City assessment
How smart is Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf scores 60% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #235 of 386 by smart reach and #229 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 16 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#235 / 386
Smart score
60%
Evidenced rank
#229 / 387
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
Düsseldorf's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Düsseldorf is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 absent
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
16 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience3 of 3
- Education & Digital Skills2 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open 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_listDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Düsseldorf operates a "Serviceportal Düsseldorf" which serves as a unified digital office for various municipal transactions, including applications, appointments, registrations, and payments.
https://service.duesseldorf.de/About this assessment
Düsseldorf was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.