Rhein-Hunsrück District - from energy importer to energy exporter! The part of the districts and local communities in the energy turnaround LECo Study Tour to the Rhein-Hunsrück District, climate protection manager Mr. Frank-Michael Uhle, 12th November 2018, Kirchberg Introduction Rhein-Hunsrück District Germany 102.000 inhabitants Area: 991 km² 137 settlements (75% with less than 500 inhabitants) Rhineland-Palatinate Frank-Michael Uhle Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Architect Climate protection manager District administration of the district of Rhein-Hunsrück Ludwigstraße 3-5, 55469 Simmern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Phone: +49(0)6761 82611 Email:
[email protected] Portrait: Hearts & Minds / DifU LECo Study Tour to the Rhein-Hunsrück District, climate protection manager Mr. Frank-Michael Uhle, 12th November 2018, Kirchberg 2 District administration of the Introduction district of Rhein-Hunsrück The District Administration of the district of Rhein-Hunsrück Head of district authority Dr. Marlon Bröhr (CDU) approx. 450 employees, thereof 5 in the administration management 17 department managers 282 in the base administration 12 junior employees further staff: music school of the district, janitors, secretariats and eventually cleaning staff at schools LECo Study Tour to the Rhein-Hunsrück District, climate protection manager Mr. Frank-Michael Uhle, 12th November 2018, Kirchberg Rural structured district 45% forest area 42% agriculture (110 agricultural enterprises with more than 100 ha, another 708 agricultural enterprises with less than 100 ha) Middle rhine valley 2 Million overnight-stays per year viticulture Historical Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Overview 1. Keeping up the same old energy politics? 2. 290 million € currently spent on energy imports 3. Examples of renewable energy 4.