Project "Climate-friendly Riedstadt" has been awarded the Climate Alliance / New Newsletter
The Büchnerstadt was awarded the renowned Climate Star Award 2025 . The European award is awarded by the climate alliance, the largest city network for municipal climate protection in Europe. Riedstadt convinced the jury with the project package "Climate -friendly Riedstadt" and "renovate climate -friendly in Riedstadt" .
As part of a solemn event in the Wiener Neustadt, sustainability managers Sandra Seum and renovation manager Benjamin Krick the award. Riedstadt is one of the 16 award -winning cities from eight European countries that were recognized at the eleventh Climate Star competition.
Citizen participation as a success model
"We are happy about the price because he is a nice recognition for our work and hopefully more citizens are encouraging participation," said Sandra Seum. Mayor Marcus Kretschmann emphasized the local approach: "Climate protection is not abstract for us. We make it specifically, for example through workshop talks, advice and tax incentives in designated renovation areas."
Refurbishment manager Krick added: "Riedstadt turns mandatory tasks into a creative opportunity for real climate protection with citizen participation - that's exactly what the jury convinced."
Newsletter "Workshop letter" informs monthly
As a further offer, the city is now starting the "workshop letter" , a monthly newsletter around climate protection and climate adjustment . He provides information about projects, events and funding opportunities. Interested parties can register at B.Krick@newsletter.Klimafreundliche-riedstadt.de .
More information
Detailed information on urban climate protection is available online at:
🔗 www.klimafreundliche-riedstadt.de
Answered questions:
📞 redevelopment manager Benjamin Krick, Tel. 06158-181 323
📧 E-Mail: B.Krick@riedstadt.de
(Riedstadt - Red/PSR)
Contribution picture: At the award ceremony, Elke Kastner, Managing Director of the Climate Alliance Austria and Dr. Stephan Pernkopf, deputy of the Governor Niederörreichs and Andreas Wolter Mayor of Cologne and CEO Climate Alliance Europe (right) Benjamin Krick and Sandra Seums from Büchnerstadt Riedstadt. Photo: Braun & Nolz Media
