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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are pleased to invite you to submit your contributions for the Track
<b>“Smart Cities & Digital Government,”</b> as part of the <b>Wirtschaftsinformatik Conference 2025</b>, which will take place from
<b>September 13–17</b> at the University of Münster.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This track explores how digital systems can contribute to the development of integrated and intelligent cities, fostering a more sustainable and equitable
future. <br>
<b>Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):</b></span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Data-Driven Government</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Open Data and Open Government</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Smart Government & Smart Governance</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Smart Cities: Projects, Platforms, and Applications</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Liveability & Quality of Life in Smart Cities</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Digital Sovereignty & Trust Management</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Reception and Application of Digitalization Trends (e.g., Blockchain, RPA, AI, Automation of Public Services)</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o AI in the Public Sector</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Transformative Effects of Digitalization in the Public Sector</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Transformational Government & Innovation Management</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o E-Government Strategies</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Online Access Act (Onlinezugangsgesetz): Implementation, Potentials, Challenges</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">o Digital Skills & Education in the Public Sector</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We welcome submissions from the fields of information systems, public administration, urban planning and related disciplines that offer new perspectives
and innovative approaches to smart cities and digital governance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information on submission details and a comprehensive track description, please visit:</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wi2025.de/en/track-12-smart-cities-digital-government-2/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://www.wi2025.de/en/track-12-smart-cities-digital-government-2/</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We look forward to receiving your submissions! Additionally, we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this call with your colleagues who may be
interested.</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best regards,</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Track Chairs</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bettina Distel, Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tobias Guggenberger, University of Bayreuth</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Michael Koddebusch, University of Münster</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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