Climate-neutral urban transformation: international expo showcases Thuringian energy-saving concepts

At the international presentation of energy-saving concepts for climate neutrality and energy efficiency, LEG supports investors and companies in urban transformation.

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14.10.2025

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Olivia Großmann

Climate-neutral transformation of cities as a challenge

Climate change requires steps toward decarbonization (reduction of CO2 emissions) in various areas. This particularly affects buildings and residential neighborhoods with their energy generation and consumption. Innovative approaches and new technologies, developed through R&D collaborations, as well as well-coordinated cooperation are needed here. ThCM supports the development of such complex, technology-driven approaches. One of the corresponding projects in Thuringia is the growth core "smood - smart neighborhood", where various participants from SMEs and research institutions work together on pathways to climate neutrality.

Energy saving concepts and further goals

Network project stakeholders across industries and technologies
Develop new technologies and energy-saving concepts
Enable a high level of self-sufficiency with renewable energies in the neighborhood
Develop livable, climate-neutral, energy-efficient neighborhoods

"Lend a strong hand in implementing the Thuringian Innovation Strategy"

Andreas Krey Spokesperson of the LEG management

„The smood project is exemplary of the work of ThCM. Through complex support services, ThCM contributes to the implementation of the Thuringian Innovation Strategy – in addition to supporting companies and researchers in R&D cooperation projects, this also includes strengthening Thuringian cluster structures and accompanying cluster actors, such as organizing events and Trade Fairs of cluster and innovation policy significance.“

Steps for implementing the Thuringian strategy for climate-neutral district transformation

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ThCM was involved from the start of the project and participated in the discussion and voting on the initial idea sketch; it provided support during the defense of the sketch before the project sponsor.

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During the qualification phase, the project consortium was accompanied; furthermore, further networking with relevant stakeholders, including SMEs and research institutions, took place.

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An important milestone was the successful defense of the innovation concept with the project sponsor – ThCM contributed to this.

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The ThCM accompanies the project consortium in the implementation phase and supports the concretization of individual project steps and steps of network establishment.

Future-proof solutions for climate-neutral urban transformation

Key development steps of the growth core "smood –smart neighborhood" were successfully implemented. The project consortium initiated a technology platform that provides an important foundation for the energy-efficient, climate-neutral district transformation. The cooperation works: Thuringian SMEs and research institutions are working intensively together on this topic in various individual projects to achieve climate neutrality. The alliance has gained radiance through national and international presentations – it was, among other things, part of the German presentation at EXPO 2020 in Dubai – and showcases solutions for sustainable solutions for the energy-efficient district transformation.