Spin-off of Fraunhofer IAO, IESE, IOSB-INA, FOKUS and ISST
In the face of increasingly complex challenges, the use of urban data provides municipalities and municipal enterprises with the best basis for designing sustainable smart cities and regions: Now and in the future.
DKSR supports municipalities and municipal enterprises in the use of data-based applications for urban and regional development.
The data DNA of smart cities
German municipalities generally have all the relevant data needed to make digitally upgrading their administrative activities and public outreach a reality — but in many cases, existing systems and forms of organizing data management stand in the way of a successful and systematic digital transformation. This is precisely where DKSR comes in, with its open source model for data management in cities and municipalities. The platform and the connected services provided by the Fraunhofer spin-off allow municipalities to embark on a digital future, regardless of the maturity level of their existing data management systems and practices, with scalable entry-level solutions that can be tailored precisely to a municipality’s current needs and requirements.
From research network to platform for urban innovation
DKSR sets new standards for urban data management and more. Five Fraunhofer institutes are directly involved in the spin-off: Fraunhofer IAO as the initiator, along with partner institutes Fraunhofer IESE, Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, Fraunhofer FOKUS, and Fraunhofer ISST, each of which contributes key technologies and expertise. On the industry side, Deutsche Telekom, the Urban Software Institute, and IT consultancy firm axxessio are among the co-initiators.
DKSR emerged from the Fraunhofer Morgenstadt (city of the future) initiative, a dynamic research network in which Fraunhofer institutes, companies, and representatives of municipalities jointly think ahead to innovations for the city of tomorrow, develop models, and test new applications. Over the approximately eight years of their collaboration, the stakeholders realized that the Morgenstadt network’s unique portfolio of expertise and technology could also provide an excellent basis for the practical application of research findings.
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