// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Frankfurt?

Frankfurt scores 19.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #199 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

19.9%

Rank

#199 / 227

Criteria present

12 / 86

Evidence coverage

26.7%

Frankfurt's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate64%

3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion44%

3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment25%

0 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Where Frankfurt is strong

  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Water & Sanitation

Where the gaps are

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Public Safety & Emergency

Evidence highlights

Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection

FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH (FES) is the leading full-service provider for waste disposal and area cleaning in the Rhein-Main region, responsible for collecting household waste, bulky waste, and other types of waste in Frankfurt.

https://www.fes-frankfurt.de/

Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data

The Gesundheitsamt Frankfurt am Main provides various health services, including examining approximately 7,000 children annually before school enrollment, controlling drinking water, ensuring hygiene in hospitals, and offering care for uninsured patients th…

https://www.deutsche-gesundheitsregionen.de/gesundheitsamt-frankfurt-am-main

Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services

The Gesundheitsamt Frankfurt am Main offers online appointment booking services, specifically for instructions related to the Infection Protection Act (§ 43 IfSG).

https://www.terminland.de/43ifsg_lebensmittelbelehrung/

Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Water-supply resilience

Hessenwasser supplies drinking water to Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main region, serving over 2.4 million people with approximately 112 million cubic meters annually. The company operates 21 waterworks with 192 wells, springs, and tunnels, connected by a region…

https://www.hessenwasser.de/

About this assessment

Frankfurt 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.