City assessment
How smart is Kiel?
Kiel scores 54.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #290 of 386 by smart reach and #255 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. 20 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
#290 / 386
Smart score
54.8%
Evidenced rank
#255 / 387
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Kiel's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
Where Kiel is strong
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 2 absent
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
20 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 Adaptation & Heat3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Kiel is undergoing fibre optic expansion, referred to as "Glasfaser-Ausbau" in the city.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFOX-v4H2YNuzQroLDXh0REYH9ahC-kpPUuAWG8i3ZN-J55XOo7HNhaQhwPAoOX_wLRAu3SVMTgnh7w_0DdAqr3DhAk8H_zk7DeLugogsL1uULAfnCBtiI1zMI34wkJ6Xjs2toFx8j0ypd2QgEBtE7GmQ==Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Telekom has expanded two mobile network sites in Kiel with 4G and 5G, increasing mobile coverage, bandwidth, and indoor reception in the city.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHzHJcwWdz1-mezoKs94IP7uiuGCgWO5Are4MAlAmFk-2U9rEUYCd0HKj4PGAA4Et_169dpikiBkmeBH4CJ_Ns1CP3JfaAmyVYH6ILNyTicOnShXrkr_-MtSQMrNcgzJimfe_KtN9c=Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
An open network for the Internet of Things (IoT) based on the LoRaWAN protocol is being built in Kiel, with a LoRaWAN Outdoor Gateway deployed in the Kiel district of Wik since March 2019.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/kiel/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH operates a bus network in Kiel, with an interactive route map, scheduled services on various lines (e.g., 11, 12, 13), and plans for modernizing its bus fleet with electric buses.
https://www.kvg-kiel.de/About this assessment
Kiel 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.