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

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

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04 Regions and their influence – municipalities for Europe’s future 05 Travelling new paths together

06 Shape

07 Sustainable Development Goals in Munich 08 Mayor Reiter signs European cities’ open letter for more climate protection 09 Cities want a more sustainable and fairer European future 10 Sustainable urban development in Europe – the Leipzig Charter 2020 Urban Agenda for the EU: Facilitating innovative public procurement 11 Equality: EU Charter and the new action plan for Munich

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13 Let‘s talk about Europe! Brexit: Yes? No? Maybe? 14 2019 European elections 15 Munich and Bordeaux for a strong Europe 16 Citizen Panel – Munich’s citizens recommend ... 17 Europe Day and Europe Weeks 2019

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21 EUROCITIES: 2019 Annual Conference in Prague Munich honoured at the 2019 Awards 22 2019 Economic Development Forum in Munich 23 Working group Public Services and Public Procurement 24 Mayors’ summit on the future of Europe Working groups Young People and Culture and Art in Public Space 25 Working group Waste and Circular Economy 26 Mobility forum: automated and networked driving in Munich Working group Creative Citizenship 27 Council of European Municipalities and Regions 28 Smarter Together: Towards the future 30 Re-thinking mobility: CIVITAS ECCENTRIC 31 Promoting cycling with the CIVITAS Handshake METAMORPHOSIS 32 New innovation community EIT Urban Mobility LOS_DAMA! as finalist of the REGIOSTARS Awards 2019 33 LOS_DAMA! – Green infrastructure for better living

ASTUS: More intensive use of living space, less CO2 34 C40 Cities: #TheFutureWeWant Energy Cities 2019 35 Change the Power – (Em)Power to Change 36 Circular economy in the construction sector – EU project URGE

Cover: Impressions of the box-hunting game “kreuz & quer” from the METAMORPHOSIS and Smarter Together projects

2 37 Effects of EU agricultural policy reform on the Stadtgüter München One Young World Summit 2020 in Munich 38 Open Government Day 2019: Digitalisation works! Erasmus+ initial and continuing education in Europe with Erasmus+ and IBK 39 „Europe and Art“ Exchange with Nice 40 Generation Europe Erasmus+ and digital transformation in educational institutions 41 USA for you Europe in the classroom City administration becomes European 42 School for Everyone Training in Munich – fit for Europe and the world 43 Munich Employment and Qualification Programme at the OECD Diversity Award for the City of Munich 44 German-Czech exchange on integration work Donations for Notre-Dame 45 DIALOOGKREATIV with Amsterdam 46 City trainees at the Maggio di Fiore in Cervia European Creative Cities Monitor 2019 47 Artist exchange with East Asia Mayors for Peace 48 Municipal development cooperation 49 Development cooperation for refugees 50 FiBA 2: Refugees in Work and Training 51 COMING HOME devises quality standards DRIM – sharing information on migration in the Danube region 52 Start of a joint project cooperation with Gharb Irbid, Jordan 53 Climate partnerships with the Asháninka in Peru, with Cape Town and Harare 54 Joint project with Kasserine, Tunisia Annual work shadowing as part of the Baladiya project

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Regions and their influence Municipalities for Europe’s future

Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of the City of Munich’s Department of Labor and Econo- mic Development

In 2019, the City of Munich’s European work was shaped In the spirit of Munich‘s position on the white paper, we by two main focal points: the intensive discussion about, have also, in addition to #munich4EUROPE, continued the firstly, the future of Europe, and secondly the policies of events surrounding Europe Day on 9 May. With the “Ci- the EU, the national governments and the cities, particularly tizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe” we launched a with respect to climate goals. very successful and well-attended series of events in the programme of Munich‘s europe direct information center Against this backdrop, the Mayor of Munich and numerous (EDIC). The events involve discussions on the European other European mayors, heads of district administration Union and its development as well as on the work and and heads of local government signed an open letter to the impact of the European Parliament. Everyone is invited to European Council and its member states in which great contribute ideas, questions and suggestions. The questions emphasis was placed on climate protection commitments. are as contemporary as they are controversial: European The letter’s signatories want to see the EU and all European elections, Brexit and climate change. institutions commit to a long-term climate strategy with the goal of reducing net emissions to zero by 2050. I believe that with the approach detailed in the white paper This desire is in line with the aims of Ursula von der Leyen, Munich has laid out a clear path for European cooperation the new President of the European Commission, who has on the municipal level. Likewise, at the annual conference proposed a European “Green Deal”. The aim is to make of the EUROCITIES network in Prague in autumn 2019, the Europe the first carbon-neutral continent. The strategies message was clear: Cities want to contribute to the EU and for achieving this goal involve investing in innovation and it is therefore important to listen to them. After all, they of- research, re-shaping the economy and updating legislation fer a lot in terms of creative solutions and joint learning. We governing industry. want to continue along this path with the City of Munich as a reliable partner. One focal point of Munich’s EU Agenda 2019 was to strengthen the role of cities in a European context. The City Council laid the groundwork for this back in October 2018 when, to complement the white paper on the future of Europe, it published an additional paper detailing Mu- nich’s official position. “The future of Europe is in the cities’ hands” is Munich’s answer to the question of how the EU ought to develop from this point. The paper confidently lays City Council Commission on Europe out a path for greater municipal participation and responsibility in the EU’s political processes. After all, Europe begins Voting members in 2019: where politics and citizens are closest to one another – in Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of the Department of cities and local communities. Cities play a key role in many Labor and Economic Development (since March 2019) areas and are capable of implementing solutions to deal Beatrix Burkhardt, CSU with urgent issues. Dr. Manuela Olhausen, CSU Ulrike Boesser, SPD For this reason, Munich also places a high value on munici- Jens Röver, SPD pal perspectives and expertise when it comes to develop- Anja Berger, Die Grünen – rosa Liste ment cooperation. Strategies are jointly developed in model Gabriele Neff, FDP projects and international partnerships. Munich is active on Sonja Haider, ÖDP the international stage when it comes to vocational education, entrepreneurship and climate protection, for example in The heads of the local government departments and the form of climate alliances and cooperation with the cities the head of the city‘s Managerial Board are consultative of Kiev, Harare and Cape Town. members.

04 Travelling new paths together

Henriette Wägerle, Head of European Affairs at the City of Munich’s Department of Labor and Econo- mic Development

It was an exciting, turbulent and eventful year for Europe Our recipe for success when it comes to forward-looking and the world: In May 2019, EU citizens voted for their new projects: Via the close cooperation of the city’s administra- Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen became President of the tive departments with Munich’s universities – which always EU Commission and announced the “Green Deal”, which achieve top marks in academic rankings –, with commit- aims to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by ted companies and innovative start-ups, as well as with 2050. The United Kingdom, under its newly-elected Prime Munich’s citizens, we test new mobility concepts, persuade Minister Boris Johnson, officially left the EU on 31 January owners of apartments to modernise their buildings and 2020. On a global level too, new paths were laid: With the develop digital solutions in which the city guarantees data Africa-Europe Alliance, the EU aims to raise over EUR 500 protection. Munich and its European partners are also million for sustainable investments and jobs in countries testing recycling and upcycling methods and thus taking a bordering the EU and in Africa. According to the Federal first step towards a circular economy. The district cooling Government, the Agenda 2030 will heavily influence Ger- project in the inner city is also supported by the EU. We join man policies. At the United Nations Climate Summit Federal forces with educational institutions and cultural stakehol- Minister Müller appealed for a global increase in both speed ders to promote a creative and cooperation-based exchange and ambition when it comes to implementing the Sustaina- of ideas. All these topics also form part of our projects with ble Development Goals (SDGs). partner municipalities in Africa and the Middle East. The focus on migration and displacement in the field of interna- The Annual Report shows clearly that in the EU and on the tional cooperation is being further developed. international stage, via our networks, many working groups and at the European Commission’s Urban Agenda confe- Cooperation that crosses diverse organisations, sectors rences, we have played an active part in implementing the and countries will also be the guiding principle for 2020: In SDGs and shaping the focal points of municipal develop- December, the City Council announced that Munich aims ment cooperation. At the EUROCITIES annual conference to become carbon-neutral by 2035. To this end, the city’s in Prague the Munich-based project AKIM (All-Party Conflict departments will contribute to European and international Management) won the EUROCITIES Award 2019. Within the projects. city administration we worked closely with colleagues from all departments, with partners from civil society and from the fields of science and industry. Via numerous events, projects and statements, we helped to implement the aims City Council Commission for of the urban development strategy Perspective Munich, the Municipal Development Cooperation Integrated Action Programme for Climate Protection (IHKM) and the action plan Flucht und Entwicklung (Migration and Voting members in 2019: Development). Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of the Department of Together with EUROCITIES and Munich-based stakeholders Labor and Economic Development (since March 2019) that are active on the European stage, Munich‘s europe Beatrix Burkhardt, CSU direct information center (EDIC), a joint project of the City Dr. Manuela Olhausen, CSU of Munich and the European Commission, provided detailed Ulrike Grimm, CSU information about the European elections, motivated people Dr. Constanze Söllner-Schaar, SPD to participate and used “citizens’ dialogues” to successfully Ulrike Boesser, SPD engage in discussion and debate with Munich citizens. The Dominik Krause, Die Grünen – rosa Liste #munich4EUROPE campaign, launched in 2019, invited Gabriele Neff, FDP people to join the “Hymn to Europe” at the Gasteig and Brigitte Wolf, Die Linke completed its tour at Marienplatz on Europe Day. Munich’s position as a major European city again became clear on 23 Gabriele Köhler, Eva-Maria Heerde-Hinojosa and May, when over 65% of its German and EU citizens who Heinz Schulze continue as consultative members. were eligible to vote participated in the European elections.

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Munich has a voice in Europe and in the world. The city plays an active role in shaping decisions which are made on a European or international level and which affect the citizens of Munich.

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The Sustainable Development Goals in Munich

Munich sets the course: Leading the way in 2019 “Green Deal”, Agenda 2030 and SDGs The City of Munich had already introduced some steps to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals before The Munich City Council sent a clear signal by declaring a the emergency was declared. The Department of Urban climate emergency on 18 December 2019. The declaration Planning and Building Regulation is currently updating the put the City of Munich on the same path as the EU Com- “Perspective Munich” with a focus on the SDGs and their mission, which in December 2019 under its new President integration into the guidelines. In addition, the Department Ursula von der Leyen set out the European policy initiatives of Health and the Environment is issuing a new sustaina- for greater climate protection known as the “European bility report and reshaping the programme for sustaina- Green Deal”. By signing an open letter, Munich’s Mayor Die- ble development. The action programme “Education for ter Reiter also underlined the city’s intentions. Munich aims Sustainable Development” (ESD) is also being developed to be among the first carbon-neutral cities in Europe. up to 2022. For the second time, Munich was placed in the highest ESD municipality category by the German UNESCO The City of Munich adjusted its climate targets accordingly. Commission and the Federal Ministry of Education and The City Council has commissioned an update of the tar- Research (BMBF). An additional highlight of the year took gets and measures for mid-2020. Munich is thus following place on 4 February with the 1st Munich Sustainability Con- the path of the EU Commission. Above all, the “European gress, with Mayor Dieter Reiter as patron. Green Deal” stands for greater climate protection, an EU that is equipped for digitalisation, a sustainable approach to What’s more, in November 2019 the City Council held migration, and an increased role for Europe in world affairs. hearings on the “Circular Economy” and the “Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals”. Experts joined the Die EU will: discussion on how to heighten awareness of these issues. The aim is for political actors to join forces with urban society, business and science to develop the vision of a circular economy in Munich. In this way, the City of Munich aims to contribute to the Agenda 2030 and to systematically and effectively implement the SDGs. to achieve to protect human life to help companies to ensure a Outlook carbon-neutrality as well as plants and become global fair and inclusive by 2050 animals by reducing leaders in the area transition On both the municipal and the European level, many initial pollution of clean products steps have been taken to work towards the climate targets. and technologies What is required in 2020 is for initial programmes and strategies to be developed which will make achieving these ambitious targets a genuine possibility. Source: © European Union, 1995–2020

First carbon-neutral continent The “European Green Deal” sees Europe aiming to become the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. The EU has also set itself the ambitious interim target of reducing greenhouse gases by 55 percent by 2030. If the target is reached, it means the EU will be complying with both the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030 and the Urban Agenda for Europe. The European Parliament also wants the EU Commission to do more to tackle climate change. On 28 November 2019, a large majority agreed to declare a climate and environment emergency for the EU.

Open letter to the European Council But more is required! Numerous major European cities from the EUROCITIES network addressed an open letter to the European Council demanding greater commitment to climate protection and the Paris climate targets (COP 21). The letter calls on the heads of state and government to commit to a long-term, joint climate strategy and to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050. Mayor Dieter Reiter added his signature to the letter, which, prior to the summit in Sibiu in early May 2019, was signed by over 200 European cities representing over 62 million citizens. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Mayor Reiter signs open letter from European cities calling for greater climate protection

210 cities, including Munich, 93 % of 93 % of 79 % of signed a letter to the Euro- Europeans Europeans have Europeans pean heads of state and go- see climate adopted at least believe that change as one strategy to climate protec- vernment calling for specific a serious tackle climate tion strategies steps to make the EU carbon- problem change will lead to neutral by 2050. innovation

Source: © European Union, 1995–2020 Munich is committed to implementing the Paris climate protection targets and calls for a carbon-neutral Europe Cities are capable of dealing with Council on 24 October 2018. Unfortu- by 2050. Mayor Dieter Reiter added climate change nately, at the summit in Sibiu in May his signature to a document from the For Clemens Baumgärtner, who heads 2019, the European heads of state and EUROCITIES network calling on the Munich’s Department of Labor and government were not able to agree on European heads of state and govern- Economic Development, “cross-border a binding roadmap for achieving clima- ment to make a clear commitment at climate protection is a good example te neutrality in Europe by 2050. The the summit in Sibiu in Romania. of the significance that the European new EU Commission President Ursula Union and the international coopera- von der Leyen therefore resurrected Net-zero emissions by 2050 tion of cities has for the well-being of the climate initiative of the previous On 9 May 2019, the European heads citizens.” The cities’ ability to respond Commission under Jean-Claude of state and government met in Sibiu to climate change is decisive when it Juncker and, after taking up her role in in Romania. At the summit, the future comes to fulfilling international obligati- December 2019, immediately set out of the EU following the European Par- ons with respect to the global climate a comprehensive plan for a thorough liament election was on the agenda. targets contained in the Paris Agree- societal and economic transition in The EUROCITIES and CEMR (Council ment. The City of Munich also set itself the form of a “European Green Deal”. of European Municipalities and Regi- this target in the Integrated Action This Green Deal sees the EU member ons) networks used the occasion to Programme for Climate Protection states commit to achieving climate ask governments to make a clear com- (IHKM), which was passed by the City neutrality by 2050. mitment to the climate targets which were agreed at the 2015 UN Climate Conference in Paris. 210 European cities signed an open letter addressing the issue. They urge member states to take specific steps to make the EU carbon-neutral by 2050. With this letter, EUROCITIES supports the position of the European Commission as set out in the publication “A clean planet for all” from 28 November 2018. In these documents the European Commission details a roadmap for a fair and integration-based European climate strategy and states its commitment to sustainability and resilience. The aim must be to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 so as to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Cities call for a fairer and more sustainable European future

Open letter to the European Council and its member states

President of the European Council, Heads of States and Governments of the European Union Member States,

We, the undersigned mayors and heads of local governments have come together to urge the Heads of States and Governments of the Member States to commit the European Union (EU) and all European institutions to a long-term climate strategy with the objective of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 – when they meet at the Future of Europe conference in Sibiu, Romania on 9 May, 2019.

The urgency of the climate crisis requires immediate action, stepping up our climate ambition and pursuing every effort to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C by mid-century, as evidenced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. Current energy and climate policies in place globally, set the planet on a global warming pathway of 3°C. We are reminded of the inadequacy of our response to climate change, by the thousands of young people demonstrating each week on the streets of European cities - and around the world. We cannot let the status quo jeopardise their future and those of millions of European citizens. We owe it to the next generation to make more ambitious commitments to address climate change at all levels of government and in every aspect of European policy-making. We acknowledge and support the positions of the European Parliament and of the Commission to pursue net-zero emissions as the only viable option for the future of Europe and the world. Now, we believe that the European Council has a unique opportunity to deliver this vision.

We ask you to step up the EU’s climate commitments, to show global leadership and drive ambition to make appropriate and rapid progress in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

We urge you to: - Develop a just and inclusive European long-term climate strategy that enhances resilience and ensures emissions in the EU peak by 2020, more than halve by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050; - Enhance the 2030 EU climate and energy targets and Nationally Determined Contribution to ensure a resilient, rapid and just energy transition in line with the above goals; - Align the next EU long-term budget with this strategy, remove fossil fuel subsidies and mainstream climate action as a priority across all funding programmes; and - Commit all member states to binding net-zero emissions reduction targets and the above goals.

We the mayors and heads of local governments stand ready to support and contribute to the climate leadership of Europe, as the impacts of climate change threaten the fair, equal and enduring access to opportunities that our great European cities offer. More than 9,000 cities have joined the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, of which nearly 8,000 in Europe. Many of us are already committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and have put in place city climate plans compatible with the Paris Agreement - many more are working towards it. Collectively, cities are paving the way towards 2050 with impactful actions by 2030 and by developing integrated strategies and adopting ambitious sectoral commitments. These include bold objectives to advance towards zero waste by 2030, to meet net-zero carbon standards in all buildings by 2050, to move towards 100% renewable electricity by 2035 and 100% renewable energy in cities by 2050, and finally to deliver inclusive climate action that benefits all citizens equitably.

We, as mayors and heads of local governments, can play a central role in delivering on the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agree- ment, by developing and implementing ambitious local plans and working with citizens, business and civil society to achieve sustainable change. However, we need an enabling European framework and action by national government to guarantee long-term stability, determination and resources to support our climate efforts.

We hope that our leadership will inspire you to raise your ambition and give you confidence that net-zero emissions by mid-century is not only necessary and desirable – it is achievable if we work together. We encourage you to embrace this responsibility, and we, the mayors, will share the task of implementing it, for the benefit of European citizens and the wider world.

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Sustainable urban development in Europe – the Leipzig Charter 2020

Germany prepares for Presidency of the Council in the second half of 2020

As President of the EU Council in the which forms the basis for cooperation Outlook for 2020 and beyond second half of 2020, Germany plans between the EU, the member states The coming year will determine how to revive the 2007 Leipzig Charter on and the cities in fourteen topic-based the future of the Urban Agenda and its Sustainable European Cities. To this partnerships for the “Urban Agenda relationship to the Leipzig Charter will end, since 2018, discussions have for the EU”. Then, in December 2019, be shaped. By now, many cities have been taking place in which the princip- European Commission President placed climate protection and imple- les, trends and challenges to date have Ursula von der Leyen announced the mentation of the SDGs near the top of been analysed. The City of Munich “European Green Deal”. The question their urban development agenda. For is directly involved in the national as to how cities deal with digitalisa- example, in December 2019, the City process via the Department of Urban tion and its far-reaching effects on life Council stated its goal of making Mu- Planning and Building Regulation, and the economy also still requires nich carbon-neutral by 2035. Munich while EUROCITIES is involved on the clarification. will continue to actively support the European level. process. Two initiatives Greater socio-political and ecologi- The Leipzig Charter on the one hand cal requirements and the “Urban Agenda for the EU” The first basic report from 2018 on on the other – what is the connection the continued development puts it as between these two initiatives? What follows: “The principles of the Leipzig differentiates them and how do they Charter are as relevant today as they complement each other? While the were ten years ago. Sustainable and Leipzig Charter is primarily focused on The Leipzig Charter integrated urban development must the principles of sustainable integrated be understood as a cross-sectoral, urban development and (thus far) on In 2007, the 27 ministers respon- collective task of various governmental the particular significance of disadvan- sible for urban development in Eu- and non-governmental stakeholders.” taged urban districts in EU member rope adopted the “Leipzig Charter What is new are the political frame- states, the “Urban Agenda for the EU” on Sustainable European Cities”. work conditions and the significantly provides a working programme for im- It contains two key messages: greater socio-political and ecological proved coordination of various sectoral challenges. These are reflected in po- EU policies and their compatibility with 1. Integrated urban development licy obligations and frameworks which the urban environment. should be strengthened throug- have arisen in recent decades, above hout Europe. all in the Paris Climate Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable 2. Disadvantaged urban districts Development Goals (SDGs), as well as fulfil important functions in the the “New Urban Agenda” adopted at context of cities as a whole. the Habitat III Conference. Ministers from EU member states also adopted the “Pact of Amsterdam” in 2016,

Urban Agenda for the EU: Facilitating innovative public procurement

A seven-step action plan aims to make it easier for Euro- ping urban procurement strategies to workshops, European pean cities’ administrative bodies to promote innovation competence centres and financing. The partnership, which when it comes to procurement and tenders. The City of comprises representatives from cities, states, organisations Munich is involved in a partnership for innovative public and the EU Commission, is active within the framework of procurement which developed the action plan. One result is the EU’s Urban Agenda. Since 2017, this working method the creation of a handbook which covers the legal aspects has been offering practical solutions in the area of EU law, of procuring innovative products and services. In 2020, the financing and the exchange of knowledge. partnership wishes to detail the desired impact of the action plan. In addition to the handbook, the steps cover issues ranging from support for experts and politicians in develo-

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Equality: EU Charter and the new action plan for Munich

In May 2016, based on a resolution of the Munich City Council, Further information Mayor Dieter Reiter signed the European Charter for Equality The 1st Action Plan of the City of of Women and Men in Local Life. Munich for the Equality of Women and Men can be downloaded (in German) The European Charter was adopted by the Council of European Municipali- at www.muenchen.de/gst > Europäi- ties and Regions (CEMR) as well as its partners and lays out a comprehensive sche Charta zur Gleichstellung von framework programme for gender equality in all areas where local government Frauen und Männern or ordered as a policy action is needed. Signing the charter represents a public commitment to printed brochure from gst@muenchen. principles such as the fundamental right to equality among women and men and de. incorporating the gender perspective in all policy-related activities via gender mainstreaming. By signing the charter, Munich committed to implementing the charter’s objectives in an action plan. Consultations 67 strategies to promote equality On 3 July 2019, the Equal Opportunities Office for Women presented the 1st Consultations are an important Action Plan for the Equality of Women and Men to the City Council. The plan, for means of participation at the EU the period 2019–2021, contains 67 diverse strategies from the city’s departments Commission. Individuals and and committees whose focus is promoting gender equality. Such strategies institutions can get involved in the include: ongoing process of developing EU legislation and programmes. In A pilot project for internships for female pupils in male-dominated occupations. 2019, the City of Munich participa- Aim: Female pupils from secondary and upper secondary schools complete ted in four consultations: Gender interesting (compulsory) internships in male-dominated occupations which equality, two consultations on the stimulate their interest in the respective field and provide experience which future of the EU research pro- benefits their further training (Munich computer networking centre it@M). gramme “Horizon Europe” as well Analysis of the requirements and barriers to labour market integration of fema- as a consultation on Services of le refugees. Aim: Generate knowledge about conditions for improved labour General Economic Interest (SGEI). market integration of female refugees in Munich (Department of Labor and Economic Development). In the consultation on gender Create six “oral history” videos to document and raise awareness of women’s equality, the City of Munich fight for equality (Munich City Archives). assessed the current situation and possible priorities in future EU Focal points of the action plan gender policies. Two consultations The action plan focuses on gender assessment, the city as employer, gender dealt with the form of the next EU competence, public procurement and contracting, gender-specific violence: research framework programme prevention, protection and support, involvement in policy-making and the life of “Horizon Europe”, which focuses civil society, public space, city and local planning, reflection upon and dismantling on future city-based projects re- of gender stereotypes, gender-inclusive approaches as well as third gender and lating to carbon neutrality. During intersectionality (overlapping and interdependency of disadvantages). Equal Op- these consultations the city stated portunities Officer Nicole Lassal said: “We will support the implementation of the its position on key topics and drew action plan and present the assessment on its project experience to make of the plan to the City Council in 2022. suggestions for simplifying the Gleichstellungsst In 2020, we will introduce Munich’s 1st für Frauen elle implementation procedure. In the Equal Opportunities Monitoring to the City Europäische Charta consultation on Services of Ge- Council. The aim is create transparency zur Gleichstellung von neral Economic Interest, Munich regarding equal opportunities for women Frauen und Männern warmly welcomed the possibility and men in Munich.” 1. Aktionsplan der Landeshauptstadt München of public funding in social hou- 2019 – 2021 sing which conforms to state aid law. In its assessment, the City of Munich expressed its wish for broad discretionary powers for the authorities of the member states.

Cover of the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men. 1st Action Plan of the City of Munich 2019–2021

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

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Let‘s talk about Europe!

“Europe should matter to all of us!”

Since June 2019, Munich‘s europe direct information center to demonstrate Euro- (EDIC) has a new manager: Jenny Paul is a committed pean diversity in Munich. European who has already been promoting the idea of Eu- Because after all, Europe rope in civil society for several years, including as Managing should matter to all of Director of the pro-european association United Europe e.V. us!” Following many years in England and Berlin, she has since returned to her home city of Munich, where she is,toge- Further information at ther with the entire EDIC team and numerous cooperation muenchen.de/europe-direct New EDIC Manager Jenny Paul partners, enthusiastically working to ensure that Europe remains high on the city’s agenda. “Europe is close to my heart, because for me it highlights that however big our differences may be, there is always a way to reconnect with each other.” Ms Paul wants people to be enthusiastic about Europe. “Europe is part of everything and everyone Opening hours of us. To me, the EDIC‘s job is not only to inform Munich’s citizens about Europe but to also give them the chance to Munich‘s europe direct information center (EDIC) is meet and exchange views on European topics. As such, we open to all interested parties from Monday to Thurs- invite everyone living in Munich to join us and each other day afternoon. It regularly organises events with a in talking about Europe, Let‘s talk about Europe („Europa European focus, to which everyone is welcome to zum Mitreden“) is one of many new regular events open to join. The EDIC welcomes all visitors, whether they anyone, irrespective of their prior knowledge on the topic. come with a specific question or simply with a desire Europe is already an integral part of everyday life in Munich, to talk about Europe, and is happy to provide advice and so part of what we do is to bring the city’s numerous and assistance also in English. pro-European stakeholders together. Jointly we will be able

Brexit: Yes? No? Maybe?

Citizens intensly discuss Europe’s possible future without the United Kingdom

Brexit was everywhere in 2019. Interest in the topic was also clearly felt in the Yes to the EU in Germany europe direct information center (EDIC), which is why the organisation set up va- Brexit reinvigorated the discussion rious events, including „Let‘s talk about Europe“, in which Brexit and the future of about Europe. Rarely before have so the UK were discussed. Participants were strongly divided on the issue of whet- many people considered the pros her the United Kingdom should remain or leave. Aspects such as the relationship and cons of an EU membership. Or between the UK and Europe and the role of the media in the Brexit referendum examined the question as to why a were discussed during the debate. In its European cinema event „Kino Europa“ Europe that goes far beyond trade and Munich‘s EDIC subsequently showed the moving film “I, Daniel Blake” by the financial matters may nevertheless be renowned British director Ken Loach. worthwhile. During the aforementio- ned „Let‘s talk about Europe!“ event, Pro-European Britons participants‘ opinion as to whether The flow of questions to the EDIC about Brexit was unrelenting. In many cases, Germany should also hold a referen- people were not so much seeking specific answers about trade and tax issues dum on its EU membership, was split.. as asking, even years after the referendum itself took place, how it could ever However, the follow-up question as come to this. . The City of Munich, and in particular the Foreigners Office within to whether Germany should remain the Department of Public Order (KVR), was relentlessly providing information to in the EU, met with a resounding Yes British people living in Munich. In addition to offering advice on an individual ba- from all participants. The „Let‘s talk sis, it organised several events to ensure that everyone affected by the issue was about Europe!“ („Europa zum Mit- adequately informed about their options. Thanks to Brexit, the Federal Republic reden!“) event takes place every two of Germany seems to have acquired quite a number of new German citizens. The months and focuses on various topics. same is true for Munich where, since the referendum, several hundred Munich The discussion is held in German. citizens with British passports have since acquired a German one. Further information at muenchen.de/ europe-direct 13 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 2019

2019 European elections

More than 65 percent! Munich’s highest European elections turnout to date

In May 2019, Europe was visible everywhere in Munich. Whether taking the un- derground, watching television or going for a walk in the city, you were certain to encounter appeals to vote in the 2019 European elections. And the appeals suc- ceeded! With a record voter turnout of 65.4 percent, more people from Munich voted than at any time since the first European elections in 1979. In comparison, only around 45 percent of Munich‘s citizens voted in the previous European elections in 2014.

Informative election campaigns Number of visitors to the EDIC One reason for the record voter turnout is certainly the numerous activities under- keeps rising taken by the City of Munich’s European cooperation partners and stakeholders, To the EDIC team it became rather who all urged people to vote. Such activities included the #munich4EUROPE cam- obvioius that nobody wanted to google paign with its 20-metre long #munich4EUROPE proclamation as well as numerous the European elections after the event events which focused on Europe. Civil society also came up with plenty of crea- – everyone wanted to be informed in tive ideas for the elections, ranging from beer mats with slogans like “Europa ist advance. In the end, it was a diverse auch Dein Bier” (“Europe is also your beer”, meaning Europe should matter to you range of events, reports and promotio- too), postcards with the message “Whatever you vote, vote Europe”, demonstrati- nal campaigns that led to the satisfy- ons with tens of thousands of people or the immense number of European flags ingly high voter turnout. And the high during the Streetlife Festival. The European institutions themselves were also crea- demand for information and the possi- tive. For example, the European Parliament together with thousands of volunteers bility to discuss Europe hasn‘t broken and the memorable slogan “This time I’m voting” urged people to participate in off since. Munich‘s EDIC, located in the elections. Before the elections took place, Munich‘s europe direct information the Munich City library within the Gas- center (EDIC) and the Munich Adult Education Centres (MVHS) informed hundreds teig, is as busy as never before. of citizens about the background to the European elections and how the EU actual- ly works. The number of people seeking advice on the elections also rose drama- tically, and many Munich citizens attended the “Europa Stammtisch” events, at which representatives from individual parties debated their positions.

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Communal Services Department promotional events

The Communal Services Depart- I’m voting because...”, they were ment was happy to lend its support able to explain to colleagues why, to the European Parliament’s “This this year, making their voice heard time I’m voting” campaign ahead of in the European elections was the European elections. Numerous especially important. measures drew attention to the elec- für_alle.pdf 1 20.11.18 23:10 tion: The entrance area of the administrative building at the Roßmarkt was decorated in a European theme.

Postcards from the “This time I’m voting” campaign were distributed in the Department along with the request to use them to encourage friends and family to vote. In her monthly video address to staff, Kri- stina Frank, Head of the Communal Services Department, spoke about the European elections and urged people to vote and thus help shape the future of Europe. In the days immediately preceding the election, staff members were given the chance to share their views via the intranet. Under the title “This time

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Munich and Bordeaux for a strong Europe

Munich’s Mayor, Dieter Reiter, welcomed his counterpart from the French partner city Bor- deaux, Mayor Nicolas Florian. Together they called for a strong and united Europe and therefore urged voters to participate in the European election on 26 May.

The two mayors issued the following joint statement: “Bor- deaux and Munich have been partner cities since 1964. This long and solid partnership is based on many dynamic local stakeholders, such as associations, cultural institutions, consulate generals, as well as the commitment of municipal employees, especially in the areas of student exchange programmes, culture and business. Today, just a few days before the important election day, with nothing less than For a strong Europe: Mayors Dieter Reiter and Nicolas Florian the future of Europe at stake, our meeting here in Munich stands for the close friendship between Germany and the European Union. If voters fail to turn out and citizens France, the shared values of democracy and solidarity, and are apathetic there is a risk of even more nationalists and the idea of a strong and united Europe.” populists. It is clear that Europe must change, but citizens need to be at the heart of this change. We therefore want to Statements from the two mayors reiterate how important the right to vote is and to appeal to Mayor Reiter added: “A united Europe is the basis for all citizens in France and Germany to make sure their voice peace, freedom, stability and economic strength. At the is heard in these elections!” European elections on 26 May, the citizens of the EU have the possibility to determine the future direction of Europe. Go out and vote! Be part of the commitment to a strong and democratic Europe. Every vote counts!” Mayor Florian put it as follows: “26 May 2019 is a key date for

Munich sings for Europe

We all know the feeling: The famous song “Imagine” by John Lennon inspires most people to sing along a bit. But what the Go Sing Choir managed to do as part of the #munich4EUROPE campaign in front of the Gasteig heightened the goosebump factor even more. At the end of February 2019, more than 600 people gathered in front of the 20-metre long proclamation #munich4EUROPE to sing together for solidarity and a positive Euro- pean future. The city’s #munich4EU- ROPE campaign, which ran for one and a half years, emphasised Europe’s importance to Munich. #munich4EUROPE presented Mu- nich as an open-minded, European metropolis at numerous events and on social media. The 600 singers who gathered in front of the Gas- teig were rewarded with the sense that sometimes a small song can bring positive change to the world: “Imagine all the people …”

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Citizen Panel – Citizens of Munich recommend …

As part of the Cities4Europe campaign, the City of Munich and 17 other cities, together with the EUROCITIES network and the European Commission, worked to strengthen citizen participation. The cities invited citizens to get involved in debates on the future of Europe, then passed on the results to the EU Commission in the form of recommendations and ideas during an online consultation.

A total of 1,265 citizens in 18 European countries discussed The result was three recommendations from each area: a series of topics in order to develop recommendations for Security future measures the EU could use to create new links bet- standardised European legislation on asylum and immig- ween Europe and its citizens. The aim was also to identify ration topics that are close to people’s hearts. The participants binding, cross-border cooperation to tackle crime on a want to see a greener Europe with stronger social rights local level and educational opportunities for everyone. Europe-wide data protection, e.g. protection of IT infrastructure (physical as well as software components), On 24 January 2019, the European Affairs Team in the product security norms and controls for software, cont- Department of Labor and Economic Development, together rolling of algorithms, rules for T&Cs of platforms as well with Munich‘s europe direct information center (EDIC), invi- as stronger regulation and controlling of larger platforms ted citizens to partake in a dialogue on the future of Europe. Education The event took place in cooperation with EUROCITIES and more lessons about Europe in schools and universities as additional partners. well as Europe as an independent subject strengthening and promoting European student ex- Security, education and economic development change programmes for all types of schools as well as The aim of the dialogue was to develop recommendations introducing a social EU year for the future of Europe. Around 85 participants discussed Europe-wide recognition of school leaving certificates three topics which are also relevant to Munich: Security, and training qualifications education and economic development. The City Councillors Economic development Sonja Haider and Dr. Manuela Olhausen, members of the fairer economic distribution in Europe, e.g. for small and Pro-Europe Network of Munich & Upper Bavaria, as well as medium sized enterprises (SMEs), social equilibrium experts from various city departments and representatives within the economy; Europe-wide unemployment insu- from the EU Commission moderated the discussion at a rance and unemployment registration; guarantee of basic total of nine topic-based tables: In direct dialogue, the citi- social services in the areas of employment, housing and zens were able to voice their desires and proposals for the educatio future of Europe. Following the workshop discussions, the European government with its own finance minister, participants from all nine groups came together to select budget and standardised tax rate the best ideas. expansion of the social market economy on the EU level (e.g. EU minimum wage)

Network meeting of Munich’s EU stakeholders: 2019 with a focus on the European elections

The City of Munich invited experts and committed Europeans to engage in dialogue at the network meeting of the city’s European stakeholders on 31 January 2019. This year, too, in Munich’s Town Hall, participants quickly came up with numerous ideas for how to encourage high voter turnout in the election, while proposals for new joint projects were also gathered. A solid foundation for a successful European year!

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Europe Day and Europe Weeks 2019

On 9 May, the City of Munich and its partners held the biggest celebration yet on Marienplatz and the surrounding streets to mark the founding of the EU. The Europe Day was also the highlight of the Europe Weeks, which took place for the second time in Munich from 2 to 16 May.

On 9 May, Munich celebrated the anniversary of the founding speech of the EU, given by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in 1950. The “Schuman Declaration” laid the foundation for the modern European Union. Shortly before the European elections on 26 May 2019, the occasion had particular resonance, as it allowed the city to demonstrate its close ties to the European community. Mayor Dieter Reiter welcomed thousands of people with an interest in Europe on Marienplatz and officially opened a diverse programme incorporating politics, culture and entertainment. High-ranking representatives from Munich, the Bava- rian Minister for Culture Michael Piazolo and European Members of Parliament also joined in the celebrations.

Topic-based tents and entertainment programme For the first time, it was also possible to experience the celebrations on Kaufin- gerstraße, Rosenstraße and part of the Rindermarkt. Three large tents, each dedicated to a particular topic, invited people to join the discussion and get involved. Visitors were also able to obtain information and participate in activities at the stands of numerous pro-European organisations and associations. The Bavarian State Chancellery organised a raffle with plenty of great prizes. The main prize was a trip to Brussels. On Marienplatz an international entertainment programme was offered, involving music, dance, acrobatics as well as talks and discussions about Europe, including with the Romanian Consul General Julia Ramona Chiriac.

Speaking from the heart Contact persons from the International Cooperation in Education Team at the Department of Education and Sports as well as representatives from major EU-funded urban projects, such as CIVITAS ECCENTRIC, Smarter Together and LOS_DAMA! were also present and happy to answer questions. They also showed visitors how EU funds help to maintain the high standard of living in and around Munich as well as to expand the role of innovation. In the Europa Bus the Bavarian Minister for Culture, Michael Piazolo, talked to pupils about various Euro- pean topics. In the Town Hall’s Prunkhof visitors were able to pin their visions and messages for Europe on a huge blue heart. The #munich4EUROPE sign on Ma- rienplatz provided an ideal opportunity to take a selfie and show it to the world on social media. The European climbing pyramid also attracted a lot of interest.

During the Europe weeks, the Angel of Peace and the Allianz Arena were lit up in the European colours of blue and yellow.

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Record participation The big day concluded with live music from Ecco DiLorenzo “Smart & handso- me”. 2019 saw a record number of stakeholders and institutions participating in Munich’s Europe Day. A total of over four hundred people took to the stage, while hundreds of other participants were present at the stands. The Europe Day was organised by the City of Munich together with the European Parliament’s liaison office in Munich, the European Commission’s Representation in Munich, the Eu- ropa-Union München and also, for the first time, the Bavarian State Chancellery. The Abendzeitung München newspaper was also involved and helped, among other things, to make the blue heart concept possible.

Europe Weeks Although the Europe Day on Marienplatz was the main event of the celebrations on 9 May, other events also took place in Munich from 2 to 16 May. These events were held as part of the Europe Weeks and ranged from discussion evenings and talks to hands-on activities. As a result, young and old alike could experience Europe in Munich and the entire city bathed in the European colours of blue and yellow – and not only because of the elections that were held just a short time later.

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Cities and city networks in Germany, Europe and worldwide: Munich cultiva- tes an intensive, open exchange and jointly imple- ments projects.

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EUROCITIES: 2019 Annual Conference in Prague

The EUROCITIES Annual Conference took place in Prague from 20 to 22 November 2019 under the slogan “Cities at a crossroads – transformation and renewal in cities”.

The conference focused on questions relating to new EU policies and the transformation of cities: How can real urban life be maintained in the historical centres of modern European cities, and can new life be breathed into cities and a new purpose be found for old municipal and industrial locations which no longer serve their original purpose? In her opening remarks, EUROCITIES Secretary General Anna Lisa Boni welcomed around 400 urban experts who had gathered for the Annual Conference 2019 with the following words: “It’s incredible to witness how all cities across Euro- pe are transforming, every day.” The Munich delegation was Political session at the EUROCITIES Annual Conference in Prague led by Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development, and comprised the City Council Commission on Europe with the City Councillors Ul- rike Boesser, Beatrix Burkhardt, Sonja Haider, Gabriele Neff, Dr. Manuela Olhausen, Dr. Constanze Söllner-Schaar and Sebastian Weisenburger as well as representatives from the city departments.

Key topics The plenary debates focused on the following four topics: Renewing the city, so as to make cities today great places to live, work and play – in a sustainable waye Munich delegation Tourists everywhere! caught between the benefits tou- rism brings and the problems it creates Key findings of the meeting of EUROCITIES members The digital future – combining the power of data and the The conference delegates also voted for the EUROCITIES power of people whilst protecting personal rights Executive Committee. The four new mandates went to The transformation of society – managing a changing Nantes, Stockholm, Vienna and Warsaw. As Stockholm was political environment and empowering citizens in making once again elected to the Executive Committee, its Mayor decisions about their communities Anna König Jerlmyr continues as EUROCITIES President.

In a private meeting, 70 politicians discussed how they Change to statutes after Brexit could optimally work together with the new European In response to Brexit, the EUROCITIES members overw- Commission. As the governmental level which is closest to helmingly agreed to adopt a change to the statutes which citizens, cities must be a key element in a solution which would allow cities which are not in an EU member state bridges the gaps between all the people living in Europe. to nevertheless have a place on the Executive Committee. The participants discussed the state of play and what future In addition, the members agreed on six new goals for the can be envisaged for the Urban Agenda for the EU. network from 2020 to 2024: inclusiveness, prosperous local economies, a healthy environment, vibrant and open public spaces, addressing global challenges such as climate change, and ensuring cities are fit for the future.

Munich honoured at the 2019 Awards

Munich’s European work was honoured twice at the EURO- spaces, where police intervention would be disproportio- CITIES Awards 2019: The AKIM (All-Party Conflict Manage- nate. The jury praised AKIM for the low demands made on ment) project from the Department of Social Services beat both staff numbers and budget. AKIM is unique in Germany all other applicants to win first prize in the “Innovation” but its success is already inspiring similar projects. Clemens category. Meanwhile, the “Urban Update Pasing” project Baumgärtner, Head of the Department of Labor and Econo- was shortlisted in the category “Cooperation”. AKIM helps mic Development, accepted the award on behalf of the City to solve conflicts on public squares, streets and open of Munich and offered the following words of thanks: “This

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award represents major recognition for Munich. With AKIM, roads” was also presented in the category “Participation”. Munich developed a new way of supporting co-existence in Other winners were Antwerp with its “Big Link” project in cities. The project promotes mediation and communication the category “Cooperation”, and Zaragoza with its Harinera as a way or solving conflicts. This is the correct approach!” ZGZ cultural centre in the category “Participation”.

Recognition for Pasing’s new look The “Urban Update Pasing” project from the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations was shortlisted for the award for successful cooperation. International recognition was thus given to various political, economic and administrative stakeholders, who together with local citizens managed to give Pasing a new look over a period of some ten years. The two Munich projects were presented by representatives from the Department of Social Services and the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations as part of the speed-networking session.

About the Awards The Awards are intended to honour outstanding performance by the EUROCITIES member cities when it comes to implementing activities and practices which improve citizens’ quality of life. In addition to “Cooperation” and “In- Presentation of the EUROCITIES Award (from left to right): a member of novation”, the Award 2019 on the topic of “Cities at a cross- the jury, the AKIM team and Clemens Baumgärtner

Economic Development Forum 2019 in Munich

Munich hosted the 2019 EUROCITIES Eco- of the EUROCITIES Economic Development Forum, two nomic Development Forum from 16 to 18 workshops were held on the topic of developing locations October. The major topics of the meeting and promoting innovation, while a meeting of the working were digitalisation, promoting innovation and group Entrepreneurship also took place. Meanwhile, the scale-ups. iCapital Award went to the city of Nantes. Participants at the EUROCITIES meeting had the opportunity to visit Invited by the Department of Labor and Economic Develop- institutions such as the Munich Technology Centre (MTZ), ment, the EUROCITIES Economic Development Forum took the Impact Hub Munich and the Social Entrepreneurship place in Munich from 16 to 18 October 2019. More than 100 Academy (SEA), and to meet entrepreneurs. representatives from major European Union cities discussed the forward-looking topics of digitalisation, promoting Final workshop of the EU innovation and strengthening the growth of scale-ups. project “SCALE(up)ALPS” As part of the Economic De- Transition can only occur with citizens velopment Forum, the EURO- In his speech, Munich’s economics Officer Clemens Baum- CITIES network comprising the gärtner stressed that major economic centres like Munich cities Ljubljana, Nice, Marseille, must actively embrace technological change if they want Turin and Venice, as well as the regions of Kärnten and to retain their global position. He summed it up as follows: Upper Austria, met for a workshop at the final meeting of “No prosperity without change!” This will mean introducing the EU project SCALE(up)ALPS in order to come up with digital business processes and models and supporting insti- recommendations for the further development of ecosys- tutes of higher education in knowledge transfer by founding tems to promote start-ups. From 2016 to 2019, the project innovative companies. Baumgärtner emphasised that the supported innovative start-ups in cities and districts in the digital transformation would only succeed if governments Alpine region. In particular, the money was invested in com- make sure that their citizens as well as their employees are panies seeking to establish themselves on the market and part of the journey. In his speech, Thomas Bönig, Head of in the growth of new companies. The project was funded by Munich’s IT Department and the city’s Chief Digital Officer, INTERREG V (five). The Department of Labor and Economic explained how important it is that small and medium-si- Development and the UnternehmerTUM GmbH participa- zed enterprises are supported in implementing electronic ted in the project and showed their project partners the transactions by introducing digital administrative procedu- methods that were used to help establish university-based res. Munich’s new e-government strategy is already being start-ups such as Flixbus, Cleverciti and Celonis throughout implemented. Bönig joined Baumgärtner in emphasising Europe. that, “Digitalisation will only succeed if it is accepted by the population of Munich. Success depends on bringing the citizens on the journey and providing them with wide-ranging opportunities to participate.” To this end, the City of Munich has adopted the slogan “München. Digital. Erleben.” As part

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Workshop on how to use intermediary platforms for As a rule, to enable the testing of new pilot projects, cities the local labour market often provide suitable facilities. The workshop participants Another workshop bore the title “A European framework for stressed that this provides stimulus to the local economy. regulatory responses to the collaborative economy”. Political Furthermore, local research institutions can investigate prac- representatives discussed online intermediary platforms tical applications. Local universities are particularly import- such as Airbnb and Wimdu, which have a huge but gene- ant in this regard. They are seen as talent factories and can rally also positive effect on regional retail structure and supply businesses with the knowledge that is accumulated. the housing market. City Councillor Dr. Manuela Olhausen The Munich ecosystem for supporting start-up culture, represented the City of Munich. The discussions focused on comprising numerous private and public stakeholders, sets changes in the labour market and individual working condi- an example for all of Europe. tions due to online brokers. The purpose of the workshop was to highlight the opportunities offered by such digital platforms in light of these new business and employment possibilities. These include an efficient use of assets and resources and, for consumers, a greater choice of services and lower costs. The workshop also provided information about the EU’s current legislative framework for the collaborative economy. Vienna presented the draft of a statement on the workshop topic in which it called on the municipal members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) to petition the European Commission to present proposals in 2020 for further developing the digital European market. These are intended above all to recognise and strengthen iCapital Award: European innovation competition the role played by cities. The wish is for online companies for cities to be regulated in such a way that local needs receive due The iCapital Award offers cities a major incentive to support consideration and problematic developments in road trans- innovation. In 2019, the highly coveted trophy was awarded port or in the housing sector are corrected. Both European to the French city Nantes. According to the jury, Nantes is framework legislation and intensive cooperation between an excellent example of how a city can harness democratic European cities is desired. Working together is the only way participation to tackle challenges like energy, an ageing so- to strengthen negotiating positions when dealing with ma- ciety, the digital transformation and social inclusion. As part jor international companies and to thus ensure that citizens’ of the award, EUR 1.5 million in prize money go to European needs are met. cities which use innovation to improve the lives of their citizens. The main focus is on participation models which Working group Entrepreneurship: Supporting involve citizens in decision-making processes to make their innovative companies cities more attractive. Alongside the workshops, the working group Entrepreneur- ship also met in Munich. In 2019, the group focused on supporting innovative companies. The cities of Munich, Helsinki, Riga and Barcelona explained how they approach support and funding for innovative new companies. To complement traditional tender procedures, events such as “hackathons” can provide important impetus for new types of businesses. The purpose of a hackathon is to create, within the framework of the event itself, useful, creative or entertaining software products or to find solutions to pre-defined problems.

Working group Public Services and Public Procurement

The members of the EUROCITIES working group Public part of cities. One employee from the EU Commis- Services and Public Procurement are committed to pro- sion introduced their concept of procuring innova- tecting and continuing to develop the high standard of tion and focused on EU measures for supporting municipal public services in Europe. The group also focuses “innovation ecosystems”. Nantes then presented a on public procurement, which likewise is relevant to local re- best practice case for implementing innovations in gions. With respect to procurement, it initiated an exchange public procurement. The working group also looked of knowledge among the European cities and establishes at the new EU Commission’s proposal for a “Green links between EUROCITIES and the activities of the EU. Deal” and the possible impact and opportunities with respect to municipal public services in Europe. This Public procurement was agreed on as one of the focuses for the working As part of the Economic Development Forum in Munich in programme 2020. Nantes chairs the working group. October 2019, members of the working group and representatives from the EU Commission discussed current developments, projects and initiatives in the area of public procurement and introduced proposals and interests on the

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Mayors’ summit on the future of Europe

At their second EUROCITIES summit in Carbon-neutral Europe by 2050 Brussels with its “City Leaders Agenda for At the EUROCITIES mayors’ summit in 2019 climate change Europe”, European mayors presented five was once again a key topic, with a call for legislation that requests to the EU heads of state and govern- would make a carbon-neutral Europe a reality by 2050. This ment. These included greater commitment includes the vision of CO2-free cities with fewer cars. to climate protection and the expansion of the digital infrastructure in the EU, as well as Fully exploit digitalisation closer cooperation with cities. Cities can also benefit from the continuous expansion of digital infrastructure within the EU. The mayors want to boost In March 2019, shortly before the European elections, some the digital transformation across the EU so that cities can 60 European mayors met in Brussels at the 2nd EURO- continue to develop and test digital solutions. CITIES Summit. There they presented the “City Leaders Agenda for Europe”, which contains a clear message to the Participative democracy national heads of state and government: “Work with us, the Another important point relates to citizen engagement in cities!” The plea is based on the mayors’ view that cities the democratic process. The “City Leaders Agenda for Euro- will be decisive in determining the success or failure of the pe” calls for a renewed focus on citizen engagement at EU European project. Cities are places where policies are both level, based on the experiences of participative democracy directly shaped and implemented. More specifically, the in cities, in order to strengthen democracy. mayors’ wishes as contained in the “City Leaders Agenda for Europe” would see the role of cities strengthened in the About the 2nd EUROCITIES mayors’ summit following ways: The two-day conference was held in Brussels on 20 and 21 March 2019. Around 60 mayors took part, including from Vice president for urban affairs and strengthening of Munich, Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris, Warsaw and Berlin, as social rights well as Munich’s partner cities Edinburgh and Bordeaux. The The EU should appoint a vice president for urban affairs in “City Leaders Agenda for Europe” which was presented at the European Commission in order to strengthen the role the summit is based on the results of the citizen debates of cities in the EU. It is also important to recognise the vital known as “Citizen Panels” (see page 16). contribution of cities in implementing social rights for EU citizens.

Working groups Young People and Culture and Art in Public Space

The EUROCITIES Culture Forum and its working groups Cultural education provision for seniors Young People and Culture and Art in Public Space took pla- The idea for an EU-funded Erasmus+ project which began ce in Chemnitz in April 2019 and in Leeds in October 2019. in autumn 2019 was also further developed in the EURO- The City of Munich was represented by the Department CITIES network. The idea examines how cultural education of Arts and Culture at both events. As at previous forum provision can also be provided to seniors who, for financial, meetings, the main focus was on the three topics of demo- health or biographical reasons, may live in a relatively iso- graphic change, diversity in urban society and the changing lated manner and who have previously had little access to role of administration in the field of urban cooperation. The participative projects. The cities involved in this project are working groups created, among other things, a position Munich, Berlin, Gothenburg, Leeuwarden, Ostende as well paper which contains recommendations as to how cities as Brighton & Hove in England and all active members of and cultural institutions can adapt to an increasingly diverse the EUROCITIES Culture Forum. young population. New forms of cooperation between artists, NGOs and city administrative bodies played just as large a role as the (new) self-image of city administrative bodies as moderators of various interests, e.g. with respect to strategic planning or infrastructure projects in various urban districts.

EUROCITIES in Chemnitz

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Working group Waste and Circular Economy

2019 was an eventful year with the European elections, the Plastics Directive and the circular economy

In 2019, the Europe-focused work of Munich’s waste management corpora- How the circular economy works tion AWM comprised meetings with candidates from various parties in the Linear economy European elections as well as a deepe- ning of its stance on various specialist topics, for example in the form of position papers on municipal public services in Europe and discussions on legislative procedures concerning waste management. The AWM is active in Energy, water, materials, waste, waste water, persons, information emissions, etc. the Expert Committee on Europe of the German association for local public utilities VKU, in the EUROCITIES working group Waste and in the umbrella association Municipal Waste Europe (MWE). Circular economy

Reducing plastic waste An important topic already emerged during the election campaigns: reducing plastic waste. Every year in Euro- pe, some 58 million tonnes of plastic are produced and 25 million tonnes of plastic waste need to be dealt with. The relative lack of plastic recycling in Europe has major negative effects on reduced waste, waste water, Energy, water, emissions, etc. both the economy and the environ- materials, persons, ment. It is estimated that 95 percent information of the value of plastic packaging materials goes to waste after just one brief cycle of use. Worldwide, around 400 million tonnes of CO2 are emitted annually due to the production and burning of plastic. For this reason, on 5 June 2019, the European Parliament Source: AWM Annual Report 2018 and Council adopted the “Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment”. enclosed circles and to thereby reduce the topic in the Munich City Council, The member states have until 3 July waste, emissions and loss of energy on 12 November 2019 the AWM held 2021 to incorporate the directive in and material of every sort. If properly a City Council hearing which included their national legislation. The directive implemented, the circular economy examples from countries including the was preceded by intensive talks with signifies a radical departure from the Netherlands. representatives from the Commission, linear production concept of “take, politicians and European institutions make, dispose” which has prevailed and lobby groups. since the period of industrialisation.

Radical departure from the linear Task force and City Council hearing production concept “Take, make, on the circular economy dispose” The number of cities which have Putting the “circular economy” into already taken steps to implement a practice in Europe was the third focus local circular economy is constantly of the association’s work in 2019. growing and includes Amsterdam, Rot- The term “circular economy” is still terdam, Glasgow, Brussels and Paris. often only associated with waste EUROCITIES has founded its own task management and recycling. However, force committed to the cause. Munich the concept goes well beyond that. is represented in the task force by The aim is to design entire production its waste management corporation systems and economies in the form of AWM. In order to raise awareness of

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Automated and net- Working group Creative worked driving in Munich Citizenship

Presentation of the research project Easyride at On 22 and 23 October, the EUROCITIES the EUROCITIES Mobility Forum in Uppsala network and Paris jointly organised the conference “Let‘s do it together! Citizens The EUROCITIES Mobility Forum engagement at the local level”. Impetus for 2019 took place in Uppsala in the conference came from the EUROCITIES Sweden from 21 to 23 October. The working group Creative Citizenship. year’s slogan was “Connecting the dots: mobility planning for the wider More than 70 participants from 40 European cities, in- urban area”. stitutions, organisations from civil society and research centres gathered in the Paris Town Hall. All over the The City of Munich would like to world people are losing faith in politics. In order to re- introduce automated and networked transport technology in gain their trust, it is essential to find effective solutions the medium to long term. To this end, the research project to the most urgent challenges facing society. Citizens “Easyride – Automated and networked driving in Munich”, therefore want greater participation in the decision- funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital making process and cities are experimenting with Infrastructure (MVBI), aims to acquire knowledge and new forms of political engagement. Participants in the experience and also to create a legal framework. Easyride two-day conference had the opportunity to work on the is supported by strong partners from the areas of business forthcoming EUROCITIES principles for more citizen en- and research, including BMW, the Munich Transport Asso- gagement. Various guest speakers and representatives ciation, the Munich City Utilities, UnternehmerTUM and the from 17 cities presented initiatives and strategies and PTV Group as well as the Technical University of Munich spoke about issues including the trends and challenges and the Bundeswehr University Munich. The focus is on dia- of democracy and participation in Europe, then discus- logue and sharing ideas with stakeholders from other test sed them with the auditorium. areas as well as with German and European cities which are facing similar issues. In October 2019, the project’s research Participation approach was discussed with representatives from other Since 2016, the EUROCITIES working group Creati- major European cities. ve Citizenship has been working hard to get citizens involved: Information and exchange More than 90 cities participated in the campaign Many European cities use the EUROCITIES Mobility Forum “Cities4Europe – Europe for citizens” and organised as a platform for information and dialogue on urban mobility. more than 30 initiatives across the continent. This includes topics such as e-mobility, sharing models, city 18 cities organised “Citizen Panels” to debate the logistics, public transport and barrier-free public spaces. In future of Europe. addition, the European Commission’s Directorate-General 76 cities have adopted the EUROCITIES Declaration for Mobility publishes information on new key issues and on Citizens’ Engagement. approaches. In Munich the Department of Urban Planning Over 60 local leaders participated in the 2nd EU- and Building Regulation and the Department of Public Order ROCITIES mayors’ summit, which called for greater deal with topics relating to mobility. Since 2018, as part of citizens’ involvement in decision-making processes. the Mobility Forum’s working group Smart and Connected Mobility, intensive dialogue has been taking place on net- Summary worked and automated mobility technologies. To sum up the meeting: As a level of government which is very close to citizens, cities can help to bridge the gap between people and politics. To this end, ever more cities are turning to innovative models of public administration which place citizens at their centre.

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Council of European Municipalities and Regions

The German Section of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) places great value on local partnerships. Meetings of the Commit- The German-French and German-Polish Committees as well tee for Municipal Develop- as the Committee for Municipal Development Cooperation ment Cooperation (KEZ) provide the CEMR member municipalities with an important forum for discussion and the sharing of experiences. In the CEMR Committee for Mu- nicipal Development Cooperation Once a year, municipal representatives from the French Section of the Council of selected local representatives European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) “Association Française du Conseil discuss involvement in develop- des Communes et Régions d‘Europe” (AFCCRE) and members of the German- ment policy. French Committee in the German Section of the CEMR meet for an annual conference. The French city of Sète hosted the conference in 2019. Some 35 repre- On 18 and 19 February 2019, the sentatives from German municipalities, including Munich City Councillor Gabriele Committee met in Hanover. City Neff, attended on 13 and 14 June 2019. Councillors Beatrix Burkhardt, Dr. Manuela Olhausen and Dr. Cons- tanze Söllner-Schaar participated. Among other things, Hanover’s sustainability strategy was presented and urban development in fragile countries was discussed. In this area, municipal partnerships can make an important contribution to peace projects and stabili- sation.

At the Committee meeting in Bonn on 9 and 10 September 2019, City Councillor Dr. Manuela Olhausen represented the City of Munich. Topics included the ways in which the Federal Government can support local regions in the form of funding and staff and also how The German-Polish Committee in the Mosaiksaal of the New Town Hall in Hanover municipal regions can promote fair trade. “Treaty of Aachen”, European elections and municipal partnerships The focal point of the annual conference was the Treaty of Aachen, a German- French agreement on cooperation and integration which was signed on 22 Janua- ry 2019. The treaty aims to raise the relationship between the two countries to a new level. It includes aspects which are also important on the municipal level, for example the planned joint citizen’s fund. These

In addition to German-French relations, the conference in Sète also analysed the results of the European elections. The elections made a significant impact in both countries, most notably in the election of Ursula von der Leyen as the new President of the Commission.

Another important topic was the dialogue on the future of German-French municipal partnerships and the involvement of young people in German-French relations in the form of voluntary service organised by regional authorities.

Meetings of the German-Polish Committee The CEMR’s German-Polish Committee met twice in 2019: in Gostyn and Jarocin young people in both countries can in Poland on 17 and 18 June, and in Hanover on 28 and 29 October. City Council- participate more on a local level. The lor Ulrike Grimm represented Munich at both meetings. Items on the agenda of Committee members also discussed the spring meeting included a discussion of best practice examples for suppor- the future of the European Union and ting SMEs, the results of the European elections and dealing with the culture of the role of municipalities in European remembrance, which is so central to the German-Polish relationship. Drawing politics. on various examples from Germany and Poland, ways of dealing with shared history and forms of commemoration were examined. These examples illustrated how the shared history and the way it is processed continues to play a central role in both countries. The main topic of the annual autumn meeting was how

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Smarter Together: Towards the future

Smart cities are first and foremost places where citizens can have good lives Digitalisa- tion plays a key role in this, but in order to be truly smart, new approaches in many areas of urban development are required – for example in terms of climate protection. Projects such as Smarter Together look at precisely these questions and test various solutions which might make a positive contribution.

The smart city pilot project “Smarter Together” was launched in Munich in 2016 and has gained increasing attention. The project has benefited from EUR 6.85 million MVG mobility station with rental bicycles, info point, SWM charging in EU funding, as well as additional funding from th City of stations, shared district box, and e-carsharing von STATTAUTO Munich as well as from the fields of business and research. In the context of this project alone, by 2021 Munich will have invested some EUR 20 million in the development of Neuaubing-Westkreuz/Freiham.

Success story Together with partners and local people, more than 20 individual projects have already been implemented. The successes to date already demonstrate a variety of sustainable results: New mobility solutions offer alternatives to motorised private transport; apartment blocks renovated to meet modern standards ensure greater energy efficiency; local renewable energy sources are used; digital infrastructure enables the testing of sensors which might be useful The use of renewable energies is essential for transforming the project for future urban planning; and the numerous activities in the district into a low-energy district. district involve local residents.

Lamp posts in the project district deliver information which is pooled and analysed in the Smart Data Plat- form. The aim is to test new digital services.

About Smarter Together

Since 2016, Munich, together with the project district Neuaubing-West- the ideas which are tested in the Lyon and Vienna, has been one of the kreuz/Freiham. project to other districts in Munich lighthouse cities in the EU’s Smarter as well as other European cities. The Together project. As part of this, the The objective is to join forces and implementation phase of Smarter city is developing and testing inno- find answers to questions about the Together ended in 2019. Monitoring vative smart city technologies and future of urban development. Key and evaluation of the projects will solutions. issues include networked mobility, continue until 2021. energy efficiency and the intelligent The project receives funding by the use of data. The project also emp- EU Commission. The City of Munich, hasises the importance of involving alongside numerous partners from citizens in shaping the future of their business and science, is investing in cities. The plan is to later transfer

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Reaching the goal together A key insight gained from Smarter Together is that working in cross-departmental project groups on the development of integrated solutions is proving successful. For example, such working methods allow coordination processes to be sped up, which is essential for many of the forward-looking, fast-changing topics. Close cooperation with other European The battery storage cities and selected external partners is also very beneficial unit at the Freiham geo- for the development of innovative smart city ideas. thermal power plant is an important component Joint perspectives of the SWM’s “virtual The insights gained in Smarter Together and other pilot power plant”. projects continuously inform the evolution of the urban development concept “Perspective Munich” as well as other, quite specific measures. 2019 was a particularly eventful year when it came to Munich’s transition into a smart city: Munich has a new digitalisation strategy. The decision was taken to provide wide-ranging mobility services with resource-friendly sharing services and the city administration was tasked with creating an integrated concept for the development of Munich into a Smart City.

We look forward to travelling together towards Smart City Munich!

Further information is available at smarter-together.de

Completed refurbishment following consultation with the Munich Society for Urban Renewal (MGS)

Residents of the project district were also actively involved.

Additional Smarter Together 2019 highlights:

Winner in the category “Best Infrastructu- The interactive walking and cycling game The 3D model of the project district in the An additional open call for innovative apps: re Project 2019” at the 18th eGovernment “kreuz & quer” inspired children to explore “Knowledge Carrier” as a preliminary step The format was developed in the project Competition for the implementation of their district together. The Department towards developing Munich’s “Digital Twin”. as a simplified process which enables the real-world laboratories in the city. of Public Security and Order developed city to look for innovations. the concept, which was inspired by the partner city Vienna. 29 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 2019

Re-thinking mobility: CIVITAS ECCENTRIC

Before the flagship project on innovative mobility CIVITAS ECCENTRIC concludes in 2020, employees at the Department of Public Order launched a campaign to promote new forms of mobility. The project participants also enjoyed the significant attention which the activities in the model districts attracted, including internationally. In the form of the “Transfer” strategy, they also helped to ensure a cross-generation dialogue on everyday mobility.

In 2019, the Department of Public Order developed a the process, the teaching staff from Green City e.V. train the wide-ranging campaign for the CIVITAS ECCENTRIC project pupils in issues surrounding usability and mobility techno- districts Domagkpark and Parkstadt Schwabing. The aim of logies. They also learn, in a game-based manner, about the this communication strategy, in combination with various limits and difficulties facing older people in everyday life. In incentive systems, is to create long-term change in people’s a series of workshops they then take on the role of teachers mobility habits. For this purpose, a test package was develo- and help older people to become familiar with modern infor- ped which contains general information and information on mation technology. services relating to travelling on foot, by bike and by public transport as well as sharing services, and which can also be tailored to individual requirements. A free public transport ticket or special offers for bike, scooter and car-sharing encourage citizens to try out different forms of mobility and then continue using them in everyday life. Personalised advice on using the test package is also available.

Tours in the model district CIVITAS ECCENTRIC Munich has attracted plenty of inte- Teaching staff from the Green City rest in Germany and other countries, and the number of association trained pupils in topics requests to engage in dialogue and visit the district conti- such as usability and mobility techno- nued to grow. In 2019, various tours with delegations made logy. up of city planners, scientists and researchers and mobility experts from Germany and abroad took place. Interested With this knowledge they can teach citizens were also invited to participate. In addition, the pro- older people how to use apps and the ject team presented measures and strategies from CIVITAS internet to plan trips with public trans- ECCENTRIC at various national and international events port or sharing services. over the course of the year, including the Inzell plenary session and the CIVITAS Forum, attracting great interest in the process. The project also gained plenty of attention on social media platforms and at events such as the Europe Day on Marienplatz.

Transfer – mobility for young and old Outlook The “Transfer” part of the project supports young and old Evaluation will be key in 2020, the project’s final year. The alike in adopting sustainable mobility habits. The aim is to evaluation will look at the feasibility of putting the tested enable senior citizens to organise their everyday lives with strategies into widespread use and what impact it would the help of modern technology and thus promote social have on transport as a whole. An assessment will then be inclusion. More than 300 pupils from 15 Munich schools made as to the potential of the mobility strategies and their teach older people how to use apps and the internet to plan transferability to other cities in Germany and abroad. trips with public transport or sharing services. To facilitate

Über CIVITAS ECCENTRIC

CIVITAS ECCENTRIC in Munich is currently one of Euro- pe’s flagship projects when it comes to mobility. During the four-year project term (2017–2020), strategies for innovative, forward-looking mobility are being developed, tested and evaluated in Domagkpark district and in Parkstadt Schwabing. The aim is to provide recommendations for planning sustainable mobility structures in Munich. The Technical University of Munich is responsible for the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of all measures and strategies.

Further information is available at muenchen.de/eccentric

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Promoting cycling with CIVITAS Handshake

In September 2019, Munich hosted the project’s plenary The intensive and frequent dialogue among cycling experts session in the model district Domagkpark. City Councillor is ongoing. For one week in May 2020, Munich will host Paul Bickelbacher spoke to attendees from the participating delegations with politicians and experts from Cadiz and cities about the latest developments on bicycle transport in Kraków and exchange ideas on agreed topics, including mo- Munich in light of the City Council’s ruling on cycling. Topics bility management, mobility concepts, public relations work covered at the meeting included innovative solutions for and public bike rental schemes. cycling with respect to infrastructure, e.g. good places to leave a bike and safety, as well as experiences with marketing and an exchange of policy ideas.

About CIVITAS Handshake

CIVITAS Handshake is an EU project focused on cycling. The City of Munich is particularly renowned for its The three “pioneer cities” of Copenhagen, Amsterdam successful marketing work in this field and is sharing and Munich draw on their many years of experience to its experiences especially closely with Cadiz in Spain support ten further European cities in implementing stra- and Kraków in Poland. tegies to promote cycling.

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Getting children moving with gamification

As part of the EU project METAMORPHOSIS, the scavenger game “kreuz & quer” (“all over the place”) has been running since 2019. The game motivates children and their families to be more mobile in their everyday lives, for example by cycling or running. Over seven weeks, the game helped children in Munich to become more familiar with their district by discovering new routes and locations.

How the game works The idea is for players to collect as many kilometres as possible by searching for 45 small blue boxes which are distributed throughout the district. They can look for the boxes with the help of a map. One point is gained for every 100 metres covered. As soon as a box is found, a personal participation card is held up to the box and the map registers it. Participants then have one hour to find at least one more box. Individuals or teams can join in the fun. The kreuz & quer website contains a ranking of the teams which have clocked up the most kilometres. The most important rule is that the search must be done in an “actively mobile” way. Anyone who uses a car or public transport is cheating. Getting the entire community moving is a great way to help establish active mobility in everyday life.

Positive feedback in Munich Feedback from the respective districts in the form of surveys, emails and local activities shows that the new game helped to build friendships and social contacts. The game also encouraged cycling, for example when families got on their bikes to search for the boxes. The game is being developed and implemented as part of the EU project METAMORPHOSIS. Munich has participated in the project since June 2017. The Department of Public Order is in charge of the project in Munich. Alongside Munich, the cities of Zürich (CH), Graz (AT), Southampton (UK), Alba Iulia (RO), Tilburg (NL) and Meran (IT) are also part of the project group.

The box-hunting game “kreuz & quer” got Munich’s children moving over a period of seven weeks. They became more familiar with their district by discovering new routes and locations.

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New EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Community

The City of Munich and its European partners are benefiting from new, long-term and highly flexible funding from the EU. In December 2018, the project consortium “MOBiLus” received additional funding worth millions from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The funding allowed the consortium to start its work as an innovation community in 2019 under the new name EIT Urban Mobility, and it is now free to choose which ground- breaking projects it wishes to support. EIT Urban Mobility can draw on up to EUR 400 million in funding over a period of seven years.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) the framework of annual business plans, as well as going to awards generous funding to innovation communities which personnel employed directly by the respective legal entity. are independent legal entities and which use the money to fund individual projects and solutions to the challenges Further information is available at eiturbanmobility.eu and eit.euro- of the future. The City of Munich is represented in the EIT pa.eu Urban Mobility Innovation Community by the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulation, the Department of Labor and Economic Development, and the Department of Public Order. However, Munich is also involved in other projects which are receiving funding. The aim is to improve the standard of living when more and more citizens are living in densely populated and dynamically growing metropolitan areas. This is to be achieved by means of a greener, inclusive, safer and more intelligent transport system. The project’s task will be to develop, test and implement procedures, products and services to this end, and to make them transferable. It is important that citizens have a voice and are actively engaged in the necessary evolution of urban mobility so as to collectively test innovative solutions and ensure their acceptance.

In 2019, EIT Urban Mobility first changed its own legal European Commission REGIOSTARS Awards 2019 structure, which is standard practice for the EIT Innova- tion Communities. In addition, three “early bird” projects LOS_DAMA! finalist at the were selected from 180 applications and awarded funding REGIOSTARS Awards 2019 of around EUR 100,000 each. Munich is involved in two projects (CLEAR – City LivEAbility by Redesign and ZEUS – Munich achieved significant recognition throughout Zero Emission off-peak Urban deliverieS). Every year, the In- Europe with its LOS_DAMA! project: The management novation Community details in a business plan what kind of of the programme “EU-Interreg Alpine Space” selected projects are being supported with what funds. For the 2020 LOS_DAMA! from more than 40 current projects and business plan, the EIT issued a call in 2019 for project appli- supported the application for the REGIOSTARS Awards cations relating to innovation, initial and continuing training, 2019. There were a total of 199 applications from across and support for business and start-ups. In advance, the Europe. LOS_DAMA! was one of the 24 finalists. The EIT team carried out a survey and a one-day workshop to project, supported by INTERREG, focuses on landscape identify what specific challenges the participating European and open space development in urban regions. The REGI- cities envision. Munich was represented by the Department OSTARS Awards in five categories go to the most innova- of Urban Planning and Building Regulation and the Depart- tive regional projects in Europe. With the slogan “Green ment of Labor and Economic Development as well as the Infrastructure for better living”, LOS_DAMA! competed public transport companies SWM/MVG. In this way, the city in Category 2 “Connecting green, blue and grey” and can actively shape the programme and ensure that local was one of five projects that made it through to the challenges are recognised in the project applications. The final round. The winner was chosen by a jury of experts. City of Munich is involved in a total of ten innovation-based Category 2 was won by the project from France and the and educational projects relating to continuing vocational United Kingdom, which made traditional building material education and training. These projects address current chal- suitable for modern, energy-efficient housing. The Public lenges such as optimising sharing mobility, urban logistics Choice Award went to City Walk, which focuses on ma- and the quality of time spent in public spaces. For 2020, the king cities more “walkable” so as to create cleaner and city is providing a total of some EUR 5.8 million in funding safer spaces. In addition to this success, LOS_DAMA! to its project partners. was allowed to create a postcard and a video for the campaign #EUinmyRegion. In this way, this project was About the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Community very visible at the European Weeks of the regions and The EIT is funding the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Com- cities in Brussels. munity to the tune of EUR 400 million over a seven-year period. The funds are being invested in innovations in mo- Further information is available at ec.europa.eu bility, education and training, and business and start-ups in

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LOS_DAMA! – Green infrastructure for better living

Final phase and results: In the final year of the project, LOS_DAMA! once again put all its energy into high-quality landscape and multifunctional open spaces in city regions. The Depart- ment of Urban Planning and Building Regulation gained great experience and recognition with the project.

Ten work shadowing sessions in the seven city regions looked at Alpine Space how “Green infrastructure for better living” can be achieved by means of holistic approaches, citizen participation and regional cooperation. Representatives from Munich visited Grenoble and Vienna, while Munich hosted representatives from Trento and Gre- noble. The treasure hunt for families which took place in the “Les Vouillants” park in Grenoble with almost 1,500 partici- Closing conference in Munich pants on one day was particularly inspiring. Meanwhile, in Vienna, a new regional park was created which crosses the Outlook federal state border to Lower Austria. As far back as 2017, with the LOS_DAMA! Cities Network for Green Infrastructure, Munich declared that the results Closing conference, toolbox and more and issues would resonate beyond the project term. To At the closing conference in Munich, the entire spectrum of date, twelve members have committed to continue working the LOS_DAMA! project was on display – from the strategy to ensure a better standard of living in Alpine metropolitan to the reality on the ground. The Vice President of the me- areas. tropolitan region Grenoble Alps, Jérome Dutroncy, Dr. Peter Eggensberger as representative of the Free State of Bavaria Further information is available at muenchen.de/los_dama in the European Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) and Sergeja Praper from the Republic of Slovenia’s Institute fur Urban Planning examined the question of whether cities can benefit from multi-level cooperation and whether this in turn benefits EUSALP. “This type of cooperation is neces- More intensive use sary nowadays to ensure a high standard of living, to react to climate change and to protect biodiversity,” said Jérome of living space, less CO2 Dutroncy. The Technical University of Munich presented the LOS_DAMA! toolbox, which has now been published and which draws on lessons learned in the pilot projects. For ASTUS – Alpine Smart example, masterclasses for public and private decision-ma- Transport and Urbanism Strategies kers showed how their activities impact on the landscape and biodiversity. Stakeholders from the urban regions also The EU-Interreg project ASTUS highlighted the diverse activities. The association Heideflä- engaged in diverse activities up chenverein e.V. and the City of Munich presented the story to the end of 2019 to develop map entitled “Komm mit in die Heide!” (“Come discover strategies for reducing CO2. In Munich the primary focus the heathland!”). It puts this part of the countryside on the was the intensive use of existing living space. Drawing map and via the association’s website provides access to on the expertise of a behavioural psychologist and survey the creation and objectives of the inter-municipal develop- results from Neubiberg and Haar, arguments were made for ment plan as well highlights of the heathland. An entire co-living in the form of sub-letting and exchanging apart- class of Italian schoolchildren took part in order to report on ments. Videos about four cases illustrate the benefits for the various ways in which children and youths participated residents who are willing to make intelligent use of living in the pilot project in Trento. The second conference day at space. Munich particularly benefits from cooperation with the Weihenstephaner Forum in Freising covered everything the public housing companies GWG and GEWOFAG and from science to politics and featured District Councillor the housing association WOGENO. Insights gained from Stefan Löwl (Dachau) and Mayor Peter Felbermeier (Haim- the ASTUS project will continue to be implemented after hausen), who is also chairman of the association Dachauer the project ends. The final report will be co-issued with the Moos e.V. other Munich project partners MVV (Munich’s public transport association) and the Technical University of Munich. The two ASTUS project partners focused on reducing CO2 emissions via intelligent transport solutions such as car-sharing One of ten work- and express bus services and simulated the impact of such shadowing sessions measures. which Munich carried out as part of the Further information is available at muenchen.de/astus LOS_DAMA! project. In this instance, Greno- ble was visited. 33 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 2019

C40 Cities: #TheFutureWeWant

The City of Munich, represented by its Environmental Offi- cer, took part for the first time in a climate summit organised by the C40 group of cities. The main focus of the summit in Copenhagen was on joint strategies for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

From 9 to 11 October 2019, the City of #TheFutureWeWant Munich participated for the first time Thanks to its clear commitment to as a guest in a C40 Climate Summit. climate protection, Munich was invited The event was held in Copenhagen, as a guest to the C40 summit for the and Munich’s Environmental Officer first time and was able to present its Stephanie Jacobs attended on behalf climate protection strategy in Copen- of the Munich Mayor. The C40 is a hagen. Other participating cities also global group of cities, now numbering demonstrated their very individual Munich’s Environmental Officer Stephanie Jacobs 96, which are committed to tackling approaches. The tagline for the summit at the C40 Climate Summit in Copenhagen. The climate change. Discussions and work was #TheFutureWeWant. Key topics summit slogan was #TheFutureWeWant. focus on joint strategies for reducing included emission-free energy supply energy consumption and greenhouse and emission-free public transport, the gas emissions. The aim is to reduce circular economy, sustainable nutrition emissions in four areas: Energy, buildings, transport and industry. Cites play a key and clean air. All five areas are also role in climate protection. They may only occupy two percent of the Earth’s surfa- receiving close attention as part of ce, but they account for one quarter of its energy needs and are responsible for Munich’s climate protection strategy. 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. More than 50 percent of the world’s The valuable exchange of ideas is population lives in cities. being intensified by the Department of Health and the Environment, while the Climate protection as a key priority possibility of C40 membership is being Munich has been taking climate change seriously since 2008 and when declaring examined and may be presented to a climate emergency at the end of 2019 the city also announced its aim of be- the City Council for a decision. coming carbon neutral by 2035. Based on the principle of incentives rather than prohibition, the city has come up with a broad range of programmes (for energy Further information is available at c40.org saving, for e-mobility, as well as a bonus for reducing energy consumption). The city administration has developed two action programmes for boosting climate protection and e-mobility in Munich. Support and action programmes relating to climate protection targets are constantly evolving. The “Munich Cool City” (co- olcity.de) campaign aims to raise awareness and show the local population that climate protection can also be fun. Munich currently invests some EUR 80 million annually in climate protection measures. Additional measures are taken when constructing and modernising buildings in the city.

Energy Cities 2019

A network of cities dedicated to climate protection This year’s “Energy Cities” Annual met for its Annual Conference 2019. Conference was exceptional as it was part of the “International Conference on Climate Action” (ICCA2019). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), the state of Baden- Württemberg and the city of Heidel- berg invited participants to attend the second ICCA2019. Decision makers from all levels of government and climate protection experts from across the world gathered at the conference. 34 City Councillor Sebastian Schall repre- Cooperate

Change the Power – (Em)Power to Change

For the third time the Department of Health and the Environment was involved in the three-year education project “Change the Power – (Em)Power to Change”, which runs until 2021. The focus in 2019 was on renewable energies and resource-friendly behaviour. The Department of Health and the Environment organised a conference on these issues in July.

Inspecting the wind farm in the district Asháninka delegates at the Flaucher Inspecting the photovoltaic system in the district of Fuchstal bei Landsberg am Lech hydroelectric power station of Fuchstal bei Landsberg am Lech

As part of the Agenda 2030, cities and districts are sharing more than enough energy to meet their own needs and ideas on renewable energies and resource-friendly beha- enjoy positive returns on their investments. For this reason viour in the EU project Change the Power – (Em)Power there are plans to construct additional plants for creating to Change. To raise awareness of the role of local regions renewable energy. On the eve of the internal regional confe- in energy creation, supply and consumption, the Climate rence, an event was also held at which all interested parties Alliance and 20 partners from eleven countries launched the could learn how they themselves can create energy. The development-focused education project “Change the Power event was organised in cooperation with the non-govern- – (Em)Power to Change: Local Authorities towards the mental organisation WECF (Women Engage for a Common SDGS and Climate Justice”. One new aspect is the sharing Future) and was part of the Munich District Office’s “29++ of experiences and expertise by the project partners. For Climate Week”. Two delegates from the indigenous people this purpose, in addition to the annual working meetings, of the Asháninka from Munich’s climate partnership with the in each project year one or two regional conferences take Rio Negro region of the Peruvian Amazon participated in the place with one project partner inviting the others to attend. conference and presented their views.

Conference in Munich and visit to Fuchstal Outlook 2020 The Department of Health and the Environment held the The training documents from the Munich conference on second conference on 25 and 26 July 2019. During the con- renewable energies will be published as an educational ference, experts explained the pros and cons of wind, hydro manual at the start of 2020. An exhibition is also planned for and solar energy to the 25 participants. Citizen participation 2020, the project’s final year. and citizen energy were also discussed. Alongside theore- tical contributions, there were also visits to an SWM hydro Further information is available at overdeveloped.eu power plant powered by the River Isar and solar plants in the district of Fuchstal bei Landsberg am Lech. With their own citizen energy windmills and solar power systems, the citizens of these small Bavarian districts currently produce

sented the City of Munich. The Annual the same time, cities wish to become been a member of Energy Cities since Conference also hosted the Annual sustainable and climate-resistant and 1999. Other members include Frank- Meeting of Energy Cities as well as va- to provide a higher standard of living furt am Main, Freiburg im Breisgau, rious workshops, including for mayors for all their citizens. Heidelberg, Stuttgart and major Euro- and city councillors. pean cities such as Helsinki, Brussels, Munich’s contribution to the Annual Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and, since 2019, Countries, cities and regions, along Conference Vienna. with networks and important individu- In 2019, the Department of Health and als, issued a partnership declaration on the Environment made a contribution Further information is available at energy-ci- joint efforts to tackle climate change. to the interactive workshop on local ties.eu They argue for growth and develop- energy transition in the form of a statement in line with the Sustainable ment on the further development of Development Goals and the targets the Integrated Action Programme for of the Paris Climate Agreement. At Climate Protection (IHKM). Munich has 35 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 2019

Circular economy in Munich’s building sector awarded funding for EU project URGE

The City of Munich has been awarded funding for the UR- BACT EU project URGE: Circular Building Cities for circular economy concepts in the building sector. Munich’s model area is the site of the former military barracks (Bayernkaserne) in Freimann. The aim is to test how efficient recycling of building materials from demolished buildings works so that these materials can be re-used in new buildings.

The City of Munich has been awarded funding for the URBACT EU project URGE: Circular Building Cities for circular economy concepts in the building sector. This funding gives the city a unique opportunity to advance the topic in the context of a Europe-wide city network.

Led by the City of Utrecht in the Netherlands, experts from Munich will share ideas about the recycling of building materials with colleagues from Riga (Latvia), Prato (Italy), Copenhagen (Denmark), Granada (Spain), Kavala (Greece), Maribor (Slovenia) and the Oeste Portugal region. The process runs until 2022.

Model area Bayernkaserne In its work with the City of Munich, URGE will be guided by the Communal Ser- vices Department with additional support from the European Affairs Team in the Department of Labor and Economic Development. Recycling facade in the URGE partner city Copenhagen

Munich’s model area is the site of the former military barracks (Bayernkaserne) in Freimann, for which the City Council approved an innovative recycling concept in 2019. The aim is to rebuild the area from a sustainability perspective, which means minimising the impact on the environment as well as the consumption of energy and resources. The process entails the comprehensive and efficient recycling of building materials from the demolished buildings. The materials can then be reused for the new building after appropriate sorting and processing. Thus, environmentally friendly planning of the construction process with low transport costs and a reduced burden on the surrounding residential areas and roads due to fewer trucks can be achieved.

Construction is one of the most resource-intensive economic sectors in Germa- ny. Primary raw materials currently account for the majority of mineral building URGE project partners visit the Bayernkaserne materials used. The targeted recycling of building materials from demolished buildings therefore offers huge potential for saving resources. Good news regarding the Recycling in construction innovative and low-emission The Bayernkaserne recycling project aims to set an example for implementing district cooling network circular economy concepts in all of Munich’s future demolition and construction projects. Measures to achieve the goals include work in the “URBACT Local Munich City Utilities (SWM) are planning Group” (ULG). The group, led by the City of Munich, is made up of all relevant lo- to build an innovative and environmentally cal stakeholders in the area of the circular economy in construction (Bavarian Mi- friendly district cooling network by 2022 at the nistry of Housing, Construction and Transport, various associations, two profes- geothermal heating plant Heizkraftwerk Süd in sors from Munich University of Applied Sciences, companies and Munich’s waste the south of the city. For this purpose, a major management corporation AWM). The ULG’s aim is to successfully implement the piping system will be created which links the recycling project at the Bayernkaserne and to devise a strategy for developing the source of the cooling in the south of the city circular economy in the building sector “Circular Building Cities” in Munich. to the existing network at Sendlinger Tor in the inner city. The City of Munich received appro- The EU programme URBACT ximately EUR 1.97 million for the project from URBACT, the European programme for sustainable urban development, has been the European Regional Development Fund supporting the sharing of experiences among European cities since 2000 and of- (ERDF) in December 2019 after submitting its fers local support with respect to economic, social and environmental challenges. plans for the “Innovative and environmentally friendly district cooling network for Munich’s inner city”.

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Impact of EU agricultural policy reform on the Stadtgüter München

Statement from the City of Munich Changes which are currently planned include: in February 2019 Restructuring the first pillar, which would involve expanding the basic requirements for funding for all types The recommendations of the EU Commission for the funding of agriculture and supporting environmentally friendly period 2021 to 2027 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) measures in a way that provides incentive. are currently being discussed with the European Parliament The amount of money available in the two pillars is due and the EU member states. The Stadtgüter München (SgM) to be reduced because of uncertainty surrounding the welcome the planned expansion of the funding requirements budget and the general aim of lowering the budget for and the incentive-based support for environmental protec- agriculture. tion measures. However, the SgM would like to see direct The aim is to place a cap of EUR 100,00 on direct pay- payments more closely linked to environmental requirements ments so as to reduce funding for large companies. and greater focus placed on positive contributions to the environment. The planned capping of direct payments at EUR 100,000 would not reward the sustainable management of municipal farms and agriculture and would have have a very negative impact on operating results. Department of Com- munal Services communicated the City of Munich’s requests in February 2019 in a letter to the Bavarian members of the EU Parliament, the Federal Minister of Agriculture and the Ba- varian State Minister. The recipients of the letter promised in response to search for a sustainable solution to the conflict.

Background About the Stadtgüter München (SgM) EU funding is divided into two types, known as “pillars”. The first pillar consists of direct payments to farmers. These are Munich acquired its first agricultural land in 1899 with paid for each hectare of agricultural land, assuming that con- the purchase of the Karlshof farm. Today, the Stadtgüter ditions (e.g. greening) are met. The second pillar comprises München comprises ten farms which practice sustaina- targeted programmes for sustainable and environmentally ble agriculture. friendly farming as well as land development.

One Young World Summit 2020 Munich

From 14 to 17 October 2020, Munich will host the international Summit and is already looking forward One Young World Summit 2020. Around 2,300 young talents to the exciting events and meeting the and leaders between the ages of 18 and 35 and from over 190 delegates.” countries will gather in the Olympiahalle in Munich to discuss current global challenges and development issues and pre- Further information is available at one- sent their ideas to the world. youngworldmunich.com

Since 2009, the One Young World Council agreed to support the cong- Summit has become a highly respec- ress with EUR 200,000 and to provide ted forum for young people to help it with a project management team. shape the future in accordance with The remainder of the budget will the UN’s Sustainable Development come from numerous Munich-based Goals as well as to embrace new ideas companies, including in the form of and network on a global level. Promi- sponsorship from BMW and Siemens. nent figures including Nobel Peace Munich’s role as host kicked off at Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, the the One Young World Summit 2019 Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, in London, which marked the event’s musician and activist Sir Bob Geldof ten-year anniversary. Mayor Manuel and behavioural researcher Jane Goo- Pretzl: “As an innovative, dynamic city dall have been supporting the forum with a high standard of living, Munich for years. represents the ideal environment for talented young people to shake things Munich successfully applied to host up and put their ideas and projects into Passing of the baton to Mayor Manuel Pretzl the One Young World Summit 2020. practice. Munich is therefore an ideal at the One Young World Summit 2019 in London On 21 March 2018, the Munich City host for next year’s One Young World

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Open Government Day 2019: Digitalisation works!

On 28 November 2019, the IT Department in the City of Munich’s e-/Open Government section invited participants to the seventh “Open Government Day”.

Munich’s Open Government Day 2019 employed the slogan “Mensch statt Technik – Wenn Digitalisierung wirkt!” (“Humans instead of machines – When digitalisation works!”). Almost 250 experts from Munich, other municipalities and representatives from business and science in German-speaking regions attended the event in the Old Town Hall. Numerous talks and plenty of opportunities to share information led to many new ideas for successfully designing and using digital technologies as well as to an innovative, creative approach. After all, the digital transformation is also ongoing within government departments and offices, with regular national and international exchanges of information making an important contribution. EU projects such as Smarter Together offer positive examples and a basis for important cooperation in the development of a modern, Enthusiastic visitors at the Open Government Day 2019 innovative city with a high standard of living.

Best infrastructure project Digital twin Another welcome success for Munich and the EU project Smarter Together in 2019 was achieving 1st place in the category “Best Infrastructure Project” at the A “digital twin” is a virtual copy of a international (DACH) e-government competition. Continuity and expansion of material or immaterial object from international cooperation can currently be seen in the positive relationship bet- the real world. It can even be an ween Vienna and Munich. The area of smart cities as well as the joint, construc- entire city. The digital copy reflects tive work on the “digital twin” concept are benefiting from relevant agreements the characteristics and behaviour and working meetings. of the real object as accurately as possible. This makes it possible to Further information ... carry out analyses, prognoses and Talks from the successful conference and additional information are available on- simulations with the digital copy to line, as are pointers to numerous other events and activities relating to digitalisa- improve planning and governance of tion in Munich, such as hackathons, bar camps, competitions for new ideas and the city. The IT Department and the expert contributions. Communal Services Department are working closely in this regard. Further information is available at egovernment-wettbewerb.de and muenchen.digital

Initial and continuing education in Europe with Erasmus+ and IBK The Erasmus+ programme provides an indispensable framework for lifelong learning in the field of vocational education by supporting people in acquiring and developing international occupational competencies. Alongside trainees and graduates, teachers at vocational schools and trainers in cooperation-based projects also benefit from the programme.

The International Cooperation in Education (IBK) Team at Trips abroad the Pädagogisches Institut – Zentrum für Kommunales Supporting foreign trips in the context of Erasmus+ is in- Bildungsmanagement (Pedagogical Institute – Centre for creasingly seen as a useful tool for staff development. Work Municipal Education Management) has been carrying out and job shadowing and professional exchange with Euro- European educational projects for around ten years and pean colleagues all provide teachers, educators and trainers supports internships abroad and continuing education pro- with new impetus and ideas for teaching methods and grammes for trainees as well as teachers and educators at modern pedagogical concepts. This helps to optimise and Munich’s vocational schools in various EU partner countries. professionalise vocational education in Munich. Internships The IBK Team also offers hands-on support to Munich’s in other countries help trainees and graduates to acquire vocational schools in the internationalisation process. Such not just occupational competencies but also intercultural support includes workshops for EU coordinators, open understanding, self-confidence, responsibility, flexibility and application workshops, network meetings, international pre- communication skills. They can also improve their knowled- paratory courses and individual consultations. As a result, ge of foreign languages. one to two new vocational schools successfully submit their first Erasmus+ application each year.

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“Europe and Art”

An Erasmus+ project for pupils in Munich, Alcoi and Tou- louse with a focus on design

October 2019 saw the launch of the two-year project “Europe and Art” with Munich’s partner schools in Tou- louse in France and Alcoi in Spain. The two schools “Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny” and “Lycée général et technologique des Arènes” became project partners back in 2018 following a delegation trip by teachers from Munich.

The visit Seven students and two teachers from each of the municipal technical schools Exhibition in Toulouse of design visited both cities for a week as part of the Erasmus+ programme. point of the visits. Back in Munich, and teachers will visit the Municipal The aim was to engage artistically with the results were presented on the Technical School of Design in Munich other students in workshops, to come “eTwinning” internet platform, which for one week in March, where the up with a concept for an exhibition and documents the ongoing project as well programme will focus on designing to exhibit the works created. In addi- as the exchange among students and three-dimensional objects. tion to city tours with visits to art mu- teachers. seums, the students also carried out artistic activities including the creation Outlook for the second project year of photos and sketches. The results While the first project year focused on were later incorporated into postcards artistic practice and the cities’ architec- which depict the uniqueness of the ture, in the second year attention will cities in respect to “Europe and Art”. switch to everyday culture, customs, The final exhibits represented the high fashion and style. The French students

Erasmus+ exchange with Nice

Exchange Munich – Nice in March 2019

In March 2019, heads of daycare facilities and city districts, educators, a professor from the Katholische Stiftungshoch- schule (Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich) and the education attaché from the “Institut Français” travelled from Munich to Nice. Though all these people were from different institutions, with different positions and roles, with diverse cultural backgrounds and language knowledge, they shared one goal: to learn more from each other about early At the “Institut d‘Enseignement Supérieur de Travail Social” (IESTS) child education. The visit laid the foundation for an additional partnership between two institutions, the “Elysée-Kita” including “Baby’Age crèche”, which is based in a home for in Lanzenstielweg in Munich and the “École maternelle senior citizens and encourages a strong connection bet- Hyvert” in Nice, which met, shared ideas and planned their ween young and old. Another visit was to an inclusive thera- first projects. py centre which was developed alongside the “Iris crèche”. In September, three heads of nurseries in France came to Intensive exchange Munich. They spent a week observing practices in nurseries At the “Institut d‘Enseignement Supérieur de Travail Social” and sharing ideas with German colleagues. (IESTS), which trains educators for very young children, German and French colleagues discussed educational concepts, free play and general conditions in child daycare facilities. They also visited innovative institutions in Nice,

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Generation Europe

representatives from the City Council of Mragowo. At this meeting, questions were asked and answered about animal rights, Poland’s policy towards refugees and same-sex marriage.

Joint initiatives to promote co- existence All the impressions gained subsequently informed a joint initiative: With the help of a graffiti artist, the youths made their political visions clear to everyone on a wall in Mragowo. The “Generation Europe” group came up with a song asking their audience to co-exist in a better and more tolerant way. A street art event asked for photos to be posted as an anti-war statement. Thanks to the work which Youth street performance in Mrangowo in Poland was done prior to the meeting and the diverse topics involved, the exchange Second year of the international youth exchange project delivered plenty of fresh ideas. What’s more, the pupils’ shyness about spea- As part of the youth exchange project and racism and in favour of gender king English with one another disap- “Generation Europe”, school pupils equality and climate protection. They peared during the visit. from Munich, Olsztyn (Poland) and Bar- encouraged their audience to reflect celona met for the second time. They on their own behaviour. In the same met in Mragowo in Poland and discus- period, the Polish group launched sed what they had worked on prior political initiatives and used graffiti to to the meeting. In their performance make political statements, while the entitled “Europe – where/who are youths from Barcelona carried out you”, the pupils from Munich put their extensive stakeholder surveys. Their personal stories and the topics they stay in Mragowo included a visit to the considered relevant on stage at the Solidarnost Museum, which docu- “Rampenlichter” theatre festival. Their ments the crimes of the Holocaust, as work spoke out against discrimination well as a meeting with the mayor and

Erasmus+ and digital transformation in educational institutions

Teachers and educators did work shadowing in Stockholm.

17 teachers and educators from Munich visited various educational institutions in Stockholm for a European comparison on the topic of digital transformation in educational institutions. They looked at questions such as how media skills are taught in Sweden from the earliest stages of education and the degree to which parents accept the use of media in lessons. They learned about the organisation of and support for media in Stockholm’s educational institutions. After an intro- duction to the current challenges and changes in the way media are dealt with in Stockholm, the visitors from Munich did work shadowing at primary and secondary schools as well as at daycare centres and pre-schools. In the city’s “Medio- teket” training centre, they were able to try out programming with “Blue Bots” and “Bee Bots” and learned that fake news, big data and copyright are important issues there. They also gained an overview of the training, funding and support for teachers and educators as well as interesting ideas as to how educational pro- The programme was funded by the Pedagogical Institute’s cesses can be optimised. International Cooperation in Education Team (PI-ZKB) and the European support programme Erasmus+.

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USA for you

As part of their involvement in the cooperation-based project “USA for you – Alltag und Engagement in den USA entdecken”(Discovering Everyday Life and Engagement), 13 pupils between the ages of 14 and 17 from secondary schools in Munich travelled to Roanoke in Virginia and took part in local charity projects. By staying with host families, they gained insight into family life in America. They were thoroughly prepa- red for their trip in advance, and after returning to Munich had the chance to reflect on their experiences during a follow-up weekend.

About the project “USA for you” is a fully-funded project for pupils from various Munich secondary schools. It promotes voluntary work on the part of young people. The emphasis is on linking school and ex- tracurricular activities which promote equal opportunities in education. The youths participate free of charge in the In autumn 2019, 13 young people from various secondary schools in Munich travelled to Roanoke programme, with a view to making the in Virginia to take part in local charity projects. experience available to young people who otherwise might not be drawn to a trip abroad or be in a position to of Munich’s Pädagogisches Institut – Zentrum für Kommunales Bildungsmanage- afford such a trip. The project is being ment (Pedagogical Institute – Centre for Municipal Education Management) and funded until 2021 by the Robert Bosch the German Youth For Understanding Komitee e.V. Foundation, the US Embassy in Berlin, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the City

Europe in the classroom

The aim of the European Commission’s new “Learning Alongside the publication service, the EDIC offers informa- Corner” website is to make Europe a fun topic for school tion on simulation games, further training and school work- pupils. In addition to appealing lesson materials, the web- shops on Europe. And anyone who is interested in going site offers online games. Munich‘s europe direct informa- abroad either during or after their time in school can get tion center (EDIC) provides all teachers in the city with free personal advice at the EDIC at the Gasteig from Monday to European publications for all age groups, including class Thursday afternoons. sets if desired. The EDIC is also happy to advise teachers from all types of schools on how to incorporate interesting Further information is available at muenchen.de/europe-direct and comprehensible lessons on the subject of Europe.

City administration becomes European

A European metropolis needs an administrative system example with respect to taking positions on the Euro- which is familiar with practice across the continent. That is pean legislative process, applying for European funding or why Munich is placing greater emphasis on Europe when advising citizens on their European rights. Europe is part of it comes to internal initial and continuing education and everything now and so Munich’s city administration wants training. In addition to exchange programmes with other to set a positive example. countries, the training will focus on basic understanding of administrative processes on the European level, for

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School for Everyone “Diversity” promotes a positive and constructive image of diversity Promoting diversity and intercultural school development in education.

“Schule für Alle” (“School for Everyo- Web portal for intercultural school ne”) is run by the Office for Intercultu- development ral Work at the Department of Social In addition to the online seminar, the Services and jointly implemented with “Schule für Alle” project also offers About the project local partners. In the funding period a useful web portal. The portal has 2018 to 2020, the focus is on evaluati- been online since 2018 and serves as The EU project “Schule für Alle” on and continuing to develop the struc- a source of information and an aid to promotes a vision of school which tural measures for promoting diversity the professionalisation of school-based takes an active and positive and intercultural school development stakeholders in the area of intercultural approach to cultural and linguistic which were started in the previous education and school development. diversity. 27 schools in Munich funding period. receive assistance in helping pupils The contents are aimed at schools to boost their general and academic Online seminar on intercultural and school authorities as well as at vocabulary in the form of additive, education and school development teachers and other specialist staff in a individual strategies whose aim is One of the project’s strategies is an multicultural society. The best prac- to facilitate all-round linguistic edu- online seminar on intercultural educati- tice examples relate to the following cation. The City of Munich is fully re- on and school development. The semi- topics: sponsible for providing the services. nar is available on a permanent basis developing diversity-sensitive ap- The project runs from July 2018 to as an elective or obligatory module to proaches and skills accommodating June 2020 and is co-financed by the people studying to become teachers at linguistic Asylum, Migration and Integration Munich’s Ludwig Maximilian Univer- diversity changing lessons Fund (AMIF). The additional funding sity and is currently being evaluated. optimising school structures enables further development and The aim is for students to orientate organising cooperation discussion processes on dealing themselves and acquire competencies working with parents. professionally with cultural and lin- with respect to intercultural education guistic diversity in schools. Total fun- at the earliest possible opportunity and Further information is available at muen- ding for the project term 2018–2020 also to examine issues surrounding chen.de/schulefueralle amounts to some EUR 640,000. migration and society. lmu.de/schulentwicklung-interkulturell (Guest login: zubesuch) Tipp: Der Kurzfilm „Bildung braucht

Training in Munich – fit for Europe and the world

For years, the City of Munich has been raising awareness of social and political challenges among junior employees and has been making them familiar with Europe’s diversity.

In 2019, students from the City of Munich, with support training and study period for all junior employees. Almost 35 from the Erasmus+ programme, also visited institutes of percent of junior employees who began working for the city higher education for around three months in each case. in 2019 (administrative and technical professions), and who Destinations included Viterbo (Italy), Tallinn (Estonia) and are supervised by the Department of Human Resources, Hradec (Czech Republic). Trainees completed a three-week have a migration background. These figures show that the internship as part of an exchange programme with trainees City of Munich has achieved an important (intermediary) at the Vienna City Administration. It was the twelfth time objective of further increasing the number of trainees with a such an exchange has taken place. 2019 also saw students migration background. do internships in locations including Meran, Bolzano, Brus- sels, Prague, Ankara and Lisbon. In this case, the trips were funded internally, without EU support. Yet others visited administrative departments in far-flung locations such as Cincinnati, Chicago, Hollywood, Houston, Warmadewa and Udayana (both in Indonesia), Cape Town, and Mumbai. Staff from “bunt- Ideas to tackle racism and promote diversity skills kicktgut”, Munich’s In 2019, as part of the “International Weeks against Racism”, intercultural street the City of Munich organised the 7th Anti-Racism Days football league, in a event for up to 450 junior employees. The talks and work- podium discussion at shops, which comprise a mix of compulsory and optional the Anti-Racism Day events, take place in modules during the two- or three-year

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The right skills, the right jobs and the right places

The Munich Employment and Qualification Programme (MBQ) presented its work at the international OECD Forum for local development in Antwerp.

The Munich Employment and Qualification Programme (MBQ) was selected from MBQ info stand at the OECD Local Development numerous applicants and presented its work on 10 December 2019 at the 15th Forum International OECD Local Development Forum in Antwerp. This year’s OECD Forum with the slogan “Right Skills, Right Jobs, Right Places” hosted some 250 Potential for synergies representatives from local governments, employment agencies, trade unions, At the “Local Initiatives Market- companies and academics from over 30 countries. In talks, interactive work- place” 15 selected exhibitors set up shops and short visits with a practical focus, the participants discussed current info stands about local programmes and future challenges with respect to the labour market and employment policy and projects in the areas of employ- at a time when skilled workers are in short supply in some sectors and the digital ment, training and digitalisation. transformation is advancing, as well as the disadvantages faced by “inactive wor- At these stands participants could kers”. The participants gained insight into the following topics: “How are automa- obtain information and share practical tion and digitalisation changing the qualification needs at companies, particularly experiences. The presentation on the SMEs?”, “How can cities and regions promote lifelong learning and involve those MBQ strategies from the Department who are either unemployed or not seeking work?“ and “How can social innova- of Labor and Economic Development tions help to boost local development opportunities and at the same time create attracted great interest and showed sustainable labour markets?” major potential for synergy effects with other international projects which are also valuable for European coope- Further information is available at muenchen.de/mbq and oecd.org/local-forum ration.

Diversity at work

City of Munich wins the shop at a market, to follow a public Diversity Charter’s Diversity transport map or to note an appoint- Award ment in a calender if everything is in Arabic. A second event looked at On Diversity Day, 28 May 2019, over disability. Employees learned how to 2,500 events involving 700 organi- write their names in braille, to navigate Diversity Day sations took place across Germany. obstacles while sitting in a wheelchair, Munich was also involved with its to say a few words in sign language, to “Barrieren haben viele Gesichter” answer questions in a quiz on disabili- About the Diversity Charter (“Barriers have many faces”) event. In ty, and much more besides. a public vote, Munich’s event came out Germany’s Diversity Charter is an on top. The need for a shift in perspective employers’ initiative for promoting The purpose of the two interactive diversity in companies and institu- Two events to promote awareness events, in which a total of 400 emp- tions. As a open-minded employer about ethnic origins and disability loyees took part, was to encourage a with a strong belief in solidarity, The City of Munich’s Department of shift in perspective. Feedback showed the City of Munich signed the Human Resources wanted to use the that the objective was achieved and Charter more than ten years ago. “Barrieren haben viele Gesichter” participants became more sensitised All employees should be valued, event to make their employees more to the relevant issues. Munich will irrespective of sex, gender identity, aware of issues relating to ethnic again participate in the Diversity Day nationality, ethnic origin, religion or origins and disability. The interactive 2020 and will continue to wave the worldview, disability, age and sexual event “Land der Kulturen” (“Land of #DIVERSITYFLAG. orientation. Organisations which cultures”) gave participants a sense of A video about the Diversity Day 2019 sign the Charter are asked to devise how it feels to be thrown into a totally is available on YouTube. creative and innovative measures to new culture and language. Louay Saker promote diversity in their compa- and Wasim Soummakeih, who came nies. to Munich as refugees from Syria in 2015, helped the city’s employees to create the exhibition. Visitors to the exhibition learned how difficult it is to

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“We face challenges together”

German-Czech exchange on fication Programme (MBQ) and the Outlook integration work between Munich Refugee Council. Both cities are preparing the program- Prague and Munich began in me for the next phase of the exchange 2019. They discussed implementation and in 2020. Under the heading “We need transferability with the project staff. to talk! – Cross-border dialogue on in- The cooperation between Prague and Then, on 16 and 17 May, ten represen- ternal societal division”, the two partner Munich to promote migrant integration tatives from Munich’s administrative cities are placing the topic of “preca- was launched in 2019 and is funded by organisations and from integration rious employment among migrants the German-Czech Fund for the Future projects travelled to Prague to learn in dialogue with companies” centre as part of the project “Wir stellen uns about the city’s migrant situation and stage. In the future, the plan is to con- Herausforderungen gemeinsam” (“We integration policies as well as nume- tinue looking for ways to successfully face challenges together”). The aim rous integration strategies used by deal with shared challenges. of the fund is to promote the peace- the ICP and several NGOs. The project ful co-existence of citizens both with partners participated in a round table Further information is available at muen- and without a migration background. event at which good practice examples chen.de/mbq Prague and Munich want to learn from from Munich were presented to a one another and are now engaged in diverse public from the Czech capital. a cross-border exchange of experien- At the end of the meeting the project ces. The exchange was initiated and is partners put together a policy paper being coordinated by the Integration with practical examples and recom- Centre Prague – ICP and the Office mendations which was then distribu- for Municipal Employment Policy and ted to relevant organisations in the Qualification at Munich’s Department two cities. These examples included of Labor and Economic Development. the MBQ projects “ReDI School” and “AMIGA” for international employees, Delegations in Munich and Prague the City of Munich’s Intercultural During visits to each other’s cities, de- Integration Concept, the website legates discussed projects which had “Prague for all”, the project “Intercul- been tested. From 3 to 5 April 2019, tural Workers” and the Prague app representatives from the Department for migrants. The recommendations of Labor and Economic Development centred on the development of local welcomed a delegation from the ICP measures for integration, including a and Prague City Administration to more intercultural approach on the part Munich. The guests gained insight into of city authorities, networking within the work of the Foreigners’ Office, the cities, contact with companies and the Office for Intercultural Work and the use of modern technologies and social Advisory Board on Migration as well as media. the Munich Employment and Quali- Münchner Delegation in Prag im Mai 2019

A gesture of solidarity

Donation campaign to rebuild Notre-Dame

On 15 April 2019, the Notre-Dame Cat- with a cheque for EUR 42,000. When hedral in Paris was badly damaged by handing over the cheque, the Mayor fire. The aim is to restore the cathedral expressed his conviction that the con- – one of the city’s defining landmarks – tribution was a gesture of solidarity in to its original state. a united Europe. It showed that in difficult times the continent’s cities stick Donations for the reconstruction pro- together and support one another. ject poured in from all over the world. The City of Munich was no exception and set up an appeal for donations. Within six months, the city’s citizens donated over EUR 21,000. The City Council used residual funds to double the amount. On 10 December 2019, Mayor Dieter Reiter presents a cheque to the Mayor Dieter Reiter presented the French Consul General Pierre Lanapats on French Consul General Pierre Lanapats 10 December 2019

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DIALOOGKREATIV

The DIALOOGKREATIV cooperation between Munich and Amsterdam entered its next phase.

After hosting guests from the Netherlands in 2018, in 2019 it was Munich’s turn to attend the “WeMakeThe.City” Festi- val in Amsterdam. Munich-based companies and initiatives from the culture sector, the creative economy and mobility presented their work and projects at various locations in Amsterdam over a one-week period. The result, six months later, Is a lively exchange between designers from Amster- dam and Munich – the “Greenstyle munich fair and conference” regularly invites designers from the Netherlands to participate in the fair. The Future Mode (Rotterdam/ Amsterdam) and the Responsive Fashion Institute (Munich) organised a joint workshop for students of the AMD at the THE HUB SCHWABING in Munich. Intrestik (Munich) and the AMS (Amsterdam) joined forces with other partners in Munich to implement their project on the topic of creative districts. The MedienNetzwerk Bayern organised the event MEDIA meets SMART CITY with experts from the Amster- dam project. The dialogue is ongoing! Floris Beemster and Eric Treske in discussions at an Intrestik and AMS workshop in Amsterdam, June 2019

Munich Night in Amsterdam, June 2019

About the Munich-Amsterdam cooperation

Munich and Amsterdam have been and Creative Industries of the City of dam, Creative#olland, GreenCity, intensifying their cooperation since Munich temporarily transformed into GREENSTYLE munich fair and confe- 2017. For example, following two a place for experimenting, listening, rence, intrestik, Landkreis München, delegation trips, the partnership’s exhibiting, testing and discussing. The Team of Excellence for the Culture first practical step came in 2018 focus was on culture and the creative and Creative Industries of the City with a one-month presentation in economy, creative districts, urban of Munich, MedienNetzwerk Bayern, Munich of projects and companies innovation and mobility. M-ODE, Responsive Fashion Insti- from the region Amsterdam/Utrecht tute, Ride-Bee, The Future Mode, T- – for the first time with the title Project participants 2019 Systems, UPS, VondelCS, WastedS- DIALOOGKREATIV. The location was AMD – Academy of Fashion & Design, tudios, WeMakeThe.City-Festival at the Münchner Freiheit, which the AMS Institute, Blok74, Amsterdam Amsterdam / Pakhuis de Zwijger. Team of Excellence for the Culture Trade & Innovate, City of Amster-

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Maggio di Fiore in Cervia

City trainees help to design garden show in Italy

Four trainees from the Department of Public Construction’s Horticulture section participated on Munich’s behalf in the international flower and garden show “Maggio in Fiore” (“May in Bloom”) in Cervia in Italy. In 2019, more than 50 municipalities and organisations were actively involved in the show, including major cities such as Milan, Prague, Budapest and Vienna. Munich has been participating in the show since 1998. This year’s contribution comprised a presentation of typical landscape gardening work such as plants, hedge trimming and paving which the trainees had learned. The international garden and flower show facilitates lively exchange with other European authorities responsible for green spaces and every year it offers specialists in- spiration for floral decoration and the design of green public Munich’s contribution to “Maggio di Fiore” spaces. The flower show is a special experience for the four best apprentices in the Department of Public Construction’s Horticultural section, who were rewarded by having the opportunity to actively participate on-site.

“MUT” (“Courage”) is a sculpture-based project by Boris Maximowitz which was installed on a roof in the creative quarter on Dachauer Straße in 2014 as part of the UNDER (DE)CONSTRUCTION project initiated by the Federkiel Foundation. European Creative Cities Monitor 2019

Paris, Munich and London are Europe’s most creative cities

Directly behind Paris, but ahead of London and well ahead tion, international relations, the quality of governmental of Berlin, Munich ranks second among creative European structure and the categories of tolerance and openness are cities with over one million inhabitants. The ranking comes all assessed. For the second time, Munich scores particular- from the second comparative EU Commission study from ly highly when it comes to the cultural and creative eco- 2019. The study looked at how European cities perform un- nomy. The openness, tolerance and attitude of trust in the der the headings of “Cultural Vibrancy”, “Creative Economy”, city-sized village are also emphasised. and “Enabling Environment”. The report goes beyond the surface to look at additional aspects within these fields: For Further information is available on the EU Commission website. example, the value placed on cultural institutions, opportunities for participation, local job offers, innovation and educa-

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The Munich-based artistic duo Pfeifer & Kreutzer spent three months as guests at the Gwangju Museum of Art.

Villa Waldberta and Ebenböckhaus: the cooperation partner in Munich, also organised a solo exhibition of the Artist exchange with East Asia artist’s work at the end of her residency. As the other part of the exchange, the Munich-based artistic duo Pfeifer The City of Munich’s Department of Arts and Culture conti- & Kreutzer (Anne Pfeifer and Bern- nued its open call artist exchange programme in 2019 with hard Kreutzer) spent three months as Taipei and Gwangju (South Korea). guests at the International Residency Programme in the Gwangju Museum Huang Li-Hui from Taipei spent three months as Artist in Residence at the Eben- of Art and held an individual exhibition böckhaus in Munich. The “Apartment der Kunst” (“Apartment of Art”), an artist- in the Art Polygon, an exhibition space run exhibition space in Munich which initiated the exchange in 2017, facilitated which is a partner of the Gwangju a solo exhibition for the guest. Meanwhile, the Munich artist Federico Delfrati Biennale of Art. Both exchange pro- spent three months in the world-famous Taipei Artist Village, with support from grammes offer the artists from Munich the local Goethe Institute. The Goethe Institute also supports the artist exchange a unique opportunity to learn about the between the City of Munich’s Department of Arts and Culture and the Gwangju artistic scene in Taipei and Gwangju, to Museum of Art, which began in 2018. develop their work in an international context and to make new contacts in Munich-based artistic duo exhibit in the Gwangju Museum of Art Asia. The call for applications attracted In 2019, the artist Seyoung Youn from Gwangju spent three months at the Villa such interest in the three cities that Waldberta, where she participated in a group exhibition with other grant holders the plan is to continue the exchange from Munich and Gwangju. The artistic space super+CENTERCOURT, which is until at least 2021.

Mayors for Peace

Mayor Dieter Reiter signs an appeal to uphold the Washington Treaty

In 2019, as part of his involvement in the “Mayors for Peace” organisation, Mayor Dieter Reiter signed an appeal to the German Foreign Minister to uphold the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which was signed in Washington in 1987. International crises and conflicts have a direct impact on Munich, as is demonstrated by the city taking in refugees. The Managerial Board therefore supported the city departments in their work with Munich schools to create projects about peace. Munich has been a member of the “Mayors for Peace” organisation since 2005. The organisation was founded in 1982 by the mayor of Hiroshima. Its primary goal is denuclearisation. Some 7,500 municipalities are members, including 600 in Germany. Hanover is responsible for coordination in Germany.

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Municipal development cooperation

The main topics in 2019 were migration and development, and climate change.

Munich wants to use its involvement in development work Demand for municipal companies’ expertise to demonstrate its commitment to fair and sustainable When it comes to development cooperation, there is de- global development and to make a contribution towards mand not only for the expertise of German municipal admi- achieving the goals of the Agenda 2030. The municipal nistrative organisations, but also municipal companies, for development cooperation topics in 2019 focused closely on example in the area of water supply and disposal and waste current global challenges. management. Engagement Global published an evaluation of the legal aspects in 2019 as a way of supporting and pro- Action plan and close project partnerships moting municipal companies’ involvement in development In 2019, development cooperation relating to refugees and cooperation. displacement was expanded with help from the coordination unit “Flucht und Entwicklung” (“Migration and Develop- Further information is available at muenchen.de/internationales ment”), which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Econo- mic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Together with colleagues from various city departments, the coordination unit developed an action plan to embed the topic in the city administration in the long-term and ensure better development cooperation across the departments. Project partnerships in the MENA region (Middle East & North Africa) were intensified – with the city of Gharb Irbid in Jordan, which itself has taken in many Syrian refugees, and with Kasserine in Tunisia, in order to bolster political and social stability in the region.

Climate partnerships Sustainable development, especially with respect to climate change, is another focus of Munich’s development cooperation. The municipal climate partnerships with Cape Town and Harare as well as the partnership with the people of the As- háninka in the Peruvian rainforest offer support with specific measures for reducing harmful emissions and preserving the rainforest respectively. However, these partnerships are also important ways of drawing Munich citizens’ attention to global inter-connectedness and the urgent need to take global action.

Generous funding Bus station in Harare These topics also correspond to the main focus of the BMZ. The Ministry is strongly committed to supporting local regions’ involvement in development cooperation and currently provides funding to the tune of EUR 30.9 million with a specially designated section of the budget. The Engage- ment Global gGmbH, the central contact agency in Germa- ny for development policy initiatives on behalf of the BMZ, offers targeted funding programmes and is thus also an important partner in Munich’s involvement. In 2019, the City of Munich acquired around EUR 190,000 in funding from these programmes for its own projects in this area and also participated in diverse programmes for sharing experience and expertise which were paid for directly by Engagement Global.

Cape Town: waterfront with Table Mountain in the background

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Development cooperation for refugees

The City of Munich drew up an action plan on the topic of “Migration and Development”, which it completed in 2019. The three areas “Global learning”, “International cooperation” and “Integration and reintegration” make up the content of the cross-departmental cooperation relating to migration and development.

In December 2019, the City of Munich completed an action vocational training of Syrian refugees in German municipa- plan on the topic of “Migration and Development”. It will lities are being examined, as is the development of further be presented to the City Council early in 2020. A coordi- cooperation-based projects in the Middle East and Maghreb nation group drawn from several departments, including for the purpose of reconstruction and promoting democracy. the Department of Labor and Economic Development, the Department of Education and Sports, the Department of Integration and reintegration Social Services and the Department of Arts and Culture, The action plan’s “Integration and reintegration” aspect had been developing the concept since 2018. It envisions looks, for instance, at ways of supporting the integration three specific areas for Munich to focus on with respect and reintegration of returning refugees. Examples include to displacement and development and from which specific initiating reintegration projects in a relevant country of measures for even better cooperation can be derived: “Glo- origin, such as Nigeria. To this end, Munich would like to bal learning”, “International cooperation” and “Integration examine how it, as a municipality, can make a worthwhile and reintegration”. contribution and support federal programmes via its expertise on a local level. Global learning “Global learning” aims to make citizens more aware of Additional measures global connections relating to the topic of displacement. To There are also several general measures relating to Mu- date, the actions have focused on Munich’s employees and nich’s development cooperation with respect to refugees teachers. However, there are plans for regular events across and displacement. For example, an international conference the city to raise awareness of the topic among the general on migration and development is planned in Munich to help public as well. For example, a symposium is planned for 19 raise awareness of the topic beyond the confines of local in- June 2020. There will also be events to draw the attention terests. Events with an international format (e.g. Connective of the city’s employees to the global connections which Cities) help to promote exchange on an international level. lead to displacement and the power asymmetries which are linked to them.

International cooperation “Migration” a key topic within Measures concerning “International cooperations” aim the KEZ since 2016 first and foremost to establish development projects with municipalities in regions from which people have fled or Displacement and migration are key topics of our time. which are taking in refugees. Measures include expanding In 2016, in response to this situation, the City Coun- a cooperation project with Kasserine on the topic of “Waste cil decided to anchor the topic as an additional focus management in Tunisia” and providing access to vocatio- of Municipal Development Cooperation (KEZ) within nal training for both locals and refugees in the Jordanian Munich. northern region Gharb Irbid. Furthermore, strategies for the

Mural on the topic of migration, EineWeltHaus in Munich

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FiBA 2: Refugees in Work and Training

Successful project conclusion and extension

In addition to an advisory centre focused on work and training in urban areas, About the IvAF network FiBA 2 comprises a total of eight sub-projects in Munich, Nuremberg, Lands- FiBA 2 – Refugees in Work hut and Regensburg. In the period from July 2015 to June 2019, the FiBA 2 and Training network as a whole offered ongoing support or further educational and occupational opportunities to precisely 5,416 refugees. Some 76 percent of the The Bavarian IvAF network FiBA beneficiaries were men and 24 percent women. 3,444 of these refugees were 2 – Refugees in Work and Training placed in German-language courses (e.g. in ESF-BAMF courses), 763 in diverse is funded by the Federal Ministry training programmes (Federal Agency, programmes supported by cities, advice of Labour and Social Affairs and the on gaining recognition of qualifications, internships, etc.), 387 received school- European Social Fund (ESF) in the based or vocational training (dual training, vocational colleges, universities), framework of the ESF Integration 364 people found work with obligatory social insurance contributions and a Guidelines of the Federal Govern- handful became self-employed. ment, priority area Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees FiBA 2 extended to the end of 2020 (IvAF). The project began on 1 Due to their excellent work, the IvAF networks were extended for an additio- July 2015 and runs until 31 De- nal one and a half years to the end of 2020. In this period, FiBA 2 – Refugees cember 2020. (Total funding EUR in Work and Training – plans to focus on “increasing the integration of female 3,244,499.27). FiBA 2 is a net- refugees” and “involving refugees in the AnkER Centres and their branches”. work with locations in Regensburg A new sub-project entitled “CampusAsyl” has also been launched in Regens- (Campus Asyl), Landshut (Caritas), burg. Its advisory services are based in the AnkER Centre Regensburg. Nuremberg (Integration Council and AAU e.V.) and Munich (Office for Giving residents of the AnkER branches access to language and training Housing and Migration, Jobcenter, services SchlaU-Schule, Bavarian Refugee Since early 2019, the “Integration Counselling Centre (IBZ) Language and Council). Profession” and the FiBA 2 have also been helping residents of the AnkER branch facilities Funkkaserne and “Am Moosfeld” to participate in city-funded The network offers the following language courses. This is all the more important because under Germany’s services to: “migration package” access to language courses for people who arrived after asylum seekers and refugees August 2019 has become much more problematic. who have either “tolerated” or recognised status (regardless of Services for women in the AnkER branch Funkkaserne their place of origin): individual, Fortunately, sufficient donations were obtained to launch a low-threshold pilot resource-oriented and tailored project “Language workshop for women” with and without children once a support in language learning and week in the AnkER branch facility Funkkaserne. The units are conceived as finding training and work single modules, which means spontaneous participation is possible without employers: advice and support obligatory regular attendance. Furthermore, a staff member from the FiBA 2 in employing and working with advisory service sub-project is on hand to inform, advise and support women refugees with respect to language learning, employment, and the school, training and groups providing assistance, occupational system. The service promotes women’s empowerment by acti- social services relating to asy- vating resources and competencies and helping women to help themselves. lum, charities, etc.: conferences, It boosts self-confidence and self-esteem and eases access to other advisory training, information events on services which require recipients to voluntarily seek out help. knowledge transfer and qualifications Two full-day workshops on asylum and migration law In spring 2019, FiBA 2 benefited for the first time from the expertise of the lawyer and specialist in migrant law Petra Haubner from Passau, who held a full-day workshop providing in-depth information on asylum law. The workshop attendees were mostly staff from FiBA and from city authorities. Hauber returned in the autumn to give a talk detailing the effects of changes in legislation due to the migration package from summer 2019. Over 50 participants attended each workshop.

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COMING HOME DRIM – future information strategies for migration For 20 years, the EU project COMING HOME has been helping refugees and enabling, for example, the development of quality stan- EU project to promote information exchange dards. on migration in the Danube Region

COMING HOME turns 20 in 2020. Thanks to EU funding, In 2017, the European project DRIM (Danube Region Infor- the project can provide both direct assistance to refugees mation Platform for Economic Integration of Migrants) was returning home and the development of quality standards launched with the aim of efficiently shaping the transna- in repatriation advice as well as the creation of training tional exchange of information on migration in the Danube material for future advisors. The expertise and experience of Region. The project seeks to improve the economic situa- Munich’s Office for Repatriation Assistance (Büro für Rück- tion of migrants. The German partner was the Department kehrhilfen) informed the guidelines for advisory services of Labor and Economic Development’s Office for Municipal throughout Germany. COMING HOME was also involved in Employment Policy and Qualification. The project reached a establishing the very successful cooperation between repa- successful conclusion in July 2019. 18 project partners from triation assistance and development cooperation. There are nine countries worked for two years to identify uniform now advisory centres in the main countries of origin which standards for information on living and working and to help returning refugees to reintegrate. The standards deve- publish them in written form along with a guide for use. The loped during the COMING HOME project serve as the basis primary aim of the tool is to pass on experience and results for advisory services for returning refugees throughout Ger- in the form of recommendations for action. many. In light of the harmonisation of the European asylum system they are also transferable to other EU states. The Danube Compass One of the main results is the Danube Compass, an online platform with simple and clearly written articles, useful links as well as contact points and addresses in Munich. The plat- About the project form covers eight countries with 21 languages and features 200 articles in each language dealing with work, life, health, Through its involvement in the EU project COMING education and learning German. In 2019, the availability of HOME, the Department of Social Services helps refu- the Compass in its current form was extended for another gees who are voluntarily returning home. Individual, five years. The project participants developed strategies for wide-ranging advice and assistance which takes both future information management with respect to migration. the needs and skills of people into account enables a successful return home. The three most important strategies are: Access to information for migrants must be on the agenda of public institutions in the Danube Region. The search for transnational solutions for the dissemina- tion of information should continue. Local decision-makers must continue to be involved so that the national information structure can be improved. This is important for integration to succeed.

All research results and publications from the DRIM project have been published. They provide interested parties with information and practical steps which might be applied to similar projects. They are all published in English, and include country profiles and a series of best practice examples, the manual “How to set up an information platform”, a publication of the strategy for improving access to information and the book “Globe in Motion: Patterns of international migration”. The book, as part of the DRIM project, can be downloaded for free as a PDF.

Further information is available at interreg-danube.eu/approved- projects/drim and at muenchen.de

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Start of a project cooperation with Asháninka visit Munich Gharb Irbid in Jordan Two delegates from the indigenous people of the Asháninka from the Peruvian rainforest visited Munich in 2019. The programme comprised From exploration to implementation educational work and dialogue on topics such as climate protection, protection of the rainfo- In April 2019, the Munich City Council rest and preserving this important habitat. approved a project partnership with the Jordanian municipality Gharb Irbid, In 2019, the Department of Health and the the aims of which include tackling the Environment and the Working Group Ashá- impact of migration. During the explo- ninka of the North-South Forum (Nord Süd ratory phase, Mayor Fayeq Baniawad Forums München e.V.) hosted two delegates and a delegation from Gharb Irbid visi- from the indigenous people of the Peruvian ted Munich. They met representatives rainforest. The two guests from the province from the Munich City Utilities to gain of Satipo in the Amazon rainforest spoke in an impression of the training program- schools, universities, institutions for young me in metal processing. During their people and at public events in Munich about stay, they also visited training projects the importance of the rainforest for the global run by the Diakonie Hasenbergl and climate. In a sincere and direct manner they exchanged ideas with the service Visit to the workshop of the Vocational School for described the effects of climate change in their agency “guide – Beratung für Existenz- Metal Processing village communities and their various efforts to gründerinnen”, which provides advice protect the rainforest and their environment. In to entrepreneurs. Strategies for efficient city adminis- joint discussions the participants talked about tration in Gharb Irbid setting targets and possible courses of action. Munich’s involvement in the project Tailored training strategies and tech- An exchange of expert knowledge was also an The project began in October 2019 and nical exchange between experts from important part of the visit, with the delegates runs until the end of 2021. Munich’s both municipal governments aim to gaining insight into Munich’s strategies for local involvement entails training the city give Gharb Irbid’s city administration climate protection. Visits to the city’s tree nur- administration in Gharb Irbid, set- the tools it needs to successfully deal sery Baumschule Bischweiler in Laim and the ting up a municipal organisation for with finances and local economic trade potato cooperative Kartoffelkombinats e.V. in- producing metal containers, carrying and to create efficient administrative cluded lively discussions on adapting to climate out vocational training and setting up processes, set up municipal compa- and organic farming. Munich offers support to an advisory centre for female entre- nies and support entrepreneurship. A Asháninka organisations via projects focused preneurs. In this way, Munich hopes to second aspect concerns the develop- on, for example, reforestation and reclaiming make a positive contribution towards ment of a local factory. Gharb Irbid has medicinal plants, developing school gardens dealing with the refugee crisis. The its own factory for producing metal and creating income opportunities for women. involvement is embedded in a pro- containers, but it is not in operation gramme of the Federal Ministry for because of insufficient technical, eco- Further information is available at muenchen.de/ Economic Cooperation and Develop- nomic and organisational skills to ope- klimapartnerschaft and ment (BMZ), which since 2016 has rate the machines which were donated at nordsuedforum.de/ashaninka been actively promoting exchange years ago. In the future, the aim is for between German municipal regions the factory to meet the municipality’s and regions in countries neighbouring own needs and thus reduce costs. Syria which are taking in refugees. Clemens Baumgärtner, Head of the Vocational training and entrepre- Department of Labor and Economic neurship Development – Munich’s department A third component involves support responsible for municipal development for vocational training and entre- cooperation – stressed the importance preneurship in cooperation with the of the city’s involvement: “Tackling Department of Education and Sports. the causes of displacement is very There are plans to work with two important. We want to help at the very local vocational schools in the areas source of the problem. The aim is to of metal processing and tailoring/hou- first and foremost create better living sekeeping/cosmetics. There are also Delegates from the Asháninka discussing climate protection conditions and new perspectives in plans for Syrian and Jordanian women, at the Department of Health and the Environment the refugees’ countries of origin and in who often work in the informal sector the surrounding countries. That is why and from home, to attend courses on Munich wants to be involved in Gharb entrepreneurship in an advisory centre Irbid and to draw on its many years of and thus be supported in collectively experience and expertise in develop- marketing their talents and developing ment cooperation.” new distribution channels. The aim is for local regions, civil society and vocational schools to work together on a long-term basis.

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Climate partnerships with the Asháninka in Peru, with Cape Town and Harare

Climate protection is also gaining importance when it comes to municipal development cooperation. In October 2019, Munich and its partner city Harare in Zimbabwe completed and presented an action plan for climate protection. At the heart of the plan are campaigns relating to mobility.

With the effects of climate change increasingly felt in cities around the world, the pressure has grown on local regions to both adapt and take steps to cut harmful emissions. The City of Munich takes climate protection very seriously. It declared a climate emergency in 2019 and aims to make the city carbon neutral by 2035. Extensive measures to help achieve this goal have already been initiated.

Climate protection without borders Municipal development cooperation is also focusing on climate change. The southern partner cities often possess great savings potential, meaning that resources for climate protection can be put to particularly efficient use there. Munich is thus involved in several municipal partnerships which focus on climate protection and the impact of climate change. Since 1997, Munich has been in a partnership with the indigenous people of the Asháninka in Peru; key concerns include rainforest protection and development cooperation in the area of education. The climate partnership is anchored in Munich’s membership in the European Pedestrians in Harare Climate Alliance. Munich, Cape Town and Harare are also involved in the “Municipal Climate Partnerships” programme funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Coopera- tion and Development (BMZ), in which they jointly develop and implement activities, particularly in the areas of mobility 2019 in the and energy. Muffatwerk

Action programme “Mobility” for Harare On Thursday, 24 October 2019 the legendary after work Specialists from Munich’s and Harare’s administrative fundraising party “Munich for Harare” took place for bodies, environmental organisations and universities have the 14th time. This year, more than 600 city employees been working on a joint action programme since 2017 as danced and partied for Harare in the Ampere hall in the part of the “Municipal Climate Partnership”. The programme Muffatwerk. Around EUR 3,000 were raised towards was completed in October 2019 and presented to represen- social projects as well as environmental and educational tatives from the BMZ, the federal development organisa- projects in Munich’s African partner city Harare, the capi- tions and other participating municipal regions in Kouga in tal of Zimbabwe. The City of Munich works hand in hand South Africa at an international workshop. The programme with the association Munich for Harare, which has been focuses on the mobility sector. Harare faces enormous chal- supporting the city partnership for years and is involved lenges in this regard. Public transport is very unstructured, in a series of initiatives in Harare. Our sincere thanks to with very few public bus services. Instead, small commuter the staff at the Muffatwerk who allowed us to use the buses with high fuel consumption clog the roads. Having Ampere hall free of charge. As a result, all of the money a car is an important status symbol, while public transport raised through tickets for the event went to the associa- and bicycles are considered last resorts for poor people. tion Munich for Harare.

The main aim of the action programme is to encourage Further information is available at muenchen-fuer-harare.de more climate-friendly mobility, particularly cycling, walking and using public transport. Awareness campaigns are planned, as are pilot projects such as expanding bicycle paths and pedestrian zones. Lessons learned from Munich’s transport association system will inform the development of public transport in Harare. To improve transport planning in Harare various measures are in the pipeline, including training for experts overseeing the changes in the transport system and advice on creating a mobility masterplan. Plans to employ a transport expert in Harare’s city administration, with funding from the BMZ, are already under way.

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Joint project with Kasserine in Tunisia

After successfully completing the first project, Munich and Kasserine are planning to continue their cooperation. While the focus to date has been on creating a public square with the help of citizen participation, the future project will focus on waste management.

The cooperation with Kasserine was launched in 2017 to improve the quality of life in the Tunisian city and to strengthen fledgling democratic structures. The initial focus was on redesigning a public square as a meeting place where citizens Visiting the square in Kasserine can be actively involved in political life. Munich was able to draw on its experiences of citizen engagement when it comes to designing public squares and parks and advised the Kasserine city administration during the process. Part of the process involved local workshops at which the population was invited to make proposals for redesigning the area. Munich’s Department of Public Construction was closely involved in the highly successful project. Construction work on the square was completed in December 2019. To continue this cooperation with the City of Munich, a delegation from Kasserine travelled to Munich from 7 to 11 July 2019 and visited public squares and parks in whose design the public were involved, such as the Taxispark and the Piazza Zenetti.

Follow-up project on waste management The next project in the cooperation will focus on waste management. The delegation took the opportunity to visit Munich’s waste management company AWM. Munich will work with Kasserine on separating organic and non-organic Workshop on citizen participation in designing the square waste and on composting. A delegation from Munich plans to travel to Kasserine in early 2020. During the visit, the newly designed public square will be officially opened and there will be a kick-off workshop for the follow-up project on composting.

Annual work shadowing as part of the Baladiya project

In the context of the Baladiya project, two colleagues from Algeria travelled to Munich in 2019. The visitors were Amél Djouama Ep Absi, acting head of the Department of Statistics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) at the Ministry of the Interior, Local Authorities and Regional Planning, and Nabila Kerriou, architect and department head in the region of Aïn Bénian in Algiers Province. During three days of work shadowing at the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulation, they learned about major projects such as the development of Freiham, regional cooperation with respect to landscape planning, public relations work in the PlanTreff, projects and strategies relating to Munich as a smart city and work with geographical Visiting the PlanTreff (from l. to r.): Amél Djouama information systems. Ep Absi and Nabila Kerriou with an interpreter

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