City assessment
How smart is Frankfurt?
Frankfurt scores 62.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #206 of 386 by smart reach and #215 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. 12 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#206 / 386
Smart score
62.1%
Evidenced rank
#215 / 387
Criteria present
38 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Frankfurt's smart city score by area
1 present · 11 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet 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 evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 4 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
12 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.
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
Evidence highlights
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/homepageActive & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Frankfurt has e-scooter sharing schemes, with 'mainziel.de' providing information on 'E-Scooter' parking, and Bolt offering 'Mikromobilität 2-Rad-Verleih' (2-wheel rental) services, including the Bolt 7 e-scooter.
https://www.mainziel.de/Active & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app
The 'mainziel.de' platform explicitly offers 'Multimodale Verkehrsinformationen auf einer Plattform' (multimodal traffic information on one platform) for Frankfurt, allowing users to plan journeys by public transport, bicycle, car, or on foot.
https://www.mainziel.de/About this assessment
Frankfurt was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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.