Smart cities can be regarded as the latest important administrative reform and digital innovation in most metropolitan cities globally. The international seminar focuses on open data, open innovation, online and offline participation, sustainability (smart energy, smart mobility, smart architecture etc.) as components of a smart city. International best and bad practices will be analyzed. Here the main regional focus is on Brazil and Germany. What are goals, structures and institutions of smart cities? What contextual factors are helpful? Who is included and who is excluded? How can successful smart cities be evaluated (Indicators)? What lessons can be learned? What will be the future of smart cities? Besides preparing seminars, there will be a workshop at German “Digitaltag” 23.06.2026 10-18:00. Registration in Learnweb (Passwort Ifpol2026) in this hybrid Seminar (workhop, learnweb, gathertown, placem) until 17.04.2026 ist obligatory!
- Lehrende/r: Norbert Kersting