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Smart Cities are being discussed all around the world. Information and communication technology is being implemented to contribute to solving current and future social challenges within cities. This book shows how a Smart City was actually developed over five years, as a Public-Private Partnership between Deutsche Telekom and the city of Friedrichshafen. The aim of the project was to enhance the quality of life of the citizens, to increase the locational advantages for businesses and to raise the level of interconnection in the urban society. The idea was put into practice over a five-year period and was accompanied by social-scientific research. The authors reveal the impact and purpose of the project, which provides a concrete contribution to the worldwide debate about Smart Cities.

"Are smart cities our future? New information and communication technologies can contribute to solving the current and future challenges faced by cities. This book shows the concrete work over a period of five years towards developing a 'Smart City', as a Public Private Partnership between Deutsche Telekom and a medium-sized German city (Friedrichshafen). The aim of the project was to extend the city's social intercommunication, to make the location more effective for businesses, and especially to noticeably improve the quality of life for residents. This vision was converted into reality over a period of five years and accompanied by social-scientific studies. The authors show the effects and benefits of the project, thereby providing a substantial contribution to the worldwide debate about 'Smart Cities'."