#Commune

[…] The report shows that numerous municipalities in Germany are already on the path to sustainable development, but the majority have not yet initiated comprehensive sustainability processes. Kirsten [...]

[…] Interim evaluation of Leave No Child Behind! Community Prevention in NRWEffective prevention improves the life prospects of socially disadvantaged children and adolescents and is more cost-effective [...]

[…] Data are becoming increasingly important for the public and for policy-making at the local level. The emergence of smart cities and smart regions means that communities can now make more data [...]

[…] Communities want to make more open data available, but see obstacles A growing number of Germany’s cities and towns are already making open data available to the public. Together with Difu, the German [...]

[…] In the age of big data and artificial intelligence, data are very important for the future development of cities. Communities can add the greatest value both socially and economically by sharing their [...]

[…] Digital solutions increase the quality of life in communities big and small. The series #digitaleOrte (DigitalTowns) – part of the blog from our Smart Country project – presents several digital [...]

[…] Germany’s cities and towns are where the country’s demographic challenges are being experienced firsthand. The Bertelsmann Stiftung has therefore developed a demographics portal for this target group [...]

[…] In many communities, the approach taken to open data has been strictly supply-driven. Public administrators make those datasets available that the community’s various departments feel are suitable for [...]

[…] The number of communities that make their data available as open data is growing – slowly, but surely. North Rhine–Westphalia in particular is home to cities, such as Bonn, Cologne and Moers, which [...]

[…] How do we promote open data in municipalities? Under the title "Promoting Open Data in Municipalities," our project Smart Country together with theGovDatacoordination office at the Hamburg [...]