// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Stuttgart?

Stuttgart scores 35% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #152 of 227 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

35%

Rank

#152 / 227

Criteria present

23 / 86

Evidence coverage

40.7%

Stuttgart's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation72%

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

Mobility & Transport58%

3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate86%

5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion80%

3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed

Where Stuttgart is strong

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Where the gaps are

  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Stuttgart operates an official open data portal, OpenData@Stuttgart, which provides open administrative data for the city and is currently in a beta phase.

https://opendata.stuttgart.de

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The OpenData ÖPNV portal for the Stuttgart region provides high-value transport datasets, including lists of public transport stops and lines, and timetable data in GTFS format.

https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsverbuende/vvs

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The OpenData ÖPNV portal for the Stuttgart region offers programmatic API access, specifically mentioning TRIAS and GTFS Realtime APIs for public transport data.

https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsverbuende/vvs

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

The Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS) provides integrated and sustainable mobility for the Stuttgart region, including a network of lines and stops with information on operating lines and modes of transport.

https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsverbuende/vvs

About this assessment

Stuttgart 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.