Smart Cities & Regions
Network for technology & innovation of Bavarian Smart Cities and Regions solutions
The Smart Cities and Regions network provides Bavarian companies with networking and support services for current trends and technologies in order to accelerate the development and use of innovations for smart cities and regions.
Climate change, demographic change, global crises - these and other challenges are currently preoccupying our society. Cross-sectoral, holistic solutions are needed to make Bavaria's cities and regions future-proof, sustainable and resilient. Smart Cities and Regions have recognized the potential of digitalization and are already using a variety of digital solutions.
Strengthening the cross-sector ecosystem: Bavarian solution providers, scientific institutions and initiatives come together with local authorities and political decision-makers through event formats and trade fairs.
Accelerating holistic innovations: The network promotes the exchange of knowledge and best practices and thus supports the transfer of technology and knowledge in business and between business, science and the municipal sector. The aim is to identify synergies and provide impetus for innovative solutions that improve the quality of life in Bavarian cities and regions.
In concrete terms, this firstly means support in the development and implementation of a sustainable digital agenda. This means using new digitally supported information and participation formats to bring together existing problems in local authorities with tried-and-tested digitalization solutions. In living labs, (digital) solutions are to be driven forward in local authorities and ultimately the development of smart city/region expertise is to be promoted.
Secondly, the work focuses on the systematic promotion and support of projects for cross-sectoral data integration and the establishment of cross-sectoral cooperation, together with the other ZD.B thematic platforms.
Our offers
Project Atlas Bavaria - Overview of successfully implemented digitization projects
By presenting Bavarian smart city projects in our project atlas, we are making a significant contribution to transparency on the smart city market. The atlas provides an overview of which solutions have been implemented where in Bavaria and the opportunity to network directly with municipal employees.
Successfully implemented projects demonstrate good cooperation between municipalities and companies.
By2Match - Bavaria's marketplace & networking platform
For interested companies, universities or initiatives, the matching platform By2Match offers the opportunity to make products, services or skills visible, to advertise cooperation offers and requests & to get in direct contact with registered participants.
Together with BayKommun, we are working on an interface between BayKoNet & B2Match so that your requests also reach the other target group directly.
"Key to Bavaria" - the database of Bavarian companies
The "Key to Bavaria" database already contains over 34,000 entries of Bavarian companies and offers better findability both nationally and internationally. Together with our sister organization "Bayern International", we are currently expanding the listed companies in the Smart City sector. To this end, we have introduced new search features for service areas such as consulting, hardware, software and the fields of action.
With its 7 innovation networks, Bayern Innovativ has excellent industry knowledge in the fields of energy, digitalization, health, culture & creative sciences, materials & production, mobility and security.
The Smart City & Regions network - as part of the digitalization area - establishes the link between the individual sectors and deals with the following topics, among others:
- Origin, quality and security of data as well as technologies for processing all data, such as data platforms, digital twins and IoT applications.
- Differences between framework conditions for rural regions and cities in terms of mobility concepts, healthcare and civil protection, among other things.
- Neighbourhood solutions as integrated, sustainable concepts for the development and optimization of urban districts.
- Participatory approaches to involve all stakeholders from administration to citizens in order to increase the success of Smart Cities and Regions projects.
The network is the point of contact for Bavarian Smart Cities and Regions solution providers for the entire Bayern Innovativ portfolio:
- From support for company start-ups and funding advice to trend & technology scouting and patent research.
- Individual consulting for successful digital transformation,
- innovation management and international orientation and networking with other Bayern Innovativ industry networks.
Partner and industry dates
| Date | Type | Topic | Location |
| December 02 - 05, 2024 | Trade fair | Smart Cities Connect USA 2024 | Austin, USA |
| December 05, 2024 | Conference | 18th regional conference of the Smart Cities model projects | Kassel |
| May 21 - 23, 2025 | Conference | GITEX EUROPE 2025 | Berlin |
| June 03 - 05, 2025 | Conference | Municipal Forum 2025 | Halberstadt |
| June 10 - 12, 2025 | Trade fair | Urbis - The Smart City Meet-Up | Brno/Czech Republic |
| June 20 - July 09, 2025 | Event | Nuremberg Digital Festival | Nuremberg |
| August 27 - 28, 2025 | Trade fair | Municipal 2025 | Göttingen |
| October 22 - 23, 2025 | Trade fair | Municipal 2025 | Nuremberg |
SmartCityTech
SmartCityTech is an international network that focuses on the development and implementation of innovative solutions for urban challenges. It brings together experts and companies from different sectors to work together on the design of smart cities. Smart Cities and Regions by Bayern Innovativ is a proud member of this network. Together, we are working on a vibrant and global ecosystem for smart innovation and promoting projects that improve the quality of life in cities and regions and ensure a sustainable future.
Team Smart City and Regions
Claudia Keller
Digitalization, Project Manager,
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Munich
Phone: +49 911 20671-747
E-mail: claudia.keller(at)bayern-innovativ.de
Willi Steincke
Digitalization, Project Manager
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Munich
Phone: +49 911 20671-721
E-mail: willi.steincke(at)bayern-innovativ.de
Jakob Hausruckinger
Digitalization, Project Organization,
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Phone: +49 911 20671-325
E-mail: jakob.hausruckinger(at)bayern-innovativ.de
Team Kommunal?Digital!
Christina Harwarth-Nassauer
Digitalization, Project Manager
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Munich
Phone: +49 911 20671-292
Email: harwarth(at)bayern-innovativ.de
Stefan Bestelmeyer
Digitalization, Project Manager
Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Phone: +49 911 20671-456
E-mail: stefan.bestelmeyer(at)bayern-innovativ.de
