Stuttgart klimaneutrale Stadt, Stuttgart, Allemagne

Stuttgart klimaneutrale Stadt

In the face of climate change, every city has a need for transformation. For development planning to make an effective contribution to climate protection, it needs perspectives, because the climate-neutral city is in a hurry, it needs space and a holistic strategy.
The project team from Urban Catalyst GmbH, Mobility in Chain / MIC-HUB S.r.l. and Transsolar Energietechnik, also with the help of partners from the city, has prepared a study for the Office for Urban Planning and Housing as a basis for the new urban development concept of the LHS on how the climate-neutral city of Stuttgart can be designed. This involves not only replacing energy systems and increasing their efficiency, but also enabling and promoting an energy-saving, sufficient lifestyle in all areas.
The effects on spatial design, social justice and forms of coexistence must be taken into account in order to contribute to a liveable and fair city.

The methodological study is based on three areas of enquiry:

  • Which fields of action must be used for an integrated consideration of climate protection, which make a significant contribution, what effects can be expected?
  • How is climate protection reflected in space? Where are the urban focus areas? What are the typical spatial approaches and differences?
  • Where are people particularly affected by the climate crisis? How can the climate-neutral city also contribute to a fairer city?
    In an iterative process and in close coordination with the Urban Development Perspective project team, a methodology was developed taking into account various analytical grids in order to take an integral look at the highly complex and interrelated issues of sustainability, climate protection and urban development.
    In order to be able to conduct systematic and integrated strategies, the ‘searching study’ developed offers a knowledge base on spatial and thematic approaches to promising urban development. The results were then presented and reflected upon in an extended circle within the city administration as part of a workshop, and further steps were discussed. The results of the workshop are taken up in the final recommendations. The data in the report and presentation, in particular the data on potential, serve as a theoretical approximation.
    The resulting target-oriented fields of action can be summarised as follows:
    The climate-neutral city:
  • maintains and develops attractive densities with short distances,
  • promotes blue-green infrastructures and attractive public spaces,
  • integrates climate protection technologies into the existing urban structure at all levels,
  • transforms existing buildings and only permits climate-positive construction projects.