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City of Offenbach

What is an Open Smart City?

Definition

A smart city aims to develop cities in a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable way with the help of modern technologies. However, new technologies can also bring new problems with them. For example, the creation of barriers, risks to the safety and freedom of citizens or disadvantages for the local economy. The Open Smart City offers a solution. In an Open Smart City, urban society works together openly for the benefit of all citizens. It rests on three pillars:

  • Open government: citizens are given opportunities to have their say and help shape the city.
  • Open data: Data skills should be promoted and data used securely, innovatively and for the common good.
  • Open source software: It can be used to be independent of profit-oriented corporations and allow the participation of local stakeholders.

Open Smart City Offenbach is a project from the "Starke Heimat" funding program of the state of Hesse. The aim of the funding project is to develop an initial vision and strategy for the city of Offenbach by the end of November. Contact: opensmartcityoffenbachde

The city of Offenbach wants to work openly with the urban community to develop an Open Smart City for the benefit of all citizens.

  • Open Smart City

    Explanatory films

    What is behind the term Open Smart City is explained in simple terms in an explanatory film in German and English.
  • Open Smart City

    Explanatory video: What is open data?

    Open data (often also referred to as open data) is data in an open, processable format that is accessible to everyone. The exact definition is explained in simple terms in the film.

Project status

Open Smart City Strategy 1.0

Based on the results of the public participation, the Stabsstelle Digitalisierung has developed the first vision of a strategy for Offenbach. Six fields of action were defined: Mobility, Housing and Living, Cleanliness, Communication and Education, Climate and Environment and Economy. There is a target image for each field of action. The target images describe what the city wants to achieve together with its citizens in the long term. There are specific measures for each target vision in order to achieve the target vision. The measures are to be implemented in the short term within one to three years and supplemented on an ongoing basis.

Stabsstelle Digitalization

Stadt Offenbach am Main - Rathaus
Berliner Straße 100
63065 Offenbach

Postal address

Stadtverwaltung Offenbach
63061 Offenbach

Notes on accessibility

WC
Barrierefreier Zugang

Wheelchair access: Yes
Elevator available: Yes
Disabled parking spaces are available on Berliner Straße next to the entrance to the Rathaus/Haus der Wirtschaft underground parking garage

Notes on accessibility

S-Bahn lines 1, 2, 8, 9 (Marktplatz stop) Bus lines 103, 104, 108, 551, 41 (Rathaus stop)

Further information

Underground parking garage Haus der Wirtschaft, underground parking garage Rathaus, Berliner Straße 112 - 116; Underground parking garage Sheraton Hotel, Berliner Straße 111

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