Germany

Germany has Europe's largest rental market with nearly half the population renting. Rising costs in major cities have prompted government intervention through rent control measures (Mietpreisbremse). The smart city sector is growing rapidly, with federal programmes like Smart Cities Made in Germany funding 73 municipalities to develop digital urban solutions.

Smart Cities Made in Germany (€820M for 73 municipalities), Gemeinsam Digital strategy in Berlin, National Digital Twin initiative, KfW Smart City financing, Federal Digital Strategy 2025, National Platform for Future Cities (NPZ), Open Data strategy for municipal data sharing.