The Smart City Wien Framework Strategy is Vienna's overarching urban development vision, first adopted by the City Council in 2014 and updated in 2019 and 2022. It establishes a comprehensive roadmap for Vienna to become a climate-neutral, digitally advanced, and socially inclusive city by 2040.
The framework integrates energy, mobility, buildings, infrastructure, and digitalisation under three objectives: radical resource conservation, productive use of innovations and new technologies, and high, socially balanced quality of living. Implementation involves all municipal departments with dedicated Executive Policy Groups overseeing progress.
The strategy has spurred flagship initiatives including the ASCR programme, Vienna's digital twin, intelligent traffic management, and district-level energy optimisation. Vienna's emphasis on co-creation and participatory processes draws on expertise from science, business, and civil society. The Smart City Wien Framework Strategy serves as a model for European cities integrating sustainability, digitalisation, and social cohesion.