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🔔 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲? 🏙️ 📢 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 ASCEND Project - Munich 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for a discussion on 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 and 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Harthof! As part of the ASCEND Project, the district is working towards becoming 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳, supporting Munich’s goal of 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱. 🔎 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙? 💡 Get answers to key questions such as: 🔹 How can my building connect to district heating? 🔹 What are the costs involved? 🔹 What work is required for owners? 🔹 Is district heating climate-neutral? 🎙️ 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙨: • Katharina Walter (Münchner Gesellschaft für Stadterneuerung mbH (MGS)) • 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 (Stadtwerke München GmbH) 🗓️ 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 – 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 📅 Thursday, February 6, 2025 ⏰ 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 📍 Community hall, ev.-luth. Church of Reconciliation (Hugo-Wolf-Straße 18, 80937 Munich) Don't miss this opportunity to get your questions answered and take action toward a more sustainable future! 🌱✨ #ASCENDProject #PositiveEnergyDistricts #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #Munich #DistrictHeating Bernhard KLASSEN, Andreas Baernreuther, Dr. Stefan Synek, Oliver Zadow, Julia Koenig, Wolfgang Glock, Verena Stoppel, Sayalee Pendharkar, Melanie Grötsch, Dr. Denis Bytschkow, Pascal Fuckerieder, Rositsa Doneva, Steffen Knopp, Daniel Altmayer, Augustin Rohr, Markus Lange-Stuntebeck, Ivan Selednikov, Simon Herzog, Emmanuelle Polette-Burkhardt, Technical University of Munich, Isarwatt eG, AVANCIS GmbH, Spectrum Mobil GmbH, UnternehmerTUM

🚀 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐬 🏙️ 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 We’re thrilled to launch the first issue of our 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, your go-to source for insights on 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀 (𝗣𝗖𝗘𝗗𝘀), 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲. 🔍 𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚, 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧: ✔️ How ASCEND’s integrated approach is shaping the future of energy-positive cities ✔️ City highlights from #Munich, #Lyon, #Porto, #Prague, #Budapest, #AlbaIulia, #Stockholm, and #Charleroi ✔️ Upcoming events, expert insights, and key learnings from our Communities of Practice ✔️ A special video for those new to ASCEND ✔️ And, of course, our latest poll—your input matters! 📢 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 & 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬! Whether you're working on urban energy solutions, interested in community-driven sustainability, or just curious about the latest 𝗣𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, this newsletter is for you. 💬 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – let us know your biggest takeaways, share your updates for future editions, and don’t forget to 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹. Let’s take the next step towards positive, clean energy districts—together! 🌍 #ASCENDProject #CleanEnergy #PositiveEnergyDistricts #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities #EUSmartCities #EnergyTransition #CommunitiesOfPractice AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Energy Cities, DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, CARTIF, University of St.Gallen, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, ČVUT UCEEB, OICT, ASCEND Project - Munich, LYON CONFLUENCE, BKK - Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, Tudor Drambarean, Ioana Cioloca, Pražská developerská společnost, Ville de Charleroi, Stockholms stad, Baptiste Mougeot, Philippe Fournand, Thomas Fouchault, Andreas Baernreuther, Dr. Stefan Synek, Denisa Pevná, Jana Vanicka Civinova, Michal Kuzmic, Marek Smid, Ana Isabel Silva, Lisa Enarsson, Dr.-Ing. Alanus von Radecki, Selina Lorenz, Veronika Cerna, Ghazal Etminan, Sovantania Kauv

👥 𝐒𝐏𝟔 –  𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: #Lyon’s SPL Lyon Confluence 🌍 #Lyon’s SPL Lyon Confluence leads the transformation of the “La Confluence” district with a pioneering model for sustainable urban development, combining public interest with market agility. 🔧 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: Operating as a special purpose vehicle (SPV), SPL Lyon Confluence integrates high-performance buildings and renewable energy systems into its development strategy. By selling land under strict environmental and societal criteria, it ensures sustainability is at the core of urban planning. 💼 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: • 𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 through sustainable design • 𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙩-𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚-𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 goals with innovative urban solutions • 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 with public interest 🌱 💰 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 + 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: SPL Lyon Confluence generates revenue through land sales and local authority funding for public spaces, supported by EU funding for specific projects. This model enables it to align private and public objectives seamlessly. 🔄 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: The SPV model is widely replicable, as demonstrated by similar entities across France, offering adaptable solutions for other cities aiming to create Positive Energy and Climate Districts (PCEDs). 🚀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: SPL Lyon Confluence’s dual role as a private-like entity aligned with public interests ensures it can address complex urban challenges effectively, setting a benchmark for sustainable, high-quality urban living. #SustainableUrbanDevelopment #PCED #UrbanInnovation #EUSmartCities #SP6 #LyonConfluence LYON CONFLUENCE, Métropole de Lyon, Hespul, Urban Practices, Baptiste Mougeot, Maxime Valentin, Etienne Vignali, Marion Bertholon, Merlin BREAUD, Martial GILLE, Sandrine MAURIN, Alain Kergoat, christian ROZIER, Energy Cities, Eduardo Blanco, Sebastián Oviedo, Philippe Fournand, DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, University of St.Gallen, CARTIF, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

🔆 𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗔𝗨 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿! Dr. Stefan Synek and Andreas Baernreuther explored innovative photovoltaic solutions with project partner AVANCIS GmbH, paving the way for the upcoming façade PV installation in Harthof. Exciting progress ahead! #ASCENDProject #SolarInnovation #SustainableCities #BAU2025 #EUSmartCities AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Energy Cities, DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, CARTIF, University of St.Gallen, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, ČVUT UCEEB, OICT, ASCEND Project - Munich, LYON CONFLUENCE, BKK - Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, Tudor Drambarean, Ioana Cioloca, Pražská developerská společnost, Ville de Charleroi, Stockholms stad

🤝 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼! 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. #CitizenEngagement #UrbanTransformation #SustainableCities #CommunityEmpowerment #EUSmartCities #FutureCities DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, CARTIF, University of St.Gallen, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, ČVUT UCEEB, OICT, ASCEND Project - Munich, LYON CONFLUENCE, BKK - Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, Tudor Drambarean, Ioana Cioloca, Pražská developerská společnost, Ville de Charleroi, Stockholms stad

🌆 𝐒𝐏𝟔: 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 Ensuring financial and governance sustainability is crucial for the success of Positive Clean Energy Districts (#PCEDs). Here are the key takeaways: • #Sustainability: Long-term financial and governance sustainability is vital for the success and growth of PCED initiatives. • #ScalingUp: Strong business models and well-defined governance frameworks are essential for scaling up ASCEND projects. • #EffectiveGovernance: Establishing clear decision-making processes ensures smooth project operations and enhances collaboration with private stakeholders. Focusing on these elements ensures that urban orchestration efforts lead to the successful development of resilient and sustainable cities. #UrbanOrchestrator #Governance #Sustainability #PrivateStakeholders #BusinessModels #PCED #SmartCities #CommunitiesOfPractice #SP6 🚀 Sebastián Oviedo, Baptiste Mougeot, Etienne Vignali, Dr. Stefan Synek, Selina Lorenz, Laura Dieguez, Michal Kuzmic, Jana Vanicka Civinova, Denisa Pevná, Ana Isabel Silva, Adeeb Sidani, Kinga Lőcsei-Tóth, Philippe Fournand, Veronika Cerna, Alice Brogniaux, Benjamin Neirynck, LYON CONFLUENCE, Métropole de Lyon, Urban Practices, Stadtwerke München GmbH, Technical University of Munich, Isarwatt eG, AVANCIS GmbH, Spectrum Mobil GmbH, UnternehmerTUM, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, Águas do Porto, EM, Porto Digital, Ville de Charleroi, IGRETEC

🏙️ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲—𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟴 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 NetZeroCitiesEU 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳! #BuiltEnvironment #MissionCities #UrbanSustainability #EnergyTransition #PolicyInnovation #EUSmartCities #SisterProject AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Energy Cities, DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, CARTIF, University of St.Gallen, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, ČVUT UCEEB, OICT, ASCEND Project - Munich, LYON CONFLUENCE, BKK - Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, Tudor Drambarean, Ioana Cioloca, Pražská developerská společnost, Ville de Charleroi, Stockholms stad

🌆 𝐒𝐏𝟔: 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 • Governance First: Engaging private stakeholders in Positive Clean Energy Districts requires a clear governance framework tailored to local contexts. • Collaboration Beyond Contracts: Non-contractual partnerships offer flexibility and foster collaboration that contractual relationships alone cannot provide. 🌐 Key Takeaways: • #TailoredGovernance: Context-specific governance structures are essential for successful stakeholder management. • #Leadership & Coordination: Effective orchestration requires centralized leadership that can drive diverse projects involving multiple stakeholders. • #Collaboration: Learning through peer exchanges and sharing best practices is critical for overcoming common hurdles. 👏 A big thanks to Andreas Baernreuther from ASCEND Project - Munich for sharing these valuable insights on coordinating private stakeholders in PCED projects! #UrbanOrchestrator #Governance #PrivateStakeholders #CommunitiesOfPractice #Innovation #Collaboration #SmartCities 🚀 Sebastián Oviedo, Baptiste Mougeot, Etienne Vignali, Dr. Stefan Synek, Selina Lorenz, Laura Dieguez, Michal Kuzmic, Jana Vanicka Civinova, Denisa Pevná, Ana Isabel Silva, Adeeb Sidani, Kinga Lőcsei-Tóth, Philippe Fournand, Veronika Cerna, Alice Brogniaux, Benjamin Neirynck, LYON CONFLUENCE, Métropole de Lyon, Urban Practices, Stadtwerke München GmbH, Technical University of Munich, Isarwatt eG, AVANCIS GmbH, Spectrum Mobil GmbH, UnternehmerTUM, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, Águas do Porto, EM, Porto Digital, Ville de Charleroi, IGRETEC

🏙️ BIPED Energy 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗩𝗖 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝟯𝗗 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗵𝘂𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! #SisterProject #EUSmartCities #DigitalTwin #EnergyCommunities #UrbanInnovation AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Energy Cities, DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, CARTIF, University of St.Gallen, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, ČVUT UCEEB, OICT, ASCEND Project - Munich, LYON CONFLUENCE, BKK - Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, Tudor Drambarean, Ioana Cioloca, Pražská developerská společnost, Ville de Charleroi, Stockholms stad

🚴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 metaCCAZE Project’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁! #SisterProject ##MissionCities #EUMissions #HorizonEU #SustainableTransport Energy Cities, DKSR - Data Competence Center for Cities & Regions, CARTIF, University of St.Gallen, AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, ČVUT UCEEB, OICT, ASCEND Project - Munich, LYON CONFLUENCE, BKK - Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, Tudor Drambarean, Ioana Cioloca, Pražská developerská společnost, Ville de Charleroi, Stockholms stad