Haselhorst Associates and H&Z are growing even closer. In August 2026, Haselhorst Associates GmbH was legally merged into H&Z Unternehmensberatung GmbH. The merger does not affect ongoing projects and clients. The people behind our projects and our long-standing client relationships, as well as our expertise, remain unchanged.
However, we are expanding the expertise available to you with our new business unit H&Z Performance & Restructuring.
Germany’s cities are forging ahead in their transition to smart city status: Since 2018, the number of cities pursuing smart city initiatives has increased from 14% to 98%. This is demonstrated by our 2024 Smart City Ranking.
It won't be long now—we will soon be publishing our latest smart city ranking. Since last year, a lot has happened in German municipalities in terms of urban transformation. Here's a sneak preview.
We wanted to find out this year and ventured into unsafe terrain: we went rafting on the Isar for a total of 11 km. We got pretty wet and those who wanted to could even try out a short passage with white water level 3.
![[Translate to English:] Haselhorst Alumni auf der Dachterasse](/fileadmin/Bilder_HAC/Aktuelle_Beitraege/Aktuelle_Beitraege_Alumni-Event-2024_848x365.jpg)
Perfect weather, cocktails and burgers Our alumni party was a complete success. Thanks to all alumni!
Cities in Germany are facing a multitude of crises. These include extreme weather events as a result of the climate crisis, blackouts, gas or energy crises, and cyberattacks. One concept that responds holistically to all these challenges and offers solutions is the Climate Smart City.