Smart City Ranking: Why Stuttgart is Germany's Most Digital City:
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Stuttgart Tops Germany’s Smart City RankingBitkom assessed 83 major German cities; Stuttgart displaced Munich and Hamburg after three years at the top.
Key FactsSep 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- The annual Bitkom index compared 83 German cities across five digitalisation categories.
- Since early 2026, selected administrative procedures, including business registrations, can permanently be completed by video appointment.
- Stuttgart ranks among the top ten in all five categories; Bitkom says no other city does.
- Many procedures still require personal attendance, while fully digital identity documents partly require changes at federal level.
The decisive factor for the first place is that digitization in Stuttgart is being pursued across the board.— Sven Wagner, Head of Smart City at Bitkom, said that the first place was due to Stuttgart tackling digitization broadly (context: Bitkom Smart City ranking).
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