Ulm on the way to the smart city: digital future for all citizens!

Ulm on the way to the smart city: digital future for all citizens!

in Ulm, the path to the "Smart City" is continued. At a meeting with the advisory board, Mayor Martin Ansbacher emphasized that the city will not be stopped in digital change. This was done at a two -day session, which brought in numerous positive feedback from experts who praised Ulm's persistent efforts to advance digital progress.

A concrete example of the use of modern technologies is the "digital companion" that is used at the Lederhof. This project aims to improve security and quality of stay in one of the problematic areas of Ulm. Sabine Meigel, responsible for the digital agenda in the city, emphasized how decisive the discussions and impulses of the specialist advisory board were for the development of a smart city strategy that goes beyond the financial framework of a specific funding project.

The role of the advisory board

The specialist advisory board, which has existed since February 2020, is made up of experts in the areas of urban development, technology and ethics. These experts come together in Ulm once a year and are responsible for supporting the projects, discussing results and developing solutions. They also act as communicators for ongoing projects so that the results of the digital transformation also arrive at the citizens.

A central concern of the city administration is to raise awareness of the advantages of the smart city initiatives. "It is our goal to take the population with us on our way of digital change," said Mayor Ansbacher. The guarantee that all residents benefit from the progress is the focus of the efforts.

In addition, the next meeting of the specialist advisory board for 2024 will now have a special meaning, since it will be none other than Sabine Meigel, who led it and will switch to Constance on January 1, 2025. Her contributions and ideas were decisive in the initial phase of Ulms digitization.

The positive balance of the meeting shows that Ulm is increasingly positioning itself as a pioneer in the field of digital urban development. The experiences that are gained here could serve as a model for other cities that want to take similar paths to counter modern challenges in urban planning and development.

Extended insights into the developments and the progress of the "Smart City" mission are at www.schwaebische.de to be found.