// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Frankfurt?
Frankfurt scores 60.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #156 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
60.9%
Rank
#156 / 388
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Frankfurt's smart city score by area
1 present · 11 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Frankfurt is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Frankfurt has a public transport network, with RMV providing services for bus and rail, and VGF operating as the transport service provider for Frankfurt am Main, ensuring mobility by bus and train.
https://www.rmv.de/c/en/homepagePublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) provides an open data API and downloadable infrastructure data for its stops, enabling access to RMV data for passenger information and connection lookups for trip planning.
https://opendata.rmv.de/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) offers an API that provides access to "always up-to-date" connection information, indicating the availability of real-time arrival predictions for passenger information.
https://opendata.rmv.de/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
RMV offers tickets valid for travel by bus and rail, including the Deutschland-Ticket which is valid nationwide on local and regional transport, indicating an integrated ticketing system across different modes.
https://www.rmv.de/c/en/homepageAbout this assessment
Frankfurt 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.