Prague establishes a network of small centres for homeless people
The capital aims to put an end to homelessness
Tschechien / Prague / Entwicklung / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Deutschland
Top 6
- Hamburg keeps vulnerable road users safe with new sensor installations
- Lessons from the pandemic: virtual student summit in Baden-Württemberg
- Former shipyard becomes an attractive quarter in Bremerhaven
- Baden-Württemberg funds a project on adaptive Artificial Intelligence chips
- North Rhine-Westphalia informs entrepreneurs on renewable energy
- By focusing on Smart City and Green Deal the city would connect local projects to reduce CO2 emissions
Deutschland / Hamburg / Digitale Transformation / Mobilität
Hamburg keeps vulnerable road users safe with new sensor installations
To optimise the waiting time for all road users
Deutschland / Bildung und Sport
Lessons from the pandemic: virtual student summit in Baden-Württemberg
State officials and student representatives will gather on 20 May
Deutschland / Entwicklung
Former shipyard becomes an attractive quarter in Bremerhaven
Creating a climate neutral space for living, working and leisure
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation
Baden-Württemberg funds a project on adaptive Artificial Intelligence chips
2 million euros to expand the range of competencies for a technology transfer
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz
North Rhine-Westphalia informs entrepreneurs on renewable energy
The information roadshow is titled "More photovoltaics on commercial roofs - Campaign 2021+"
Deutschland / Interviews
By focusing on Smart City and Green Deal the city would connect local projects to reduce CO2 emissions
An interview with Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer, mayor of Regensburg, Germany
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation
"Digital into the future" promotes voluntary work in Rhineland-Palatinate
Online workshops and digital toolbox will be part of the Rhineland-Palatinate project
Deutschland / Interviews
Dr. Benjamin Fadavian: Covid-19 should be taken head-on with great discipline and mutual consideration
An interview with the mayor of Herzogenrath, Germany
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation
Bremen childcare and family centres will be equipped with high-speed internet
The German city launches a new pilot project
Deutschland / Mobilität
Lower Saxony promotes road user safety
A campaign under the motto “Cyclists in view”
Deutschland / Kultur und Tourismus
German medieval town Quedlinburg goes digital
It will include creating a media library available online for visitors
Deutschland / Hamburg / Kultur und Tourismus / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hamburg supports post-Covid neighbourhoods and city centres
Creative activities will bring life back to the cities
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz
Hesse has modernised 100 buildings saving 250,000 tonnes of CO2
The German state has become a nationwide pioneer in energy-efficient renovations
Deutschland / Bildung und Sport
Digital skills training to ease return of prisoners to the German labour market
This might be the key to their successful re-integration
Deutschland / Hamburg / Entwicklung / Mobilität
Hamburg launches the first "Protected Bike Lane"
Enhancing the security of all bike riders
Deutschland / Berlin / Kultur und Tourismus
Berlin will have open-air theatres in the summer
The Deutsches Theater Berlin is currently constructing them
Deutschland / Kultur und Tourismus
Hesse is committed to cultural development in rural areas
“LandKulturPerlen” programme shares what has been accomplished so far in the German state
Deutschland / Innovation und Forschung
The German State of Saarland launches a new project to encourage start-ups
Collaboration and idea sharing are possible between business projects
Bulgarien / Deutschland / Frankreich / Italien / Niederlande / Rumänien / Cluj-Napoca / Bildung und Sport / Digitale Transformation
Bridging the digital gap in cities: the first EUDIGIT e-book is out!
Six EU cities share innovative ways to involve young people in digitalisation and promote the sense of European citizenship
Deutschland / Frankreich / Spanien / Energieeffizienz
4 cities win the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards 2020
Bilbao, Grenoble, Lilienthal, and Mönchengladbach were awarded by the European Commission
Deutschland / Bildung und Sport / Digitale Transformation
Digital Learning Campus opens in Schlewig-Holstein
To create an interdisciplinary network of physical learning locations
Deutschland / Entwicklung
280 million euros go for railways in North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne-Deutz construction site will be the key project
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz
Bavaria invests 40 million euros in sustainable agricultural irrigation
Four pilot projects selected
Deutschland / Kultur und Tourismus
In Schleswig-Holstein, art is digitally shown and marketed
"Kulturnetz.SH" is а new online service for artists
Deutschland / Berlin / Energieeffizienz
Berlin rewards efforts to eliminate food waste with 5,000 euros
The first „Berliner Lebensmittelretter:in 2021“ award was given to the "foodsharing Berlin" project
Deutschland / Kultur und Tourismus
13 cultural institutions to receive funding for digital projects in Hesse
Encouraging the development of digital content such as podcasts, videos, and live streams
Deutschland / Interviews
Jutta Steinruck: Our task is to shape the huge transformation processes of our time successfully and consensually
An interview with the mayor of Ludwigshafen, Germany
Deutschland / Stuttgart / Entwicklung
More trains and improved services on the S-Bahn Stuttgart
58 new S-Bahn trains and 160 million euros investment
Deutschland / Bildung und Sport / Energieeffizienz
New platform in Saxony-Anhalt connects environment and education
"Education for Sustainable development" will help stakeholders in finding non-formal education partners
Belgien / Deutschland / Niederlande / Tschechien / Amsterdam / Berlin / Brussels / Prague / Mobilität
A night train will connect Prague and Brussels from 2022
This will allow sustainable, clean, and comfortable travel
Deutschland / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
Bremen discusses business and technology with a new podcast
Available in German and English
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz / Mobilität
Germany wants to become a leader in sustainable mobility
German Centre for Mobility of the Future is choosing between 4 locations
Deutschland / Entwicklung / Kultur und Tourismus
9 million euros for renovation projects in two towns in Saxony-Anhalt
Their aim is to improve cityscapes and boost the economy
Deutschland / Entwicklung / Mobilität
Deutsche Bahn invests 470 million euros on rail network
Modern rail networks and new train stations are being built in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation / Entwicklung / Mobilität
10.9 million euros to support autonomous public transport in Kelheim, Germany
KelRide project promotes self-driven public transport service
Deutschland / Entwicklung / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
EIB to invest 50 million euros in start-ups in Germany
Wachstumsfonds Bayern 2 will receive funding to support innovative start-ups in Bavaria
Deutschland / Politik und Reformen / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
New Covid-19 measures in Germany to reduce the rise of cases
Germany is extending lockdown until mid-April
Bulgarien / Deutschland / Griechenland / Österreich / Spanien / Grenoble / Sofia / Mobilität
European sustainable mobility awards nominees revealed
The four winners will be known in one month
Belgien / Dänemark / Deutschland / Finnland / Frankreich / Irland / Niederlande / Österreich / Schweden / Tschechien / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
World Happiness Report 2021: Which countries are the happiest?
Finland has been labelled as the world’s happiest country for the fourth year in a row
Deutschland / Hamburg / Energieeffizienz / Entwicklung
Green bus stops in Hamburg - a new space for plants, insects and birds
Hamburg to be the first major German city with a green roof strategy
Belgien / Dänemark / Deutschland / Estland / Finnland / Frankreich / Irland / Kroatien / Lettland / Litauen / Niederlande / Österreich / Portugal / Schweden / Slowakei / Slowenien / Tschechien / Energieeffizienz / Kultur und Tourismus
Sustainable Travel Index: European countries rank highest
Sweden, Finland, Austria, Estonia, and Norway rank at the top of Euromonitor International’s Sustainable Travel Index
Deutschland / Politik und Reformen
State elections in Germany: The Greens and the Social Democrats make progress while CDU suffers heavy losses
State elections were held in two regions in Germany - Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg
Deutschland / Munich / Energieeffizienz / Entwicklung
Apple is going to invest 1 billion euros in Munich
Under the form of a new European Silicon Design Centre in the Bavarian city
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz / Entwicklung / Mobilität
In Lower Saxony 34 new trains will support the development of regional mobility
760-million-euro contract will help expand sustainable mobility in the German region of Lower Saxony
Berlin / Copenhagen / Lisbon / Paris / Mobilität / Politik und Reformen
Cities add a collective voice to call for safer trucks
Direct vision will hopefully become the standard for heavy vehicles on European streets and roads
Deutschland / Politik und Reformen
Two states in Germany will have their elections on 14 March
Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg will decide who will run their states for the next five years
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz / Entwicklung
9 million euros for a hydrogen project in Germany
Chempark Dormagen will build the world's largest plant for storing green hydrogen
Deutschland / Niederlande / Spanien / Amsterdam / Barcelona / Berlin / Innovation und Forschung / Kultur und Tourismus / Mobilität
3 EU cities among Top 10 most popular destinations for workers looking to relocate
A study on global workforce trends revealed that workers would relocate to Amsterdam, Berlin, and Barcelona
Deutschland / Hamburg / Entwicklung / Mobilität / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hamburg is launching new renovations for the benefit of its citizens
Open-air fitness studios and new cycling lanes are being constructed in Hamburg
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz / Entwicklung
Two northern states in Germany will restart their ferry connection from March 2021
"Greenferry I" is the new connection on the river Elbe between Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein
Deutschland / Munich / Digitale Transformation / Entwicklung
BayernApp - new digital service introduced to the citizens in Bavaria
An app that will help digitalise municipalities and reduce the flow of people, queueing for hours
Deutschland / Entwicklung / Kultur und Tourismus
‘Inner City Impulse’ – the newest German state government project
Rhineland-Palatinate will get funding to support its’ city centres after the Covid-19 pandemic
Bulgarien / Deutschland / Frankreich / Italien / Niederlande / Rumänien / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Bildung und Sport / Digitale Transformation / Entwicklung / Soziale Stadt
The youth, the digital divide and citizenship – webinar invitation
Join us for the 1st seminar, part of the EUDIGIT - European Digital Citizens project, online on 25-26 February
Deutschland / Grüne Stadt
Frankfurt’s stops go green and digital
A pilot project for better climate has started in the fifth most populous German city
Deutschland / Munich / Entwicklung
Munich’s Werk12 named best building in Germany for 2021 by country’s architects
The award bestowed by the German Architecture Museum is a great honour for the city, according to authorities
Deutschland / Stuttgart / Innovation und Forschung
Three German regions submit joint application for development of AI innovation park
Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Neckar-Alb want to pool their resources together and become a hub for the development of AI
Deutschland / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Frankfurt offers medical staff courses on the use and prescription of medical cannabis
Officials around Germany want to expand the use of medical cannabis and make sure that it reaches those who really need it
Deutschland / Hamburg / Energieeffizienz
Hamburg sets its sights on becoming Europe’s hydrogen hub
One of the continent’s largest electrolysis plants will be built in the city after the signing of a letter of intent by four companies
Deutschland / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Sleeping pods in Ulm provide shelter for the homeless during winter months
The so-called Ulmer Nests are provided and deployed by an NGO that wants to protect the lives of the city’s homeless population
Deutschland / Stuttgart / Mobilität
Stuttgart explores options for overhead cable routes across the city
Plans for their creation should be drawn up by the end of the year
Deutschland / Bildung und Sport
Düsseldorf on the lookout for its next generations of childcare staff
For the first time, trainings for nannies and childcare staff will be financed by the local government
Deutschland / Berlin / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Berlin mulls further improvements to home office work
The local administration has successfully transitioned to working from home but improvements can still be made
Estland / Berlin / Budapest / Krakow / Lisbon / Ljubljana / Madrid / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Thessaloniki / Valletta / Vilnius / Digitale Transformation
Tallinn named best city in the world for digital nomads
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Deutschland / Entwicklung
Cologne presents its new city archive
11 years after the collapse of the previous building, the new archive was presented by local officials
Deutschland / Stuttgart / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Unused ticket booths help Stuttgart speed up coronavirus testing
Ticket booths are now being used as reception centres as they remain unused during the lockdown
Berlin / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
Berlin’s property tax reform proceeding according to schedule
The German capital has been working hard on implementing the 2019 ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the country’s property tax
Munich / Entwicklung / Öffentlicher Raum
Munich’s newest bridge makes cycling and walking across the city even more convenient
Arnulfsteg bridge was officially opened to traffic last week
Berlin / Bildung und Sport / Entwicklung
Berlin highlights its focus on better education opportunities
Over the course of 2020, the German capital of has spent millions on improving its education capabilities
Berlin / Digitale Transformation / Kultur und Tourismus
Germany’s digital museum project gets extension and additional funding
The pandemic has made the need for digitalization of museums even more apparent
Stuttgart / Mobilität
Stuttgart further expands cycling infrastructure
New bicycle parking spots have been created near the main train station, substantially bolstering connectivity in the city
Barcelona / Berlin / Paris / Rome / Mobilität
13 cities make up bulk of Europe’s night train revolution
Night trains are poised to make a return on the continent after years of disuse
Munich / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Munich launches initiative to provide employment to citizens and relief to medical personnel
The “Helping Hand” project will give struggling service workers jobs that are meant to help medical staff in their everyday lives
Hamburg / Digitale Transformation / Mobilität
Hamburg’s S-Bahn gets even smarter thanks to deepening Siemens partnership
The new “Digital Eyes” will allow for trains to monitor their surroundings and be kept in check in real time
Berlin / Energieeffizienz
Berlin set to make solar panels mandatory for new buildings in the city
The Solar Act will become a key piece of the city’s plans for combating climate change
Stuttgart / Mobilität
Stuttgart’s pop-up bike lanes receive state recognition
Their rapid creation was awarded during a special ceremony last week
Hamburg / Innovation und Forschung
Hamburg’s new thermal imaging cameras record 33% increase in cycling in the city
The new cameras were installed earlier this year and have observed a massive spike in the use of bicycles
Stuttgart / Entwicklung / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Stuttgart’s digital revolution
More and more people are working from home and the German city is more than happy to accommodate them and act on their behalf
Berlin / Entwicklung
Berlin plans massive e-charging infrastructure expansion
Thousands of new charging points will be installed in the city over the next couple of years
Stuttgart / Bildung und Sport / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Stuttgart goes all-in in protecting schoolchildren from COVID-19
The city is testing all manner of solutions that can keep children safe and healthy over the next few months
Berlin / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Berlin lays out plans for coronavirus vaccine deployment
The vaccine will be available little by little so the city will have to be careful with its initial distribution
Berlin / Kultur und Tourismus / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
European Commission assigns culture a key role in recovery
This sentiment was expressed by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel at the “Soul for Europe” initiative
Stuttgart / Entwicklung
Stuttgart’s pedestrianization efforts ramp up
The latest project that has been completed was initially suggested by citizens who also worked hard to make it a reality
Munich / Mobilität
Munich retires pop-up bike paths for winter rethink
The City Council will evaluate their performance and decide on whether they should return in Spring 2021
Copenhagen / Hamburg
Germany-Denmark rail and road tunnel connection given green light by courts
The project is estimated to be completed by 2029
Stuttgart / Politik und Reformen
Mayoral elections in Stuttgart, pandemic style
Organising the vote has proven to be a real challenge for authorities, but nonetheless absentee and postal voting is proving to be extremely popular
Bonn / Entwicklung
Daring Cities 2020 has concluded with some important announcements
This was the first virtual forum on sustainability organized by ICLEI
Hamburg / Entwicklung
Hamburg’s first cradle-to-cradle building to be created in HafenCity
The building will boast co-living and co-working areas while being entirely in-sync with the environment
Berlin / Innovation und Forschung
Free automated electric buses roll out onto Berlin’s streets
The fleet of small yellow autonomous vehicles has grown since last year’s trial run and will be ready to greet travelers come December
Hamburg / Kultur und Tourismus
Hamburg bolsters funding for independent music sector
Some 35 additional projects have been greenlit thanks to the cash infusion
Munich / Entwicklung / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Munich plots safe opening of Christmas Markets
Come November, the traditional Christmas Markets will look completely different – provided they open at all
Berlin
No more Mr. Nice Guy as Berlin flips the finger to corona rule breakers
A new campaign launched by the local government and the city’s tourism centre aims to stop people from breaking the rules
Hamburg / Innovation und Forschung
Digitalization arrives at Hamburger Hochbahn
Over 200 self-service terminals will be installed by 2021
Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Innovation und Forschung / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
EUDIGIT partners mark a productive project launch
EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel wished them a successful implementation and expressed her commitment to working with the innovative cities part of the network
Berlin / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
German cities ramp up-anti COVID measures
Berlin has imposed its first curfew in 70 years
Berlin / Entwicklung
Berlin says goodbye to Tegel Airport
After years of delays, the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will open at the end of the month
Hamburg / Entwicklung / Kultur und Tourismus
“Because we are Hamburg” campaign set to reboot city’s tourism
Tourist stays in Hamburg have dropped by more than 50% over the last few months
Bonn / Energieeffizienz
Dealing with the climate emergency in times of Covid-19? Mission possible with Daring Cities
The world’s largest online gathering on climate change for urban leaders starts tomorrow
Berlin / Innovation und Forschung / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
German states take note of Berlin’s early corona-warning system
Berlin's Traffic Light corona-warning system has been in operation for over three months and has attracted the attention of Germany's regions
Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Entwicklung
Join us for the start of the EUDIGIT project
The partnership unites six EU cities against the digital divide. You too can join the fight
Neueste
Deutschland / Hamburg / Digitale Transformation / Mobilität
Hamburg keeps vulnerable road users safe with new sensor installations
Deutschland / Bildung und Sport
Lessons from the pandemic: virtual student summit in Baden-Württemberg
Deutschland / Entwicklung
Former shipyard becomes an attractive quarter in Bremerhaven
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation
Baden-Württemberg funds a project on adaptive Artificial Intelligence chips
Deutschland / Energieeffizienz
North Rhine-Westphalia informs entrepreneurs on renewable energy
Deutschland / Interviews
By focusing on Smart City and Green Deal the city would connect local projects to reduce CO2 emissions
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation
"Digital into the future" promotes voluntary work in Rhineland-Palatinate
Deutschland / Interviews
Dr. Benjamin Fadavian: Covid-19 should be taken head-on with great discipline and mutual consideration
Deutschland / Digitale Transformation
Bremen childcare and family centres will be equipped with high-speed internet
Deutschland / Mobilität