// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Berlin?
Berlin scores 32% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #144 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
32%
Rank
#144 / 213
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Berlin's smart city score by area
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
Where Berlin is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
GovData, identified as "The Data Portal for Germany," lists Berlin under "Open Data by Federal State," indicating an official government-run open data portal that publishes machine-readable datasets and includes Berlin's data.
https://www.govdata.de/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Berlin operates a "Serviceportal" at service.berlin.de, which bundles over 400 administrative services on a single platform, allowing citizens and businesses to submit applications online, book appointments, and contact the administration.
https://portal.berlin-verwaltung.de/user/auth/loginPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Berlin operates an extensive public transport network including buses, metros (U-Bahn), trams, trains (S-Bahn), and ferries, managed by VBB and BVG, serving millions of passengers daily.
https://www.vbb.de/enPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) provides live and real-time information for public transport services in Berlin through its apps and services.
https://www.bvg.de/enAbout this assessment
Berlin was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.