European and International Affairs 2020 Shape Join Cooperate EUROPA UND INTERNATIONALES 2019

European and international affairs 2020 Shape Join Cooperate EUROPA UND INTERNATIONALES 2019

Contents

04 Municipalities are the beating heart of a united Europe and a united world 05 Changing cities: green, just, productive, and economically strong 06 The Munich City Council Commissions on Europe and Municipal Development Cooperation (KEZ)) 07 Council of European Municipalities and Regions

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09 Municipal development cooperation and the Agenda 2030 10 Munich, Europe and the world – cities pave the way for a better future 14 The New Leipzig Charter: Cities for the common good Munich on a mission: 100 climate-neutral cities 15 EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Munich’s expertise in EU survey on legal migration 16 Cities as EU integration partners 18 New framework for Munich’s municipal development cooperation 19 Focal point migration and development

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21 Solidarity in Europe and the world 22 Munich celebrates the first “Europe May” “Europe May” competition for artists 23 Europe’s diversity in “Europe May” 2020 24 Greater visibility for Europe Together for Europe 25 Counselling service for Europe

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27 EUROCITIES Annual Conference 2020 28 EUROCITIES forums and working groups (WGs) Economic Development Forum 29 Mobility Forum WG Creative Citizenship 30 Integrating Cities Online Conference WG Waste and Circular Economy WG Employment 31 WG Art and Culture in Public Spaces WG Education WG Migration & Integration 32 URGE: Circular Building Cities Circular Economy 33 EIT Urban Mobility 34 Mobility project CITIVAS ECCENTRIC 35 CIVITAS Handshake 36 Smarter Together 37 Digital Twin Munich Connected Urban Twins 38 Open Government Day 2020 Training, diversity, and equal opportunities in the city government 39 LGBTIQ*: Rainbow Cities Network and Munich Kyiv Queer

Cover: Munich’s European work and municipal development cooperation (KEZ) live: a video conference featuring Munich’s Europe and KEZ Officers and the European Affairs & International Cooperation Team.

02 40 Support for European and international cultural projects Artist in Residence Munich Japanese-Bavarian wooden bridge over the Isar 41 European Union education programme Erasmus+ School competition “alle für EINE WELT für alle” 42 Programme “Bauen in Europa” Europe and Art 43 Virtual pupil exchange with Jerusalem Virtual International Mock Court competition for pupils Generation Europe – Young Democracy in Action OneWorld – international solidarity in cultural work 44 ESD Vision 2030 Funding programme “Schule für Alle” 45 North-South cooperation in schools 46 Network FiBA 2 – Refugees in Work and Training 47 Special events on the topic of “migration and development”: Munich’s global engagement 48 “Cities of Safe Harbours” 49 Partnership with the municipality Gharb Irbid Project “Coming Home” 50 Climate partnerships: Munich with Harare, Cape Town, and the Ashàninka Humanitarian Aid for the Asháninka 51 Climate alliance Energy Cities Educational project “Change the Power – (Em)Power to Change” 52 European Creative Business Network (ECBN) Project MEGA 53 Waste and circular economy in Tunisia: Partnership with Kasserine 54 Project “JUST Nature” Fair-trade City Munich

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03 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 2020

Municipalities are the beating heart of a united Europe and a united world

Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of Munich’s Department of Labor and Economic Development

2020 was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and the It is vital to keep communicating the importance of Europe huge effects on both economic and social life. The pandemic and of the EU for municipal policy and the lives of citizens in showed how global almost all aspects of life have become. It communities. It is therefore good news that Munich’s City made us acutely aware of how quickly international con- Council, newly elected this past May, has established the nections can make regional problems global, and thus how Europe Direct (ED) Information Center as a permanent insti- important collective action is in tackling such problems. The tution. The EDIC helps citizens directly learn about, discuss, EU also faced huge challenges in terms of finding a common and experience Europe. The newly elected committees of approach to dealing with the pandemic and its economic the City Council Commissions on Europe and Municipal impact, travel restrictions, and obtaining vaccines. And there Development Cooperation stressed Munich’s commitment were other challenges, too: Budget negotiations threate- to international responsibility. Their members want to repre- ned to collapse when it was announced that in the future sent Munich more intensively in European and international EU funding would be linked to compliance with the union’s networks. core legal principles. This particularly affected the German government, which had declared this issue a key objective of Our cooperation with partners in new projects in the Middle its EU Council Presidency. Then there were the tricky Brexit East and North Africa faced major challenges due to the negotiations. In both cases, Europe emerged from the year travel restrictions caused by the pandemic. Here, too, it intact, though not entirely unscathed. The EU’s long-term was necessary to establish cross-border relationships with budget for 2021–2027 was finalised on 17 December, with the help of video conferences and to manage knowledge payments linked to respect for democratic values, as well transfer online. The municipal development cooperation sup- as large budgets to help recover from the impact of the plemented its core work with topics such as digitalisation, coronavirus and achieve the European Green Deal. The Brexit professional education, migration and development, waste negotiations also ended with a deal. and the circular economy, as well as gender and equality. Despite the coronavirus, successful cooperation with Generally speaking, decisions on a European level have migrant organisations from Munich and One World initiati- direct effects on regions, cities, and communities in member ves continued: Rather than holding a physical conference, states. experts discussed the topic of migration and development during a series of digital events entitled “München global For this reason, long before the final deal was reached, engagiert” (“Munich’s global engagement”). European municipalities expressed their desire to continue cooperating harmoniously with their British partners. Munici- We of course hope that the numerous fruitful encounters palities are key to Europe’s future. In light of this, the “New with our cooperation partners will again occur in person. Leipzig Charter – The transformative power of cities for the common good”, created in 2007, was revised and adopted Digital formats certainly have many benefits in an intercon- by the EU Council of Ministers last year. Its primary focus is nected world. Nevertheless, we hope that in the course of on climate targets and the common good as defined by the this year our meetings with people from across Europe and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030. the world, the joint project work, mutual learning processes, For cities to access their full potential, they need direct and the celebration of success, can resume on a face-to-face access to EU funding, without the money first having to basis. come through nation states. Munich also supported various European initiatives in 2020 which emphasise the key role played by cities in the European Green Deal and the economic recovery. Most recently, Munich has been preparing to join important initiatives including the Paris Declaration for the UN Climate Protection Conference 2021 (COP 26) and the Green City Accord.

04 Changing cities: green, just, productive, and economically strong

Henriette Wägerle, Head of European Affairs at Munich’s Department of Labor and Economic Development

My last business trip was to Porto on 31 January 2020 for In 2020, Munich also played its part in co-shaping Europe the “Cities Forum 2020”. The focus of this major EU confe- and the world via membership in the networks EUROCITIES rence, which takes place every two years, was how cities and the German Association of the Council of European can be shaped and developed in sustainable ways, and what Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), while in 2019 it announ- measures and EU funding structures are necessary for the ced its commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2035. purpose. Then COVID-19 hit. For all employees of the city The city is aiding the process via diverse EU projects and this meant no more trips, no more face-to-face meetings participation in international dialogue (more in the section beyond city limits, working from home, video conferences, COOPERATION). numerous emails and more phone calls than ever. However, in addition to being sustainable, regions also have We all had to completely re-organise ourselves. Many to be just, productive, and economically strong. Equal oppor- colleagues assisted with emergency aid for businesses and tunities, affordable housing, and digital independence are all helped the health authorities in the fight against the virus. part of this, insofar as they benefit the common good. With Supported by EUROCITIES, cities across the continent the calls to action in the “New Leipzig Charter – The transfor- were able to stay in touch via the platform COVIDnews. mative power of cities for the common good”, EU member We went digital with almost all our European work and states clearly expressed their faith in cities’ potential for municipal development cooperation at an early stage, which shaping the future. An important success factor is involving helped us to achieve a lot despite the many obstacles. For society as a whole. Munich has long been testing new forms example, we celebrated a successful first “Munich Europe of citizen engagement for urban planning and development. May”. Digital formats meant that other cities were able to As vice-chair of the EUROCITIES WG Creative Citizenship it participate in the event and allowed us to promote it through is sharing its experience with other European stakeholders. Germany and beyond, creating a genuine “experience” of European friendship, albeit online. Munich also launched During this crisis Munich has shown that it is strong in the new projects such as “JUST Nature”. The EU project “Smar- digital realm and that our work to date has very solid foun- ter Together” overlapped with Munich’s lighthouse project dations. This is one important reason why we were able to “Digital Twin” and the new smart city project “Connected maintain, continue, and even expand our cooperation in Eu- Urban Twins” (CUT). Other developments include the City of rope and the world. This edition of the annual report provides Munich chairing the working group (WG) Art and Culture in numerous examples. Public Spaces and co-chairing the WG Creative Citizenship in the EUROCITIES network. We also marked 20 years of However, European work and municipal development co- Erasmus+ and successful new stages in our cooperation operation are particularly dependent on face-to-face contact projects with the municipalities Gharb Irbid, Kasserine and and exchange – sometimes even in major public squares and Harare. In addition, Munich initiated an aid campaign to help on the streets of our cities. And that is precisely where we our long-term climate partner – the people of the Asháninka wish to continue our work as soon as possible. I myself plan in the Peruvian rainforest – deal with the coronavirus. These to travel for this purpose from the summer onwards. With are just some of the highlights of our work in 2020. this year’s annual report I take my leave from you as Head of European and International Affairs. My deepest gratitude The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot, but the major issues for the close cooperation and the success that has been facing Europe and the world are still present! Climate achieved together! change is perhaps the biggest issue, but also migration, mobility, and digitalisation. These issues were top of the EU agenda and thus also on our to-do list, as the effects of policy are first truly visible on a local level. In order to live up to their responsibilities, European cities are fighting for a greater say in the EU and direct access to funding.

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The Munich City Council Commissions on Europe and Municipal Development Cooperation (KEZ)

The members of the City Council Commissions on Europe and KEZ are the “ambassadors” of Munich’s international and European policy.

City Council Commission on Europe in the current legislative period, 2020

Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development Beatrix Burkhardt, CSU Sonja Haider, ÖDP/FW Clara Nitsche, Die Grünen – Rosa Liste Manuel Pretzl, CSU Dr. Julia Schmitt-Thiel, SPD/Volt Sebastian Weisenburger, Die Grünen – Rosa Liste „As a rich city, Munich has a The heads of the local government departments and duty to support regions in developing the head of the city‘s Managerial Board are consultative and emerging countries. Jointly members. dealing with global challenges, for example by sharing knowledge on a regional level or participating in networks, is an important objective in this process. I see particular potential for the City Council Commission KEZ in the fact that the city councillors support the city authorities with key topics set out in the KEZ framework concept and assume responsibility for project and topic-based partnerships.”

Katrin Habenschaden, 2nd Mayor of Munich, Chairperson of the City Council Commission for Municipal Development Cooperation (KEZ) „Municipal European cooperation is important for Munich’s future. In the leading European city networks we have a say on Europe’s development. EU projects which are implemented in Munich help to drive innovation. The European city City Council Commission KEZ councillors have mandates in the city in the current legislative period, 2020 networks, they promote European issues in their own political networks, Katrin Habenschaden, and they bring their specific expertise 2nd Mayor of Munich to the table. The City Council Michael Dzeba, CSU Commission plays a key role in Ulrike Grimm, CSU helping Munich shape Europe.” Marion Lüttig, Die Grünen – Rosa Liste Hans-Peter Mehling, ÖDP/FW Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of Munich’s Department Dr. Julia Schmitt-Thiel, SPD/Volt of Labor and Economic Development, Florian Schönemann, Die Grünen – Rosa Liste Chairperson of the City Council Manuel Pretzl, CSU Commission on Europe Felix Sproll, SPD/Volt Sibylle Stöhr, Die Grünen – Rosa Liste

06 Council of European Municipalities and Regions

As a member of the German Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), Munich, represented by the City Council, has ongoing access to valuable forums for discussion and the sharing of experiences with partner regions. COVID-19, LQBTIQ*, and new development policy projects were the focus of most meetings this year, which due to the coronavirus generally took place in virtual form.

The future of the EU Cohesion Policy as well as the development of urban and rural regions in the European Union were just some of many topics covered at the online meeting of the Executive Board and Main Committee of the German Association of the CEMR on 22 and 23 October 2020. City Councillors Manuel Pretzl, Felix Sproll, and Sebastian Weisenburger have represented Munich in The new CEMR database showing regional partnerships and development the Executive Board and Main Committee of the German policy projects involving German municipalities. Association of the CEMR since the municipal elections. On 2 and 3 March 2020, the Committee met in Krefeld. Virtual meeting of the German-Polish Committee Among other issues, the latest plans of the Service Agen- More than 50 members of the CEMR’s German-Polish cy Communities in One World (SKEW) and the German Committee took part in a video conference on 11 Septem- development agency GIZ were presented. Mayor of Co- ber 2020. City Councillor Gabriele Neff was present on logne Andreas Wolter argued the case for more partners- behalf of Munich. The German and Polish representatives hips between German, French, and African municipalities. dealt with topics such as urban revitalisation, climate Sabine Drees from the Association of German Cities (DST) protection, and multiculturalism in municipalities. They presented the trilateral partnership between the DST and also discussed the situation concerning LGBTIQ* rights its sister associations in Zimbabwe and Zambia as a best after several Polish regional authorities passed resolutions practice example. hostile to the LGBTIQ* community. The CEMR governing bodies also expressed their wish to see partnerships between German and Polish regions used to address human rights issues.

German-French cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic The coronavirus pandemic also posed challenges to German-French relations, for example at the border. The CEMR’s Franco-German Committee responded by pre- senting examples of positive cooperation between the two countries during the current crisis. The presentation showed that solidarity and aid do not stop at borders and that Franco-German relations function particularly well on a municipal level..

Meetings of the Committee for Municipal Development Committee for Municipal Development Cooperation in the German Associa- Cooperation tion of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions in Orderstedt with In the CEMR Committee for Municipal Development Co- Munich City Council members Marion Lüttig and Felix Sproll. operation selected local representatives discussed issues relating to development policy. City Councillors Beatrix City Councillors Lüttig and Sproll participated in the Burkhardt, Dr. Manuela Olhausen, and Constanze Söllner- meeting in Norderstedt on 17 and 18 September 2020. In Schaar represented Munich in the Committee until March addition to the election of new committee chairpersons, 2020. Following the municipal elections, the roles were ta- the DST’s plan to create a guideline for international work ken over by City Councillors Marion Lüttig, Michael Dzeba, for policy-makers and local government was discussed. and Felix Sproll. The new CEMR database, which shows partnerships and development policy projects involving German municipalities, was also presented.

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Munich has a voice in Europe and in the world. The city is actively involved in shaping decisions which are made on a European or international level and which affect its citizens.

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Municipal development cooperation and the Agenda 2030

How Munich implements the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the member states of the United Nations adop- As water supply and waste water removal are often the ted the Agenda 2030, which posits 17 goals for socially, responsibility of municipalities, SDG 6 “Clean Water and economically, and ecologically sustainable development. Sanitation” also plays an important role. For example, The Munich City Council expressed its commitment to Munich’s city drainage corporation Münchner Stadtentwäs- the goals and to the issue of sustainable development serung is involved in the German-Romanian environmen- in 2016. This is put into practice both in Munich itself, for tal foundation Aquademica in Timisoara. It helps to train example via the campaign “München lernt Nachhaltig- technical and administrative staff from Romania’s water keit” (“Munich learns about sustainability”), as well as and waste water sector. in municipal development cooperation beyond the city limits, where many sustainable development goals are As an important education and training centre, Munich can integrated. pass on its great experience in vocational education and training as part of its municipal development cooperation. SDG 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” is One example of this is the cooperation with Gharb Irbid aimed directly at municipalities. In line with the concept, in Jordan, which has accepted many Syrian refugees. In Munich cultivates knowledge transfer and the sharing this way, Munich contributes to SDGs 1 “No Poverty”, 4 of experiences, for example in its city partnerships with “Quality Education”, and 8 “Decent Work and Econo- Harare and Kiev or in topic-specific project partnerships. mic Growth”. Issues include local services such as waste management and traffic planning, as well as structurally strengthening SDG 5 focuses on “Gender Equality”. Within Germa- and modernising aspects important to running a city, for ny, Munich plays a leading role in implementing gender example finance, citizen engagement, or IT. equality and it shares this experience in international partnerships. The municipal development cooperation SDG 13 “Climate Action” is addressed by Munich’s projects pay particular attention to the needs of women. climate partnerships with Harare, Cape Town, and the For example, an office to help Jordanian and Syrian Asháninka people in Peru. The key question is: How can women become economically independent is planned in cities be made more climate-friendly? There are already Gharb Irbid. cooperation projects related to saving energy and reducing hazardous materials, and to environmental protecti- And the principle guiding all this is expressed by S D G 17 on and raising awareness. SDG 7 “Affordable and Clean “Partnerships for the Goals” – the Agenda 2030 goals Energy” is also relevant in these partnerships. can only be achieved together.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Munich, Europe, and the world Cities pave the way for a better future

Munich is contributing to a changing world in many ways.

Climate targets

2050 2035

Global warming under 2°Celsius Europe climate neutral Munich climate neutral 2035

Cities in Europe and across the world, as places where Munich joined more than 35 other European cities in large numbers of people live and work, can contribute signing this appeal, and also supports the EUROCITIES greatly to a fairer and more sustainable society. Especi- initiative to involve cities at the programme development ally when intelligent innovations help them to become stage. smart cities. Munich pushed ahead with its own development in 2020, but was also active on a European and glo- Focus on climate protection bal level to boost climate protection and the role of cities. Munich has its own ambitious climate protection targets. In 2017, the City Council announced the objective of (Direct) funding for the future climate neutrality by 2050, then in late 2019 brought the After the initial shock of the pandemic, fears were target date forward to 2035. The city departments aim to particularly strong in Europe that climate targets would have a climate-neutral working environment by 2030. The be sacrificed for the sake of the economy. Negotiations Integrated Action Plan for Climate Protection in Munich around the long-term budget for 2021–2027 and the (IHKM) already pools various activities. The City Coun- Next Generation EU recovery fund continued until the cil adopted the resolution “Circular Munich – Circular end of the year. It then became clear that the crisis also economy for a sustainable Munich” in July 2020. Munich represented an opportunity: The European Commission also aims to further reduce waste and join the European stated that funding was aimed at a Europe that would be network “Zero Waste Europe”. Munich is currently testing more environmentally friendly, digital, robust, and better the circular economy concept in the building sector as equipped to deal with current and future challenges. The part of the EU project URGE. For example, it is possible money will increasingly be directed towards program- to save up to 93,000 lorry journeys during construction mes, investments, and projects that support these aims. on the site of the former “Bayernkaserne” barracks. Experts from Munich’s departments and investment In late 2020, Munich gained approval for the new EU companies are working together in the new coordination project “JUST Nature”. How can the “urban heat island” group “Funding for a resilient and climate-neutral city” to be counteracted by green infrastructure? Munich and 20 discuss possible new EU projects and sound out funding European initiatives and cities are jointly investigating the opportunities. issue.

One of Munich‘s key concerns is that the EU recognises Long-term climate partnerships are an important compo- the special role played by cities in tackling the COVID-19 nent of Munich’s commitment to climate protection on pandemic and its economic impact as well as in shaping an international scale. Munich supports climate partners a sustainable future. For years, European cities have in Peru and Africa, for example with climate-friendly wanted a greater say in how the money from various EU construction and housing and an urban mobility master funding structures is used. They again asked the EU ab- plan. Munich and other cities are exchanging information out direct access for municipalities in 2020. The Budapest on sustainable energy supply as part of an international, appeal “Direct European Funding for Cities” particularly EU-funded educational project running from 2019 to 2021. requests direct funding for climate protection purposes. The project’s name is “Change the Power – (Em)Power

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100 % long-term EU budget 2021–2027 and recovery package „A united, strong Europe, focused on core issues, is more important than ever, in order to meet social, ecological, and 1.8 trillion euros for Europe’s future economic challenges. Municipalities can provide direct EU heads of state and government reached agree- support in the form of city ment on the budget for the next seven years on 10 partnerships or cooperative December 2020, just before the new EU funding projects which involve direct period commenced. EU member states are, for the contact as equals.” first time, taking on collective debt to facilitate the Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery fund. Manuel Pretzl (CSU), City Council Commission on Europe The funding instruments place a clear emphasis on climate protection and digitalisation. 30 percent of total expenditure must go towards climate targets. The new “Just Transition Fund” will support those regions in Europe which are economically weakest but also have the highest emission levels.

New funding programmes include “Digital Europe” to Change”, and involves regional authorities working and “EU4Health”. The “Horizon Europe” programme towards the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN’s for innovative EU projects will be reinforced. Pro- Agenda 2030. grammes for young people, such as Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, will also be strengthe- Munich was also active on a policy level last year, joining ned. a EUROCITIES campaign in autumn 2020 which calls for a greater reduction in emissions – by up to 65 percent – and targeted financial support for Europe’s cities. Munich also signed up to various important initiatives late in the year, such as the Paris Declaration for the UN Climate More than Conference COP26 in the coming year, and the Green 50% 50% of the world’s population City Accord. Participants in the new city agreement live in cities. commit to significantly increasing their environmental protection measures by 2030, including with respect to the circular economy. With support from other European cities and the EUROCITIES network, Munich is also preparing to officially become one of Europe’s 100 first climate-neutral cities. Munich, the European global city EU expenditure 2021–2027 More than half of the world’s population already live in cities, and the number is rising. While negotiating Total €1824.3 and concluding the most important development billion agreements has been a task for countries in recent decades, the key role of cities and municipalities is

Multi-annual Next Generation EU frequently emphasised – in the UN’s Agenda 2030 Financial Framework (NGEU) (MFF) COVID-19 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), EU’s 7-year recovery package, as well as in the Paris Climate Agreement and most budget €750 focused on the billion first years recently the European Green Deal. The objectives of Grants: €390 billion these agreements have always been integrated into €1074.3 Loans: all of Munich’s strategies, such as the “Perspecti- billion €360 billion Funds obtained from ve Munich”. In 2020, the City Council approved the finance markets newly drafted “Framework Concept for the City of Munich’s Municipal Development Cooperation”.

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Climate partnership between Munich and Zimbabwe’s capital Harare

Cities – and their citizens – shape developments the EDIC in the autumn, thus emphasising its important EU ministers responsible for urban development issued role in citizen engagement. Munich will also be active a pioneering document for Europe’s cities of the future, in this area on a European level from 2021, chairing the the “New Leipzig Charter – The transformative power EUROCITIES working group Creative Citizenship. of cities for the common good”, in late 2020. The aim is to make Europe’s cities just, green, and productive, for Migrants and migrant self-organisations (MSO) are part example via affordable housing, and by making public of Munich’s identity as a European global city. They gave services more accessible, including via digitalisation. The important impetus to the new Munich action plan “Mig- New Leipzig Charter has met with strong approval from ration and Development”, approved by the City Council in Europe’s cities, not least because they were or are still 2020. The new, purely digital series of events “München involved in its creation and implementation. For several global engagiert: Ungleichheiten erkennen – gemeinsam years Munich was involved in drafting the New Leipzig mehr erreichen” (“Munich’s global engagement: Identify- Charter and is also part of the Urban Agenda for the EU, ing inequalities – achieving more together”) looks at how which is supporting implementation. cities engaged in international development cooperation can work better with civil society. Mayor Dieter Reiter is From the UN’s Agenda 2030 to the New Leipzig Charter, patron of the events. the aim is to strengthen the role of cities and municipalities – for the benefit of all citizens, but also with citizens’ Testing tomorrow’s world involvement. New forms of co-creation and co-design are Munich’s participation in EU and international projects being tested in EU projects. In the next few years the EU often involves testing innovations and new strategies. is planning to hold a “Conference on the Future of Euro- The results are aimed at helping other cities and regions pe”, which also aims to involve citizens. Munich’s Europe in Europe and the world. However, Munich itself also Direct (ED) Information Center uses discussion formats develops with each project. Experts from Munich get such as “Europa zum Mitreden” and campaigns like the to see how solutions are used under completely new “Munich Europe May” to encourage citizen engagement. conditions in international partner municipalities. In 2020, In light of the pandemic in 2020, it was particularly im- for example, a project concerning waste management portant to keep reaching out to people via digital cam- and the circular economy began in Munich’s partner muni- paigns and events. The Munich City Council strengthened cipality Kasserine in Tunisia, with support from Munich.

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„Municipal development cooperation allows us to do a lot to help municipalities successfully run their own affairs. A global exchange of experiences encourages all participants to broaden their horizons and embrace innovative Funding worth millions for Munich: development.” Climate protection and smart city

Hans-Peter Mehling (ÖDP/FW), City Council Commission KEZ Munich has obtained over 25 million euros in EU funding for sustainability projects and measures over the last five years. Munich’s international climate partnerships with Cape Town and Harare are funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) programme “Municipal Climate Partnerships”.

Landscape, open space, and housing development: LOS_DAMA! (€0.5 million)

Reducing carbon dioxide in alpine space: ASTUS (€0.2 million)

Munich developed and tested new mobility solutions and Project with Cape Town (€0.19 million) smart city concepts in the areas of energy and technology as part of the EU project Smarter Together from 2016. Urban mobility: CIVITAS ECCENTRIC (€4 million) The project entered its final phase in 2020. It has already provided Munich with important insights for the future. EIT Urban Mobility (€11 million) These insights have informed, for example, the city’s digitalisation strategy and the new nationwide lighthouse Smart city solutions – urban mobility, energy, and project “Digital Twin”. technology Smarter Together (€6.85 million)

€ The question underpinning the Smarter Together project Low-CO2 district cooling ( 2 million) was: How can smart technology serve citizens in the cities of the future? Such experiences are key to the Circular economy, recycling of building materials: successful transformation of cities and indeed the world. URGE (€50,000) Only when as many people as possible identify with “their” cities and feel closely involved in their develop- New: Climate-adapted city: JUST Nature ment will the transition to a sustainable and just society (€0.65 million) gain real momentum.

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Implementation of the Urban Agenda for the EU

The Urban Agenda for the EU has been developing action plans to deal with important urban challenges since 2016. The methodical core consists of “partnerships”, in which representatives from the EU Commis- sion, member states, regions, cities, and associations work as equals on specific topics. Munich participated in a partnership.

Multi-level governance for urban development is strengthened via cooperation on policy. The objective is to achieve better legislation, financing, and knowledge transfer for cities in the EU. 14 partnerships have presented action plans, aspects of which are already being implemented.

The aim is to further develop this type of cooperation in the future.

The New Leipzig Charter: Cities for the common good

Germany’s contribution to urban development as part of its EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2020

The new concept for urban develop- ter’s creation – via the EUROCITIES from 2007. Its principles are intended ment in Europe emphasises the network, the German Association for to inform national, regional, and mu- power of transformation. The Charter Housing, Urban and Spatial Develop- nicipal strategies. A new aspect is an was developed as part of Germa- ment (DV), in expert groups, and via implementation document linking the ny’s programme for its EU Council direct contribution to the creation charter to the Urban Agenda for the Presidency and involved a multi-year process. EU. The document provides practical national and European process. In advice for continuing multi-level co- November 2020, the EU member The primary objective of the 2020 operation between the EU Commis- states adopted the New Leipzig version of the charter is to streng- sion, member states, and cities. The Charter entitled: “The transformati- then integrated urban development next steps will be developed during ve power of cities for the common focused on the common good, so as the Portuguese EU Council Presiden- good”. Munich’s Department of Urban to maintain and improve the standard cy in 2021. Planning and Building Regulation was of living in all cities and communities. involved in various ways in the char- It thus builds on the Leipzig Charter

Munich on a mission: 100 climate-neutral cities

Munich is getting ready

The EU wants to help 100 selected cities to achieve cli- In order to develop a concept for the initiative, the EU mate neutrality by 2030 using funding from the European Commission has set up a Mission Board comprising 15 Green Deal. Following a City Council resolution in 2020, experts, one of whom is the General Secretary of the Munich is preparing for the initiative to become one of EUROCITIES network. the first 100 climate-neutral cities in Europe. Criteria include the degree of ambition cities already show with Munich as partner and local coordinator of the EU project respect to their climate targets and what existing innova- Smarter Together, is the only German city represented in tive approaches can be incorporated. Key, however, will the advisory board set up by EUROCITIES to collect input also be the comprehensive participation of citizens and from the local perspective. local stakeholders.

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EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) „I see a major opportunity in European cooperation. Innovative ideas have already Reform is impacting the less focused than the Parliament on been implemented in other largest Bavarian organic far- environmental objectives. Details countries and cities. We can ming organisation, the Stadt- of the CAP for the funding period benefit from this experience. güter München. Green Deal 2021–2027 are due to be finalised in As someone involved in social and Farm2Fork are insuffi- a trilogue meeting, also involving the policy, I am particularly interested ciently incorporated. EU Commission, in March 2021. in ideas and approaches which promote social justice.” The current EU negotiations on the Summary Clara Nitsche Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) The SgM welcomes the linking of (Die Grünen – Rosa Liste), are having a significant impact on the payments to biodiversity and clima- City Council Commission on Europe future operating conditions of the te protection – but in accordance Stadtgüter München (SgM). Reforms with an organisation’s performance are focused on direct payments rather than its size. However, as to farmers and targeted funding Munich’s largest organic farming programmes for environmental organisation, the SgM regrets that and climate protection. The reform the reforms give almost no consi- proposals link 20 to 30 percent of deration to current EU Commission direct payments to environmental initiatives such as the Green Deal or measures, known as Eco Schemes. Farm2Fork. Farm2Fork, for example, Direct payments would then be aims to reduce the use of pesticides capped at 100,000 euros. In addition, and antibiotics by 50 percent and to 35 percent of funding should be reduce fertilisation by 20 percent by used for environmental and climate 2030. The reform proposals thus al- protection and another 30 percent for ready fall short of the targets set out investments related to the environ- in the Paris Climate Agreement. The ment. The rest is to be used for rural proposal to cap direct payments at development. The EU Parliament 100,000 euros would mean an annual and the European Council adopted loss of 300,000 euros in payments official positions on these issues in for the SgM. October 2020. The Council will be

Munich’s expertise in EU survey on legal migration

Munich responded to an EU Commis- pe-wide harmonisation of residence found. Munich’s government de- sion consultation on the “future of le- permits and the issuing of visas via partments were involved in several gal migration in the EU”: The Depart- an EU agency using standardised consultations in 2020. The annex ment of Public Order is in favour of, criteria could make this possible. provides an overview. among other things, making it easier European regulations for new forms for skilled workers and students to of employment, such as transnational move to and within the Union. Euro- working from home, have yet to be

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„The topic of international cooperation among municipalities is close to my heart. All participants can benefit from sharing their experiences. That is why we need to strengthen these areas as well as information and advisory services for everyone in Munich.”

Felix Sproll (SPD/VOLT), City Council Commissions on Europe and KEZ Cities as EU integration partners

Munich supports various city initiatives

Munich and many EUROCITIES partner cities intensified A EUROCITIES initiative from October 2020 addressed their role in Europe over the last twelve months. Cities want European energy and climate targets. Munich’s mayor and the EU and member states to recognise them as equal counterparts from across Europe signed the letter, which partners in shaping EU policy. The desire is for cities and stressed that cities can be central to the transition, but municipalities to obtain funding directly from the EU in the they cannot act alone. They therefore want to see funding future, rather than it having to go through national govern- and recovery programmes aimed at European cities which ments. The past year was particularly suited to adjusting pursue the even higher target of a 65 percent reduction in the current approach. The Multi-annual Financial Frame- emissions on the way towards climate neutrality. work (MFF) 2021–2027 was negotiated and the EU further developed its climate targets. Cities also wanted to draw European cities need an ambitious EU policy framework in attention to their interests during the German EU Council order to unleash their full potential. In November, as part Presidency in the second half of the year. Furthermore, of a EUROCITIES initiative concerning negotiations on the Europe’s cities were hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), Munich’s 2nd mayor and its economic impact. But they also have the greatest turned to Bavarian members of the European Parliament potential to help with sustainable economic recovery. (MEPs) to seek support for Europe’s cities (see page 17).

In July 2020, backed by a City Council resolution, Munich The impact of these initiatives has been limited so far. supported three European initiatives to strengthen the role EU member states continue to decide autonomously on of cities. Budapest launched the “Direct European Funding how EU structural funds are distributed. However, the EU for Cities” campaign. The initiative argues that cities are Commission has listened to the concerns of cities and given better equipped to react to changing circumstances and them direct access to the important EU research program- generally do so faster than national governments. More me HORIZON Europe. Cities have the chance to apply than 35 mayors supported the call for direct EU funding for direct funding in the new funding period via the new for cities and urban regions. The European Green Deal can research focus “Climate neutrality and smart cities”. This only succeed if the EU introduces regulatory and financial puts them in a stronger position to contribute to EU climate mechanisms which guarantee the necessary funds for targets. municipal authorities. This would allow cities to quickly prepare, present, and implement urgent projects. Munich also joined the initiative of the German EUROCITIES members concerning the Next Generation EU recovery programme (see page 17). The #Cities4Science initiative, launched in Barcelona, continues to call for appropriate funding for regional and local research in Europe. Recovery funds following COVID-19 must not come at the cost of science and innovation.

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July 2020

Mayor Dieter Reiter addresses the Next Generation EU recovery fund in a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on behalf of EUROCITIES

(...) As German members of EUROCITIES, the most important European city network, we are more determined than ever to shape Europe for the next generation and want to use the crisis as an opportunity to bring about systematic change. In order to achieve a digital, green, and just recovery, we must include European cities in decision-making processes and bridge the gap in local funding that has existed over the last ten years. Germany’s Presidency of the EU Council has a key role to play in this. (...) Establishing a firm legal framework for cities to have direct access to funds, particularly those from Pillars 1 (Supporting member states to recover) and 2 (Kick-starting the economy and helping private investment) of the Next Generation EU programme, is just as important as the principle of partnership and multi-level governance. So that funds can be put to use more rapidly and effectively on a local level, cities need to have access to EU money from, for example, the Recovery and Resilience Faci- lity and ReactEU, with a minimum of bureaucracy. (...)

November 2020

Munich’s 2nd Mayor in a EUROCITIES letter to Bavarian MEPs

(...) In the view of EUROCITIES members, the following criteria must be taken into account when implementing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF): • •Involving cities as full and equal partners: It is vital that cities are recognised as partners in the development, implementation, and management of national recovery plans. • Establishing suitable governance structures: The participation of cities in the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be clearly stated in the decree and build on existing partnership models for the EU Cohesion Fund. • Direct access to funding: Some of the Recovery and Resilience Facility funding and projects should be available as direct funding and managed by cities according to specific local needs and in line with local responsibilities. This is key to achieving the green and digital priorities which are of such importance and thus form the core of the EU recovery programme. • Participation in monitoring and mid-term review: The recovery plan should be approved as soon as possible. However, mechanisms for monitoring and review also need to be established to ensure that weaknesses are identified. As part of this process, the degree to which the RRF considers and reacts to local investment needs and priorities should be reviewed. (...)

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New framework for Munich’s municipal development cooperation

Munich has continued to develop its concept so as to make its involvement in tackling global challenges even more focused. In June 2020, the City Council approved updates to the concepts for municipal development cooperation from 2010 and 2013. The updated concept describes main objectives, focal points, and quality standards for Munich’s development work. It has eight main topics.

Good governance – good local leadership Decentralisation processes are taking place in many countries. Such processes strengthen democracy and help to more evenly distribute power. Munich can support the process, for example in its partnership with Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare, via topics such as optimising the work of local authorities, tackling corruption, and citizen engagement.

Climate protection/CO2 reduction Sharing experiences is particularly useful when it comes to designing more climate-friendly cities. In its climate partnerships with Cape Town in South Africa and Harare in Zimbabwe, Munich assists with projects connected to saving energy, and also with resource and rain forest protection, such as in the partnership with the Asháninka people in Peru.

Water Municipalities are generally responsible for water supply and waste water removal. Munich can help partner municipalities with conceptual, strategic, and technical issues. This was the focus, for example, of the cooperation with Timisoara in Romania.

Waste/circular economy Environmentally friendly waste management is one of the development goals of the UN’s Agenda 2030. Munich’s ex- tensive technical and organisational knowledge can help to reduce waste and the environmental burden, including in cities in the Global South. A current example of such a project is in Kasserine in Tunisia.

Digitalisation Cities around the world are developing their own solutions, Vocational education and training from which Munich can also benefit via cooperation. Issues Munich is home to many vocational schools and can thus help include digital access to local government services or pionee- to develop modern and practical teaching plans or to train ring approaches to modern urban infrastructure in the smart teaching staff. A major example is in Gharb Irbid, where young city field. As a “follower city”, Kiev was able to draw on insights Syrian refugees and local people are receiving vocational gained during the EU Smarter Together project. training.

Geographic information systems Gender and equality As almost all decisions within municipalities are based on Gender equality is an important global development objective. geographical data, Munich’s experience and expertise in Munich plays a leading role in implementing gender equality in introducing geographic information systems (GIS) in municipal Germany and shares its experience with international part- development cooperation is in demand. Munich helped to ners. There are also specific projects or project components create a GIS in Harare. to promote the role of women. For example, an office to help women get into business is being set up in Gharb Irbid. Equa- Migration and development lity is a topic that affects all aspects of municipal development International project partnerships both in countries where cooperation projects. migration originates and where migrants are taken in help to improve local living conditions. Munich supports municipalities in crisis-hit regions which have taken in many migrants, for example in its current cooperation with Gharb Irbid.

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Focal point migration and development

Focus on three main areas

Munich’s work in the area of migration and development has covered many aspects since the topic became a focal point in 2016. The City Council adopted a new concept for migration-focused development work in spring 2020. The aim is to intensify cooperation among all stakeholders. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Develop- ment (BMZ) provided support by financing a coordination unit. The new concept details strategies for three key areas. „One of the things I took from my year volunteering “Global learning” in the context of migration aims to make in Ecuador is that we too citizens more aware of global connections with respect to can learn a lot from displacement. “International cooperation” aims first and fo- municipalities and people remost to establish and develop international projects with in the Global South. municipalities in regions from which people have fled or I am therefore particularly which host refugees. The third area looks at ways of suppor- keen to support the sharing ting the integration and reintegration of returning refugees. of experiences among A cross-departmental supervisory group began meeting municipalities from all regularly in 2020 to discuss implementing the concept for over the world.” migration and development. The umbrella associations for Florian Schönemann One World stakeholders and migrant organisations are also (Die Grünen – Rosa Liste), represented. City Council Commission KEZ

The concepts for municipal development cooperation and migration and development can be found at: muenchen.de/internationales

Cooperation with migrant self-organisations

Migrants’ expertise and experience are vital to the success of migration- focused development cooperation. The focal point migration and development also seeks to improve cooperation with migrant self-organisations (MSO). The- se organisations were actively involved in designing the concept. They are important partners in all processes and in implementing measures. Munich wants to do more to raise awareness of MSO involvement and do justice to its potential. The city works closely with Morgen e.V., the city’s network of migrant organisations, and cooperation will expand in the future.

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Munich is characterised by a spirit of openness and solidarity. The city government transmits these values to society in the form of interaction and dialogue.

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Solidarity in Europe and the world

Municipalities show solidarity during the coronavirus crisis

Municipal partnerships have taken on special importance For this reason, Munich negotiated with project partners during the pandemic. Many German municipalities have and funding sources and agreed to postpone 2020 project provided mutual support, for example via knowledge targets until 2021, including the majority of measures and transfer, the supply of materials, accepting intensive-care funding for the vocational training of Syrian refugees in patients from partner cities, or donation campaigns. The Gharb Irbid in Jordan. A plan to support cycling in Harare BMZ supports this commitment with a special funding in Zimbabwe was completely put on hold. Funding will programme and by financing activities to deal with the have to be reapplied for in 2021. crisis in southern partner municipalities. The Connective Cities platform organised events for municipalities to ex- On a positive note: Digital communication formats facili- change expert knowledge on dealing with the pandemic. tate international exchange in a way that is kinder to the Munich is in contact with partner cities to look at ways of environment, cheaper, and accessible to more people. The helping. The Department of Health and the Environment coronavirus pandemic only highlighted the significance organised financial aid as part of its climate partnership of municipal development cooperation. Partner munici- with the Asháninka people in the Peruvian rainforest. palities in the Global South, often much harder hit than German cities, need help to deal with the pandemic. But International exchange a challenge, but more communication is also needed as to how local regions can environmentally friendly recover from the economic damage and be better prepa- Munich’s existing partnerships and projects have faced red for future pandemics. major challenges due to the pandemic. Local authorities have been restricted in their work and trips have had to be cancelled. Munich and its partner municipalities held digital events and workshops where possible. However, these events sometimes suffered due to the limited technical possibilities in the partner cities. And there is no substitu- te for face-to-face contact, particularly when it comes to developing new plans with relatively unfamiliar partners.

EUROCITIES and the COVID-19 pandemic

In April 2020, the mayors of European cities called for cross-border solidarity during the coronavirus crisis. In a joint EUROCITIES statement, they urged close cooperation between all levels of government. “The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down and disrup- ted our societies in an unprecedented manner,” read the statement.

“The EU needs to work with cities during the crisis – and beyond” “With the right tools, city governments can further support people and local economies in the current crisis,” EUROCITIES states, calling on the EU to work closely with cities on the EU’s recovery plan and to ensure that cities have rapid access to funding. The city leaders said that, “The current situation calls for solidarity a rickshaw service for seniors to poster campaigns like in the EU and strong collaboration between all levels of #WhoseFuture, numerous outdoor activities in city parks, government.” Cities are already working together across and community work opportunities for young people via Europe “to learn from each other’s responses and deal social media. with the crisis in the most effective way,” the mayors stated. City collaboration is organised through networks like EUROCITIES and its platform COVIDnews. On the web- Further information is available at covidnews.eurocities.eu site EUROCITIES gathers inspiring, creative, and uplifting examples of solutions that cities have developed, from

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Munich celebrates the first “Europe May”

Successful launch of the (digital) month for Europe

On 9 May 2020, the European Union celebrated the 70th long-term cooperation partners: the European anniversary of Robert Schuman’s founding speech and 75 Parliament’s liaison office in Munich, the years of peace. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, European Commission’s Munich office, and many Europeans were socially isolated and anxious about the Europa-Union München. Following this the future. Munich’s digital “Europe May” sent a positive successful digital campaign, the plan is for signal and created many uplifting moments to bring people May to continue to represent a celebration together. The europa-mai.de platform facilitated dialogue, pro- of Europe’s diversity in the future, whether vided entertainment, and above all encouraged participation. online or with events throughout the city. In Focal points included policy and democracy, art and culture, 2020, for the first time, EU flags were visible and life in Europe. Over 60 pro-European stakeholders from at many central locations in the city throug- Munich and other cities organised some 80 digital activities hout May. and events. Munich’s first “Europe May” attracted more than 8,000 visitors and 27,000 website hits by autumn. Further information is available at Munich’s 2nd Mayor Katrin Habenschaden was the event’s europa-mai.de @munich4europe #munich4europe patron. The initiative came from the City of Munich and its

“Europe May” competition for artists

“Europe May” and Europa-Union München competition

Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of Munich’s Department of Labor and Economic Development, presented the europans in art awards together with Isabella Amann and Walter Brink- mann, Europa-Union München. The awards honoured three artists and groups for their outstanding contribution, expressing enthusiasm and integrative power for Europe.

The group „Alliance4Europe“ virtually brings together 30 artists from 28 countries in their song and video „Friends will be Friends“.

In her poetry video „Wall“ Tania Rupel Tera encourages people to overcome boundaries and still accept individuality.

The Municipal Technical School of Design in Munich won an award for its Erasmus+ project “Europe and Art”, a project for pupils from Munich and partner schools in Toulouse in France and Alcoi in Spain, who created a joint digital art exhibition. Clemens Baumgärtner and Isabella Amann with Tania Rupel Tera (centre)

Clemens Baumgärtner and Isabella Amann with Alliance4Europe. Clemens Baumgärtner and Walter Brinkmann with the winners of the Erasmus+ project 22 European diversity in “Europe May” 2020

Examples of digital activities and events at europa-mai.de e-Bert – Political education via chat This game from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation encouraged a reaction against populism, focusing on the topics of Europe and climate policy.

Hearts across Europe This campaign, initiated by the Young European Federalists (JEF) of Germany, demonstrated cross-border solidarity. The heart-hand images submitted were made into a big digital collage.

#EuropaChallenge – Quizzes for Europe Week Europe’s Young European Federalists (JEF) held a series of quizzes.

Working in Munich: Exhibition on migration from south-east Europe An exhibition organised by the Munich Employment and Qualification Programme (MBQ) and the Information Centre for Migration and Work. With portraits of migrant workers by Maria Lie-Steiner and sound walks by the collective “Barabern und Strawanzen”.

Cinematic treat: Free viewing of the LUX Film Prize winner! The European Parliament brought the film “God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya” to home cinemas.

Brainstorming: How can the European Union provide equal education for all? The platform MeetEU, co-founded by Munich citizens, allowed Europeans from different countries to discuss contemporary topics.

Read and experience Europe The Munich City Library created reading lists for an imaginary trip across Europe.

Theresien25 for Italy Solidarity with an art event by Georg Veit in Munich’s Westend and a film from Torsten Mühlbach.

Authors for Europe Europe found its literary voice online with authors from the Free German Association of Authors in Bavaria and litbox2, a platform for literary events supported by the Department of Arts and Culture.

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Greater visibility for Europe

Europe needs Munich and Munich needs Europe. In autumn 2020, the Munich City Council decided to establish the Europe Direct (ED) Infor- mation Center as a permanent service in the city.

This will allow even more people to engage with the topic of Europe and obtain personal advice in the future. The Information Centre, which is a The European Commission’s online dialogue during Munich’s “Europe May” 2020 joint project of the Department of Labor and Economic Development and the Munich City Library, will continue Together for Europe to offer numerous events to encourage European dialogue and understanding for various viewpoints. Munich’s city Munich committed to cooperation councillors very much want Europe’s full diversity to be visible in Munich. Munich is committed to working together with numerous and various cooperation partners. The heads of different European offices in Munich introduced them- There are also plans to expand the In- selves to Munich’s City Council Commission on Europe following elections in formation Centre’s services for schools 2020. Tobias Winkler, head of the European Parliament’s liaison office in Munich, and teachers. Via simulation games, and Renke Deckarm, deputy head and spokesperson for the European Commissi- workshops, lesson materials and on office in Munich, talked about their involvement in Munich and addressed EU personal advice for teachers, Europe topics of future importance, including the next Multi-annual Financial Framework will become a more tangible presence and programmes relevant to municipalities. in Munich’s classrooms. Wall maps can also play a role, helping pupils Policy, culture, and advice – “united in diversity” to discover Europe even while travel One of the highlights of “Europe May” 2020 saw Munich’s 2nd Mayor Katrin restrictions are in place. Habenschaden in conversation with Joachim Menze, head of the European Commission’s Munich office. The event was moderated by Tilman Schöberl from Bayerische Rundfunk and streamed live from the Europe Direct Information Cen- tre at the Gasteig. Citizens were able to ask questions online. Participants in the podium discussion agreed that local and European concerns are closely linked. Contemporary issues such as climate protection, digitalisation, and social justice directly impact people’s lives. A recording of the event is available online.

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Counselling service for Europe

What’s on Munich’s mind

“I’m worried about Europe!” – staff citizens to discuss Europe’s past and at the Europe Direct (ED) heard this future, its image, and the situation sentence a lot in 2020. While the ED, of women in Europe. “Kino Europa” which is based at the Munich City provided Munich citizens with access Library at the Gasteig, was closed at to European films from the comfort of times due to the pandemic, the team their own homes. continued to operate a telephone „Munich is situated service. That the Europe Direct Information at the heart of Europe and Centre’s advisory service also functio- Europe is very much in Munich’s Primary sources of concern were clo- ned a bit like a European counselling heart. I am involved in more sed borders and European countries service in 2020 is no great surprise. pro-European projects in going it alone. Many asked what had The team was, however, somewhat order to show how our city happened to EU rights for citizens and taken aback by the many questions ab- benefits from Europe. I am in particular the Shengen Zone? People out moving to Italy – a country beloved also committed to helping did recognise the contribution of the among Germans, but also particularly civil society launch new EU in keeping borders open, particu- hard hit by the pandemic. Time and partnerships with our larly for trade so that Munich’s super- again the ED team had to remind neighbours.” markets remained well stocked, and in people to pay attention to government supplying and supporting Europe with warnings and to think of their own Sebastian Weisenburger (Die Grünen – Rosa Liste), protective clothing and material. But well-being. City Council Commission on Europe some callers wanted to know why solidarity among European friends often seemed to be such a slow process.

The team quickly provided digital services so that people could continue to discuss European issues during lockdown. One such service was Munich’s “Europe May”, which included over 80 digital events. The ED also provided many other digital services, from videos to research into European issues, and from podcasts to digital event formats. The discussion forum “Europa zum Mitreden” allowed When lockdown was not in place, a plexiglass screen ensured safe advice for citizens.

Europe in our City – listen in!

What does Munich’s 2nd Mayor Katrin Habenschaden think about Europe and why is Munich’s development so closely tied to Europe’s future? Find out by listening to the podcast “Europa in unserer Stadt” (“Europe in our City”), in which Munich citizens with a European heart explain their commitment to the continent and give their personal take on Euro- pe’s future.

Further information is available at muenchen.de/europe-direct

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Cities and city networks in Germany, Europe and worldwide: Munich cultivates an in-depth, open exchange and jointly implements projects.

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EUROCITIES Annual Conference 2020

Equal partners: Cities and Europe A new reality is taking shape in cities in Europe and across the world. At this year’s EUROCITIES Annual Conference, which took place on 4 and 5 November 2020 in an exclusively online format, city representatives and experts examined ways to recover and become more resilient after the COVID-19 pandemic, and discussed the future of cities.

First online annual conference of the EUROCITIES network. 2nd Mayor Katrin Habenschaden represented Munich at the event.

Under the heading “Reinventing Cities Presidency and Executive Committee – beyond the urban crises”, the confe- The Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, rence comprised the annual general will represent European cities in the meeting, speed-networking meetings, next few years as President of EURO- and three symposiums. 30 speakers, in CITIES. His predecessor was the Mayor most cases city mayors, gave talks to of Stockholm, Anna König Jerlmyr. an audience of around 300 people on Burkhard Jung, Mayor of Leipzig, takes the topics of “Future cities – do cities up the role of Vice President. Nardella, have a future?”, “A stronger future: re- who was elected by delegates from silient cities”, and “Green and just reco- more than 100 cities, wants cities to very in cities”. They particularly stressed have a stronger role in the EU, with two aspects: the need for the EU – and direct access to EU funds and a greater not just member states – to grant cities say in shaping EU policy. He plans to structural recognition, and flexibility help EUROCITIES and its member in EU budget regulations to facilitate cities implement the European Green sustainable urban development. In the Deal and to boost culture and social symposium “Green and just recovery in cohesion in cities across Europe. “The cities” the focus was on energy, trans- current crisis can be an opportunity to port, and the refurbishment of buildings pave the way towards a sustainable – key climate protection topics in cities. and just recovery, in which cities must Katrin Habenschaden, 2nd Mayor of be the driving force, with a seat at the Munich, also spoke on this issue. “To decision-making table,” he said. Delega- New citizen-oriented achieve a green and just transformation, tes to the conference also took part in website it is necessary to maintain the balance elections for the EUROCITIES Execu- between ecological, economic, and tive Committee – always represented EUROCITIES revamped its website social aspects,” she said. (...) “Socie- by politicians from 12 cities, who form in 2020. Eurocities.eu was made ty needs to join us on this journey.” the main decision-making body of the into a citizen-oriented portal with Anna Lisa Boni, General Secretary of organisation. The new members, which many new features and background EUROCITIES, concluded the series of each receive a three-year mandate, are articles. Munich and other Euro- talks with this statement: “If treated the cities of Braga and Oslo, while Flo- pean cities can now be discovered as partners in Europe, cities can be the rence and Rotterdam were re-elected. via their own profile pages. place where green and just recovery The other member cities of the Execu- happens. Cities can drive innovation in tive Committee are Barcelona, Ghent, Further information is available at terms of governance, public services, Leipzig, Ljubljana, Nantes, Stockholm, eurocities.eu and financing.” Vienna, and Warsaw.

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EUROCITIES forums and working groups (WGs)

Economic Development Forum

The EUROCITIES Economic Development Forum took place in Vallodolid in Spain in February 2020 against the backdrop of the European Circular Economy Action Plan, published by the European Commission in March 2020. Pavel Misiga from the European Commission emphasised in a talk that there is still too much waste in many European cities, with too little being recycled, and that the European economy is thus losing a significant quan- tity of valuable raw material. He was referring not only to rare-earth elements, but also raw materials such as sand, which are subject to ever greater global competition.

The aim of the European Commission initiative is to establish a circular economy which focuses on products’ entire life cycle, from design and production to consumption, repair, re-use and recycling, and a more sustainable approach to public procurement procedures. Cities also presented best practice examples during the event. Vienna presented its resources cadastre, which helps construction companies to re-use a high proportion of demolition material.

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Munich presented its used goods department store and Responsible Public Procurement”. Even at the ma- “Halle 2”, which aims to re-sell goods which are still in a nufacturing stage, thought needs to be given as to how suitable condition or put them to useful social purposes. to re-use products in an environmentally friendly manner Milan helps start-ups to upcycle old clothes and make when they no longer fulfil their initial purpose. Municipa- them fashionable again. Nantes has launched initiatives lities can set a positive example by considering circular to reduce food waste and to increase private contributi- economy aspects when awarding contracts. The closing ons to organic waste which can be used as compost. meeting had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus, but the topic remains relevant. City representatives at the Forum called for the topic of “recyclable products” to be discussed at the closing meeting of the Urban Agenda EU partnership “Innovative

Mobility Forum

The 2020 EUROCITIES Mobility Forum took place online management”, “automated and connected mobility”, and and in two parts. At the online meeting in October, the “mobility as a service” (MAAS). Munich’s Department event “All roads lead to the cities” inspired a discussion of Urban Planning and Building Regulation presented an with representatives from EU institutions. The focus was update on the research project “EASYRIDE – automated on how cities can contribute to the European “Sustainable and connected mobility”, which is being extended. Discus- and Smart Mobility Strategy”. There was an online meeting sions on testing and research in this area, which had to be of the working group (WG) Smart and Connected Mobility postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are now due to in November 2020. Gregory Telepak from Vienna and Vasco take place with European partner cities in the first half of Mora from Lisbon were elected as equal co-chairpersons 2021. for the next two years. The WG set out new, even more results-oriented ways of working in small task forces and project groups. The following focal points were announced: “intelligent transportation system/transport data and

WG Creative Citizenship

Munich’s Department of Labor and Economic Develop- the challenge of finding ways and means to cultivate the ment will be vice-chair of the WG Creative Citizenship process. Munich’s involvement as co-chair of the WG has from 2021 for a period of two years. It shares the role various aims: raising awareness of the city’s various activi- with Nantes. EUROCITIES has examined the topic of ties in the field of citizen engagement, facilitating dialogue citizen engagement in depth. The result was a EUROCI- with other cities on the topic, and actively participating in TIES declaration on the topic, signed by representatives the European Commission’s planned “Conference on the from almost 80 cities. The declaration is based on the new Future of Europe”. EUROCITIES principles on citizen engagement, which arose from a cooperative process initiated by the WG Further information is available at citizens.eurocities.eu Creative Citizenship and involving over 50 representatives from European cities, including Munich. Levels of citizen engagement vary across European cities, which all face

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Online conference “Integrating Cities”

The first EUROCITIES “Integrating Cities” online con- König emphasised the positive aspects of migration in ference focused on the major role played by European cities, both social and economic. He stressed the need to cities with respect to migration and integration. The core create genuinely equal opportunities for all in cities. The message is that while migration is a global phenomenon, participants also want to see more help for women with a integration always occurs on a local level. Cities therefore migration background, and migrants and migrant organisa- need to engage in dialogue so as to work on the basis tions more directly involved in local networks. of actual developments and learn from one another. But cities need more help to do this. The European Parliament Further information is available at should work more closely with local authorities, which eurocities.eu/latest/cities-rally-for-integration know more about how successful integration works. Participants urged change in the dominant narrative on migration. European identity is still often associated with having white skin. The goal must be to combat racism and anti-migration narratives. Nuremberg Mayor Marcus

WG Waste and Circular WG Employment Economy All WG Employment meetings took place online in 2020. A major topic Munich’s waste management corporation AWM has publis- was challenges facing local labour hed its response to the new EU Circular Economy Action markets due to the pandemic. In both Plan via EUROCITIES. Core aspects of the plan include the June and November, representatives EU Ecodesign Directive, the dumping of untreated urban from the Department of Labor and Economic Development waste, a batteries directive, and the minimum amount of were invited by the WG to present Munich’s Employment recycled material in certain product groups (see page 32). and Qualification Programme (MBQ) to its members and The WG participated in the Circular Economy Stakeholder to discuss short- and long-term solutions to the econo- Platform, which took place twice this year in an online mic crisis. The MBQ is Munich’s municipal labour market format. programme. It comprises some 100 projects and offers various target groups advice as well as assistance with education, training, re-training, and employment. Its core concern is the professional and social integration of people seeking support on Munich’s labour market.

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The Munich team looks forward to European cooperation.

WG Art and Culture in Public Spaces

Munich’s Department of Arts and Culture became chair of the WG Art and Culture in Public Spaces in winter 2020. Re- presentatives from Nantes serve as vice-chair. Their joint goal is to take a new direction with respect to content, and to engage in close dialogue with participating cities. The Munich members of the WG are focusing primarily on the strategic aims of “vibrant cities” and aim to contribute to “high quality and characteristic urban spaces” as set out in the “Per- spective Munich”. Munich’s role as chair is scheduled to continue until autumn 2022.

WG Education WG Migration & Integration

The WG Education focuses on the social inclusion of The WG Migration & Integration also held virtual meetings young people via education. At three online meetings, the in 2020, including with European Commission represen- WG members discussed cities’ strategies and activities tatives. The Finnish city of Tampere served as an example and how to establish inclusive access to education even of how migrants can be integrated into the labour market. while institutions are closed due to the pandemic. The The focus was on the effects of the pandemic on cross- re-opening of educational institutions must be done in a border migration and destination countries. The experts logical and step-by-step manner. The November meeting emphasised the huge role played by cities in attracting looked at best practice examples for health and hygiene international skilled workers as well as cities’ great variety in educational institutions, and at high-quality, inclusive, of innovative integration strategies. The importance of EU and above all digital access to education. Martin Weber, a funding for projects concerning migration and integration member of WHO Europe, also spoke about the long-term was also acknowledged. effects, including the psycho-social impact, of school and pre-school closures on children and youths in the context of the pandemic.

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Munich’s model project for recycling building materials

EU project “URGE: Circular Building Cities”

Munich is committed to recycling building materials and thus setting a positive example for future public and private construction projects and contributing to a climate-neutral city. The EU project “URGE: Circular Building Cities” brings this goal one step closer. Since the project began in 2019, the objective of sustai- About the project URGE nable construction has been pursued at the site of the former military barracks “Bayernkaserne” in Freimann. Representatives from numerous European cities The EU project “URGE: Circular in the project network discuss the experience in recycling building materials Building Cities” is funded by which is gained from all URGE construction projects, including the model the European programme for project in Freimann. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the exchange process sustainable urban development this year was mostly online. At the online conference in September, Munich URBACT, which promotes ex- invited representatives from the lead partner Utrecht and from other network change among European cities cities (see infobox). The highlight was the presentation of a film about progress and offers help with respect to in Freimann, which substituted for the face-to-face meeting at the construction economic, social, and environ- site and which is still available online. mental challenges.

In 2019 Munich, guided by the Municipal Services Department, set up a local Munich’s involvement in the expert group, the URBACT Local Group, to help establish the project in the project is led by the Municipal local community. The group includes several city departments, the Bavarian Services Department and the De- Ministry of Housing, Construction and Transport, various associations, the Mu- partment of Labor and Economic nich University of Applied Sciences, and diverse private companies. The group Development. The city consortium developed an action plan for recycling building materials. comprises Utrecht (Netherlands) as lead partner, Granada (Spain), URGE runs until summer 2022. Riga (Latvia), Kavala (Greece), Copenhagen (Denmark), Maribor (Slovenia), Prato (Italy), and the Further information is available at muenchen.de/urge Portuguese region Oeste.

Circular Economy

The European Commission presents a new strategy for the circular economy: severing the link between economic growth and increased waste. By 2030, it aims to halve the amount of residual waste which is not recycled.

A major political challenge arose in VKU, and the EUROCITIES working 2020 in response to the European group Waste, the AWM has called for prompt adaptation of the EU Green Deal and its sub-goals of the following: Ecodesign Directive to improve the severing the link between economic repairing and recycling of pro- growth and increased waste, and no more dumping of untreated ducts and to support consumers halving non-recycled residual waste residual waste in Europe by 2030, in making sustainable purchasing by 2030. The focus is just as much on in order to cut harmful emissions decisions. sustainable products and business rapid adoption of a comprehensive models to prevent waste as it is on directive for batteries to ensure The VKU and the EUROCITIES WG an effective domestic market with safe recycling and clear labelling of Waste also took part in the two-day high-quality secondary raw materials. lithium-ion batteries Circular Economy Stakeholder Plat- Waste should, to the greatest degree introduction of obligatory amounts form. possible, be put to further use within of recycled material in the manu- the EU. Regulations on waste should facturing of certain product groups be developed with an eye on the cir- in order to strengthen the market cular economy and digitalisation and for high-quality secondary raw be better implemented. Via the Expert materials in accordance with strict Committee on Europe of the German quality requirements association for local public utilities

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EIT Urban Mobility: First future mobility projects

2020 was a year of development for the innovation association EIT Urban Mobility. Munich is now officially a member of the EIT Urban Mobility Association.

EIT Urban Mobility (EIT UM) implements an innovative EU funding strategy and independently awards funding for projects. Partners in the innovation association can also participate in funded projects. The City of Munich, the Munich City Utilities (Stadtwerke München), and the Munich Trans- port Association were successfully involved in a total of nine projects in 2020. The total budget for the projects amounted to almost 5.2 million euros. The project partners often had to find digital solutions due to the pandemic, for example for the three-day EIT Urban Mobility Summit. Citizens were able to discuss their shared mobility needs in online focus groups. On the whole, the project partners took a positive view, with the knock-on effects of the coronavirus only accelerating the process of digitalisation. Participants in the project CLEAR even developed a design toolbox to enable an online co-creation process for citizens to help in designing and utilising road space. Its further development aims to keep pace with technological developments in the coming years and decades. Project CLEAR – an application for digital co-creation

Outlook for 2021 Munich is represented by its new Mobility Department (MOR) in EIT Urban Mobility from 2021 and will participate in four projects. CLEAR 2.0 makes public spaces more appealing places to spend time, and aims to provide solutions which consolidate experiments in public spaces. The project also promotes digital participation and 3D planning. AI-TraWell uses artificial intelligence to create an application to increase well-being while travelling. Munich is represented in the project by the Mobility Department, the Department of Labor and Economic Development, and the public transport association MVV. WalCycData wants to improve data regarding walking and cycling. The project Citizen Bench optimises the placing of seats in public spaces. Alongside these four innovative projects, Munich is involved in other urban mobility projects and workshops. The EU funding programme Horizon 2020 is also set to become Horizon Europe in 2021.

The EIT’s innovation communities

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) innovation communities are legal independent entities made up of universities, scientific organisations, companies, and other stakeholders. „Exchange with other European cities on They deal with selected innovative topics on an EU level. environmental issues and Participating partners are expected to develop new practical implementation is products, training concepts, or services, and to benefit inspiring and fruitful. I would the start-up scene. EIT Urban Mobility can provide up particularly like to be involved to 400 million euros in research funding from the EU in European organisations over a period of seven years. The funds are invested in dealing with sustainable innovations in mobility, education and training, business/ mobility.” start-ups in the context of annual business plans, as Sonja Haider (ÖDP/FW), well as going to staff employed by the Knowledge and City Council Commission on Europe Innovation Communities (KICs).

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Ground-breaking insights

Successful completion of the lighthouse mobility project CIVITAS ECCENTRIC

Mobility station Gertrud-Grunow-Straße

Munich successfully completed CIVITAS EC- shared mobility services in the project district. At the core CENTRIC, a four-year European lighthouse pro- of the evaluation was the anonymised household survey in ject focused on mobility, in November 2020. Munich’s “living lab”, carried out on two separate occasi- The project saw employees from the Depart- ons. ment of Public Order and its project partners jointly develop innovative mobility solutions Results and benefit to Munich in residential areas on the outskirts of Munich. All five partner cities – Munich, Stockholm, Madrid, Ruse The solutions were analysed by experts and and Turku – took an overall positive view, though there tested in the districts Domagkpark and Park- were differences concerning the implementation and stadt Schwabing and beyond. The task is now impact of individual measures on sustainable mobility. to apply the most successful aspects in other The fact is that urbanisation is on the march and cities are new districts in Munich as well as in other Ger- expanding – especially their outskirts. This has a negative man and European cities. impact on traffic. The project leaders’ decision to investigate mobility habits on the outskirts of cities – previously Munich, guided by the Department of Public Order, tested under-researched – was thus very forward-looking and twelve concepts for environmentally friendly and innova- highly relevant to future urban planning. Another important tive mobility over a four-year period, including “transfer”, element in the project’s success was the close coopera- “mobility stations”, and “mobility management”. Domag- tion of project partners and stakeholders. The Munich City kpark and Parkstadt Schwabing served as “living labs” Council’s announcement of its commitment to mobility where the sustainable urban mobility concepts could be transition in 2019 also helped with implementation and put to the test. An expert team from the Chair of Urban acceptance of the project measures. Regarding realisation Structure and Transport Planning at the Technical Universi- and impact, some measures proved to be more hindrance ty of Munich evaluated the project throughout the period than help, and for time, technical, or other reasons were and in 2020 reviewed the results. The evaluation looked at not tested as planned. Nevertheless, the overall results both the project itself and the individual solutions. On the obtained in CIVITAS ECCENTRIC are highly significant for project level, the experts carried out a comparative ana- the future planning of innovative and city-friendly mobility lysis of the cities with respect to certain thematic areas. in other new Munich districts such as Prinz Eugen Park, Concerning individual solutions, the task was to document the “Bayernkaserne” or Freiham. The insights gained are the impact and to investigate the underlying processes. also useful when it comes to implementing transport or Various approaches were taken, including user experien- mobility strategies in Munich as a whole. This also ap- ce workshops with a focus on technical innovations and plies to mobility management, for which the Munich City preventive traffic safety measures. Other workshops dealt Council adopted a far-reaching implementation plan in 2019 with issues like stakeholders and residents. The project under the new heading “München unterwegs”. The preven- leaders also analysed anonymised data on the renting of tive, software-based traffic safety measures tested during

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CIVITAS ECCENTRIC are also very beneficial to the “Vision cessitated a switch to webinars and online conferences in Zero” concept, likewise adopted by the City Council in 2020, the project’s final year. Munich was actively involved 2019 with the aim of completely eliminating traffic-related in events such as the CIVITAS Forum and the European deaths. In 2021, the City Council will examine an addi- Commission’s European Urban Mobility Days. CIVITAS EC- tional resolution on implementing future shared mobility CENTRIC Munich attracted particular interest from other services in Munich. The draft of the resolution is based on municipalities with respect to the measures “Transfer”, the combined findings of the three major model projects “Mobility stations”, and “Mobility management”, as well as CIVITAS ECCENTRIC, City2Share, and Smarter Together to the planning and development of the Domagkpark and (see pages 36/37), all of which tested mobility stations. integrated mobility concepts for apartment block construction aimed at reducing the required number of parking Learning with and from one another spaces. As a result, alongside CIVITAS ECCENTRIC project A key aim of CIVITAS ECCENTRIC is for other European leader Munich and its project partners, other Munich de- cities to also benefit from the measures, following the partments are also now engaging with municipal represen- concept of “learning with and from one another”. “Obser- tatives from European cities. Which means the project was ver Cities” have been part of CIVITAS ECCENTRIC from a success! the beginning. These are cities both within and outside the EU which are interested in promoting sustainable urban Further information is available at muenchen.de/eccentric mobility. Municipal representatives in Europe engaged with one another in various ways. Up until spring 2019, they visited locations, took tours of the Munich “living lab”, attended congresses and symposiums. The pandemic ne-

Expert evaluation of CIVITAS ECCENTRIC from the Technical University of Munich

Successful support for Since September 2018, a total of 13 European cities have been seeking to identify suitable approaches to promote cycling cycling and transfer them to other cities. The core of the project involves the three pioneering cities of Munich, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen sharing their knowledge and European sharing of knowledge in experience both with other cities and each other. Munich CIVITAS Handshake is supporting the cities of Krakow and Cadiz in a mentoring programme. Krakow implemented a total of eight bike security checks with great success in 2020, based on the model used in Munich. Krakow wants to establish this service as a way of promoting cycling in the coming years.

Also, in November 2020, the first expert workshop took place involving the three pioneering cities. More than 70 experts from the three cities met virtually during six sessions held over three days. They talked in-depth about the design of crossroads and junctions, the behaviour of cyclists, the use of models, streets reserved for cycling, parking spots for bikes, and ways of marketing cycling. The experts at this kick-off event discussed shared challenges and looked at topics for further exploration at a follow-up workshop in spring 2021.

Bike safety checks in Krakow, based on the Munich model

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Innovative solutions for a smart city

Insights from the EU project Smarter Together

Discussions, delegations, and conferences were all planned for early 2020, the final year of the Smarter Together project. Then the coronavirus intervened. However, it was ultimately possible to hold many of the events in a new, digital form. For example, during Munich’s “Europe May”, Smarter Together conducted a virtual walk of the project district, experts from the project team gave talks at online German and European conferences, a film giving information on building refurbishment was released, and the project team produced video clips offering insights into the project.

Initial findings Using innovative formats for citizen engagement is be- Developing a modern monitoring system for the city re- coming ever more important. The willingness of citizens quires expanding expert knowledge in the areas of data to participate rises in tandem with a project’s scope for analysis and data management. A detailed description reacting to suggestions, its relevance to their lives, and and evaluation of the findings is planned for 2021, after the likelihood of their ideas being incorporated. the project ends. Smarter Together did ground-breaking work in the area of sustainable mobility, and valuable insights were Smarter Together put Munich on the road to becoming gained. Munich aims to further expand the various a smart city – a road it wants to continue travelling. The environmentally friendly and connected shared mobility smart city topics dealt with in Smarter Together continue services on offer in the city. to influence local urban development, on the one hand Modernising buildings’ energy systems and connecting through additional smart city projects such as Connec- them to renewable sources of heat and electricity are an ted Urban Twins (see page 37), and on the other hand by important step on the path to climate neutrality 2035. With incorporating smart topics into the regular work of the city its smart data platform, Smarter Together laid an important government via the Integrated Smart City Action Program- foundation for the coordinated approach to the collection, me (ISCH) and the continuation of “Perspective Munich”. quality assurance, and evaluation of city data – including for Munich’s digital twin (see page 37)..

Worth a look!

Digital city walk As the regular walks and bike tours through the project district proved a hit, Smarter Together wanted to give citizens the chance to also explore the project on their own. The digital walk is facilitated by the GeoPortal München.

Motivational film on refurbishing buildings To encourage property owners to think about modernising the energy system in their buildings, the Smarter Together project created the film “Die Sanierung, die energetische”, which both asks and answers many important questions on the topic. The 15-minute film takes a close, honest, and occasionally light-hearted look at the broad topic of refurbishment.

Sharing insights: Green Cities by Co-Design The European Week of Regions and Cities also took place online this year. This platform gathers regions and cities from across Europe, as well as their representatives, civil servants, and various experts, to network and share their knowledge. Smarter Together presented its insights concerning citizen engagement formats during the “Green Cities by Co-Design” workshop.

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Voices from the project team What do pilot projects like Smarter Together actually mean for a city’s development? The team considered this question and gave examples from the respective project areas. Each week from September to November 2020, one member from the project team spoke as part of a series of video clips entitled #SmartLernen.

Further information is available at smarter-together.de

About Smarter Together

Munich is one of the lighthouse cities in the EU project Smarter To- gether (2016–2021), alongside Lyon and Vienna. The project is funded by the European Commission as part of the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation, and sees Munich and numerous partners from the worlds of business and science test smart city solutions in the district Neuaubing-Westkreuz/Freiham. The aim is to jointly find answers to questions about the future of urban development.

Digital Twin Munich

Follow-up project to Smarter Together for Munich’s digital infrastructure

Inspired by the Smarter Together project, the Geodata Service in Munich’s Muni- cipal Services Department submitted a funding request to the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in 2018 with the aim of creating a digital twin of Munich. This digital image of the city is being created as part of the project to improve data collection from city spaces in order to benefit traffic planning and management, with the ultimate aim of improving air quality. The project was launched on 1 January 2019 and has since become a lighthouse project for digitalisation in Munich. Even though the project runs until the end of 2021, in Decem- ber 2020 the City Council already announced that the Digital Twin Munich would become a permanent part of the digital infrastructure of a climate-neutral city. The Geodata Service is continuing to develop the Digital Twin Munich in close cooperation with various city departments, the Munich City Utilities, and the Munich Transport Association. The city stakeholders can thus make many processes digital and gain scope for innovation. Changes can be analysed, simulated, and visualised in advance, and citizens are more involved in decisions. This is a pioneering project which is attracting great interest and attention in Europe and resulting in intensive dialogue between Munich and other EU cities.

Connected Urban Twins

Approval for new smart city project

The project Connected Urban Twins (CUT) is the result of a successful funding application by Munich, Hamburg, and Leipzig to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Home Affairs to be one its model projects for smart cities. The project sees three of the four German “EU lighthouse cities” joining forces. It started on 1 January 2021 and will be supported by scientific and research partners. CUT aims to develop urban data platforms and digital twins across cities. In connection with this, innovative applications for urban development and new citizen engagement formats will be designed and tested. The funding organisation also wants to see solutions which can be replicated without too much trouble in other cities. CUT runs until the end of 2025.

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Digitalisation in the Training, diversity, and city government equal opportunities in the city government Open Government Day 2020

This year’s completely digital Open Government Day Diverse and fit for Europe and the world Munich 2020 (OGTM) on the topic of “Best practices in digitalisation: Sharing experiences – learning together” Munich again stressed the importance of training, diversity, saw a record 1,300 participants. The primary focus was on and equal opportunities in 2020. People in training at the innovation, communication among government authori- City of Munich were given exchange opportunities via Eras- ties, and effective digitalisation. Staff from the IT Depart- mus+ as well as internships in various city governments ment complemented the digital event with a virtual fair, around the world, including Dublin, Auckland, and Cape the “Marketplace of digital possibilities”. Both platforms Town. The traditional exchange programme with the Magis- had chat facilities and activities on social networks for trate of Vienna could only take place in a very limited form city representatives to share success stories, inspiration, due to the pandemic. and mistakes that had been made, using the hashtag Munich’s Continuing Education Department revamped its #OGTM20. seminar series “Vielfalt schlägt Einfalt”, which teaches junior staff about how to promote diversity and equality. The new format includes digital aspects, and in the future employees of the city who do not directly work in government departments – including ever more with a migration background – can also participate. Thanks to a targeted marketing campaign, the proportion of new trainees with a migration background rose to 40 percent in 2020. People with a migration background are being encouraged to apply for training, a dual study programme, or a career with the authorities, so that the city government increasingly reflects the diversity of Munich’s society. In addition to posts on social media, this July, for example, online training in cooperation with the ReDI School of Integration took place. The sub-programme “Digital Women” aims to educate women (refugees) with a migration background in various digital areas. In honour of its commitment to equal opportunities with The Open Government Day web app respect to staffing policy, Munich was awarded the Total E- Quality distinction for the eighth time in a row, and, for the In Estonia, for example, 99 percent of local government second time, the associated distinction Add-on Diversity. services are already provided digitally. Representatives from Munich and Freiburg talked about their cities’ digital success on social networks. During the first lockdown, Freiburg developed the network #freiburghältzusammen. Tobias Stephan, Munich’s Head of Communication and Em- ployer Branding, talked about the importance of the city’s social intranet WiLMA during the crisis. Indeed, the city’s IT Department sees the coronavirus pandemic as having advanced digitalisation. From a city-wide video conference system to new applications for the Department of Health and the Environment, Munich‘s IT staff rapidly provided new solutions using the slogan #ITforMUC. Munich also made great progress regarding the switch to working „Good municipal from home. Professor Dr. Christian Stöcker, author and development cooperation also head of the master’s degree programme in digital com- means keeping an eye on gender munication at the HAW Hamburg, gave an inspiring talk equality – as well as the rights to remind people that digital communication also means of LGBTIQ* people. Whether reacting appropriately to fake news. In the discussion with cooperation affects governmen- him that followed, there was agreement that government tal, technological, structural or authorities must actively monitor what happens online and social aspects, the focus is the use clearly presented facts on the appropriate channels to same. It is the only way to counteract misinformation. ensure we act for the benefit of all genders in the long term.” Further information is available at muenchen.digital Marion Lüttig (Die Grünen – Rosa Liste), City Council Commission KEZ

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LGBTIQ* – Equality, participation, and diversity

top: Munich Kyiv Queer at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) demo spot with members Katja Kudin and Stefan Block

left: Contributions from Munich and Ljubljana at the online exhibition Lesbian Visibility 2020

Rainbow Cities Network and Munich Kyiv Queer LGBTIQ* survey The “Rainbow Cities Network” (RCN) is now an officially recognised organisation. Munich runs the network’s coordination unit for equality for LGBTIQ* The European Union’s Funda- people. Representatives from the RCN made useful contacts in 2020, inclu- mental Rights Agency (FRA) ding with the Council of Europe and various city networks, as well as with published a report on issues fa- the European Coalition of Cities Against Racism (ECCAR) and the Council of cing LGBTIQ* people. It depicts European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), and participated in the Council of a sad trend of discrimination, Europe congress on LGBTIQ* rights. During this event, the Council of Europe violence, and marginalisation. It approved a request to send a commission to Poland to investigate the so-called also shows how important law “LGBTIQ*-free zones”. CEMR representatives also wrote an open letter to mu- and policy, non-discriminatory nicipal and regional officials in Poland, which Dieter Reiter signed on Munich’s behaviour from public and senior behalf. Other RCN activities included the online exhibition “Lesbian Visibility figures, and a tolerant attitude in 2020”. The RCN also organised an online annual meeting and continued to society are for the community. publish the newsletter “Rainbow Cities in Action”. In Munich the Contact Group The results of the survey are Munich Kyiv Queer created new digital formats to show solidarity with the published on the FRA website. LGBTIQ* community in Kyiv. While it could not replace face-to-face intercultural dialogue in the usual form of workshops, a youth exchange programme, KyivPri- de, and the CSD, it showed that cooperation between the cities continues even amidst the pandemic.

Further information is available at muenchen.de/lgbti

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Support for European and international cultural projects

Munich’s Department of Arts and Culture supports various arts and artists as well as European and international projects. It promotes global exchange and gives artists a platform to present their work. Despite many project delays or cancellations due to the coronavirus, numerous activities, exhibitions, and performances took place, often digitally. The Creative Europe programme gave support to, among others, European cooperation projects involving the theatre Pathos München e. V. and the Tanz und Schule e. V. association. Grants for international cultural work went to the international meeting of independent performing artists as part of the RODEO2020 festival in cooperation with the International Network for Contemporary Perfor- ming Arts (IETM) with a focus on cross-border and interdi- sciplinary solidarity, as well as to the symposium “Public Art – City. Politics. Memory”, which emphasises specific aspects of art in public spaces. Various other festivals also gained funding, including the Munich Biennale – Festival for New Musical Theatre, the Tanzwerkstatt Europa, the International Puppet Theatre Festival, the Kino Asyl and Munich’s Documentary Film Festival.

Munich Biennale 2020: “Journal Rappé” video by the rappers XUMAN and KEYTI

Artist in Residence Munich Japanese-Bavarian wooden bridge over The Department of Arts and Culture’s international artist exchange and residency programmes were severely the Isar curtailed in 2020 due to travel restrictions. Nevertheless, it was possible to carry out cooperation plans with various organisations, including the Kunstverein München e. V., The Japanese architecture firm the non-profit exhibition space super+CENTERCOURT, Atelier Bow-Wow, in cooperation Pathos München e. V., and Bayern liest e. V., which meant with the Department of Arts and that visiting artists from countries including Germany, Culture and Munich architect Han- Cameroon, and Kyrgyzstan were able to stay and work in nes Rössler, created the project the Villa Waldberta and the Ebenböckhaus. Other exchange “Bridge Sprout” – a temporary, programmes, such as with Taipei (Taiwan) and Gwangju partially walkable installation over (South Korea), have been provisionally re-scheduled for the Ivar’s west bank. The instal- 2021. Since late 2020, the residency programme’s new lation is intended as a tribute to website has been doing more to raise awareness of the nature, and pays homage to the programme and attract artists from around the world. historic wooden bridges found in alpine regions as well as to Mu- Further information is available at artistinresidence-munich.de nich’s rafting traditions.

It is part of the Department of Arts and Culture’s “Art in Public Space” programme.

250,000 euros were provided for the project. The “Bridge Sprout” bridgehead at the Schwindinsel, 2020

The artist Ak Zhibek from Kyrgyzstan, 2020

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More than two million euros in funding for education

European Union education programme for general and vocational education as well as youth and sport: Erasmus+

The International Cooperation in Education (IBK) Team at Internationalisation of vocational education in Munich the Institute for Professional Development in Education The International Cooperation in Education (IBK) Team - Centre for Municipal Education Management (Pädago- has submitted wide-ranging funding applications almost gisches Institut – Zentrum für Kommunales Bildungs- every year for the past ten years. It also advises Munich management), which is part of Munich’s Department of schools regarding their own applications and the process Education and Sports, successfully acquired funding in of internationalisation. The aim is to give individuals greater excess of 370,000 euros for 2020 as part of the EU edu- mobility with respect to learning so that they can broaden cation programme Erasmus+. The EU also gave approval their professional skills and qualifications and in so doing to 18 additional Erasmus+ projects at municipal schools boost their prospects on the labour market. Both teachers for both vocational and general education. Munich thus and pupils at city vocational schools as well as trainers gained a total of some two million euros for international gain work experience in companies and get the chance to education projects, exchange programmes, and work pla- learn at educational institutions throughout the EU. This cements abroad. A total of 47 EU education projects ran in year, three members of the IBK Team gained accreditation 2020, with overall funding amounting to 4.4 million euros. as Erasmus+ consultants from the National Agency “Edu- Erasmus+ is the European Union’s education programme cation for Europe” at the Federal Institute for Vocational for general and vocational education as well as youth and Education and Training (NA-BIBB). The IBK Team wants to sport. The programme gives participants the chance to use the annual funding applications and Erasmus+ consul- gain experience abroad. During the most recent Erasmus+ ting services to make vocational education in Munich more period (2014–2020), employees of the City of Munich were international. The employees support educational instituti- supported in the areas of initial and continuing education, ons in all matters concerning internationalisation as part of career guidance, staff development, and vocational orienta- the Erasmus+ programme. tion. Support was also given to teachers and educational staff, pupils and graduates of city schools, and junior city employees who went to other European countries to learn or teach.

Award for Werner von was a successful example of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The SDG brochure in particular did Siemens Gymnasium a great job of showing which development goals need to be reached and what pupils can do to help the process.

Schools competition for development policy The non-profit organisation “Engagement Global gGmbH “alle für EINE WELT für alle” – Service for Development Initiatives” runs the competition on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic At the 9th German schools competition for development Cooperation and Development, under the patronage of policy “alle für EINE WELT für alle” (“all for ONE WORLD the German President. The aim is to embed the topic of for all”), Munich’s Werner von Siemens Gymnasium development in lessons and to sensitise and motivate was awarded 5,000 euros for its sustainability concept children and youths with respect to ONE WORLD topics. “Konzept N” and for a brochure on Sustainable Develop- ment Goals (SDGs) created as part of its ethics class. The award was presented online on Human Rights Day, 10 December. The jury said that the school’s concept

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#historic structure #revitalisation #contemporary use

The programme “Building in Europe”

15 engineers and builders in training. In late 2019, Munich’s vocational school for construction the Fachschule für Bau- technik joined up with Polish partners to revitalise the historic structure of the Steinort Palace in north-east Poland. Their work enabled the opening of an information centre there in 2020. For years, the Fachschule für Bautechnik‘s programme “Bauen in Europa” (“Building in Europe”) has got students enthusiastic about the idea of an interconnected Europe. In- spired by this initial project, the school independently applied for funding from the EU education programme Erasmus+. The Department of Education and Sports’ International Cooperation in Education (IBK) Team helped it with this task. And the application succeeded! After plans were cancelled due to the pandemic in 2020, the participants cannot wait to continue project cooperation in 2021.

Europe and Art

Erasmus+ project focused on design

As the second part of the pupil exchange in the Erasmus+ project “Europe and Art” had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, pupils from Munich and Toulouse began small digital projects in foreign language, design, and media lessons. The joint homepage on the internet platform eTwin- ning allowed the Munich pupils to exhibit texts, drawings, and photos depicting their experience of lockdown. In the media class they created a report on an imaginary 48-hour Pupils from Munich’s Technical School of Design depicted their personal stay in Toulouse. The French pupils, meanwhile, compared lockdown experiences the two cities in their design class with respect to sym- bols, landmarks, architecture, and everyday objects. So it proved possible to make virtual exchange a part of regular school life. However, it is not the same as meeting in person, which everyone hopes to resume doing soon. The project participants also had cause to celebrate at Munich’s “Europe May” event, where “Europe and Art” won the “europeans in art” award.

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My world meets yours

Virtual pupil exchange with Jerusalem

As the planned pupil exchange between Jerusalem and Munich had to be cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus, the Israeli partner – Jerusalem’s city government – initiated a virtual exchange for the coming year entitled “My world meets yours”. Young people will meet in virtual workshops spanning several weeks and look at issues such as identity, city life, the past and responsibility, and much more. A joint project will conclude the exchange. Apart from doing this to maintain long-term partnerships, the project participants also see it as a great opportunity to enrich future programmes with virtual components and to inspire other school partnerships.

Roleplaying a virtual court Virtual international case meeting of youths

Virtual International Mock Court competition Generation Europe – 2020 for pupils Young Democracy in Action

Eight pupils from Munich joined young people from Scot- The final meeting of the three-year cooperation project land and South Africa to participate in the Virtual Inter- “Generation Europe – Young Democracy in Action” took national Mock Court 2020, a competition which involves place from 10–14 December 2020. Due to the corona- roleplaying a court case. The defence from one team virus, the event was held online rather than as planned in competes against the prosecution from another team. Spain. The project, funded by Erasmus+ – Youth in Action, The pandemic meant the competition took place virtually. the Mercator Foundation, and the German-Polish Youth Edinburgh was the host city. Office, saw 16 young people from Barcelona, Olsztyn, and Munich meet under the guidance of a six-person „One time opportunity to be in court team. The International Cooperation in Education (IBK) without breaking the law“ Team at the Institute for Professional Development in Education - Centre for Municipal Education Management To mimic reality as closely as possible, the pupils dres- coordinated the project. sed appropriately for their roles and were judged by real international judges. Scottish tutors and a representative During the online meeting, the teenagers continued from Munich helped the youths to prepare documents and working on their chosen topic of “anti-racism and social eye-witness statements as well as indictments and pleas. justice” and thought about how to combine the ideas of Telephone calls, emails, and virtual meetings replaced analo- the three local groups into one activity and make it visible gue forms of support. So that everyone could understand online. All participants welcomed the news that the one another, English was spoken. The Virtual International project will run for another five years, starting in 2021. Mock Court 2020 was a new and rewarding experience for Munich pupils aged 15 to 17 can apply to take part. all involved and ought be continued – whether digitally or in person! Further information is available at pi-muenchen.de/internationales-schuelerinnen-programm

OneWorld – international solidarity in cultural work

Munich’s EineWeltHaus (One-World House) on Schwant- were severely restricted in 2020 due to the pandemic. haler Straße is a way for the city to promote peaceful The decimation of its programme only serves to show co-existence among all cultures. It provides a platform how vital cultural exchange is in our society. for projects on migration, international and intercultural cooperation, development-focused education, culture, policy, ecology, and social issues. As the emphasis is above all on face-to-face dialogue and networking, activities

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Solid foundation: Education for sustainable development in Munich

Meetings, workshops, newsletter, website – on the path to ESD VISION 2030

The Department of Education and Sports and the Department of Climate and En- vironmental Protection (formerly the De- partment of Health and the Environment), along with other city departments and with support from Munich-based ESD stakeholders and educators, are creating an action plan to give Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) a solid foundation in the city. The overall initiative was commissioned In addition, a wide-ranging publicity by the City Council. campaign informed educational stakeholders and interested Munich citizens ESD is key to raising awareness of the Agenda 2030 and behaviour which about the project. One important tool is advances the Sustainable Development Goals. All project participants the newsletter “München lernt Nachhal- have been working on the task since January 2020 in the following seven tigkeit” (“Munich learns sustainability”), working groups: early education, school, non-formal learning for children/ which – like all other measures, including youth, vocational education, higher-level education, adult education, and the website – is part of the overarching local authorities. The first “ESD Days” took place in July. The digital event, ESD concept “BNE VISION 2030. MÜN- spanning several days, allowed participants to share experiences and offer CHEN LERNT. gemeinsam, nach haltig, new perspectives, which were then presented to a wider audience at the zukunftsfähig”. closing event (also digital) on 16 September. All participants and other interested parties had the chance to discuss relevant issues in a total of five Further information is available at workshops. Up to 140 people participated. muenchen.de/BNE

Intercultural initial and continuing education for future teachers

Certificate with focal point “diversity” (MZL) EU funding programme “Schule für Alle” Students training to become teachers have had the chance to acquire the certificate “LehramtPRO – Schwerpunkt Evaluation and further development of the online Diversität” from the LMU’s Munich Center of the Learning seminar on intercultural education and school Sciences (MZL) since the winter semester 2020/21. This development allows students to gain recognition for their supervised 24 students helped to evaluate the online seminar on “Schule für Alle” lessons as a practical module for the “Di- intercultural education and school development. They had a versity” certificate. Participation in the seminar “Schule für positive view of the practical materials provided, the semi- Alle” is also recognised as part of the advanced module for nar structure, and flexibility concerning time and location. the certificate “LehramtPRO – Schwerpunkt Diversität”. The issue of “institutional racism” will play a bigger role in the future. The Virtual University of Bavaria (vhb) will continue to offer the seminar.

Evaluation and adaptation of the supporting seminar About “Schule für Alle” at the LMU Munich Students training to become teachers at the Ludwig The programme “Schule für Alle” promotes a vision of school Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) gain practical and teacher training which takes an active and positive approach experience in educational measures at 27 partner schools. to cultural and linguistic diversity. It initiates development and A face-to-face seminar accompanies this practical phase. discussion-based processes in the training of future teachers Students acquire and develop practical skills in the areas and social workers as well as in schools. “Schule für Alle” was of language learning and language support during the first co-financed for an additional two years, until 31 July 2020, by the phase of their teacher training. This boosts professionalisa- European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Total funding tion. In the evaluation for the school year 2019/20, stu- for the project term 2018–2020 amounted to some 640,000 eu- dents were asked, for example, how they experience the ros. Several universities and municipal partners are also involved quality of learning processes or of suggestions for appro- in the project. Most recently, the focus was on further developing priate strategies while teaching. structural measures to promote diversity and intercultural school development. The aim is for the various measures to endure be- 44 yond the funding period. Cooperate

Human rights activist from Ghana: Nannette Anafo and pupils from the Adolf Weber Gymnasium planning a solidarity Anafo reports on the work of Amnesty Internatio- campaign for an imprisoned Iranian activist. nal in the West African country.

Pupils campaign for human rights

North-South cooperation in schools

One of three areas in the action for human rights. Inspired by the en- plan “Migration and Development”, counter, the pupils from Munich and adopted by the Munich City Council from Sogakope Senior High School in spring 2020, is “Global learning”. It in Ghana created videos expressing encourages pupils to become involved their solidarity with an Iranian ac- in global society and in democratic tivist. The class kept in touch with processes, thus fulfilling Sustainable Nannette Anafo by video conference Development Goal number 4 “Quality and discussed issues such as the Education” (see page 9). In Munich effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on there is a particular focus on coope- global human rights, and challenges ration between schools in the Global facing both countries, for example a North and Global South. Pupils in the lack of technology for effective home „I am convinced that elective course on politics at Munich’s schooling or families disadvantaged cities and communities form Adolf Weber Gymnasium have already by having no internet access. the basis of sustainable and benefited from this: Following a pro- peaceful development. posal by the Institute for Professional Municipalities must share Development in Education - Centre their experiences so that for Municipal Education Management, we can jointly tackle major they invited Nannette Anafo, a young global challenges.” Amnesty International activist from Sibylle Stöhr Ghana, to give a talk. Anafo gave a (Die Grünen – Rosa Liste), presentation on projects in Ghana and City Council Commission KEZ reported on the global letter-writing marathon in support of activists who are imprisoned due to their support

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Support for women and refugees

Great success for the network FiBA 2 – Refugees in Work and Training

Around 70 people came to the information event for refugees in the Anker centre in Fürstenfeldbruck.

Funding for the network FiBA 2 – Refugees in Work and Training will now continue until the end of 2021. The focus during this period will be on increasing integration among female refugees and involving refugees in the Anker cen- tres and branch facilities. FiBA 2 managed to reach over 5,600 refugees in the four-year project term up to the end of 2019. Around 80 percent of the beneficiaries were men and 20 percent women. Well above half were placed in German-language courses, an additional 800 in various training programmes, around 500 in school-based or vocational education and training, and around 400 in employment with social insurance, while a very small number became self-employed. Language workshop for women in the Anker branch Online courses in English for female refugees facility Funkkaserne FiBA 2 and the social welfare association “The Paritätische Donations for the “language workshop” for women in the in Bayern” developed an online course in basic English for Anker branch facility Funkkaserne were obtained with as- female refugees on the topics of education, training, and sistance from FiBA 2. This project has allowed an average work. The course looked at Bavaria’s education system, the of 10 to 16 women to participate in a weekly language nature of training, employment law, mini-jobs, and coa- course since 14 January 2020. A special feature is that ching for job applications. 21 women participated in each childcare is provided during the course. In addition, a FiBA session, held over eight evenings. It was a great success 2 employee provides individual advice to participants on in terms of participation, motivation, and interest. In an educational and professional matters. Unfortunately, the anonymous survey 90 percent of the participants said they workshop had to close in March because of the pandemic. would take part in such a course again. A repeat of the online basic course as well as a more advanced course are Information on language courses and employment now planned for spring 2021. opportunities for refugees in the Anker Centre in Fürstenfeldbruck FiBA 2 success story acknowledged by the European On 16 September 2020, an event at the Anker Centre Social Fund Fliegerhorst in Fürstenfeldbruck provided residents with Following a request by the European Commission, FiBA information about employment opportunities and language 2 was chosen from among 41 networks by the Federal courses. The event was organised by the coordination unit Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to be represented as and the Bavarian Refugee Council as part of FiBA 2. Coro- a “success story” on the ESF website. Text and images navirus regulations meant it took place outdoors. The talks detail the achievements of the project. and the subsequent discussion with questions from the plenary session were translated into Arabic, Dari Persian, and English for the roughly 70 participants. The success of Further information is available at ec.europa.eu the event inspired plans for a similar event at the branch facility Waldkraiburg. Unfortunately, rising coronavirus infection rates meant it could not take place.

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About the network FiBA 2 – Refugees in Work and Training

The Bavarian IvAF network FiBA 2 – Refugees in Work and Training – is funded by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Integration Guidelines of the Federal Govern- ment, priority area Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees (IvAF). The project runs from 2015–2021. In addition to the coordination unit, the network consists of eight sub-projects. The coordination unit and one of the sub-projects are based in Munich’s Department of Social Services. The network offers the following services to asylum seekers and refugees who have either “tolerated” or recognised status: support in language learning and finding training and work employers: advice and support in employing and working with refugees groups providing assistance, social services relating to asylum, charities, etc.: conferences, training, information events on knowledge transfer and skills.

Further information is available at muenchen.de/fiba

Munich’s global engagement: Identifying inequalities – achieving more together

Special events on the topic of migration and development

In order to make the general public more aware of the Dr. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, topic of migration and development – as envisioned by Vice-Chair of the European the “Global learning” aspect of Munich’s action plan on Parliament’s Committee on “Migration and Development” – a working group from Development the city developed special events entitled “München global engagiert: Ungleichheiten erkennen – gemeinsam mehr erreichen” (“Munich’s global engagement: Identify- ing inequalities – achieving more together”). The events highlight areas in which cooperation with a focus on refugees, migration, and municipal development cooperation is possible on a local level with stakeholders from Abdou Rahime Diallo, civil society, such as migrant organisations and One World promoter of stakeholders. Bridges are built, barriers removed, and development policy fresh perspectives encouraged with the aim of improving cooperation in these complex areas. of racism. Dr. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Vice-Chair of The working group included representatives from various the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, Munich departments, such as the Institute for Professional spoke at the second event on 24 September 2020. Development in Education - Centre for Municipal Educa- tion Management in the Department of Education and She emphasised the importance of migrant organisations Sports, the European Affairs & International Cooperation having a stronger role, as their connections to and insights Team in the Department of Labor and Economic Develop- into countries in the Global South have an entirely different ment, and the Department of Arts and Culture. Participants quality. They have both local contacts and expert knowled- also included representatives from Munich’s Advisory ge. However, obstacles persist in the form of patriarchal Board on Migration, and employees of the MORGEN e.V. structures, access to money, and representation in state network of migrant organisations and the Nord Süd Forum institutions. At an online podium discussion on 4 Decem- München e.V. (North-South Forum). When the COVID-19 ber 2020, local government representatives from Munich pandemic broke out, the organisers quickly switched to spoke with representatives from migrant organisations digital formats. The highest level of Munich government and an employee from the Service Agency Communities in supported the undertaking. Mayor Dieter Reiter was pat- One World. Participants concluded that in order for migrant ron of the events looking at various power relationships in organisations to play a bigger role, their activities need to development cooperation, while 2nd Mayor Katrin Haben- be more visible and ways must be found to include them schaden opened the kick-off event on 9 July 2020 with a in governmental processes where their expertise will have video message. an impact. Further online events are planned for 2021.

At the first event, Abdou Rahime Diallo, promoter of development policy, showed how historical and ongoing Further information is available at pi-muenchen.de colonial factors continue to influence power relationships in development cooperation and perpetuate various levels

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“Cities of Safe Harbours”

Munich supports sea rescue operations and refugees in Greece

Munich actively supports cities and willingness to accept refugees from communities engaged in sea rescue overcrowded camps in Greece as well operations and the acceptance of as people rescued at sea insofar as more refugees from Greece. Munich its capacities allow. The Department officially declared itself a “safe har- of Social Services, in accordance bour” back in July 2019 – more than with the City Council resolution of 18 220 cities and communities have December 2019, organised a dele- now done so – and joined the alliance gation visit to Ioannina on the Greek “Cities of Safe Harbours”, along with mainland in February 2020 to assess around 80 other cities and districts. aid requirements. It became clear that the best way for Munich to help was “Cities of Safe Harbours” via involvement in existing initiatives in Cooperation among the “Cities of Safe Greece. Additional specific steps could Harbours” plays an important role in not be taken due to the pandemic, but Germany and Europe. Mayor Dieter the plan is to resume cooperation as Reiter wrote to the Mayor of Palermo, soon as possible. Leoluca Orlando, in late 2019 to pro- pose that the two cities share their ex- Sponsoring the “Ocean Viking” Solidarity Cities periences. Plans had to be postponed Munich also supports civilian sea re- due to the coronavirus, but a “Cities scue operations and in December 2019 Since August 2020, Munich has of Safe Harbours” European confe- became sponsor of the “Ocean Viking” been a member of the network rence focused on shaping a European ship belonging to the humanitarian or- “Solidarity Cities”, which also migration policy more closely aligned ganisation SOS Méditerranée. Munich counts Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, to human rights is now scheduled for and the SOS Méditerranée organised Brussels, Manchester, Nikosia, summer 2021 in Palermo. a campaign to raise donations for Turin, Vienna, Warsaw, and many the ship in late 2020, and with great other European cities as mem- Aid success – almost 135,000 euros had bers. The initiative also wants to Following the fire at the refugee been raised by 31 January 2021. As bolster the EU policy of treating camp Moria in September 2020, sponsor of the ship, Munich pledged migration as a European topic, Munich expressed a clear position to double the amount of money raised, for example by ensuring all EU on events on Lesbos and called for up to a maximum of 100,000 euros, to member states take in their a pan-European strategy to quickly ensure that the SOS Méditerranée can share of refugees. take in refugees affected by the fire. maintain its work. The city also informed the respective federal and regional authorities of its

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Centre to help women go into business in Jordan

Partnership with Gharb Irbid to tackle forced migration

The project partnership with the Jordanian municipality Gharb Irbid aims to tackle forced migration. One strategy is to set up an advisory centre to help women secure their own liveli- hoods. This was a key focus in 2020. Unfortunately, the workshop planned for the project partners had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. Instead, two delegation trips were organised for representatives from Gharb Irbid and the NGOs working with them. The participants on these trips learned about projects which help women to take up and develop economic activities.

The first trip of the nine-member Jordanian delegation – including the team from the advisory centre for women in Gharb Irbid – saw them visit the Ajloun Forest Reserve on 17 September 2020. Eco-tourism there is particularly beneficial to women as an additional source of income, and was seen by the delegation as a best practice example. The second trip involved a visit to government authorities in Aqaba, where the group met representatives from the initiative Bayt Al with Gharb Irbid, there is no reason why the plans cannot be Ayadi, part of the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human successfully implemented in the future. Development (JOHUD). The initiative supports local woman, for example with training to help them network and market Involvement in Jordan is part of a programme of the Federal their products. On day two the delegation visited the start-up Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, which iPARK, which offers women tailored programmes and advice. since 2016 has been actively promoting exchange between On the final day they visited the Royal Marine Conservation German municipal regions and regions in countries neighbou- Society of Jordan, where participants were informed about ring Syria which have taken in refugees. marine conservation programmes, and projects run by the Disi Women Cooperative, which helps women to achieve economic independence. Following these delegation trips, Further information is available at muenchen.de/internationales the authorities in Gharb Irbid developed a concept for their own advisory centre. Due to the coronavirus, many underta- kings were limited to virtual dialogue and planning ahead. This was particularly the case concerning investment in the advisory centre and setting up a local company to produce metal containers. However, thanks to the productive cooperation

Homecoming

The project “Coming Home” turns 20 projects and received funding to build a well with drinking water. Another project involves orthopaedic workshops in For the past 20 years, Munich’s Department of Social Afghanistan. Services has been helping refugees and asylum seekers who wish to return to their country of origin. To date, 7,000 people comprising 65 nationalities have availed of the offer. About the project “Coming Home” “Coming Home” helps with preparations for repatriation, financing, training, entrepreneurship skills, and additional “Coming Home” is co-financed by the Asylum, support after departure if required. The project also holds Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Ba- special meetings and seminars to train advisers and further varian State Office for Asylum and Returns (LfAR). develop advisory services. In Germany it is considered a Funding has enabled expansion and optimisation of best practice example in the area of “repatriation advice the advisory and support services over the years. and reintegration assistance”. The Office for Repatriation Quality standards and training services for advisers Assistance is also involved in development cooperation and have been developed and international cooperation supports aid projects in the countries of origin. intensified.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, for example, a person Further information is available at muenchen.de/internationales repatriated from Munich specialised in environmental

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Strong climate protection partners

Munich – Harare – Cape Town – Asháninka

Municipalities play a key role in the fight against climate change. They partially cause the change, suffer the consequences, but also push for a more climate-friendly society. In order to react to climate change well beyond the city limits, Munich supplements local programmes and awareness campaigns with international climate partnerships as a core element of its commitment. The city pursues various approaches in its three climate partnerships.

A delegation from Harare visits Munich’s Bike Night The Kuyasa project in Cape Town

Asháninka Harare Munich has been in a partnership with the indigenous Mobility is the main focus of the project with Harare. Munich people of the Asháninka in Peru since 1997 as part of its is helping its long-term partner city to create and imple- membership in the European Climate Alliance. Key elements ment a sustainable mobility masterplan. The intention for include rainforest protection and development-related educa- 2020 was to train traffic planners in Harare and develop a tion in Munich. campaign and pilot projects for more cycling and walking in the city, but these measures had to be put on hold due to Cape Town coronavirus travel restrictions. In the meantime, the German Supported by the BMZ programme “Municipal Climate Federal Government has approved a plan for an international Partnerships”, Munich has been working with Cape Town mobility expert to advise Harare on relevant issues over the since 2013 and Harare since 2017 to jointly develop local next few years. approaches to dealing with climate change and to implement activities with a particular focus on mobility and energy. Fol- lowing a successfully completed project with Cape Town on climate-friendly construction and housing and the promotion of cycling at the end of 2019, the focus has now shifted to raising awareness and changing people’s behaviour in the interests of climate protection.

Humanitarian aid for the Asháninka

Indigenous climate partner particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic

Indigenous people are particularly hard hit by the corona- isolated themselves from the outside world. It is almost virus pandemic due to poverty, malnutrition, and poor health impossible to sell their products like cocoa and fruit in the services. The Department of Health and the Environment towns, meaning that income is lacking and acquiring basic donated 15,000 euros in humanitarian aid to the Ashánin- food is extremely difficult. The Munich charity organisation ka people in 2020 as part of the climate partnership. This North-South Forum also raised donations for food bridges emergency aid allowed indigenous organisations to provide to provide basic things like cooking oil, salt, and rice. Over especially hard hit local families with food, basic medication, 7,000 euros were raised, all of which went to partner organi- and medical equipment such as respiratory masks. When sations in Peru. distributing the aid, the village leaders placed great emphasis on social distancing and compliance with the appropriate health measures. Many village communities have

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Two climate-focused city networks turn 30

The city networks Climate Alliance and Energy Cities both turned 30 in 2020. The celebrations were digital.

Climate Alliance neutrality by 2035 and climate-neutral Against the backdrop of the corona- city government by 2030, including virus pandemic, the Climate Alliance climate protection checks for all draft held its first online annual conference, resolutions”, she spoke about the parti- the Digital Days, from 6 to 9 October cular challenges facing Munich, empha- 2020. The heading for the four-day sising the importance of involving local event was “Local solutions towards a stakeholders. green recovery”. Numerous workshops, discussions, and online meetings gave Energy Cities represents a total of 177 participants the chance to network and members, including individual cities, look closely at local solutions to tackling as well as networks with over 1,000 global crises, especially with respect cities from 30 countries. The network to the energy transition. The topic of has great experience as a (lead) partner urban-rural partnerships also featured. in EU projects and has developed The issues covered were diverse and numerous new programmes to support ranged from sustainable buildings to cities over the last 30 years. Energy energy storage. There was plenty of Cities has also lobbied for EU finding discussion about what municipalities for climate protection. This year’s event have learned in recent months and how looked closely at the role of cities in the they can apply these lessons to tackling European Green Deal and with respect both COVID-19 and climate change. Energy Cities to COVID-19. Alongside new elections at the General On 17 September 2020, the Energy Assembly, the members also adopted Cities network also held its annual mee- a resolution calling on the European ting digitally. European Commissioner Council to reject the Mercosur Agree- Elisa Ferreira gave the opening speech ment with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, on the challenges and opportunities for and Uruguay in its current form, as it cities in the EU recovery plan. 2nd May- lacks sanctions for damage done to the or Katrin Habenschaden participated on environment. behalf of Munich. In her talk “Climate

Virtual photo exhibition and climate protection tool

The educational project “Change the Power – (Em)Power to Change” offers ideas for implementing the Agenda 2030

Municipalities and NGOs which are members in the Climate Alliance – including Munich – took part in the EU project “Change the Power – (Em)Power to Change” in 2020. The main topics were energy production and the consumption of resources. Munich displayed photos by Tom Hegen, who lives and works in the city, in a virtual exhibition that ran from 26 October until the end of the year. The centrepiece of the exhibition were aerial photographs which impressive- ly illustrate how human beings impact our planet.

More climate protection with the online tool From the exhibition: Rappbode Dam in Harz “Change the Future” Based on the concept that “living well is easy”, the project climate protection website coolcity.de and on the City of partners developed the online tool “Change the Future”. Munich’s intranet WiLMA. It shows how each individual can reduce their ecological footprint and involves three steps: registering, choosing an activity, collecting points. The tool is well suited to competi- Further information is available at overdeveloped.eu tions for school classes, teams at work, or other groups. The tool was promoted again in November 2020 on Munich’s

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Opportunities for creatives in Europe after the pandemic

European Creative Business Network (ECBN) annual summit

This year, representatives from the Federal Ministry for Munich is a member of the Executive Board, and since Economic Affairs and Energy organised a digital annual 2018 has been represented in the ECBN by its Team of summit for roughly 1,000 people from the European Excellence for the Cultural and Creative Industries. 2nd Creative Business Network entitled “Framing Creative Mayor Kathrin Habenschaden gave a talk for the panel Futures”. The panel examined how Europe’s cultural and “Solidarity over Charity”. Participants summarised the re- creative industries can recover after the coronavirus sults of their discussions in the Green Paper #ECIS2020, pandemic, and how to acknowledge and promote their which offers advice to regional, national, and European important role as a driving force for innovation. decision-makers.

Major potential of entrepreneurs with a migration background

MEGA promotes diversity in business in Munich

MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP GROWTH AGENDA

The three-year project MEGA ended successfully in migrant entrepreneurs”, and on 25 November 2020 the December 2020. MEGA stands for Migrant Entrepreneur- closing conference with the European Commission. There ship Growth Agenda and helps cities, regions, and national are plans to continue the project. The project networks are stakeholders to support international companies. being used to further develop cooperation on a national and international level. MEGA was supported by the Mu- A primary focus is on developing national and supra-regio- nich Employment and Qualification Programme (MBQ) and nal networks. “National Coalition Fairs” took place as on- financed by the EU’s COSME (Competitiveness of Small line events in the participating countries Germany, France, and Medium-Sized Enterprises) programme. Spain, and Italy: on 8 November 2020 the “National Meeting: Nationwide exchange of experiences to support Further information is available at muenchen.de/mbq

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Waste and circular economy in Tunisia

Start of the second project in Kasserine

In 2020, the project partnership between Munich and Kas- serine focused on waste and the circular economy. Despite the numerous obstacles posed by COVID-19, planning for a new project began thanks to intensive online dialogue and support from the German development agency GIZ and the Service Agency Communities in One World (SKEW). A current study on characterising waste and analysing market potential for recycling serves as a basis for developing an action plan to improve waste management and air quality. Input from citizens and school pupils will inform the action plan. To this end, cooperation with a local university and a partnership between two secondary schools in Kasserine and Munich is planned for 2021.

Communicating by video allowed work to proceed in a fle- xible, spontaneous, and efficient manner. At the same time, this kind of communication has its drawbacks as municipal The new square in Kasserine development cooperation is highly dependent on face-to- face contact. In-person visits are vital in order to fully exploit the potential of project partnerships. They are the only way to gain a realistic impression of the local situation and connect with people from civil society. Therefore, as soon as Three questions for City Councillor travel becomes possible again, the Munich project partners Mohamed Rahmouni from Kasserine will visit the public square in Kasserine which serves as a citizens’ meeting place and was completed in 2019 as part of the cooperation.

Further information is available at muenchen.de/internationales

How was 2020 in terms of cooperation with the City of Munich, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Mohamed Rahmouni: 2020 was very productive in terms of the cooperation! Communication allowed us to successfully deal with challenges and further develop our ideas. The foundations of our cooperation – continui- ty and ongoing monitoring – again proved their worth.

What did Kasserine and Munich achieve together in 2020? About the Munich-Kasserine partnership Exchange between the cities broadened our horizons. The partnership between Munich and Kasserine is part Not just theoretically, but in terms of overall projects. In of the regional project for municipal development co- 2020, we managed to introduce new visionary approa- operation Maghreb–Germany (KWT II) and is supported ches and methods, at both the conceptual phase and locally by the GIZ and in Germany by SKEW. The project while implementing and monitoring projects. is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Co- operation and Development (BMZ). The objective is to What is your vision for the future? promote sustainable urban development on a local level and thus contribute to sustainable development as a I want to put our ideas into practice and in the process whole. learn new methods of implementation.

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How cities are adjusting to climate change

Support for the project JUST Nature – Activation of nature-based solutions for a just low carbon transition

The Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulation 20 project partners from ten countries, will develop inno- received good news at the end of 2020: The European vative, nature-based solutions to help cities become more Commission will fund the project “JUST Nature – Activation climate-friendly over the next four-and-a-half years. “City of nature-based solutions for a just low carbon transition”. Practice Labs” in cities including Munich, Leuven (Nether- It beat 35 other projects from the research and innovation lands), Bolzano/Morano (Italy), Chania (Greece), Szombathe- programme HORIZON 2020 and will receive total funding of ly (Hungary), and Gzira (Malta) are conducting research into almost 10 million euros, of which 648,600 euros will go to green solutions. Approaches that bring benefits will be put Munich. The Department for Green Planning, together with into practice.

Fair-trade City Munich

2nd Mayor of Munich Katrin Habenschaden presented the new organic fair-trade Munich chocolate

The new Munich chocolate joins the already established Munich coffee as an organic fair-trade product. Revenue from the chocolate supports small producers in the Global South. In addition, five cents from every chocolate bar or packet of coffee sold go to the indigenous people of the Asháninka in the Peruvian rain forest, with whom Munich has a long-term climate partnership (see page 50). Fair trade helps to ensure income for producers by charging a fair price, and supports long-term cooperation. This allows re- liable long-term planning. A ban on exploitative child labour is one of the most important fair-trade criteria. Schooling and healthcare for children are often co-financed. The chocolate’s design is the result of a winning competition entry created by two students at Munich’s Vocational School for Painting and Design. The new organic fair-trade chocolate is a project of the alliance Fair-trade City Munich. The alliance includes local government representatives, civil society stakeholders, fair-trade organisations, world shops, churches, and youth organisations, and works to boost fair trade in Munich. The Department of Health and the Envi- ronment and Munich’s North-South Forum are responsible for coordination. Cities and communities in over 36 countries have joined the global Fair-trade Town campaign. More than 700 municipalities in German have been awarded the label. Munich supports civil society’s involvement in fair trade, sustainable business, and solidarity-based economic activity. The city also places increasing emphasis on a socially responsible and ecological approach when it comes to purchasing goods and services for the public sector.

Further information is available at muenchen-schokolade.de, muenchen-kaffee.de and muenchen-fair.de

On 2 December 2020, 2nd Mayor of Munich Katrin Habenschaden presented Munich’s new organic fair-trade chocolate and coffee.

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