Living vision. Smart cities and regions are no longer just a pipe dream. Digital solutions are already a part of sustainable urban and regional development – and an increasingly important competitive factor when it comes to attracting population and businesses to cities and regions. Improved quality of life, comfort, and safety Many German cities, municipalities, and administrative districts are already using technologies to make the various areas of general interest sustainable – for example, mobility, energy, climate protection, the economy, education, or health. The consistent underpinning and linking of urban and regional development with existing data, tools and digital solutions results in a wide range of added values for people, companies, and infrastructures in smart cities and smart regions. The transformation process focuses on three fundamental questions: Which development prospects will be formulated for cities and regions in the future? How and where can innovative networking technologies and concepts support this development? How can the necessary processes be organised within and with the city’s administration and its economy, with companies and citizens? Link to existing processes The central task is to translate the challenges of future urban and regional development together into digital networking projects, considering the specificities on the ground. The keyword is: fit. What works in urban areas is often not easily transferred to rural ones – and vice versa. We support you in this process. By combining our extensive experience supporting processes for public clients and regional development with our professional expertise in the areas of energy, environment and climate adaptation, mobility, economy and health, culture and education, and organisational consulting. Smart City & Smart Region: A selection of our services Strategy development We support communities in the creation and development of their own smart city or smart region strategies. We use our experience in regional development and combine it with new, innovative, and digital solutions. Organisational investigation and development Smart city/smart region projects are a cross-sectional task: different administration departments, local society actors, and inter-municipal cooperation all play a role. We support you in the (further) development of internal administrative structures and processes as well as cross-border networks. Foresight To equip digitalisation strategies with long-term perspectives beyond ten years, we work with methods from the spectrum of foresight. In this way, we make the uncertainties of dealing with long-term future developments manageable. Process support, communication and moderation With transparent programme and project management, we make complexity controllable. As “interface acrobats,” we accompany you in the conception and implementation of participation-oriented processes and communication activities. Evaluation and assessments Using scientifically sound methods, we analyse the effects and impacts of your goals. We accompany public clients at federal and state level in the process of evaluating funding programmes and municipalities as well as measuring the impact of their activities on the ground. Our work on this topic Take a look at our latest projects and activities. European Cluster Conference 2024 7. - 8. May 2024 | Event The European Cluster Conference 2024 brings the key players in the European cluster economy together in one place. The Prognos team around Head of EU-Services Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer is providing input both as part of our work for the European Cluster Collaboration Platform and for the NRW.innovativ competence centre. Read more Clusters meet Regions 26. - 27. March 2024 | Event As part of our work for the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer presents an input paper on the cluster landscape of Lombardy, outlining important considerations for the future development of the region. Read more Trend Report 2024: Germany on its path to digital administration - an update 2024 | Project Where does Germany stand on its path to digital administration? The Trendreport 2024 gives an update and recommendations for the digitalisation of the public administration system. Read more EU Clusters Talk 21. February 2024 | Event Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer, Prognos Head of EU Services, on behalf of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform speaks about cluster policies in the EU at the EU Clusters Talk. Read more The potential of smart specialisation strategies 2023 | Project In collaboration with Prof. Dominique Foray, Prognos compiled a policy brief identifying the potential of smart specialisation strategies for driving forward structural transformation. Read more Implementation of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform ongoing | Project The aim of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is to strengthen the European economy through cooperation. Together with our partners, we are developing the ECCP into a single point of contact for cluster organisations in Europe. Read more Smart specialisation 2021 | Project On behalf of the European Commission, Prognos and partners analysed all the smart specialisation strategies across the EU. The aim was to determine whether the priorities are set wisely. Read more City life of the future ongoing | Project Prognos is part of the consortium of the BMI programme Model Projects Smart Cities (MPSC). Read more Digital State trend report 2021: Removing hurdles 2021 | Project Removing hurdles – innovative, pragmatic, hands-on. The report presents innovative solutions for digital management. Read more Digital State trend report ongoing | Project Since 2016, Prognos’ management consulting team has been helping compile the Digital State trend report in cooperation with Behörden Spiegel. Each year the report is devoted to another forward-looking trend topic for public administration. Read more Study on smart specialisation in Germany 2020 | Project Prognos determined the current implementation status of the Regional Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) in Germany for the EU Commission. Read more Do you have questions? Your contact at Prognos Matthias Canzler Senior Project Manager View profile About us Prognos – Providing Orientation. Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound. Learn more