Since 2017, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one out of four Universities of Excellence in Baden-Württemberg, has had active links to the Bay Area. Being “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for society and the environment. The objective is to make significant contributions to the global challenges in...

Key trends are changing society worldwide - the digitalization in almost all areas of life, climate change or ongoing migration movements, and demographic changes that influence the composition of the population. These developments are changing the life and look of our cities. Municipalities can let this transformation process happen or shape it. Smart City strategies...