Climate protection management

Aalen University of Applied Sciences - Technology, Business & Health - sees sustainability and climate protection as central components of its strategic development. As a research-intensive University of Applied Sciences, the university combines technological innovation with ecological responsibility and thus makes an active contribution to the sustainable transformation of the economy, business and society.

In the field (of) climate protection, the institution of higher education is involved in research and teaching as well as university operations, supported by the departments of the university administration through the KSI project. Energy efficiency, the expansion of renewable energies and resource-conserving campus operations are integral components of sustainability activities. At the same time, sustainability aspects are increasingly being integrated into degree programs in order to qualify students to act responsibly in professional practice.

Research focuses include the fields (of) energy efficiency and innovative energy storage concepts, material and resource efficiency, the circular economy and sustainable production technologies. In close cooperation, cooperative venture, partnership, collaboration, the institution of higher education develops practical solutions for current environmental and climate issues.

Project duration  01.04.2025 - 31.07.2027

Funding reference  67K25220

Funding rate 70%

Lead partner, lead entity Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH

The project was based on the goal of the state of Baden-Württemberg to organize a net greenhouse gas-neutral state administration by 2030.

Based on this target, the funding project "KSI: Creation of an integrated climate protection concept and establishment of climate protection management at Aalen University of Applied Sciences" was launched by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) as part of the National Climate Protection Initiative. With the help of the funding project, Aalen University of Applied Sciences is pursuing the goal of actively contributing to the achievement of this target within the framework of its possibilities.

The aim of the project is to draw up and analyze an initial greenhouse gas balance and, based on this, to develop an integrated climate protection concept as a strategic basis for climate protection management at Aalen University of Applied Sciences. Based on the greenhouse gas balance, the climate protection concept will identify, evaluate and prioritize concrete economic, organizational and technical potentials and measures to reduce greenhouse gases at Aalen University of Applied Sciences. In addition, concrete short, funds, financial resources and long-term reduction targets and measures will be defined.

With the National Climate Initiative, the German government has been initiating and sponsoring numerous projects that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions since 2008. Its programs and projects cover a broad spectrum of climate protection activities: From the development of long-term strategies to concrete assistance and investment-based funding measures. This diversity guarantees good ideas. The National Climate Initiative helps to anchor climate protection on the ground. It benefits consumers as well as companies, local authorities and educational institutions.