// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Stuttgart?
Stuttgart scores 41.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #231 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41.8%
Rank
#231 / 386
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Stuttgart's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Stuttgart is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The OpenData ÖPNV portal for the Stuttgart region provides high-value transport datasets, including lists of public transport stops and lines, and timetable data in GTFS format.
https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsverbuende/vvsOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The OpenData ÖPNV portal for the Stuttgart region offers programmatic API access, specifically mentioning TRIAS and GTFS Realtime APIs for public transport data.
https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsverbuende/vvsPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Stuttgart operates a public transport network, as indicated by the "Verkehrsverbund Stuttgart" (Stuttgart Transport Association) and the "polygoCard" which serves as an e-ticket for public transport (ÖPNV).
https://www.vcd.org/themen/multimodalitaet/beispiele/polygo-stuttgartPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS) provides timetable data in GTFS format (General Transit Feed Specification).
https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsverbuende/vvsAbout this assessment
Stuttgart was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 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.