Examples Area of transformation: Sustainable construction and sustainable mobility

The German Government provides support for cities and municipalities working for sustainable development. In the interests of forward-looking urban development, it promotes climate change adaptation measures and the expansion of an environmentally friendly infrastructure and mobility.

What Germany has done in the period covered by this report:

The transformation of the building and transport sectors in Germany is crucial for safeguarding quality of life for present and future generations and reaching climate targets.
In order to meet environmental and climate targets, it is essential to increase energy efficiency, activate available land and buildings and facilitate the switch to climate-neutral drive technologies, as well as to expand the range of environmentally friendly mobility options on offer and make it easier to switch to and use these options.

Cooperation in action

The bioeconomy: the German Government’s Timber Construction Initiative as an exampleInternal link

The bioeconomy means more sustainable economic activity in all sectors that prepare, process or supply biogenic resources. This includes related services such as consultancy, retail and catering.
The Urban Rural Future transformation initiative and brandInternal link

The Urban Rural Future transformation initiative coordinates research and development and the sharing and operationalisation of high-quality research findings from sustainability research in cities, municipalities and regions.
Transformation clusters on social innovation for sustainable citiesInternal link

The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), through the transformation clusters on social innovation for sustainable cities, supports R&D projects that examine and test socially innovative approaches on topics such as the rehabilitation of existing housing stock, space efficiency, green areas and the use of new technologies.

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As at: 17.06.2025