// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Munich?
Munich scores 74.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #48 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
74.7%
Rank
#48 / 388
Criteria present
56 / 86
Evidence coverage
82.6%
Munich's smart city score by area
12 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 2 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Munich is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The Open Data Portal Munich specifies a default open license, "Datenlizenz Deutschland Namensnennung Version 2.0," for its datasets, and individual datasets like the MVG-Fahrplandaten are explicitly licensed under "Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)."
https://opendata.muenchen.de/datasetOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The portal publishes high-value datasets including transport data (MVG-Fahrplandaten), environmental data (Solarpotenzialanalyse, Grundwasserpotential, Wärmedichte, waste management facilities), and categorizes data under "Wirtschaft und Finanzen" (economy …
https://opendata.muenchen.de/datasetOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Open Data Portal Munich offers programmatic API access, evidenced by an API endpoint (`/api/3/action/package_list`) that returns a JSON list of datasets, and explicit "API (JSON)" download options for specific datasets, alongside WMS for geospatial data.
https://opendata.muenchen.de/datasetConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
M-net offers fibre-optic internet services in Munich with speeds up to 2000 Mbit/s, indicating the availability of gigabit broadband.
https://www.m-net.de/ueber-m-net/glasfaserausbau-muenchen/About this assessment
Munich 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.