2017

• 589,624 inhabitants, the city of Essen is the ninth-largest city in Germany.
• European Green Capital 2017

The successful 150-year transformation story, from a city of coal and steel to the greenest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and a services and financial centre, is a role model of structural change for many cities in Europe.

• The District heating network is well developed in the city (with over 90% cogeneration)
• Dynamic built-up of solar power since 2010

• High daily commute in the city
• There is a growth in the use of public transport and cycling, but private car use is still high
• Focus on improving intermodal smart mobility services
• Sharing services will be supported by intermodal shift hubs

• Transport app development
• Plans for building Smart City Campus until 2019