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The event allows participants to gain knowledge and tools essential for implementing solutions that enhance efficiency, improve residents’ quality of life, and promote sustainable development. Participation in the fair also provides valuable networking opportunities with technology companies, innovative solution providers, investors, and industry leaders. The rich conference program enables attendees to not only expand their competencies but also exchange experiences and ideas.

On June 17, 2025, Leading Cities and the QBE Foundation proudly announced the Top 100 semi-finalists for the 2025 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, a global accelerator now in its seventh year designed to identify and scale innovative solutions that build more resilient, sustainable, and equitable cities. This year’s Top 100 startups were selected from a record-breaking 820+ applications representing 71 countries across six continents.

Munich, the third-largest city in Germany and the capital of Bavaria, is a dynamic centre of commerce and finance - and a proving ground for cutting-edge urban innovation. Home to high-tech and venture capital firms, major universities and a thriving AI startup scene, Munich is shaping the future of smart cities in Europe.

Grevenbroich Approves Smart City Strategy: A First Step Towards a Digital Future Grevenbroich, December 18, 2024. On December 12, 2024, the city council of Grevenbroich overwhelmingly approved (45 Yes | 1 No | 0 Abstentions) the Smart City Strategy, marking a significant milestone in the city's digital and sustainable transformation. This strategy was developed collaboratively by bee smart city GmbH and Detecon International GmbH.

Grevenbroich verabschiedet Smart City Strategie: Ein erster Schritt in die digitale Zukunft Grevenbroich, 18. Dezember 2024. Der Rat der Stadt Grevenbroich hat am 12. Dezember 2024 mehrheitlich (45 Ja | 1 Nein | 0 Enthaltungen) die Smart City Strategie verabschiedet, die einen entscheidenden Meilenstein für die digitale und nachhaltige Transformation der Stadt darstellt und gemeinsam von der bee smart city GmbH in Zusammenarbeit mit der Detecon International GmbH erarbeitet wurde.

Der Branchenverband Bitkom hat kürzlich zum sechsten Mal das Ranking der smartesten deutschen Großstädte, den Smart City Index, präsentiert. Der Smart City Index 2024 zeigt eine hohe Dynamik im Ranking und belegt damit, dass die deutschen Großstädte die Entwicklung zu Smart Cities - intelligenten und nachhaltigen Städten - immer stärker vorantreiben.

The industry association Bitkom has recently unveiled the Smart City Index for the sixth time, showcasing the ranking of the most intelligent German cities. The 2024 Smart City Index highlights considerable movement in the rankings, reflecting the ongoing advancement of German cities towards becoming more intelligent and sustainable.

Deutschlands Städte treiben den Wandel zur Smart City voran: Seit 2018 hat sich der Anteil der Städte, die sich dem Thema Smart City angenommen haben, von 14 Prozent auf 98 Prozent gesteigert. Das geht aus dem Smart-City-Ranking 2024 von Haselhorst Associates Consulting hervor. Das Beratungsunternehmen listet seit 2018 alljährlich die größten Städte Deutschlands ab 30.000 Einwohnern auf der Grundlage ihrer Entwicklung in verschiedenen städtischen Handlungsfeldern.

Germany's cities are advancing the transition to Smart Cities: Since 2018, the proportion of cities that have embraced the Smart City concept has increased from 14 percent to 98 percent. This is according to the 2024 Smart City Ranking by Haselhorst Associates Consulting. Since 2018, the consulting firm has annually listed the largest cities in Germany with populations of over 30,000 based on their development in various urban action fields.