Goal
Data usage
Project start
June 2023
Status
In implementation
Project launch
Summer 2027
All data relevant to urban development and administration is centrally available to the relevant departments. The processes in the city administration are fast, efficient and less prone to errors. This benefits not only the employees, but above all the people of Bamberg. They can also view non-personal data on the city’s development and form their own impression of various aspects and correlations. The storage and management of the data remains in the hands of the city administration and is subject to strict security and data protection regulations.
The development of an urban data platform is being driven forward in Bamberg together with other German cities as part of the Civitas Core Community. The development is technologically based on freely available software in order to be able to meet the future needs of digital urban development in the long term together with other municipalities. This is based on existing open source software, which is being expanded and reassembled for our needs. Further information on the technology used can be found in the development community’s documentation.
In future, the data platform will be the center of all data flows in Bamberg. It will bring together the various data that has so far been stored decentrally and in isolation in different offices. A structure is being created that enables different offices to access one and the same data set. This is provided by one responsible person and can be used for the respective applications. This hub for data also forms the basis for the other Smart City applications. By using centralized software that also guarantees compliance with data protection guidelines according to the latest standards and stores them on secure servers, even sensitive data can be handled and managed in a future-proof manner.
„The data platform is our central networking tool so that data can flow securely and effortlessly through Bamberg. With this digital infrastructure, we are creating the basis for innovative digital services that support citizens, administration, research and companies and enable data-based decisions. Instead of Excel files sent by email, we automatically exchange data between a wide variety of systems “
Franz Schäfer
Project lead
The data platform is already part of the funding application in 2020 and has been an integral component from the outset.
The data platform is already part of the funding application in 2020 and has been an integral component from the outset.
After intensive research, Bamberg joins the Civitas Connect Core development community in June 2024.
After intensive research, Bamberg joins the Civitas Connect Core development community in June 2024.
Individual modules of the data platform are being developed from August 2025. An operational version 2.0 is published in January 2026.
Individual modules of the data platform are being developed from August 2025. An operational version 2.0 is published in January 2026.
Continuous testing of version 1.0 is taking place since June 2025. From February 2026, tests of version 2.0 follow in cooperation with the University of Bamberg.
Continuous testing of version 1.0 is taking place since June 2025. From February 2026, tests of version 2.0 follow in cooperation with the University of Bamberg.
The data platform is implemented throughout the city administration from June 2027 onwards.
The data platform is implemented throughout the city administration from June 2027 onwards.
Supported by:
Conducted by the Bamberg Economic Department
Department for Economy and Digitalization
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