// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cologne?
Cologne scores 68% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #99 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68%
Rank
#99 / 388
Criteria present
47 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Cologne's smart city score by area
10 present · 5 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Cologne is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The city of Cologne operates an official open data portal, "Offene Daten Köln," which provides open administrative data from the city and its partners.
https://offenedaten-koeln.deOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The city publishes high-value datasets including environmental data like the tree catalog ("Baumkataster Köln") and transport data such as elevator locations and bike-sharing station information.
https://offenedaten-koeln.deOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Programmatic API access is available for certain datasets, such as elevator locations from KVB and bike-sharing station data, which are exposed via JSON and XML endpoints respectively.
https://data.webservice-kvb.koeln/service/opendata/aufzuege/jsonDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The city of Cologne provides a service portal on its website, listing 'Alle Dienstleistungen' (All Services) and 'Digitale Dienstleistungen' (Digital Services), including options to apply for ID cards, passports, register residence, and make online appointm…
https://www.stadt-koeln.de/service/index.htmlAbout this assessment
Cologne was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.