The degree of urbanization provides urbanization level information at 100x100 meter grids for Germany. It is based on population numbers, building density and the share of building types. It is provided as a continuous percentage value representing the probability of the degree of urbanization, as well as five discrete values representing classes of the degree of urbanization: definitely urban, probably urban, area of uncertainty, probably rural, definitely rural.

Product Information:

• Product Name: Degree of Urbanization - Germany, 2018
• Release: 2026-02-06
• Contact: Hannes Taubenboeck

Data Information:

• Format: Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF
• Spatial Resolution: 100 m
• Period: 2018
• Coverage: Germany
• DOI: 10.15489/rskmh269c925
• License: CC-BY-4.0

Data Access:

• Download: HTTP download via EOC Download Service

References:

• Taubenböck H, Droin A, Standfuẞ I, Dosch F, Sander N, Milbert A, Eichfuss S, Wurm M (2022): To be, or not to be urban? A multi-modal method for the differentiated measurement of the degree of urbanization. Computers, Environment & Urban Systems 95,101830., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101830
• Taubenböck, Droin A, Standfuẞ I, Gähler M, Milbert A, Sander N, Eichfuss S, Dosch F & Wurm M (2023): Eine Differenzierung der Stadt-Land Dichotomie: ein wahrscheinlichkeitsbasierter Ansatz. BBSR – Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) (Hrsg.), Die Abgrenzung des ländlichen Raums – ein (un)mögliches Unterfangen? Dokumentation des BBSR-Online-Workshops am 29. April 2022. S. 44-53.https://elib.dlr.de/195853/1/bbsr-online-18-2023_Taubenb%C3%B6ck%20et%20al.pdf

DLR © 2026

DLR, EOC, degree of urbanization, urban, rural, spatial statistics, building density, population density

Name: ETRS89 / LAEA Europe (EPSG:3035)

Bounds: 4000000, 2650000, 4700000, 3550000