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DoorCE: Local Open Data Hubs strengthen European municipalities and promote innovation
Throughout Europe, public and private institutions are collecting data that should be freely accessible and usable as open data. However, the public sector often still lacks the understanding and skills to take full advantage of this treasure trove of data. This is...
Digital beach chair rental: How the app works for 10,000 beach chairs
Every summer, thousands of vacationers flock to the beaches of the North and Baltic Seas. The beach chair has a long tradition and is considered a typically German phenomenon. While it is indispensable on the beaches of the North Sea and Baltic Sea, it is unknown in...
Another construction start in the Main-Kinzig district – subsidized fiber optic expansion project makes great progress
Breitband Main-Kinzig GmbH uses the summertime for numerous construction starts for the fiber optic expansion in other parts of the district. This was also the case on July 18 in the Hessian municipality of Birstein, idyllically situated at the foot of the Vogelberg....
Subsidized gigabit expansion in the district of Nordfriesland
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) presents funded fiber optic expansion projects on its website. This article in this series is all about the expansion of fiber optic networks in the district of Nordfriesland. Thanks to the combination of federal...
Gigabit future for Brandenburg: Ministerial conference presents Strategy 2.0 for nationwide expansion by 2030
Digitalization is now permeating almost all areas of life and is becoming increasingly indispensable. A reliable and fast internet connection is a decisive factor for the quality of life, especially in rural regions. The expansion of fiber optic networks plays a key...
TwinBy: Transparent urban land-use planning in the NordAllianz – Munich Metropolitan Region North
Urban land-use planning is an important part of local self-government. It comprises the planning and control of the urban development of a municipality in Germany. Particularly in the case of construction projects that affect several municipalities, the possibility of...
Gigabit Summit Hesse 2024: We were there!
© hMDHow can the expansion of mobile networks and fast internet in Hesse be advanced? This question was the focus of the 14th "Gigabit Summit" hosted by the Hessian Ministry of Digital Affairs on June 27, 2024. Several hundred representatives from the...
Thuringia: State provides further funding for municipal digitization projects
Thuringia's local government is to become even more digital. This is the objective of the newly issued e-government funding guideline of the Free State of Thuringia, which came into force on July 1, 2024. With a budget of 10 million euros, digitization projects are to...
ITAS launches survey on willingness to change in the automotive region of Chemnitz/Southwest Saxony
One economic sector, one region, one goal - Chemnitz and the region of south-west Saxony are undergoing structural change. For decades, the automotive sector in particular has provided stability here. Now the focus is being shifted from the automotive industry to a...
32.1 percent of households in Germany have fiber optics
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has published new figures on fiber optic expansion in Germany. According to the figures, 32.1% of households are covered by fiber optics. The data comes from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) as of December 2023...
Smart flood and heavy rain management for the Deggendorf-Plattling regional center
Heavy rain and flooding are becoming a problem in more and more parts of Germany. The sudden large volumes of water can cause damage to roads, bridges and buildings. However, network infrastructures such as water, gas, electricity and telecommunications supplies are...
Digital parking management
The "Smart Border Region between the Seas" is a model region as part of the federal funding project "Smart City Model Projects". The extensive project focuses on measuring visitor flows and sensor measures for parking space management. Implementation of the project is...