// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hamburg?
Hamburg scores 32.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #141 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
32.8%
Rank
#141 / 213
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Hamburg's smart city score by area
6 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Hamburg is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Hamburg operates an official "Transparenzportal Hamburg" (Transparency Portal Hamburg) which has been providing direct access to a wide range of administrative data since October 2014, with approximately 170,000 datasets available online.
https://transparenz.hamburg.de/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Transparenzportal Hamburg explicitly states that "Hochwertige Datensätze (HVD)" (High-Value Datasets) according to EU regulations are available, and an OGC API provides access to datasets such as a "3D-Gebäudemodell LoD2-DE Hamburg" (3D building model).
https://transparenz.hamburg.de/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Hamburg provides programmatic access to its datasets via an "OGC API - Features" interface, as indicated by the "OGC API - Features Hamburg" page, and the Transparency Portal also mentions "Nutzung via API" (usage via API).
https://api.hamburg.de/datasets/v1Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Hamburg operates a 'Hamburg Serviceportal' which provides a central access point for all online services of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, allowing residents to register for a 'Servicekonto' to interact digitally with the administration, submit app…
https://serviceportal.hamburg.de/About this assessment
Hamburg 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.