#HANnovativ: Hannover on the Path to Becoming a Smart City

Smart Cities Model Project

On April 21, the “Restart #HANnovativ” project was officially launched. This makes the city part of the “Smart Cities Model Projects” initiative of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development, and Construction. The federal government aims to support municipalities in their digital transformation through this initiative.
With a budget of over 13 million euros, investments will be made in digital and smart concepts over the next five years

Ten fields of action

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In the coming years, the Smart City will focus on ten different areas of activity, which are also reflected in the design of “Restart #HANnovativ”:
• Data &
Technology• Public Welfare &
Economy•
Home•
Culture• Mobility &
Identity• Living
Space•
Health•
Diversity• Learning and Democracy

These areas should be seen as the umbrella of the concept and at the same time represent the connection between the digital and analog worlds. 

In the heart of the city center

The concept focuses on Hanover's city center. The city is to use smart solutions to tackle challenges such as climate change and its social consequences. Digital infrastructures such as sensors, secure networks and data storage and meaningful files are used here.

But the project will also include future technologies that the community can participate in and try out. City residents and other interested parties are also invited to get involved in order to find the best possible solution for Hannover. Under the name “HannoverMit(te)Gestalten,” the project will address the design of the city center in terms of both space and content.