Haselhorst Associates and H&Z are growing even closer. In August 2026, Haselhorst Associates GmbH was legally merged into H&Z Unternehmensberatung GmbH. The merger does not affect ongoing projects and clients. The people behind our projects and our long-standing client relationships, as well as our expertise, remain unchanged.
However, we are expanding the expertise available to you with our new industry Cities & Utilities. The Haselhorst Smart-City-Ranking will also continue as part of H&Z.
Cities in Germany are facing a multitude of crises. These include extreme weather events as a result of the climate crisis, blackouts, gas or energy crises, and cyberattacks. One concept that responds holistically to all these challenges and offers solutions is the Climate Smart City.
Innovative technologies can play a decisive role in helping cities reduce their CO2 emissions. However, it is important to use these technologies strategically and to prepare for urban data usage with foresight.
Two trade fairs in one week – that was a real challenge for our Smart City team too! To make sure they didn't miss anything, our colleagues split up: part of the team was in Berlin, the other in Barcelona. After this busy week, we gathered our impressions.
Munich ranks first in Haselhorst Associates Consulting's 2023 Smart City Ranking. The Bavarian capital thus impressively demonstrates how to best manage urban transformation and create a good quality of life for its citizens.
More and more cities are working on developing urban data platforms. At the same time, however, many of these platforms are not yet available to the public. What many cities lack is a sound data strategy. This would enable them to ensure that the platforms are also resilient in themselves – and thus…