Location
Potsdam, Germany

Strategy Development for Smart City Role Model Projects and Funding Acquisition Preparation 

The goal of the project was to identify key areas based on Potsdam-specific themes and to develop a stringent application of follow-up funding for projects with role model characteristics. A structured analysis of the status quo and the strengths of the City of Potsdam was conducted, and the input of various stakeholders was coordinated to identify potential focus areas for a smart city strategy. As the final step, a funding application was developed and coordinated within the stakeholders and political institutions.

The state capital Potsdam wants to shape its dynamic growth under the conditions of scarce land and the demands of climate change & pandemic. As a participatory city, Potsdam wants to counteract the problem pressure together with the citizens and the local ecosystem with the possibilities of digitalisation.  

To strengthen the municipality's transformation capacity, development paths were uncovered in cooperation with BABLE Smart Cities, which make the added value of technology tangible and strive for concrete solutions in the urban space. The successful acquisition of over €10 million in federal funding marked a significant achievement, enabling Potsdam to implement pilot projects and set benchmarks for other cities in Germany. 

Start date: 01/02/2021
End date: 01/04/2021
Focus Area: Digital &AI

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