transfer Office Model Projects Smart Cities (KTS) and help other municipalities by sharing their gained knowledge.

Smart Cities initiatives often deal with similar topics and questions. To avoid having to reinvent the wheel again and again, helpful knowledge is collected here in the form of studies, measures, podcasts, video recordings, guidelines and much more. Do you have knowledge you would like to share, questions or feedback on the knowledge repository? Then please contact kts-wissens-vernetzung@iqib.de

The 73 federally funded Model Projects Smart Cities are experimental sites for integrated urban development. The aim of the programme is to enable municipalities in Germany to explore a variety of practical solutions in order to drive forward smart city development in Germany nationwide.

Inspiration and motivation for municipalities on their way to becoming smart cities: With the Start Smart format, the Coordination and Transfer Office Model Projects Smart Cities (KTS) offers a comprehensive, specially created advisory, exchange and information service for non-funded municipalities.