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Our exclusive MasterClass is aimed specifically at managers at municipal, district and regional level, especially mayors. In an inspiring and constructive environment, you will benefit from the exchange with experienced municipal managers as well as experts from...

The time has come, the winners of our Open Call from the PilotInnCities project have been announced! We can look back on a highly exciting pitch phase and diverse, creative applications. The task of the independent jury of experts to make a selection from these...

The result is a substantial document: the Smart City Strategy for the city of Hagen comprises 112 pages, the conception and editing of which the ZDE (Center for Urban Development and Planning) was privileged to oversee in recent months, working closely with the city...

The first half of 2025 is over – many exciting courses at the ZDE Academy have been successfully completed, and numerous participants have expanded their knowledge of digitalisation, smart infrastructure and funding strategies. Now it's time to move on: in the second...

The ZDE website has not only been given a visual and functional overhaul in recent weeks, it is now also available in English. This reflects our increasing international networking and projects in other European countries.

The federal elections are over, the new economic stimulus package is in place – now the decisive phase begins: acting strategically, recognising digital opportunities and exploiting them in a targeted manner. This is precisely where the GEO.DIGITAL digital symposium...