How will we live in the communities of the future? How will we shape our lives there? And what changes will digitalisation bring? These are the three central questions of the BMI's Model Projects Smart Cities (MPSC) programme. The Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) has commissioned a consortium of various institutes of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) under the leadership of the DLR Project Management Agency to set up and supervise a coordination and transfer centre (KTS). Prognos is a partner in the consortium and has the role of "programme-accompanying evaluation" of the MPSC. Other partners are the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the German Institute of Urban Affairs and Creative Climate Cities. Smart Cities model projects: cities and communities on the way to a digital future With the Smart Cities model projects, the Federal Government supports municipalities in strategically shaping digitalisation in the sense of integrated, sustainable, and public welfare-oriented urban development. The Smart Cities model projects develop and test cross-sector digital strategies for the city life of the future. The motto in this round: "Together out of the crisis: Space for the future". The funded projects are intended to show how the qualities of the European city can be transferred to the age of digitalisation. On 15 July 2021, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community announced the 28 selected projects of the third season of the "Smart Cities Model Projects". 300 million euros in programme funds are available for the third call. With the Economic Stimulus and Future Package in June 2020, the Federal Government decided to continue the funding of the Smart Cities model projects and to increase it to a total of 820 million euros. Further information (BMI Smart City Dialogue website)Press release from the dlr (german language)Project team: Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer, Sven Altenburg, Dr Olaf Arndt, Matthias Canzler, Moritz Glettenberg, Lorenz Löffler, Lennart Galdiga Our work on this topic Take a look at our latest projects and activities. Securing skilled workers with the help of the Harnessing Talent Platform ongoing | Project DG Regio's new platform aims to help EU regions develop strategies to attract talent. Prognos is, among other things, leading the knowledge generation. Read more Electricity price forecast 2023 2023 | Project In the medium and long term, average wholesale electricity prices are above the 2019/2020 level. Our updated scenarios for the vbw. Read more Innovations for the mobility and space transition in NRW 2023 | News Mobility and spatial planning are key issues for the green economy. For this purpose, in cooperation with Prognos, the Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW compiled an innovation radar. Read more Efficient use of EU funding in Germany and France ongoing | Project The European Commission has commissioned an examination of the embedding of EU-funded financial instruments for regional development in Germany and France. Prognos is part of the study team. Read more A sustainable approach to raw materials in Eastern and Northern Finland 2023 | Project The services sector in this region is growing and is considered exceptionally innovative within the EU. Our input paper for a “Clusters meet Regions” event. Read more Environmental Economics Munich – developments and potential ongoing | Project The environmental economy is a significant economic factor for the city of Munich and its sur-rounding areas. On behalf of the Bavarian capital, Prognos analyses the status quo and devel-opment prospects of the industry. Read more Cluster collaboration between the EU and Africa 2023 | Project Cooperation between the EU and Africa, which has intensified since 2000, warrants increased momentum. Prognos examined trade flows between the EU and South Africa, Senegal, and Kenya as well as the potential for further cooperation through cluster organisations. Read more Strengthening trade relations with Ukraine 2023 | Project “Clusters meet Regions” – Prognos examined trade relations between EU member states and Ukraine as well as potential for further cooperation. Read more Cluster Collaboration Lab Lund 2023 | Project Innovative business models for the future – this was the focus of the second edition of the Cluster Collaboration Lab in Lund, Sweden. Prognos provided the input paper for this interactive workshop. Read more Gas consumption in Germany’s production sectors 2023 | Project One potential building block: the Federal Network Agency commissioned Prognos to conduct a study that can support the necessary assessment in the case of gas shortages. Read more Accelerated climate protection does pay off 2023 | Project If the expansion of renewable energy and the implementation of efficiency measures are ac-celerated, electricity prices will fall more quickly, and the GDP will grow faster. These were the findings of our short study for the INSM. Read more Sustainable end-of-life vehicle recycling ongoing | Project Circular economy in practice: As part of the MaterialLoop project, we have been working with Audi and TSR on how more materials from end-of-life vehicles can be used in the production of new vehicles. Read more DG REGIO – Evaluation of the European Green Deal ongoing | Project How effective has the EU cohesion policy been in driving green change in Europe? This and other questions are being investigated jointly with COWI, Milieu, and CSIL, on behalf of the European Commission (DG REGIO). Read more Follow-up study on smart specialisation strategies in the EU 2023 | Project We evaluated the 185 smart specialisation strategies of the EU regions together with CSIL: A quantitative study for the EU Commission. Read more Innovation strategy for the Hamburg Metropolitan Region 2022 | Project Innovation is more and more frequently emerging across regions and industries. Together with IMP³ROVE, we developed a strategy for the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (MRH) including out-standing innovation projects. Read more Evaluation and further development of the national Emissions Trading System (nETS) 2022 | Project On behalf of the Federal Environment Agency, we are developing suitable approaches for the impact assessment of the nETS together with the FÖS and the DIW. Read more Cost model for the disposal of single-use plastics 2022 | Project Manufacturers will have to pay the costs of collecting and disposing of single-use plastic products through a special levy. We developed a cost model for the Federal Environment Agency. Read more Impact of e-commerce on CO2 emissions and air pollution 2022 | Project We examined retail transport chains for the EU Commission. For the environment, long-distance transport to the EU and the “last mile” play a crucial role. Read more Clusters as drivers of regional development – Silesia 2022 | Project The third “Clusters meet Regions” event was dedicated to the Polish region of Silesia. An input paper for the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. Read more Innovation Index Germany 2022 | Project How does the expansion of the digital infrastructure affect regional innovation strength? The IID.2022 provides clarification. Read more Adobe Stock - CleverStock About us Prognos – Providing Orientation. 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