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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

In this edition, we focus on Dortmund in western Germany. With around 600,000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the eighth-largest city in Germany and the gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr region in the heart of Europe.

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European mobile operators leading race to net zero

Climate action28 Feb 2024

The GSMA’s 2024 Mobile Net Zero climate report spotlights regional leaders in cutting carbon emissions since 2019, led by a 50 per cent reduction in Europe.

Shared micromobility fleet to reach 38.2 million by 2027

Micromobility18 Dec 2023

The micromobility market has been characterised by rapid growth, high pace of merger and acquisitions, and many shutdowns of services during the past few years.

First zero-occupancy autonomous driving journey in Europe

Connected and autonomous vehicles20 May 2022

The all-electric AppliedEV vehicle, driven by Oxbotica, is operating in Oxford with no on-board driver, marking the next step in commercialising autonomous vehicle technology.

Swedish micromobility provider secures funding for Europe expansion

Micromobility21 Dec 2021

Voi has set an ambition to take one billion car trips off Europe’s roads by 2030 and expansion into new markets and solutions are integral to achieving this.

Parking and charging solution aims to ‘unify’ EV charging worldwide

News09 Dec 2021

Making use of a database of 70 million parking spaces across 15,000 cities and 89 countries, the service seeks to address driver “pain points” surrounding public charging.

Scooter operator collaborates with Allianz Partners to provide e-scooter insurance

News25 Nov 2021

Partnership will fit out Bolt scooter users with two types of insurance already embedded in the rental fee: personal accident insurance; and rider general liability insurance.

Latvia launches first cross-border mobility simulation space

News08 Sep 2021

The testbed is part of the 5G-Routes international effort to ensure cross-border automated mobility and has demonstrated its first use case with a teleoperated vehicle simulation.

Installed base of connected EV charging points to reach 7.9 million in 2025

News07 Sep 2021

Market research firm Berg Insight estimates the number of connected electric vehicle charging points in the two regions reached 1.6 million units in 2020.

Tokyo named most innovative city in annual ranking

News09 Jul 2021

The win was attributed to strong technology application, digital capability and pandemic performance and, for the first time in 14 years, more than half of the top 100 cities were from the US.

Glasgow becomes first UK city to sign Circular Cities Declaration

News05 Jul 2021

By signing the declaration, Glasgow will become a member of a network of more than 50 European cities, working to raise awareness of the benefits of the circular economy.

Poland expands electric vehicle charging network

Road travel16 Jun 2021

Electric mobility companies Ekoen and Ekoenergetyka-Polska won the contract to install charging stations at 10 locations on highways and expressways throughout the country.

Bloomberg names 50 finalist cities for 2021 Global Mayors’ Challenge

News16 Jun 2021

The cities chosen are considered to have come up with the boldest urban innovations emerging from the pandemic with the challenge aiming to spread the most promising ideas.

Auckland named most liveable city in the world

News10 Jun 2021

The New Zealand city ranks top in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Liveability index which explores the impact of the pandemic and assesses cities in five areas.

Men Leong Chew, President, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering

Talent Interviews02 Jun 2021

ST Engineering has more than 700 smart city projects deployed in over 130 cities around the world. Its head of urban solutions explains why every day must be a learning day.

Vincent Sabot, CEO, City, LACROIX Group

Talent Interviews29 Apr 2021

The mission of the French, family-owned company is to advance the industrial internet of things. Vincent Sabot explains why the first “I” in IIoT should also stands for infrastructure.

Dublin to host AI-powered e-scooter research project

News15 Apr 2021

It will operate on Dublin City University campuses and aims to improve e-scooter safety and explore smart city use cases for computer vision-equipped micro-mobility vehicles.

Ehang partners to build eco vertiport in Italy

News09 Apr 2021

The autonomous aerial vehicle technology platform company is partnering with architecture firm Giancarlo Zema Design Group to help extend its air mobility solutions in Europe.

The fourth generation of cities

Editor's Blog01 Apr 2021

It’s a strange time. Of course, it has been a strange time for well over a year but optimism surrounding vaccination rates in countries like Israel, the UK and Chile is being sharply tempered by fresh and sudden lockdowns in Europe, vaccine scepticism in some countries and a deadly and passive approach to the virus in Brazil.

Study reveals how cities are using tech and data to drive social development goals

News30 Mar 2021

ESI ThoughtLab collaborated with a coalition of government, business, and academic leaders to conduct the global benchmarking study.

eBook: Smart City Solutions for a Riskier World

Ebooks30 Mar 2021

This report examines how 167 cities worldwide are leveraging technology, data, and partnerships to drive Social Development Goals (SDGs)

Milan teams up with Vianova to enhance shared mobility system

News29 Mar 2021

The city’s Mobility and Environment Agency will use the mobility and kerb managment platform to ensure the post-Covid world is greener, fairer and more resilient for citizens.

On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

Special Reports25 Mar 2021

FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle speaks to Graeme Neill about how the Smart Cities for Germany programme is helping the country’s poor track record on digitising services and how the battle for public opinion on open-source has been won.

Thierry Chambon, CEO, Energisme

Talent Interviews16 Mar 2021

Thierry Chambon explains how the internet of energy is causing organisations to rethink and reorganise the energy sector and make the shift to a more shared and sustainable model.

Oslo's oldest car-sharing service enhances offering for users and municipalities

News15 Jan 2021

Bilkollektivet will collaborate with the shared mobility specialist, Digital Mobility Solutions, to provide a “total package” for Norwegian municipalities less equipped for car-sharing.

Marie Hélène Mansard, business development director, Asia-Pacific, Axis Communications

Talent Interviews08 Dec 2020

Marie Hélène Mansard explains how Covid-19 has spawned a range of new applications for video surveillance systems and why 5G experimentation means it’s a good time to be a smart city manager in Asia.

Illinois smart city association runs safe-service technology pilot in library

News20 Nov 2020

The six-month pilot will provide contactless service via FrontDesk’s innovative technology and also aims to optimise efficiency, reduce employee stress, and result in safe service and satisfied customers.

Which cities make the environmental action A-list for 2020?

News16 Nov 2020

CDP has named 88 global cities that are working to become resilient, healthy, and prosperous places to live and work while cutting emissions and rapidly building resilience against the climate crisis.

"Battery box" renewable energy project announced for the Netherlands

News03 Nov 2020

The Engie project uses Kiwi Power’s bespoke hardware and virtual power plant software to provide grid flexibility to the system operator TenneT.

Xavier Mathieu, CEO, Birdz

Talent Interviews03 Nov 2020

Birdz has a central role in its parent company’s “raison d’être” to resource the world. Xavier Mathieu talks about the importance of having a job with purpose and why environmental IoT’s time has come.

Smart cities predicted to create $2.46 trillion worth of business opportunities by 2025

News30 Oct 2020

According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, post-pandemic, investment in smart projects like smart grids, autonomous vehicles, smart lighting and e-governance will gain traction.

EIT InnoEnergy and Ono join forces to transform urban logistics

News22 Oct 2020

The partnership will see EIT InnoEnergy support Ono in the roll-out of its Pedal Assisted Transporter as well as connect Ono to its European partner ecosystem.

End-to-end drone solution available for AEC industry

News21 Oct 2020

Esri UK is partnering with drone specialist Heliguy to offer customers drone hardware, pilot training and flying services along with its existing flight planning, data capture, data processing and GIS software services.

Grenoble crowned green capital of Europe

News15 Oct 2020

The French city was praised for its pioneering approach to climate management that includes a strong commitment to systemic change and an innovative participative approach to city governance.

Control of data debate could finally come out in the wash

Opinions05 Oct 2020

A new battle is starting over the control of data, writes Shiv Malik, Head of Growth for Streamr

European Commission names Leuven as capital of innovation

News28 Sep 2020

The Belgian city actively involves its citizens in the creation and testing of new ideas and was praised for its ground-breaking collaboration model.

Nicolas Keutgen, CIO Schréder and head of Schréder Hyperion

Talent Interviews21 Sep 2020

Nicolas Keutgen’s dual role sees him creating the future at a 113-year-old company as well as building a new organisation focused on innovation. He says having a 360-degree view is vital when running any organisation.

The emergence of independent smart city contractors

Career Building14 Sep 2020

Increasing numbers of people are making the choice to strike out on their own. With the right mindset and expectations, it can prove a win-win for the individuals choosing this new career path and the organisations that hire them.

Oxbotica completes right-hand side AV road trials in Germany

News28 Aug 2020

The official trials started last month on public roads near Friedrichshafen, southern Germany, with a fleet of self-driving vehicles navigating a complex urban environment.

Climate and sustainability masters programme gets the green light

News25 Aug 2020

The programme is aimed at both existing urban professionals, as well as those with multi-disciplinary environmental backgrounds and will create professional pathways in urban climate change leadership.

The threat of urban canyons to autonomous vehicles

News15 Jul 2020

The continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure means AVs are at risk of signal black-out in cities across the world, warns UK-based AV software specialist, Oxbotica.

Ranking reveals smartest and most sustainable cities

News03 Jul 2020

Prepared by IESE Business School´s Centre for Globalisation and Strategy, the Cities in Motion Index 2020 analyses the level of development of 174 world cities.

Electric vehicle use boosted by £4m on-street charging deal in 'flat and flush' technology

News18 Jun 2020

The product aims to help solve the issue of charging for vehicle owners without access to off-street parking, currently a major barrier for electric vehicle uptake in urban areas.

Holistic approaches necessary to counter lockdown fatigue

Editor's Blog04 Jun 2020

Societies must be rebuilt in a way that safeguards our health and our economy and networks and knowledge sharing will be essential in building in robust structures to defend against future shocks.

Apcoa and Here announce strategic collaboration around digital parking

News26 May 2020

The companies intend to develop and commercialise digital parking services and high-definition indoor maps of parking facilities in Europe.

Innovation institute launches €60m crisis response initiative

News19 May 2020

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology aims to help finance projects that help tackle the coronavirus pandemic and support start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs for whom investment is drying up.

Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

Opinions18 May 2020

E-mobility is set to transform all aspects of transportation across the next decade as the technology becomes mainstream, writes Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint.

Rethinking Christmas, transforming events and a new editor

Editor's Blog16 May 2020

Smart city technology is already showing how key it is to tackling the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic and the sector as a whole will be central to rebuilding and recovery.

Where are the greenest cities in Europe?

News14 May 2020

Nine cities make the shortlist for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards, which recognise those cities that are making urban environments better and healthier places to live.

Blockchain energy platform launched by European consortium

News01 May 2020

The consortium contends that we must prepare for a future in which we are largely dependent on consumers with their electric cars, home batteries and heat pumps to stabilise the grid reliably and sustainably.

Traffic problems to propel growth of intelligent transport system market

News06 Apr 2020

The increase in traffic congestion, together with the rise in the number of road accidents, is expected to drive the growth of the ITS market between now and 2024.

Nevada ‘blockchain city’ to break ground in 2022, despite staffing changes

News30 Mar 2020

Blockchains said its Web3.0 platform for digital asset custody and digital identity management will also be released in 2022.

Málaga trials virtual VMS tech for dynamic traffic management

News04 Mar 2020

Málaga is the first city in Europe to test Kapsch’s latest dynamic signalling system and real-time traffic optimiser.

Citizens willing to share data for better services, report suggests

News25 Feb 2020

84 per cent said they are open to sharing their personally identifiable information and 41 per cent would be comfortable with it being shared between government agencies in exchange for more personalised customer service.

£21 million awarded for local smart energy ‘blueprint’ projects in the UK

News19 Feb 2020

The government says the projects could see over 250,000 people’s homes powered by local renewable sources by 2030 – which could lead to their energy bills reducing by as much as half.

Six European cities tap AI to cut carbon emissions

News27 Jan 2020

The EU AI4Cities project is using a challenge-based procurement approach to find solutions to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions.

21 European cities selected for Bloomberg 'high impact' digital services programme

News14 Jan 2020

The Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative aims to help the cities deliver "high impact" digital services and share lessons learned with the rest of the world.

Cities going big on surveillance tech

News08 Jan 2020

The global market for smart city surveillance equipment was worth €6.5 billion in 2018 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 24.5 per cent to reach €19.5 billion by 2023.

Report ranks world’s most innovation-friendly cities

News29 Nov 2019

The Big Apple leapfrogged last year’s leaders, Tokyo, London and San Francisco.

No city is fully prepared for the disruption of AI

News27 Sep 2019

A new ranking reveals that Singapore, London and New York are marginally better prepared but governments and private sector institutions around the world need to do more.

Inaugural report card on US smart city progress: “Disappointing”

Special Reports19 Sep 2019

Of 24 cities, Seattle received the highest rating overall and St. Louis the lowest.

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