Smart City Research

Introduction

Smart City Research helps a city to recognize its goals and opportunities, adapt processes accordingly and improve the interaction between administration and the public. Systematic research into concepts such as Smart City is fundamental to this. In order to understand Smart-City issues at a scientific level, WISSENSARCHITEKTUR is developing new models, methods and tools - and applying them in projects and in cooperation with the city of Dresden.

An intensive cooperation between science and city departments has resulted in a Smart-City strategy for Dresden over the course of one and a half years. In the current implementation phase, selected projects are being developed and tested in model quarters. WISSENSARCHITEKTUR is evaluating the processes, identifying synergies in workshops with the project groups and providing specialist input from participation results and current Smart-City research.

The goal

A Smart City is for people. Technical solutions should therefore promote quality of life, sustainability and social justice. In order to meet this requirement, the Dresden city administration has developed a comprehensive vision of a Smart City for Dresden with scientific support and moderation by WISSENSARCHITEKTUR. This vision is being further differentiated and practically implemented with the results of participation activities and impact research. 

A central concern is to include the perspectives of all key stakeholder groups. Their views on opportunities and risks for the digitalization of administration, society and companies enrich urban development on the way to Smart City .