The Frankfurter Digitaltag is a citywide digital inclusion and innovation event organised by Stadt Frankfurt am Main in collaboration with DFA Digital für alle, held annually as part of Germany's national Digitaltag initiative. The event features a programme of workshops, demonstrations, talks, and hands-on activities distributed across locations throughout the city, designed to make digital technologies accessible and understandable to all citizens.
The programme covers a wide range of topics relevant to Frankfurt's smart city development, including digital literacy for seniors, coding workshops for young people, demonstrations of smart city sensor technology, open data hackathons, smart mobility trials, and public discussions about data privacy and digital ethics. Municipal departments participate by showcasing new digital services and explaining how technology is being used to improve public administration, transport, environmental monitoring, and citizen engagement.
A distinctive feature of the Frankfurter Digitaltag is its emphasis on digital inclusion, ensuring that the benefits of smart city technologies are accessible to all residents regardless of age, income, language, or digital skill level. Events are designed to reach communities that are often underrepresented in technology discussions, with activities held in libraries, community centres, schools, and public spaces across diverse neighbourhoods.
The event serves as an important bridge between Frankfurt's smart city ambitions and the daily lives of its citizens, demonstrating how digital technologies can solve practical problems and improve quality of life. By making the city's digital transformation visible and participatory, the Frankfurter Digitaltag builds the public understanding and support that successful smart city programmes require.
The event aligns with Germany's national digital inclusion strategy and reinforces Frankfurt's commitment to an equitable and citizen-centred approach to urban digitalisation.