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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We are pleased to invite you again 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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=paragraph style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;user-select: text;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>