Overview
Vienna's official strategy provides a governance-led smart-city case: technology sits inside measurable public objectives rather than serving as the objective itself. Individual systems still require separate evidence of deployment and results.
Published city description
Strong in smart energy, housing, urban sustainability, and long-term city strategy.
Strategy and status
Vienna is an established city implementing a long-term Smart Climate City strategy. Strategy targets are commitments and should not be reported as achieved outcomes.
Systems and data
The strategy links digitalization with energy, buildings, mobility, resource use, and public administration. Each domain has different data owners, update cycles, and accountability requirements.
Analytics role
Forecasting, optimization, and scenario modeling are relevant to climate and infrastructure planning, but the strategy alone does not establish a specific production algorithm.
Evidence boundary
Admin review should pair strategic claims with named projects, operating owners, baselines, and dated progress indicators before publication.
Authoritative published assessment · v0.2.3
Classification · 2B — provisional, flood-forecast qualification conditional
Type Score 26.25 / 100 · Autonomy Score 6.88 / 100
Research edition 2026-10-11-chatgpt-final-six-v2 · assessment 2026-10-11.
Municipal assessment scope: Vienna municipality, 23 districts. National/regional services scored only for actual material Vienna population/asset service reach; Aspern Seestadt prototypes are separate non-eligible district research.
Eight equally weighted service domains use separate Type and Autonomy maxima. Scores and domain-count gates jointly determine the classification. Source limitations and coverage inferences remain part of this assessment.
Eight-domain decisions
| Domain | Type winner · T · coverage | Autonomy winner · A · coverage | Type / Autonomy points | Evidence and qualification |
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| MOB | Networked traffic signal coordination · 1 · Coverage: W (1) | Networked traffic signal coordination · 0 · Coverage: W (1) | 4.16666667 / 0.00000000 | Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
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| ENG | Wiener Netze electric smart meters · 1 · Coverage: W (1) | Wiener Netze electric smart meters · 0 · Coverage: W (1) | 4.16666667 / 0.00000000 | Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
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| WAT | Wien Kanal network centralized control · 1 · Coverage: W (1) | Wien Kanal network centralized control · 0 · Coverage: W (1) | 4.16666667 / 0.00000000 | Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
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| BLD | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | Unverified/too local/no eligible operating deployment; zero is documented evidence lower bound, not absence. Unverified/too local/no eligible operating deployment; zero is documented evidence lower bound, not absence. |
| SAF | Vienna flood/river hydrological forecast and warning support · 2 · Coverage: N (0.65) | Vienna flood/river hydrological forecast and warning support · 1 · Coverage: N (0.65) | 5.41666667 / 2.70833333 | Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
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| ENV | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | Unverified/too local/no eligible operating deployment; zero is documented evidence lower bound, not absence. Unverified/too local/no eligible operating deployment; zero is documented evidence lower bound, not absence. |
| GOV | Municipality-scale 3D urban modeling and planning simulations · 2 · Coverage: W (1) | Municipality-scale 3D urban modeling and planning simulations · 1 · Coverage: W (1) | 8.33333333 / 4.16666667 | Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
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| HLT | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | Unknown · ? · Coverage: Unknown — not scored | 0.00000000 / 0.00000000 | Unverified/too local/no eligible operating deployment; zero is documented evidence lower bound, not absence. Unverified/too local/no eligible operating deployment; zero is documented evidence lower bound, not absence. |
Eligible domain counts: T1+ 5; T2+ 2; T3 0; A1+ 2; A2+ 0; A3 0.
Smart technology inventory
Current winners and documented deployment evidence are reconciled below. Earlier screening records labeled Unclear do not establish deployment and do not contribute to scores.
| Technology / catalog reference | Domain | Status · coverage | Evidence and limitations |
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| Municipality-scale 3D urban modeling and planning simulationsTECH-001 | GOV | Deployed / operational · W | T2 granted only to evidenced planning simulations, not a connected autonomous whole-city twin. Planning process uptake not quantified; conditional pending operations logs. City planners simulate shadows/noise/pollution and assess alternatives; approval remains human. Vienna 3D model and public viewer cover municipal territory; integrated live predictive digital twin remains in implementation. Human-selected urban planning uses simulation outputs. Supplied judgment: g=1; T=2; A=1; c=1 Recorded operating deployment · Best-evidence inference / additional verification required
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| Vienna flood/river hydrological forecast and warning supportTECH-002 | SAF | Deployed / operational · N | T2 N and g=1 conditional on real recurring forecast delivery to Vienna warning centers, not just national concept text. Forecast informs emergency services/warnings; public officials select protective interventions. Austrian hydrological agencies run forecast models incl. Danube at Vienna; material in-city service, Vienna local usage and forecast responsibility not fully documented. Model forecasts compared with river measurements; humans choose actions. Supplied judgment: g=1; T=2; A=1; c=.65 Recorded operating deployment · Best-evidence inference / additional verification required
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| Wiener Netze electric smart metersTECH-003 | ENG | Deployed / operational · W | T1 no autonomous grid action selection evidenced. Automatic metering/transmission, customer/operator decisions remain human. 95%+ installation among Vienna electricity customers; service territory also extends outside city. Preset readings, not autonomous resource routing. Daily/15-minute usage observations. Supplied judgment: g=1; T=1; A=0; c=1 Recorded operating deployment
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| Networked traffic signal coordinationTECH-004 | MOB | Deployed / operational · W | T1 under v0.2.3: mere demand-based green phases are fixed-rule and not Level C, T2 optimization unverified. Sensors trigger/adjust fixed or configured phases within central operator policy. Nearly all ~1350 city signals central networked; vehicle detection dynamic timing reported. Demand-based phasing preset. Vehicle detectors and traffic counts. Supplied judgment: g=1; T=1; A=0; c=1 Recorded operating deployment
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| Wien Kanal network centralized controlTECH-005 | WAT | Deployed / operational · W | T1 only; no independently chosen context-dependent operating strategy shown. Central control room and preset pump/control laws; human specialists supervise. About 2500 km sewer network serving ~2m people is controlled digitally from central station. Pumping/valves automatically or by operators. Flow level measurements and alarms. Supplied judgment: g=1; T=1; A=0; c=1 Recorded operating deployment
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| Aspern Seestadt research smart grid and buildingsTECH-006 | BLD | pilot/research district · D | g=0 for municipality scoring; score neighborhood separately if requested. Research team testing building flexibility and optimizing use cases. Aspern-specific 111 participant homes and research assets, not material Vienna municipality network. Lab control in test buildings. Research use-case measurements. Supplied judgment: g=0; T=2; A=1; c=.35 Unverified, excluded, pilot, or unclear technology — not an established scoring deployment
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| Automated U5 metroTECH-007 | MOB | planned opening about 2030 · P | g=0 future rail, absolutely no 2026 Type3 or Level C contribution. Would run autonomously when opened, but no current operation. U5 launch expected no earlier than 2030. Supplied judgment: g=0; T=3; A=2; c=.15 Unverified, excluded, pilot, or unclear technology — not an established scoring deployment
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| Vienna smart pedestrian light camera intersectionsTECH-008 | MOB | operating limited 5 intersections · P | g=0 as site pilots; do not over-credit. Camera detects pedestrian intention, switches fixed phase; no independent higher strategy. Five documented smart pedestrian junctions, tiny share of 1350 signals. Rule-based walk phase. Pedestrian detection. Supplied judgment: g=0; T=2; A=0; c=.15 Unverified, excluded, pilot, or unclear technology — not an established scoring deployment
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68-pattern research audit · unknown does not mean absent
Original stage labels are preserved. Unverified patterns are research audit entries, not deployments.
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Sources and evidence
Each canonical publication URL appears once in this group. Reference aliases and research stages do not count as independent corroboration.
- Wiener Netze ↗
More than 1.6m meters installed in Wiener Netze service area; city vs outside boundary denominator not isolated.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-001 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- City of Vienna ↗
City confirms more than 1.5m meters and ~95% penetration; W coverage for Vienna area.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-002 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- City of Vienna ↗
Nearly all 1,350 Vienna signals networked to central traffic center; triggered sensor-adaptive phases, no A2 qualified strategy selection.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-003 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- City of Vienna ↗
Direct original page fetch failed; same content corroborated by retrieved Stadtplan3D source and planning implementation report. Excluded as examined.
Inaccessible original source
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-004 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · retrieval_inaccessible
- City of Vienna ↗
Model accessible throughout Vienna with measurements and simulations; does not establish automatic urban actuation.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-005 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- City of Vienna ↗
Expanded integrated digital twin remains IN IMPLEMENTATION; separate existing 3D planning model from aspirational sensor-linked comprehensive twin.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-006 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- Austria Federal Ministry for Water ↗
Hydrography departments run models to forecast rivers including Vienna Danube catchment for warning centers and public; local operational service coverage N provisional.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-007 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- City of Vienna / MA45 ↗
Actual Vienna local hydrological measurements and published water levels; corroborates continuing sensor network, NOT local flood forecast model operation itself.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-008 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- Wien Kanal (Vienna City) ↗
Entire 2500km sewer system digitally managed centrally; fixed-rule/operated actuation, not AI independent optimization.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-009 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- Wiener Linien ↗
No operating Vienna driverless U5 in 2026; exclude from A2.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-010 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- Aspern Smart City Research ↗
Aspern district scale energy modeling testbed with 100 researchers; do not project pilot achievements across Vienna.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-011 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
- ORF Wien ↗
95% households smart metered, 37k conventional meters remained at the time; independent meter rollout corroboration.
Original source examined in the recorded research stage
Evidence IDs, provenance and review states (1)
- SRC-012 · Supplied owner-authorized research · 2026-10-11 · examined_accepted
Claim-level evidence ledger (8)
| Evidence ID / technologies | Claim and original state | Sources |
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| EV-001 TECH-001 | Municipality-scale 3D urban modeling and planning simulations: Vienna 3D model and public viewer cover municipal territory; integrated live predictive digital twin remains in implementation. accepted_provisional_score_eligibility |
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| EV-002 TECH-002 | Vienna flood/river hydrological forecast and warning support: Austrian hydrological agencies run forecast models incl. Danube at Vienna; material in-city service, Vienna local usage and forecast responsibility not fully documented. accepted_provisional_score_eligibility |
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| EV-003 TECH-003 | Wiener Netze electric smart meters: 95%+ installation among Vienna electricity customers; service territory also extends outside city. accepted_provisional_score_eligibility |
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| EV-004 TECH-004 | Networked traffic signal coordination: Nearly all ~1350 city signals central networked; vehicle detection dynamic timing reported. accepted_provisional_score_eligibility |
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| EV-005 TECH-005 | Wien Kanal network centralized control: About 2500 km sewer network serving ~2m people is controlled digitally from central station. accepted_provisional_score_eligibility |
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| EV-006 TECH-006 | Aspern Seestadt research smart grid and buildings: Aspern-specific 111 participant homes and research assets, not material Vienna municipality network. documented_context_excluded_from_score |
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| EV-007 TECH-007 | Automated U5 metro: U5 launch expected no earlier than 2030. documented_context_excluded_from_score |
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| EV-008 TECH-008 | Vienna smart pedestrian light camera intersections: Five documented smart pedestrian junctions, tiny share of 1350 signals. documented_context_excluded_from_score |
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Vienna research report
Vienna is classified 2B — provisional, flood-forecast qualification conditional with Type Score 26.25 and Autonomy Score 6.88, under v0.2.3. The eight-domain decisions, deployment inventory and source review states above form this edition's reproducible assessment.
Limitations
- Vienna Type 2 breadth gate relies on two operating intelligent domains: actual City Planning 3D simulation and regional flood forecasting serving Vienna. If the hydrological service cannot show material in-city delivery (g=0), Vienna falls below the 2-domain Type 2 breadth requirement despite a substantial raw Type score. U5 is not operating. Aspern remains research district, not citywide deployed autonomy.
- MOB: Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
- ENG: Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
- WAT: Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
- SAF: Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
- GOV: Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory. Scoring evidence conditional where indicated in technology inventory.
Supplied research report archive · original wording preserved
# Vienna: SCD v0.2.3 Research Assessment **Research date:** October 11, 2026; **publication:** not yet imported or published **Entity:** municipality **Municipality/parent:** City of Vienna (Wien) **Assessment boundary:** Vienna municipality, 23 districts. National/regional services scored only for actual material Vienna population/asset service reach; Aspern Seestadt prototypes are separate non-eligible district research. **Result:** 2B — provisional, flood-forecast qualification conditional; documented-evidence Type score **26.25**, Autonomy score **6.88**. ## Evidence review and source audit 12 registered URLs. 11 examined/accepted, 0 examined/rejected, 0 not yet examined, 8 accepted independent publisher families. Derived Toyota press releases use a single publisher family; original indexed snippets are not automatically examined. ## Research finding Preliminary 2B under v0.2.3. Citywide smart electricity meters, digitally managed sewer system, connected traffic signals, and planning 3D model are well established. Public safety hydrological model use in Vienna qualifies only conditionally; no two independent operating A2 service domains have been established. ## Quantitative calculation The frozen eight service buckets each carry weight 0.125. Geographic coefficients P=.15, D=.35, N=.65, W=1. Each eligible deployment needs g=1, c≥.60, present operation and appropriate material service scale. S_Type = 100 Σ_d[.125 max_i(g c T/3)]. S_Autonomy = 100 Σ_d[.125 max_i(g c A/3)]. Type 2 requires Type Score≥10 and two independently verified T≥2 service domains; Autonomy C requires ≥10 and two A≥2 independent real closed-loop action-selection domains. A conventional sensor-triggered fixed controller is not A2. |Domain|Type winner|T|Coverage|g|Type contribution|Autonomy winner|A|Autonomy contribution| |---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|---:|---:| |MOB|TECH-004|1|1|1|4.1667|TECH-004|0|0.0000| |ENG|TECH-003|1|1|1|4.1667|TECH-003|0|0.0000| |WAT|TECH-005|1|1|1|4.1667|TECH-005|0|0.0000| |BLD|—|?|—|0|0.0000|—|?|0.0000| |SAF|TECH-002|2|.65|1|5.4167|TECH-002|1|2.7083| |ENV|—|?|—|0|0.0000|—|?|0.0000| |GOV|TECH-001|2|1|1|8.3333|TECH-001|1|4.1667| |HLT|—|?|—|0|0.0000|—|?|0.0000| **Raw result**: Type 26.25; Autonomy 6.88. **Gated label:** 2B (where ? means insufficient evidence, not Type 0 / Level A). ## Technology inventory, status, inclusion and exclusions ### TECH-001: Municipality-scale 3D urban modeling and planning simulations *Primary domain GOV; T=2, A=1, c=1, g=1; W, operating municipal spatial-planning platform; T2 scale conditional.* - Coverage: Vienna 3D model and public viewer cover municipal territory; integrated live predictive digital twin remains in implementation. - Decision authority: City planners simulate shadows/noise/pollution and assess alternatives; approval remains human. - Exclusion/qualification: T2 granted only to evidenced planning simulations, not a connected autonomous whole-city twin. Planning process uptake not quantified; conditional pending operations logs. - Sources: SRC-004;SRC-005;SRC-006 ### TECH-002: Vienna flood/river hydrological forecast and warning support *Primary domain SAF; T=2, A=1, c=.65, g=1; N, operating regional hydrological forecasts serving Vienna; scope conditional.* - Coverage: Austrian hydrological agencies run forecast models incl. Danube at Vienna; material in-city service, Vienna local usage and forecast responsibility not fully documented. - Decision authority: Forecast informs emergency services/warnings; public officials select protective interventions. - Exclusion/qualification: T2 N and g=1 conditional on real recurring forecast delivery to Vienna warning centers, not just national concept text. - Sources: SRC-007;SRC-008 ### TECH-003: Wiener Netze electric smart meters *Primary domain ENG; T=1, A=0, c=1, g=1; W, operating widespread smart meter network.* - Coverage: 95%+ installation among Vienna electricity customers; service territory also extends outside city. - Decision authority: Automatic metering/transmission, customer/operator decisions remain human. - Exclusion/qualification: T1 no autonomous grid action selection evidenced. - Sources: SRC-001;SRC-002;SRC-012 ### TECH-004: Networked traffic signal coordination *Primary domain MOB; T=1, A=0, c=1, g=1; W, operating near citywide.* - Coverage: Nearly all ~1350 city signals central networked; vehicle detection dynamic timing reported. - Decision authority: Sensors trigger/adjust fixed or configured phases within central operator policy. - Exclusion/qualification: T1 under v0.2.3: mere demand-based green phases are fixed-rule and not Level C, T2 optimization unverified. - Sources: SRC-003 ### TECH-005: Wien Kanal network centralized control *Primary domain WAT; T=1, A=0, c=1, g=1; W, operating broad municipal sewer network.* - Coverage: About 2500 km sewer network serving ~2m people is controlled digitally from central station. - Decision authority: Central control room and preset pump/control laws; human specialists supervise. - Exclusion/qualification: T1 only; no independently chosen context-dependent operating strategy shown. - Sources: SRC-009 ### TECH-006: Aspern Seestadt research smart grid and buildings *Primary domain BLD; T=2, A=1, c=.35, g=0; D, pilot/research district.* - Coverage: Aspern-specific 111 participant homes and research assets, not material Vienna municipality network. - Decision authority: Research team testing building flexibility and optimizing use cases. - Exclusion/qualification: g=0 for municipality scoring; score neighborhood separately if requested. - Sources: SRC-011 ### TECH-007: Automated U5 metro *Primary domain MOB; T=3, A=2, c=.15, g=0; P, planned opening about 2030.* - Coverage: U5 launch expected no earlier than 2030. - Decision authority: Would run autonomously when opened, but no current operation. - Exclusion/qualification: g=0 future rail, absolutely no 2026 Type3 or Level C contribution. - Sources: SRC-010 ### TECH-008: Vienna smart pedestrian light camera intersections *Primary domain MOB; T=2, A=0, c=.15, g=0; P, operating limited 5 intersections.* - Coverage: Five documented smart pedestrian junctions, tiny share of 1350 signals. - Decision authority: Camera detects pedestrian intention, switches fixed phase; no independent higher strategy. - Exclusion/qualification: g=0 as site pilots; do not over-credit. - Sources: SRC-003 ## Autonomy reasoning No two independently proven operating higher-autonomy service domains. In particular, pilot household robots, algorithmic chatbots, scheduled incineration control, automatic meter reading and 2026 Vienna traffic sensors do not establish the Level C closed-loop action-choice gate. ## Sensitivity and why the next level is unproved Vienna Type 2 breadth gate relies on two operating intelligent domains: actual City Planning 3D simulation and regional flood forecasting serving Vienna. If the hydrological service cannot show material in-city delivery (g=0), Vienna falls below the 2-domain Type 2 breadth requirement despite a substantial raw Type score. U5 is not operating. Aspern remains research district, not citywide deployed autonomy. ## Source register - SRC-001 [Smart-meter conversion nearing completion](https://www.wienernetze.at/letzte-chance-f%C3%BCr-umstellung-auf-smart-meter) — Wiener Netze, 2026, examined_accepted. More than 1.6m meters installed in Wiener Netze service area; city vs outside boundary denominator not isolated. - SRC-002 [Smart meter penetration climate-monitoring website](https://www.wien.gv.at/spezial/klimafahrplan-monitoring/klimaschutz/strom-und-fernwarmeerzeugung/) — City of Vienna, 2026, examined_accepted. City confirms more than 1.5m meters and ~95% penetration; W coverage for Vienna area. - SRC-003 [Coordinated traffic signal network](https://www.wien.gv.at/verkehr/ampeln-steuerung) — City of Vienna, 2026, examined_accepted. Nearly all 1,350 Vienna signals networked to central traffic center; triggered sensor-adaptive phases, no A2 qualified strategy selection. - SRC-004 [Vienna 3D urban model planning simulations](https://www.wien.gv.at/stadtplanung/dreidimensionales-stadtmodell) — City of Vienna, 2026, retrieval_inaccessible. Direct original page fetch failed; same content corroborated by retrieved Stadtplan3D source and planning implementation report. Excluded as examined. - SRC-005 [Online Vienna 3D city viewer simulations](https://www.wien.gv.at/stadtplanung/stadtplan3d) — City of Vienna, 2026, examined_accepted. Model accessible throughout Vienna with measurements and simulations; does not establish automatic urban actuation. - SRC-006 [Digital Agenda implementation report October 1 2026](https://www.wien.gv.at/spezial/daw-monitor/seite-4/) — City of Vienna, 2026-10-01, examined_accepted. Expanded integrated digital twin remains IN IMPLEMENTATION; separate existing 3D planning model from aspirational sensor-linked comprehensive twin. - SRC-007 [Austria flood forecasting operating hydrological models](https://www.bmluk.gv.at/themen/wasser/schutz-vor-hochwasser/hochwasserprognose.html) — Austria Federal Ministry for Water, 2026, examined_accepted. Hydrography departments run models to forecast rivers including Vienna Danube catchment for warning centers and public; local operational service coverage N provisional. - SRC-008 [Vienna hydrological situation August 2026](https://www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/hydrologische-verhaeltnisse-8-2026) — City of Vienna / MA45, 2026-08, examined_accepted. Actual Vienna local hydrological measurements and published water levels; corroborates continuing sensor network, NOT local flood forecast model operation itself. - SRC-009 [2025 Wiener Kanal digital network monitoring](https://presse.wien.gv.at/presse/2025/03/19/mehr-power-fuer-den-ueberflutungsschutz-wien-kanal-baut-europas-groesste-regenwasserpumpe-auf-der-donauinsel) — Wien Kanal (Vienna City), 2025-03-19, examined_accepted. Entire 2500km sewer system digitally managed centrally; fixed-rule/operated actuation, not AI independent optimization. - SRC-010 [U5 fully automatic rail future 2030](https://www.wienerlinien.at/u2xu5) — Wiener Linien, 2026, examined_accepted. No operating Vienna driverless U5 in 2026; exclude from A2. - SRC-011 [Energy pilot use-case research ongoing](https://www.ascr.at/en/energy-research/) — Aspern Smart City Research, 2026, examined_accepted. Aspern district scale energy modeling testbed with 100 researchers; do not project pilot achievements across Vienna. - SRC-012 [Independent report smart meters nearly complete](https://wien.orf.at/stories/3366996/) — ORF Wien, 2026-08-15, examined_accepted. 95% households smart metered, 37k conventional meters remained at the time; independent meter rollout corroboration. ## Editorial/production note This report records evidence-supported provisional scenario assumptions and distinguishes non-operating or locally limited technology. The Sites production classification engine must re-check source acceptance and all gates and must not force a higher class. Only publish a validated classification with uncertainty notes; preserve historical research.
Technology record
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Sources (17)
- 01City of Vienna — Smart Climate City Strategy ↗
- 02Digitales Wien — Data Excellence Strategy ↗
- 03Digitales Wien — urban data platform ↗
- 04City of Vienna — digitalization strategy ↗
- 05Smart City Wien — strategy implementation ↗
- 06Wiener Netze · SRC-001 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 07City of Vienna · SRC-002 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 08City of Vienna · SRC-003 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 09City of Vienna · SRC-004 (retrieval_inaccessible) ↗
- 10City of Vienna · SRC-005 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 11City of Vienna · SRC-006 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 12Austria Federal Ministry for Water · SRC-007 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 13City of Vienna / MA45 · SRC-008 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 14Wien Kanal (Vienna City) · SRC-009 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 15Wiener Linien · SRC-010 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 16Aspern Smart City Research · SRC-011 (examined_accepted) ↗
- 17ORF Wien · SRC-012 (examined_accepted) ↗
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