How can digital transformation strengthen an entire region? With this key question in mind, the district of Hof set out on its journey to becoming a smart city and is now part of the Smart Cities model projects funded by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction (BMWSB). The ‘hoferLand.digital’ project office coordinates the project as an agile network and digital hub for sustainable regional development.

Creative Climate Cities (CCC) supported the municipality in preparing and implementing the strategic phase – from the initial analysis to the final development of the smart city strategy. In co-creative workshops and dialogue forums with stakeholders from the administration, civil society, science and business, we developed a shared vision, key areas of action and concrete implementation tools. These include a catalogue of criteria for prioritising project ideas, a playful process for qualifying measures and systematic process steps for integration into administrative structures. 

Our methodological and strategic support resulted in a practical smart city strategy for the project office and the district administration. On this basis, hoferLand.digital has since been working on topics such as sustainable supply in rural areas, sustainable energy and water management, and a regional data platform.

For more information, please visit the project website & view the strategie paper.