City Development, SmartCity

Cologne and Energy Democracy

Barbara Mhlendick, Climate Change and SmartCity Coordinator

Amt fr Wirtschaftsfrderung

1. Central Challenges and Opportunities

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Cologne and the Rhineland:

A fast growing Region

Growing and
Shrinking Regions
(Red = strong
growing; dark blue =
fast shrinking)

All predictions
were done
before the
refugee wave
in 2015..

The CologneBonn Region

Quelle: Stefan Sauer, Frankfurter Rundschau vom 13.08.2015
auf Basis Bundesinstitut fr Bau-, Stadt und Raumforschung (BBSR)

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2. Climate Change in Cologne

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Climate Change in Germany

Mailand
Kln
City Centre
(2012)
Airport
Cologne/Bonn
(2012)

Quelle: Deutscher Wetterdienst

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Climate Change in Cologne - Heat

Average Number of Summer

Days(>=25C) (1971-2000)

Expected Number of Summer Days

(2012-2050)
Sources: LANUV - Klimawandelgerechte Metropole Kln

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Memberships and networks for climate

protection (CO2 reduction goals)
Political level

by 2020

by 2050 (Cologne
2030)

European Union

20%

80% to 95%

Germany

at least 40%

80% to 95%

NRW

at least 25%

at least 80%

Cologne

at least 20%
(Covenant)

50% (Climate
Alliance)

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3. The SmartCity Cologne Strategy

www.smartcity-cologne.de
www.grow-smarter.eu

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Smart City Cologne Online Platform

www.smartcity-cologne.de
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Together becoming a SmartCity

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Initiative SmartCity Cologne (SCC)

Renewable energies

Climate protection

Mobility
Smart technology,
intelligent power grid,
IKT

Communication
+ Coordination

Saving of energy,
Energie efficiency
City planning and
development, living
and working
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4. SmartCity Cologne Projects

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An extract of more than 31

Projects
CELSIUS Set
I- Nippes

Startplatz
Mediapark

Concrete Apartment
Cologne

CELSIUS Set
I- Mlheim

Climate Street

Planning of
Mlheim Sd

Energy
Managament KG

Completed

Bike Fast
Track

LANXESSTower

Shore Power

School
Projects

Lightweight house
construction

Energy
Managemnt

Green Tire
Lanxess

Thermal
Rehabilitation

Micro-Fuelcell

Test PeugeotE-Fahrzeuge
E-Cars

Ideas competition
TH Cologne

Long Term
Implementation

3D GIS-Modell
Mlheim-Sd

Intelligent Power
Demand Projekt
Widdersorf

Bike Renting
System

Implementation

GrowSmarter

RE-Office
Building

SCC goes Rio

Planed

TV Rheinland
Zentrale
Headquarter
Lighning
Museum Ludwig

E-Bus-Line
133

Kita/Youth
Centre
Finkenberg
CELSIUS Set
I- Porz-Wahn

SmartCity
Disctrict Srther
Feld

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Energy Efficient Housing

Energy efficient refurbishment & AltbauNeu: Economic and
ecologic

Source: RheinEnergie AG

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Improving Air Quality with Shore Power for Anchoring

Boats

Access point for shore

power at a harbor in
Cologne.

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The GrowSmarter Project

GrowSmarter: EU-Project with Stockholm

and Barcelona

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5. Traditional and Modern Forms of

Citizen Participation

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The Social Dimension of Smart City

Work

creation of an ideal work

environment for science,
innovation entrepreneurs, creation
of new jobs and online trade.

Recreation

creation of an urban
livable environment for
active citizens

Housing

concepts which
make homes and
neighbourhoods an
environmental
friendlier and
aworthlivingplaceals
oformultigenerationh
ousing

Education

trainings for smart citizens

of all ages. E.g.Mlheim2020
and urban gardening.

Community

measures to support communication,

connection, participation, inclusion,
diversityandSmartCitizenship
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Public Hearings during Project

Developments

Participation of Citizens

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3D-Flood Simulation and Digital

Participation of Citizens
Hochwassersimulation

Brgerbeteiligung

Quelle: ESRI, Fraunhofer, psu und Stadt Kln.

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City Budget and Citizens Participation

Cologne citizens decide if money

should be spend for a certain
project.

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The Cologne App Communication between

Citizens and the Administration

City Services
on your
Smartphone:
News, traffic or
complains

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Integrated Infrastructure
Smart Meter information analysis Energy Monotoring

Prosumer Concept
Virtual powerplant
apartment building A
energy trading

virtual
power
plant

smart home

climate data

meter data
management

energy
manager/
SPS

photovoltaics

battery storage
device

district
heating

mobility Hub

energy
manager

heat pumps

buffer storage

Siedlungsmanagement

charging stations

settlement monitor /
open-data-platform

energy-Apps

other buildings

hot water tank

6. Energy Democracy

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Energiegwinner
Townspeople invest in Renewable Energies

Fact File: Solar Project in Cologne-Vingst

Location: Community Centre in Vingst
Partner: City of Cologne and Community
Centre Vingst
Size: 29,64 kWp
Solarmodules: 156 Module 190 Watt
Anual revenue: 40,- bis 43,- Euro
Townspeople can buy shares of the solar
project and get annual revenues.

Source: www.energiegewinner.de

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RheinEnergie - Climate Partnerships

The local Cologne energy provider offers citizens an investment
opportunity in renewable energies

Source: www.rheinenergie.com/media/portale/downloads_4/rheinenergie_1/sonstiges/Beileger_Wir-sind-hier.pdf

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The Winner of the German Founder Award 2014:

Next Kraftwerk

Source: www.next-kraftwerke.de

The company creates a virtual power plant bringing customers and

consumers of renewable energies together. The increase in
efficiency makes renewable energies competitive.

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Consulting & Townspeople Energy

The EnergyAgency NRW: A strong partner for the Energiewende

Source: www.energieagentur.nrw/finanzierung/buergerenergie/energiegewinner_setzen_auf_crowdinvesting

And in the near future: The Cologne Centre for Energyefficiency will
consult and inform citizens on the Energiewende.
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Thank you for Your Attention!

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