Climate protection in schools (KiS)
Schools have the potential to raise young people's awareness of climate protection at an early age and to teach important basics in an everyday setting. For this reason, the successful project "Energy-saving models at schools in the district of Ludwigsburg" has been further developed and is now part of the district-wide project "Climate protection in schools", or "KiS" for short. This reorientation will reach even more schools in the district from the 2025/26 school year.
The project focuses on positive climate communication and practical action. The participating pupils experience self-efficacy and can look to the future with hope.
Participants in the project at the kick-off event
In the first year of the project, Asperg, Kornwestheim and Möglingen are each participating with one school, as well as Remseck am Neckar. There are also eight schools sponsored by the district.
Here you can find our media information on the kick-off event in October 2025.
Participation of municipalities and schools in the district
Interested municipalities in the district of Ludwigsburg can continue to join the project as sponsors together with their schools (all school types). The prerequisite for the participation of a school is that a project officer/climate protection officer is appointed in both the municipality and the school.
The Ludwigsburg District Office is looking forward to passing on the experience gained in recent years.
Information and answers to basic questions about project content and participation in KiS can be found in the flyer and FAQs. If you have any further questions, local authorities and their schools are welcome to contact Ms. Häusler, who coordinates the project for the district.
Educational offers for participating schools
Schools participating in the project can take advantage of various environmental and climate education offers from KiS cooperation partners free of charge. We currently cooperate with the following educational providers and institutions:
Funded by the Environmental and Nature Conservation Foundation of the Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg
KiS is supported by the Environmental and Nature Conservation Foundation of Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg. In the school years 2025/26 to 2028/29, the foundation will donate 20,000 euros each to finance attractive educational offers, which will directly benefit the schools.
Wolfgang Bechtle, then Head of Department II Environment, Technology, Construction; Ellinor Hoyer, Project Officer for the schools run by the district; Dr. Heinz-Werner Schulte, Representative of the Board of the Environmental and Nature Conservation Foundation of Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg
The implementation of the project was a measure of the integrated climate protection concept of the district and the integrated climate protection and energy concept of the city of Ludwigsburg. The aim was to teach children and young people how to use limited natural resources consciously and sustainably in the long term.
To this end, energy teams were set up in the schools to implement energy-saving activities and project weeks on climate protection topics in a practical and creative way at school. This should encourage the school community to rethink and promote energy-saving behavioral changes in everyday school life. Equipped with new insights and behaviors, the students were able to multiply their impact in their families and circles of friends and contribute to further rethinking. Parallel to the educational measures, the school's energy consumption was reduced through technical and organizational optimizations. At the end of each year, bonuses were awarded for climate protection activities to motivate pupils to continue.
The project had an impact
Compared to 2022, an average of 11.2% energy was saved in 2023 and 2024 - that is around 2,600 MWh and around € 511,000 in cost savings. This corresponds to the energy supply of five elementary school for two years. Together with their sponsors, the schools proved how much they can achieve and save in terms of climate protection.
The progress of the completed project is shown here:
Project launch and 1st award event
The project was officially launched at the schools with the kick-off event on October 7, 2021.
At the first award ceremony on 26 April 2022, Dr. Christian Sußner, Head of Environment, Technology and Construction at the Ludwigsburg District Office, and Ludwigsburg Mayor Andrea Schwarz presented the schools with their first awards for the previous project phase. Despite corona, the schools were very active and had dealt with various climate protection topics. They reported on this at the award ceremony.
2nd premium event
Representatives of schools, the city and district of Ludwigsburg and sponsors
At the 2nd award ceremony on April 18, 2023 at the Erich-Bracher-Schule in Pattonville, the project schools were once again recognized for their climate protection activities. One after the other, they presented their creatively implemented campaigns on the topics of climate protection and sustainability. The certificates were presented by Ms. Andrea Schwarz, Mayor of the City of Ludwigsburg, and Mr. Carsten Scholz, Deputy Head of the Department of Environment, Technology and Construction at the Ludwigsburg District Office.
Continuation of the project
In March 2024, the members of the district council committee for environment and technology (AUT) decided to continue the "Energy-saving models at schools in the district of Ludwigsburg" project.
The project can now boast many successes: The establishment of energy services, janitor training, building inspections, thermal imaging camera tours, bike checks and project days raised awareness among the school community and achieved measurable results. Energy savings of around 9% compared to the previous year were recorded for the district schools alone in 2023. This corresponds to around €127,000.
Read more in our press release.
3rd premium event
The Paul Aldinger School energy team won the audience award
The 3rd award event took place on April 16, 2024 in the Feuerseemensa on the school campus in Ludwigsburg. Designed as a World Café, it motivated the pupils present to get into conversation with each other. Using materials they had brought with them, the energy teams gave a clear presentation of their climate protection activities and were once again recognized for their efforts.
4th premium event
The last award event took place on June 24, 2025 once again in the Feuerseemensa in Ludwigsburg. Here, 11 schools were recognized for their successful contributions to climate protection and energy saving.
In the interactive World Café, the schools presented their measures - from more conscious use of electricity and heat to mobility campaigns and sustainability projects. Compared to 2022, the schools were able to save an average of 11.2% energy in 2023 and 2024. This corresponds to around 2,600 MWh and cost savings of around 511,000 euros - enough to supply five elementary school with energy for two years. This successful conclusion marked the end of the project.
Sponsors
The financing of the awards for the schools was made possible by three sponsors: the Environmental and Nature Conservation Foundation of Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg, Stadtwerke Ludwigsburg-Kornwestheim (SWLB) and Bietigheim-Bissingen (SWBB). We would like to thank the sponsors for their generous support.
Thomas Raab, representative of the Foundation Board of the Environmental and Nature Conservation Foundation of Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg; Andrea Schwarz, Mayor for Urban Development, Building Construction and Real Estate in Ludwigsburg; Ellinor Hoyer, Project Manager; Christian Schneider, Managing Director of Stadtwerke Ludwigsburg-Kornwestheim; Ute Grote, representative of Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen; Dr. Christian Sußner, then Head of Department for Environment, Technology and Construction at the Ludwigsburg District Office
Project sponsor
The project was funded by the "Energy Saving Models" municipal guideline of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and has been implemented in 12 schools (from primary to vocational schools) for a period of four years since 1 March 2021 (funding code: 67K12672).
The associated starter package, which was also funded, was realized for the aforementioned project. It has supported educational work on climate protection at the participating schools since March 1, 2023 for a period of two years (funding reference: 67K22936).
With the National Climate Initiative, the German government has been initiating and funding 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 is a guarantee for 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.
Further information can be found on the homepage of the National Climate Initiative or on the homepage of the project management organization ZUG.
This project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag.
Educational program for daycare centers and schools
Climate and environmental education with the LEA
With its educational program, the LEA brings the topics of climate and environmental protection into daycare centers and schools.
The program provides children and young people with age-appropriate information on energy, electricity and the environment so that they can argue, make decisions and take action. The program is funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment and the district of Ludwigsburg and is therefore free of charge for local authorities, schools and daycare centers.
Further information and the current program can be found in the information brochure "Environmental education for children and young people" or from the LEA.
Your contact at our cooperation partner Energieagentur Kreis Ludwigsburg LEA e.V.:
Ms. Anja Noël - Project Manager Environmental Education
Telephone: 07141/ 68893-025, e-mail
Learning from and with nature
There is a lot for children and young people to discover in the forests of the Ludwigsburg district. The district's foresters provide school classes with direct access to the topics of nature and climate protection. Families can gain an insight into the local forest via forest adventure trails. The forest education offers are embedded in the holistic concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
Here you will find further information and forest education offers in the district of Ludwigsburg.
