Projects

From broadband expansion to open data

Heidelberg is outstanding – not least in the field of digitalization. The city continues to make steady progress towards becoming a Smart City. From broadband expansion and public WiFi to online public participation and open data, digitalized infrastructure is set to become as much a part of local authority essential services as electricity, gas and water. The objective is to use new technologies to sustainably improve the lives of all our citizens.

Broadband Expansion

High-speed internet is already the rule in Heidelberg: Nearly 90% of all households already benefit from rapid data transfer. But broadband expansion is also on its way now to those areas as yet underserved.

The City of Heidelberg aims to become a digital pioneer, using new technologies to improve the lives of its citizens. Digital-Agentur Heidelberg GmbH will assist the city administration by launching and supporting initiatives and establishing partnerships.

A tablet, showing an car (Foto: Dittmer)

Making digitalization tangible – the Digital Hub kurpfalz@bw creates a meeting point in Heidelberg for the digital scene. With events, workshops and makerspaces, this is where the digital transformation will be shaped.

Two men, working with a laptop (Foto: Dittmer)

Tech-savvy digital guides employed within Heidelberg’s city administration are supporting their colleagues along the road to digitalization.

poster to the events Digitalität@Heidelberg with an aerial photography of the old bridge and old town (Foto: Oxa/Shutterstock)

Work 4.0, artificial intelligence, email encryption – opportunity or risk? A series of events entitled Digitality@Heidelberg will aim to allay fears and boost skills through talks and workshops.

Laptop and smartphone, showing the webside "Get the mayor"

A new approach to public participation: The “holdenbuergermeister.de” [Get the Mayor] portal gives local people a chance to present any personal concerns they may have about Heidelberg and request a visit from the Mayor in person.

map with red marks, where swimming baths and sports fields are in Heidelberg (Foto: Stadt Heidelberg)

All the key information at all times: “Mein Heidelberg” [My Heidelberg] is a free app designed to keep both local people and visitors to the city up to date on what’s going on.

Woman on a bench holding a smartphone (Foto. Stadt Heidelberg)

Click, click and go: Heidelberg offers one of the largest public WiFi networks in Germany. Two clicks is all it takes for users to get online – at numerous locations throughout the city.

A tree is growing out of a book. There are flying symbols around it (Foto: Chinnapong/shutterstock)

As part of its open data strategy, the City of Heidelberg is working to make administrative data available on an open-access basis. The objective is greater transparency and more service.

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Projects

Projects

From broadband expansion to open data

Broadband Expansion

Digital-Agentur GmbH

Digital Hub

Digital Pilots

Digitality@HD

#GetTheMayor

Heidelberg App

Public WiFi

Open Data