Boosting AI Efficiency: Ingolstadt Prioritizes Quick Access to Open Data
The city of Ingolstadt is venturing into innovation by utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to disseminate open statistical data. This move has led to approximately 200 datasets becoming freely accessible, easily obtainable, and resource-efficient.
The datasets, now available on the Bavarian Open Data Portal open.bydata, answer questions such as population demographics, vehicle count, and construction hotspots within the city. The employment of AI technology automates the creation of dataset descriptions (metadata), which previously necessitated manual efforts, saving both time and money.
According to Bavaria's Digital Minister Dr. Fabian Mehring, this initiative demonstrates innovative administration in a modern state. It signifies a step towards an efficient, bureaucracy-minimized, and citizen-friendly administration. Ingolstadt serves as an example for other Bavarian authorities.
Prof. Dr. Rosenfeld, head of the economics department, notes that the time saved can be utilized to publish more datasets in the future. The datasets are accessible via all relevant open data platforms, expanding Ingolstadt's digital administrative offerings and facilitating access to municipal data.
The project involves collaboration between the Information and Data Processing Office, the Statistics Department, Perpetuum Progress GmbH company, and the Economic Department.
Ingolstadt is known for its focus on automation and AI, particularly in mobility, sensor networks, and cooperative driving. However, the available information up to June 2025 does not showcase a direct application of AI for the automation of open government data publication at a municipal administrative level within the city.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, used in Ingolstadt for disseminating open statistical data, also automates the creation of dataset descriptions (metadata), saving time and money. The datasets, now accessible via open.bydata, range from population demographics to vehicle counts and construction hotspots, all aiming to demonstrate innovative administration through the use of AI in a modern state.
