Open data in focus: New HMD issue highlights the opportunities and challenges of open data under the guest editorship of TU Dresden

The new issue of HMD – Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik focuses on the topic of Open Data from a variety of perspectives. Guest editors Prof. Susanne Strahringer and Prof. Martin Wiener curated this special issue, which is closely linked to the Dresden MPSC initiative “Open Data for Citizens, Business, and Administration.” The initiative aims to systematically prepare, make accessible, and utilize open data in Dresden – providing a foundation for added value in public administration, business, and society.

In addition to their editorial roles, staff members from the Chairs of ISIH and WIBE contributed further articles to the issue, developed in the context of the ongoing MPSC activities.
All articles are available open access:

• Editorial: Strahringer, S., & Wiener, M. (2025). Open Data – A Long Journey from Raw Material to Added Value
• Foundational Article: Bley, K., Strahringer, S., & Wiener, M. (2025). Mind the Gap – Value Creation Gaps Along the Open Data Value Chain
• Feature Article: Börner, E. (2025). Designing Open Data Portals: The Perspective of Technically Skilled Users
• Commentary: Bley, K., Buscher, L., Ebner, K., Sieber, M., Strahringer, S., & Wiener, M. (2025). Open Data – Added Value for Citizens and Society?

The Smart City Dresden model project will continue until the end of 2026. It comprises ten individual measures and aims to test digital, sustainable, and citizen-oriented solutions for urban development in selected districts of the city.
Further information is available at: https://smartcity.dresden.de/