ANALYZING THE IMPACTS OF OPEN DATA PORTALS ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIONS IN GERMAN CITIES

In the last ten years, thanks to technological innovations, there has been a fundamental change in urban planning and governance. The availability of data sets, IT solutions or online dashboards has enabled cities to use them for efficient public services, thereby also improving the quality of life in cities. One of the most important approaches here is the use of open data. Open data is seen as central to enabling other services and innovations for society in addition to improving processes within public administration (Horáková 2017; Linåker, Runeson 2020). Open data portals play a major role here (Publications Office of the European Union 2022). However, the increasing opportunities for urban development also raise questions regarding implementation at the municipal level