Goal
Participation
Project start
May 2025
Status
In implementation
Project launch
August 2026
The people of Bamberg understand how decisions are made in the city council and how they affect life in their city. Trust in democratic processes is strengthened, and people are happy to participate actively in city politics. Together, we make good decisions—for an open, forward-looking Bamberg!
For this project, a custom-developed artificial intelligence system analyzes publicly available minutes of city council decisions and visualizes the results on a map. The project is based on the City Council Information System and the municipal geographic information system, both of which are actively used and integrated in the project. Due to the short project duration, there will be no publicly available application by the end of the funding period in August 2026. However, it can be further developed afterward.
DECIDE simplifies access to city council decisions and makes them understandable to everyone. The decisions are presented clearly and organized by topic. The connections between the decisions are also highlighted. A map shows which decisions affect which city districts. This makes it easier for the people of Bamberg to understand why certain measures were taken and what their effects are.
„The EU project DECIDe lays the groundwork for organizing local government decision-making data in a shared data space within the EU in such a way that abstract data is transformed into concrete, practical recommendations for action aimed at creating a more efficient and modern administration. At the same time, it strengthens the trust of the urban community through transparent, scientifically sound decision-making processes by ensuring that municipal resources are targeted specifically where they yield the greatest social benefit. “
Hannes Köninger
Kehler Institut für Angewandte Forschung (KIAF)
The project idea is conceived in May 2024 at ABB, an agency of the Flemish government. Bamberg is selected as a pilot city by the Urban Software Institute (ui).
The project idea is conceived in May 2024 at ABB, an agency of the Flemish government. Bamberg is selected as a pilot city by the Urban Software Institute (ui).
The application period for funding runs from December 2024 to February 2025. Following the evaluation in March, the project begins in May 2025.
The application period for funding runs from December 2024 to February 2025. Following the evaluation in March, the project begins in May 2025.
Since November 2025, the City of Bamberg’s city council minutes have been annotated manually. The data from all participating cities is forwarded to the AI development team.
Since November 2025, the City of Bamberg’s city council minutes have been annotated manually. The data from all participating cities is forwarded to the AI development team.
Preparations for testing the AI solution that has been developed on an internal infrastructure have been underway since April 2026.
Preparations for testing the AI solution that has been developed on an internal infrastructure have been underway since April 2026.
Due to the short project duration, there will initially be only a practical proof of concept by the end of the funding period in August 2026.
Due to the short project duration, there will initially be only a practical proof of concept by the end of the funding period in August 2026.
Supported by:
Conducted by the Bamberg Economic Department
Department for Economy and Digitalization
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