// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cologne?
Cologne scores 32.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #163 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
32.1%
Rank
#163 / 227
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Cologne's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Cologne is strong
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The website offenedaten-koeln.de, explicitly named "Offene DatenKöln" (Open Data Cologne), hosts datasets such as the "Amtliches Liegenschaftskataster Köln" and "Stadtkartenwerk Köln", indicating it is an official open data portal for the city.
https://www.offenedaten-koeln.de/dataset/amtliches-liegenschaftskataster-koelnOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Cologne publishes datasets such as the "Amtliches Liegenschaftskataster Köln" (official cadastre information system) and "Stadtkartenwerk Köln" (city map works), which are geographic and land-use related, falling under environment/governance high-value data…
https://www.offenedaten-koeln.de/dataset/amtliches-liegenschaftskataster-koelnOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The "Stadtkartenwerk Köln" dataset is provided through "Kartendienste (WMS, WMTS und WCS)" for use in Geographic Information Systems, which are standard web services (APIs) for geospatial data.
https://www.offenedaten-koeln.de/dataset/stadtkartenwerk-koelnPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Cologne operates a public transport network including trams ("STRAB") and buses ("BUS"), with specific lines mentioned for stops like Heumarkt. News reports also refer to bus lines in Cologne.
https://data.webservice-kvb.koeln/service/opendata/haltestellen/jsonAbout this assessment
Cologne was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-09 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.