City assessment
How smart is Hamburg?
Hamburg scores 67% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #112 of 386 by smart reach and #177 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 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#112 / 386
Smart score
67%
Evidenced rank
#177 / 387
Criteria present
51 / 86
Evidence coverage
75.6%
Hamburg's smart city score by area
10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Hamburg is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
OpenData ÖPNV is an initiative of German mobility companies that provides a platform where users can find published data from partner companies.
https://opendata-oepnv.de/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The OpenData ÖPNV initiative publishes high-value transport datasets, including stop data, timetable data, and real-time data.
https://opendata-oepnv.de/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The OpenData ÖPNV portal explicitly encourages users to access data via an API to help shape the future of public transport.
https://opendata-oepnv.de/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The hvv provides "Echtzeitinformationen" (real-time information) for departure times at stops, and its app offers current schedule information and detailed route information, including updates on short-term disruptions.
https://www.hvv.de/de/linienfahrplanAbout this assessment
Hamburg was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.