A roadmap to becoming a smart village: Experiences from living labs in rural Bavaria

Lisa-Marie Hanninger, Jessica Laxa, Diane Ahrens · 2021 · JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government

Summary. Rural communities in Bavaria, Germany implemented digital solutions through the government-funded 'Digitales Dorf' project since 2016 to achieve living conditions equivalent to urban areas. The paper documents measures taken in pilot communities, identifies requirements for digital transformation, and extracts best practices for promoting digitalization in traditional rural areas. It emphasizes the transformation process itself rather than individual technological solutions.

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Hanninger, L., Laxa, J., & Ahrens, D.. (2021). A roadmap to becoming a smart village: Experiences from living labs in rural Bavaria. JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government. https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v13i2.635

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DOI: 10.29379/jedem.v13i2.635
Countries: Germany
Regions: Europe
Categories: broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, policy
Added: 2026-04-28