Worms gets free WiFi: A step to the digital future!

Worms gets free WiFi: A step to the digital future!

The city of Worms announced on April 29, 2025 the start of the “Free WLAN Worms” project. The aim of this future-oriented project is to create a free, nationwide WLAN network in the city center. The expansion is planned until the middle of 2025, with a continuous continuation of the measures afterwards. Heike Landwehr, the project manager of the urban department of digitization and e-government, coordinates the implementation in cooperation with The Cloud Network, a subsidiary of the Freenet Group, which was selected by a public tender.

The project is financed by the funding program "Worms becomes wow!". This WiFi offer is intended to enable tourists and visitors to the city free of charge and free of charge. A central goal of the project is to improve digital participation and to create a modern infrastructure.

opportunities through digital participation

The new WLAN network will not only increase the comfort for users, but also offer advantages for retail and gastronomy. By improved digital customer loyalty and the use of online services, local companies can expand their reach and service.

The project is part of a more comprehensive digital strategy of the city of Worms, which aims to create a uniform understanding of digitization. The city pursues the goal of showing both the opportunities and the challenges of digital Transformation. This should help to reduce fears and increase the acceptance of new technologies.

at a time when digitization organizations opens up numerous opportunities for further development, it is essential to integrate innovative digital technologies. These technologies should not only address demographic change and shortage of skilled workers, but also increase the quality of life of the citizens in Worms. The digital transformation is supported by strategic control of measures that promote the necessary infrastructure and applications.

Smart City and the future of Worms

The concept of the "Smart City", which is also being followed by other cities, integrates digital changes into municipal infrastructures. The role of the Internet of Things (IoT) never becomes irrelevant. With sensors and communication modules, networking of the analog and digital world is made possible, which leads to the development of new applications and business models. For this purpose, urban data platforms (UDP) are essential to help bundle information and make usable for the Smart City.

The Smart City concept promotes efficient use of resources, optimizes traffic flows and can even include reservation systems for parking spaces with charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The focus is on risks and challenges, such as the need for stable processes for risk control. Against this background, digital transformation is essential in order to successfully master the urban challenges and further improve the quality of life. [/Worms] reports that the city is actively driving its digital agenda and invites all citizens and local companies to participate in this exciting development.

If you want to learn more about the city's digital strategy, find comprehensive information on Worms Digital Strategy .