GOOD PRACTICE

Vienna
  • Smart economy

DigitalCity.Wien

DigitalCity.Wien is a joint initiative of the City of Vienna, the Viennese ICT sector, representatives of research and science and civil society with the aim of making Vienna a digital capital.

OBJECTIVES

DigitalCity. Wien is a joint initiative of the City of Vienna, the Viennese ICT sector, representatives of research and science and civil society with the aim of making Vienna a digital capital, focusing on the following specific objectives: (a) making Vienna’s digital solutions visible at local, national and international level, (b) networking between the actors of Vienna’s digital location and in particular with the City of Vienna and its municipal administration, (c) discussing digitalisation developments and trends to ensure a future-oriented development in Vienna, (d) implementing digital solutions through innovative cooperative projects on site, and (e) increasing the digital competences of all stakeholders in Vienna: citizens, schoolchildren, administration, science and business.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS CARRIED OUT

Creation of a common platform, consisting of recurring formats of community events and networks (digital days, etc.), various initiatives for a Digital Vienna such as “She Digital” (promotion of digital careers and education for girls and women), and working groups on each of the core themes of the community with the aim of generating ideas, launching and initiating projects and initiatives.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

The DigitalCity.Wien initiative is independent and open, providing a neutral platform for city and industry partners to meet, discuss ideas and take joint action.

MAIN RESULTS ACHIEVED

The DigitalCity.Wien initiative was launched in 2013 based on a common need: the digitalisation skills shortage. Since then, the Viennese ICT sector and the City of Vienna have joined forces to work together to address the challenges of urban digitisation. As a result, the community has grown and new topics, formats and working methods have been established. Also, the visibility of digital solutions has been increased through event formats, the connection of different actors of Vienna’s digital localisation, the implementation of solutions and the digital competences of the Viennese.