The Advisory Board is tasked with advising the city administration, the city’s executive office, city-affiliated entities, and the City Council on all fundamental issues related to digitalization. 

Within this framework, it will discuss, evaluate, and develop measures and projects related to digitalization and incorporate innovative ideas from the city’s community into this process. The advisory board is tasked with supporting the further development and implementation of the digitalization strategy of the state capital of Mainz and promoting cooperation in this regard. The Advisory Board’s recommendations are intended to influence decisions regarding digitalization in the city of Mainz, particularly those made by the City Council, the city administration, and city-affiliated companies, as well as by the private sector and the city’s community. 

Generally, the Advisory Board on Digitalization consists of 22 voting members, including the mayor, the political parties, and various organizations: Mainzer Stadtwerke AG, Mainzer Wissenschaftsallianz e.V., the Rheinhessen Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Freifunk Mainz e.V., IT-Klub Mainz & Rheinhessen e.V., the Senior Citizens’ Advisory Board, the Advisory Board for People with Disabilities, the Advisory Board for Migration and Integration, the German Trade Union Federation of Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland, and the Stadtjugendring Mainz e.V..