// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf scores 58.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #174 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
58.9%
Rank
#174 / 388
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
67.4%
Düsseldorf's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Düsseldorf is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Düsseldorf operates an official open data portal at opendata.duesseldorf.de, which lists various datasets across categories such as population, education, geo, health, infrastructure, transport, environment, and administration.
https://opendata.duesseldorf.deOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Datasets on Düsseldorf's open data portal are generally published under the Data License Germany - Zero - Version 2.0, unless otherwise specified, while editorial content uses the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://opendata.duesseldorf.de/nutzungsbedingungenOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Düsseldorf open data portal publishes high-value datasets, including categories for "Transport und Verkehr" (transport), "Umwelt und Klima" (environment), and "Verwaltung, Haushalt und Steuern" (administration, budget, and taxes).
https://opendata.duesseldorf.deOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Düsseldorf open data portal provides programmatic API access, as evidenced by the opendata.duesseldorf.de/api/3/action/package_list endpoint which returns a JSON list of available datasets.
https://opendata.duesseldorf.de/api/3/action/package_listAbout this assessment
Düsseldorf 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.