Annual Report on European Activities 2015 Munich & Europe Munich is well-connected! 3

City Council Commission on Europe 4

Helping to shape Europe 5

Strategy Raising the voice of local government Energetically representing the city’s interests 7

Munich involved in the opinion-building process 9

Joint action improves the framework conditions underpinning the ttip 11

Cities to gain influence with an Urban Agenda 12

Strategy for the Alpine Region set in motion 13

Workshop on the renewal of strategic cooperation Attractive funding prospects Munich makes good use of simplified access to money from Brussels Application for funding for district cooling network 14

Success for Munich: eu Commission picks “Smarter Together” project 15

Sustainable cities 16

Munich’s partners Initial public information about “Smart City Munich” 17

Successful networking 18

Munich’s demands 19

Agricultural policy influences city-owned land 20

Munich helps Beylikdüzü set up a network of cycle paths 21

Networks High-level cemr meeting 23 eurocities fights for a better quality of life in Europe’s cities 24

Culture Forum of great importance to Munich Economic Development Forum 26

Social Forum: green workplaces for social inclusion and integration 27

Promoting inclusion in mobility Leveraging its strategic position 28

New network to strengthen youth work Munich forges global networks for education and cultural diversity Bavaria’s municipal eu coordinators meet in Munich 29 Communication Let’s talk about Europe! 31

Making Europe more transparent 32

The eu and the media Dedicated to peace in Europe 33

Projects Interactive route planner for cyclists Seven million euros from the eu for qualification programs 35 eu projects and programs for artists in residence: a successful combination 36

People on the run 37

Working to prevent early school leaving News 38

Studies and restoration work on the Campo Santo Teutonico in Rome 39

Repatriation assistance more important than ever Danish delegation visits the “Wohnen im Viertel” model 40

“Primary nursing” as a model for Munich 41

Fresh insights for four people News 42

Children’s Day 43

Diversity in local government 44

Resolute stance against discrimination “JobErfolg 2015” inclusion prize 45

Knowledge transfer to drive energy efficiency Kooperationen mit Kiew 46

Menschenrechtsarbeit in Kiew Project on dealing with hiv and aids 47

Munich’s fire department integrated in Europe News 48

2015 – the European Year for Development 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 50

Floral themes 51

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Munich is well-connected!

Deputy Mayor Josef Schmid, Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development at the City of Munich

Calls for municipalities and regions make greater provision for regional in which Europe must demonstrate to have a reasonable say in eu and municipal concerns. Regional greater togetherness and more ­policies and for the eu’s activities to partnerships and city twinning unity – in which only a strong be more closely aligned with urban arrangements provide useful points Europe can genuinely make an realities are growing ever louder. of departure for such collaboration. impact. Cities occupy a key role in The Urban Agenda is taking on an Talking face to face – at the cemr many of these areas, and must ever more concrete form. That is conference, for example – is impor- therefore be taken seriously in why Munich plays a very active part tant as we seek to coordinate the attempts to answer the urgent in eu-wide networks such as the efforts of the whole of Europe to questions that confront us. Climate Council of European Municipalities the benefit of our municipalities and change is only one example, as we and Regions (cemr). I am con­ regions. This is our way of actively saw at the 21st session of the Con- vinced that we have to work shaping Europe; and it therefore ference of the Parties to the United together if we are to find viable makes us proud that the Policy Nations Framework Convention on solutions to the challenges that Committee, the cemr’s most impor- Climate Change (cop21) in Paris. face us both within the European tant decision-making body, chose Union, but also to the problems Munich as the venue for a meeting One good example of European that are coming to us from the out- of some 150 functionaries in June cooperation is the “Smarter side. For me, two of the most 2015. Following on from the euro­ Together” project. Our application pressing challenges in 2015 were cities Annual Conference, whose for this project was drafted in col- the large numbers of refugees arriv- 550 or so delegates we hosted in laboration with partners in the busi- ing in Europe month after month November 2014, the cemr meeting ness and scientific communities and the European Neighbourhood came as further confirmation of and submitted in May 2015. We are Policy. how well-connected Munich is with very pleased that we, Lyon and the networks that shape European Vienna were given the nod by the More public and political attention activities – and of the important role eu to proceed with “Smarter should be paid to the European we play in these networks. Together”. The eu Commission Neighbourhood Policy. It is critical praised our submission’s balance to the graded integration of many Ongoing European convergence is between smart technologies and of our neighbours. In my opinion, driving closer cooperation not only social dimensions: The aim, after this is another area where dialogue in the corporate community, but all, is for smart, integrated solutions with the eu’s neighbours must also between authorities and to improve local residents’ quality administrations as they seek shared solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. These days, many of the challenges we face can only possibly be resolved through cross-border collaboration. The ­crises we encountered in 2015 in particular exposed important areas 4 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

of life. That clearly convinced the consortium, as have highly special- of Labor and Economic Develop- Commission. Alongside these ized smes from a number of Euro- ment. At the start of 2016, the Inter- three “lighthouse cities”, several pean countries. national Collaboration Team was “follower cities” have also signed added to coordinate local govern- up as observers: Santiago de We are aware of the importance of ment activities relating to develop- ­Compostela in Spain, the Bulgarian dialogue. That is precisely why the ment cooperation. This new team capital Sofia and eniceV in Italy, as City of Munich participates energet- will initiate and oversee the City of well as two non-eu cities, namely ically in numerous European net- Munich’s international project Kiev in Ukraine and Yokohama in works, working groups and institu- ­partnerships, while also supporting Japan. Ultimately, European funds tions. We have thus earned a the project activities of municipal totalling eur 24.7 million will be reputation as an active player that departments. channelled into the project consor- makes things happen. tium, of which the various actors in Munich will receive eur 6.85 mil- One major building block in this lion. Leading European industry positive development was put in and research partners have been place by the Munich City Council in recruited for the Smarter Together 2010, when it decided to set up a dedicated European Affairs Team. Since then, this team has bundled the city’s European activities within the framework of the Department

City Council Commission on Europe

Munich’s City Council Commission on Europe is an advisory body to the City Council which is staffed by representatives of all political parties that have seats on the council. It concerns itself with applications for eu projects submitted by local government departments, funding programs and position papers on eu consul­ tation proceedings. The City of Munich submits the ­latter directly to the eu Commission.

Voting members are: §§Josef Schmid, Deputy Mayor and Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development §§Manuel Pretzl, csu §§Dr. Manuela Olhausen, csu §§Ulrike Boesser, spd §§Jens Röver, spd §§Lydia Dietrich, Die Grünen/Rosa Liste §§Gabriele Neff, fdp §§Ursula Sabathil, ag bm/AfD (until September 2015) §§Sonja Haider, ödp (since September 2015) Annual Report on European Activities 2015 5

Helping to shape Europe

Interview with Henriette Wägerle, Director of European Affairs at the Department of Labor and Economic Development

What was the primary focus of your European The ttip is always an issue for you and your activities in 2015? team, isn’t it? Our application for the Smarter Together project took Yes, I think it’s fair to say that. We’ve been on this up a lot of time. More than 40 consortiums of cities ­particular case since 2013 and were able to notch up applied for Smart Cities projects, and only four were our first successes in 2015, when the eu Parliament accepted. In purely mathematical terms, that means expressed its views. From Munich’s point of view, we that we and our partners Vienna and Lyon didn’t really are especially pleased that the Parliament agreed with have a strong chance. So we were naturally overjoyed practically every aspect of our positions, as docu- at such an extraordinary success. 2015 was an impor- mented in the catalogue of demands formulated by the tant year for project development in general. Requests Munich City Council in October 2014. Accordingly, ser- for funding were submitted for numerous major pro- vices such as the water supply, healthcare and social jects with Civitas and MicroVation. Whether or not they services, social insurance and education are to be succeed we will find out in 2016. We are working hard exempted from the scope of the ttip. with our colleagues at the local government depart- ments to develop projects and implement them. How do you encourage local residents to take an interest in what are often very difficult European How does Smarter Together fit in with Munich’s topics? European strategy? One example is the youth fair we organized in the Cities play a key role in many areas, such as climate autumn specially to deal with questions about stays protection and the shaping of living communities. The abroad. Concise information was available on every­ eu is seeing this with increasing clarity, and the request thing from voluntary service to school exchange pro- for Smart Cities proposals is one consequence of this grams and similar arrangements. The Europe Direct development. Our Smarter Together project focuses on Information Centre for Munich and Upper Bavaria that energy efficiency, mobility and new forms of civil par- we run together with Munich’s Gasteig City Library ticipation. The eu is funding the innovative elements – hosted this event. And just how important the informa- everything that we add onto what is already planned to tion centre is became apparent as more and more local enable us to tread completely new paths. The project residents approached us with critical questions in the also allows us to pool our experience with other large course of the year. Recent developments in the eu are European cities. clearly fuelling a lot of fears.

How do you make sure that the eu notices In May, Europe Day gave residents of Munich a chance Munich? to talk to members of the eu Parliament. A broad array We are very active in representing our interests and of information was also set out on the Marienplatz, and recruiting powerful partners to assert our positions. In there was no shortage of entertainment in the form of many cases, these include city networks such as music and dance. On this day in particular, it is impor- eurocities and the Council of European Municipalities tant to us that we also celebrate Europe. This year gave and Regions (cemr), for which we were privileged to us a very fitting date to do so, as Europe Day, on May host the semi-annual Policy Committee Congress in the 8, coincided with the 70th anniversary of the end of summer. We also take part in consultations opened by World War ii. the eu. This year, we submitted position papers on the Working Time Directive, energy efficiency, transport, gender equality, the circular economy and waste policy. In doing these things, we collaborate very closely with all local government departments.

Raising the voice of local government

One thing is clear: The eu’s sector-focused policies are The enactment of the Lisbon Treaty gave lobby groups increasingly turning their attention to urban areas. A a legal framework in the shape of Article 11 of the eu raft of initiatives are being supported in energy, the Treaty. Specifically, this article places participatory information society, the environment, transport, educa- democracy in the context of horizontal and vertical civil tion and culture – via the European Innovation Partner- dialogue, the Commission’s existing consultation prac- ship on “Smart Cities and Communities”, the European tices and the new European Citizens’ Initiative. These Green Capital Award and the Mayors Adapt initiative, developments mark a major step toward establishing for example. Moreover, European legislation is, at least multi-level governance, which in turn ensures that indirectly, having an ever more long-term impact on all many different actors can genuinely have their say. kinds of urban affairs, from directives governing noise and air quality to targets and thresholds for particulate matter to migration-related activities such as the ­Common European Asylum System. In all these cases, cities are required to meet their responsibilities in implementing eu law and/or the Europe 2020 strategy.

Energetically representing the city’s interests

The City of Munich is responsi- Team normally liaises with the local els interact. In other words, Euro- ble for representing the inter- government’s specialist depart- pean lobbying work must also ests of its residents on all politi- ments to prepare a position paper target the regional and national lev- cal levels, and it takes this documenting the views of the City els. Only then it is possible to play a responsibility seriously. The of Munich. Depending on the sub- part in shaping both the European European Affairs Team at the ject, positions may need to be coor- legislative process and the corre- Department of Labor and Eco- dinated with the City Council. sponding strategies and funding nomic Development is tasked Examples include the eu’s strategy programs – such as the macrore- with coordinating lobbying on gender equality and the ttip free gional eusalp strategy for the activities across the various trade agreement. Alpine region – of which Munich municipal departments in order will be a beneficiary. Working to influence eu topics that have Seeing the bigger picture together as partners is vital if lobby- a bearing on local government To successfully represent a city’s ing work is to achieve its goals, as issues. A variety of instruments interests, it is essential to under- entities acting in isolation can apply are available to help represent stand how the different political lev- little pressure. That explains why, the city’s interests.

Successes achieved in recent years highlight the real importance of active lobbying by local govern- ment. One vehicle of lobbying is participation in the eu Commis- sion’s public consultations. Here, Munich takes advantage of oppor- tunities to air its views during the various phases of the decision-mak- ing procedure. Where a topic is deemed to be of special importance to Munich, the European Affairs 8 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Europe. The City of Munich vehe- mently opposes the obligation for local governments to be registered at the European level.

depending on the topic, city lobby- questions such as: What interests Successful activities ing is very often flanked by partners are being pursued? Who is pursu- Munich has now been actively such as the eurocities network, the ing them? What funds are availa- involved in representing its interests Bavarian and German Associations ble? However, like other cities, the in Europe for several years, and its of Cities and various other umbrella City of Munich opposes the manda- lobbying work has certainly paid organizations. tory requirement for local govern- dividends. Many success stories ments to enter themselves as “lob- can be told, above all in the context Quo vadis? byists” in the register. Local of local public services – primarily Lobbying activities at the European governments and their elected rep- in education, environmental issues level have for years been the object resentatives cannot be put on a par and waste management. One con- of fierce criticism. Above all, critics with firms, corporate groups and crete example of just how strong an have attacked the lack of transpar- trade associations. The Bundesrat, influence participants can have is ency about who is representing Germany’s upper house, levels the the eu Parliament’s resolution on what interests in the various legisla- same criticism; and the issue is cur- the negotiations for the Trade and tive procedures. The institutions of rently being discussed by the Ger- Investment Partnership between the eu interact with many groups man and Bavarian Associations of the eu and the usa: In this case, the and organizations that represent Cities, cemr, eurocities and a num- eu Parliament agreed with practi- specific interests. That is a legiti- ber of local governments around cally every point listed in Munich’s mate and necessary aspect of the position paper. decision-making process if it is to be ensured that the eu’s political actions genuinely align with the real needs of its citizens. Be that as it may, Munich is firmly convinced that citizens should be able to expect that the eu’s decision-mak- ing processes proceed as openly and transparently as possible.

Opposed to registration The eu Commission and the eu ­Parliament have introduced a man- datory Transparency Register for lobbyists. The register was created with the aim of answering key Annual Report on European Activities 2015 9

Munich involved in the opinion-building process

Whenever the eu Commission is planning a new political initia- tive or the overhaul of existing legislation, it first asks the ­general public in the form of a consultation. It solicits the opin- ions of local governments and eu residents and weighs up Flexibility versus effective protection expert appraisals from outside agencies. Munich plays an Developments in information technology in particular have brought active part in this opinion-build- huge changes to the world of work, necessitating a revision of the ing process. directive. Especially on the subject of working time and the nature of the changes that should be made, the different interest groups are More information still very far apart: While companies want greater flexibility, the www.muenchen.de/europa unions demand more – and more effective – protection.

One key issue on this score is the opt-out clause that allows individ- ual workers to choose to exceed the 48-hour-week ceiling. Munich’s position in the debate calls primarily for greater flexibility: Working Time §§Review the definition of “working time”, especially in light of the ratio between inactive on‑call services and actual working time Directive (including active on‑call service). §§Abolish the opt-out clause on condition that employers have the In March 2015, the City of option of admitting additional deviations – for example by clocking Munich had its say on the only a part of on-call service as actual working time. current revision of the eu’s §§Ensure that the revised directive still does not apply to emergency Working Time Directive. The service staff. directive specifies minimum §§Retain the option of extending the reference period to twelve requirements for the protec- months. tion of employees in all mem- §§Grant compensatory rest within two days. ber states. These include daily and weekly rest periods, In its capacity as an independent employer, hospital operator Krank- breaks during working time, a enhaus München GmbH submitted its own position paper. The eu limit to weekly working Commission will review the position papers it has received and draft hours, a guarantee of at least further proposals based on the results. four weeks’ paid annual leave and extra protection for night work. The directive admits exceptions for certain profes- Service offerings for the long- sional groups such as emer- gency services (fire services, term unemployed civil protection etc.) and the healthcare sector. In early May, the Department of Labor and Economic Development submitted Munich’s position on the regulation governing benefits for the long-term unemployed in eu member states and at eu level. The Social Services Department was also involved. The aim of this consultation was to reduce the number of long-term unemployed persons, specifically by drawing up a master plan to increase sup- port for long-term unemployed persons in the member states. In its position paper, the City of Munich called for plenty of leeway be left for local governments to design individual measures in line with ­specific local requirements. 10 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

European Neigh- bourhood Policy

In mid‑2015, the eu Commis- sion launched a consultation on the future of the European Equal opportunities Neighbourhood Policy (enp). Its aim in doing so was to The eu Commission’s consultation on gender equality, which was concluded in July stake out the framework for a 2015, covered a lot of ground but left little room for participants’ own ideas and content. thorough review of the corre- Participants were asked for their opinion on the priorities set to deal with inequalities, on sponding strategy paper. The increasing the proportion of women on the labour market, on the subject of violence objective of the enp is to and on the shape of the eu’s gender equality policy in the future. Another topic establish a ring of stable, addressed was improving the work-life balance, especially with more focused activities friendly states around the eu. to achieve a more equitable split in housework, childcare and nursing care for other In its position paper, the City dependent persons. of Munich points out that many of the challenges fac- In order to present its own views, Munich will also prepare a separate position paper ing the enp directly affect the and circulate this to both the eu Commission and selected European parliamentarians. local level. Plans to open up The Equal Opportunities Unit for Women, the Department of Labor and Economic existing eu mobility and com- Development (raw), the Social Services Department and the Department of Education munity programs to enp and Sports are working on the paper, while raw’s European Affairs Team is coordinating neighbours would be simpli- the statements compiled on Munich’s behalf. The results of the consultation will be fied significantly – and, in channelled into the eu Commission’s new framework strategy on gender equality for the some cases, made possible in period from 2015 to 2020. Munich’s participation in the consultation and its submission the first place – if local gov- of a separate position paper are all the more important given that it seems uncertain ernments were more heavily whether a new and, above all, independent eu strategy on gender equality will actually involved. This, the paper continue to exist after 2015. stressed, is true of educa- tional, scientific and youth exchange programs, as well as for corporate contacts and White Paper on Transport community partnerships. Given their experience of The eu Commission wants a rerun of the White Paper on Transport partnership and collaboration, which, in its current version, dates back to 2011. Here again, Munich local governments can pro- took part in the corresponding consultation. The Bavarian capital vide powerful incentives to believes that the white paper has too little to say about avoiding a the modernization of politics, continual rise in traffic volumes and about shifting toward more the economy and society. environmentally friendly modes of transport. The city’s experts also take the view that not enough is being done to move goods trans- Munich believes that local port from road to rail. Munich calls for special attention to be given governments can be instru- to the commuter relationships that are of relevance to agglomera- mental in contributing to tions, the greater use of new forms of mobility and the development development in this field. of urban logistics concepts. Thanks to their expertise in many areas such as waste Munich cites lack of space – or, to be more precise, fierce competi- disposal, urban development, tion for space – in urban areas as a major challenge, alongside mobility, climate change, the growing noise pollution. In their position paper, the city’s experts environment, economic also stress that the eu’s own legal framework actually makes it more development, popular partici- difficult or even impossible to successfully realize the aims of the pation and public services, white paper. At the same time, they want to see not just the member local governments bring a states but also cities themselves – as the start and end points of host of valuable skills to the most transport routes – being much more heavily involved in the table. With the aid of development of transport strategies. The Department of Labor and Europe’s cities, the funds and Economic Development coordinated the City of Munich’s position capabilities of EuropeAid can paper; the Department of Environment and Health and the Depart- be put to even more intensive ment of Urban Planning and Building Regulations were likewise use to deliver fast, focused involved. and effective external assis- tance. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 11 Joint action improves the framework conditions underpinning the ttip

Munich the biggest municipality Labor and Economic Development, spelled out in the catalogue of in Germany, has been closely outlining his basic stance on the demands submitted in October and critically monitoring negoti- ttip. For this reason, his depart- 2014. ations on the Transatlantic Trade ment’s European Affairs Team has and Investment Partnership joined forces with local government Two of the many points on which (ttip) between the eu and the umbrella associations to lobby the the Parliament agreed with Munich usa since 2013. At the national Free State of Bavaria, the German were: and European levels, the Bavar- government and the eu to ensure §§that current and future services ian capital has consistently that public services in particular are of general economic interest, pointed out that a free-trade not liberalized as a result of the including the water supply, agreement of this magnitude free-trade agreement. healthcare and social services, would have an impact on local social insurance and education, governments. Developments in Protecting consumers should be exempted from the 2015 showed that the city’s In July 2015, the members of the scope of the ttip; efforts have been worthwhile, European Parliament voted in §§and that national and local as Munich was able to success- favour of a resolution advocating authorities should maintain their fully assert key interests. that the Transatlantic Trade and unrestricted right to introduce, Investment Partnership with the enact, uphold or revoke measures In the course of the negotiations, usa should be signed in principle. relating to the award of public the call – voiced by representatives The resolution recognized that the contracts and the organization, of Munich and other local govern- eu is heavily dependent on trade funding and provision of public ments – for cities to be involved in and exports, and that it will benefit services, with this exception the process was ultimately from both trade and rule-based remaining valid irrespective of accepted. In October 2014, Munich investments. Notwithstanding, the how the services are provided submitted an extensive catalogue Parliament remains critical of indi- and funded. of demands and also spearheaded vidual points and expressed its work on a eurocities position paper desire for an agreement that seeks The July 2015 resolution not only that was backed by many munici- not only to eliminate customs shows how important active local palities throughout Europe. duties and tear down barriers to government lobbying is: It also trade, but that also helps to protect demonstrates that local govern- “For all the opportunities that the employees and the environment, as ments have a partner by their side – ttip can open up, particularly for well as making a major contribution in the shape of the eu Parliament – the export-dependent Bavarian and to consumer protection. It is worth in matters pertaining to the ttip. Munich economy, special protec- noting that the European Parlia- While the European Commission is tion must be afforded to the provi- ment incorporated most of not strictly bound to observe the sion of public services and the Munich’s demands in its resolution resolution as it leads the negotia- autonomy of local governments,” and agreed with virtually every tions, it ultimately depends on gain- explains Deputy Mayor Josef aspect of Munich’s position, as ing the approval of the members of Schmid, head of the Department of the European Parliament. 12 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Cities to gain influence with an Urban Agenda

The Urban Agenda is mainly about what free- In September 2015, the eu Parliament in Strasbourg doms the eu has to act on urban policy, how eu accepted an unsolicited report on the Urban Agenda policies currently affect cities and how they submitted by Kerstin Westphal, a Bavarian member of should affect them in the future. The City of the eu Parliament. Parliament shared the view of Munich is very actively involved in this debate, Munich that measures should be introduced to uphold especially within the eurocities network, which the principle of subsidiarity. Back in 2014, Munich had engages in direct dialogue with the eu Commis- already called for the appointment of an urban envoy sion regarding development of the agenda. to oversee coordination between different Commission services. Cities are the engine of the European economy. They create jobs and services and act as pivotal catalysts to Heavily integrated approach creativity and innovation. Nearly 70 percent of the eu’s Supported by eurocities, this request likewise featured population now live in urban areas. At the same time, in the unsolicited report to the eu Parliament. Parlia- cities face an array of serious challenges: economic, ment further stressed that the concept “urban” must social, ecological and demographic problems that are be understood not only in administrative terms, but often intertwined. also in its functional context (e.g. in the context of urban-rural cooperation and metropolitan regions). The In light of this situation, calls for an eu Urban Agenda report requests the Commission to make due provision are growing louder at eu level, in the member states for a more heavily integrated approach in eu legisla- and in the regions. Such an agenda is believed to be tion. On this basis, it is hoped that an unambiguous necessary to enable cities to channel their expertise definition of integrated, sustainable urban development into the development and concrete implementation of can be reached. eu strategies – and also to align these strategies more closely with urban reality. The European Commission The Netherlands and the eu Commission are taking the has taken note of these voices and, in July 2014, lead in developing an eu Urban Agenda. The eu Com- ­inaugurated a public consultation about an eu Urban mission plans to present its proposal in spring 2016, Agenda. This step was taken in order to widen the dis- during the Dutch presidency of the eu Council. The cussion to include all important stakeholders, solicit Dutch see the planned “Amsterdam Declaration” as a their ideas and specify how an Urban Agenda should logical continuation of the ongoing process. At the work and what its goals should have. same time, the other eu member states are likewise working on a declaration on the Urban Agenda. Their Initial findings presented work should come to fruition in an informal ministerial At the second European cities forum in June 2015, meeting in May 2016, whose outcomes should flow the eu Commission presented the initial findings of the into the finalized Amsterdam Declaration. As in recent Urban Agenda consultation, in which Munich too had years, the City of Munich will again play an active role taken part. Shortly afterwards, it began to look at more in 2016. concrete steps. One of several aims is to map out ­programs to ensure that eu strategies of relevance to urban areas are more coherent and more carefully coordinated – for example with the aid of a European innovation partnership for smart cities. In addition, improvements should be made to both the available data and the usability of that data. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 13

Strategy for the Alpine Region set in motion

The eu Strategy for the Alpine At the end of 2015, acceptance Munich submits proposals Region (eusalp) is the fourth of the action plan by the European In July 2014, the eu Commission macroregional strategy for Council moved eusalp into the opened a public consultation on closer cooperation between implementation phase. The aim eusalp in which the City of Munich regions and countries. In pursu- of the eu Strategy for the Alpine participated. The opportunity was ing this strategy, the European Region is to give fresh stimulus to given to assess focal areas for the Commission is seeking to main- cooperative ventures and invest- future and submit concrete propos- tain and improve the region’s ments that will benefit all stake- als for activities and projects. In col- standing as an attractive, holders: countries, regions, actors laboration with the Bavarian Minis- ­ecologically sustainable and in civil society and European citi- try of the Environment, Munich socially equitable place to live zens. Plans exist for future coopera- then formulated a set of priorities and work, as a natural environ- tion in the fields of research and for operational implementation. ment and as a magnet for innovation, support for small and tourism.­ medium-sized enterprises (smes), As with all other macroregional mobility, tourism, environmental strategies, no separate funding will protection and the administration of be available in this case. It follows energy resources. that eusalp will be financed princi- pally by the use and coordination of The Strategy for the Alpine Region existing European and national embraces seven countries: five eu funding in relevant areas. The coun- member states (Germany, Austria, tries and regions involved in the France, Italy and Slovenia) and two strategy will undertake an obliga- third countries (Liechtenstein and tion to draw on these funds as they Switzerland). Some 80 million implement the plan of action. ­people in 48 regions should thus feel the impact of closer coopera- tion in the context of multi-level governance: at regional, national and eu level. Workshop on the Attractive funding prospects renewal of strate- Europe faces huge challenges: overcoming the financial crisis, gic cooperation dealing with climate change, responding to rising energy prices and integrating refugees and migrants. Under the aegis of its Europe 2020 strategy, the eu is therefore investing in the sustaina- Munich’s European activities have ble development of cities and regions. The interreg program is been in the hands of the Depart- one aspect of this policy. ment of Labor and Economic Development’s European Affairs For more than 20 years, interreg has supported cross-border cooperation Team since 2010. Conditions in between regions and cities in ways that touch people’s daily lives – in Europe have changed significantly transport, the labour market and environmental protection, for example. in recent years, however. For this Unlike the pots of money handed out in Brussels, interreg is not adminis- reason, the European Affairs Team tered centrally by the European Commission. Instead, representatives of is currently working with the Euro- the national and regional authorities in the relevant member states meet in pean affairs officers of the various situ with local governments, economic and social partners and non-gov- municipal departments to craft a ernmental organizations to hammer out the development priorities for the new strategic orientation for Euro- given program. Implementation then takes place in concrete projects in pean activities. Cities’ calls for local which partners from several countries have to work together. governments to be given a bigger say in European policy are increas- interreg is divided into three strands, with transnational cooperation ingly being heard and accommo- (interreg b) providing Munich with the most funding options of between dated. The City of Munich too is eur 1 million and eur 5 million in the fields of social and economic innova- tackling eu topics with ever greater tion, environmental protection, mobility, culture and governance. interreg intensity and is increasingly playing b projects bring together decision markets from local governments, associ- an active role in coordinated Euro- ations, commercial companies and higher education. Working together, pean activities. these entities have the chance to develop ideas and try out new ways of working. The project partners formulate strategies and draft solutions for In 2015, the Munich City Council whichever main issue concerns them. These are then implemented in local therefore decided to merge the pilot projects which also benefit from international dialogue and the expe- European Affairs Team and the rience of partners with similar interests. The resultant developments and Development Cooperation Team. It investments yield benefits for the local governments and regions long after also commissioned the Department the project has run its course. In the new funding period, Munich can par- of Labor and Economic Develop- ticipate in three defined program spaces: the Alpine Space, the Danube ment to draft an overall concept for region and Central Europe. international cooperation by the end of 2016. www.interreg.de

Munich makes good use of ­simplified access to money from Brussels Application for Since May 2015, it has been considerably easier than in the past for Bavaria to apply for interreg funding. For the first time, the Ministry of Home Affairs funding for district and the Ministry of Finance are also providing applicants with financial ­assistance pursuant to the new “Start Transnational!” funding regulation. cooling network Assistance is available for the duration of the application phase – the inter- reg project “start” phase, in other words – to entities domiciled in Bavaria. This funding is limited to a maximum of eur 30,000. The City of Munich is keen to make use of possible erdf funding for the The only condition is that a project application must be submitted in collabo- city and the surrounding region for ration with partners from two or more countries. A convincing case must be a project in conjunction with munic- made that the project will contribute to realizing the thematic goals of the ipal utility swm. A corresponding given cooperation program. Applicants must also clearly explain how the expression of interest was filed with transnational collaboration project will add value. the government of Upper Bavaria in January 2016. This was the first The City of Munich realized initial successes with Start Transnational! even and, probably, last possible oppor- before the end of 2015. The maximum funding amount for the application tunity to submit an application. The phase was approved for a project on peri-urban landscapes in the Alpine project aims to set up an innovative Space programme initiated by the Department of Urban Planning and Build- cooling network for the new market ing Regulations in cooperation with the European Affairs Team at the Depart- hall area and the surrounding ment of Labor and Economic Development. district.­

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Success for Munich: eu Commission picks “Smarter Together” project

A tremendous achievement for sions by 10 percent every five years, and research partners have been the Bavarian capital: The eu and to cut per-capita emissions in recruited for the Smarter Together Commission has selected and half by 2030. consortium, as well as highly approved an application entitled specialized­ smes from a number “Smarter Together” that was City Councillor Elisabeth Merk sees of European countries. submitted jointly by Munich, the project as “the opportunity to Lyon and Vienna. The project realize forward-looking urban devel- The three cities Vienna and Lyon, proposal, drafted in 2015 opment which, in the exceptionally Munich are experiencing rapid together with partners in the dynamic Western areas of Munich, growth. The Smart Cities approach business and ­scientific commu- will yield ­tangible improvements for links information and communica- nities, focuses on the “urban the sustainable renewal and ongo- tion technology to infrastructure, district of tomorrow” – com- ing development of the district architecture, objects and patterns plete with optimal energy effi- within the possibilities provided by of usage in order to form a no-gaps ciency and connected mobility. the Smart Cities”. Just under 40 network. Local administrations thus consortioms applied for the Smart gain a clearer understanding of eu funds totalling eur 24.7 million Cities project. In Munich, the pro- urban interrelationships and pro- will be granted to the consortium, ject idea was launched as part of a cesses, which can then be opti- Munich will receive eur 6.85 mil- joint initiative involving the Depart- mally controlled in the best inter- lion. The project starts in early 2016 ment of Urban Planning and Build- ests of the whole community – for and is scheduled to run for five ing Regulations, the Department of example by facilitating a fair distri- years. “We are really pleased to Labor and ­Economic Development bution of resources and enabling have been given the nod for our and their project partners. more focused investment in urban ‘Smarter Together’ project,” says infrastructures and human and Deputy Mayor Josef Schmid, head Involving local residents social capital. All three cities are of the Department of Labor and The main emphasis in “Smarter contributing various solutions and Economic Development. “The eu Together” is on modernizing hous- strategies to the overall project. Commission praised the healthy ing estates with varied structures of After three years, the achievements balance between smart technolo- ownership, formulating user-centric of the project will be compared gies and the social dimension: The mobility concepts and developing and ongoing developments will be purpose of smart, integrated solu- innovative business models. Special optimized. The ultimate objective tions is to improve residents’ quality attention will be paid to smart is to replicate successfully trialled of life. That obviously convinced forms of active public participation. solutions in the three lighthouse them.” The aim for the project is to Specifically, the project will con­ ­cities Munich, Lyon and Vienna, as help Munich reach its climate pro- centrate on Neuaubing-Westkreuz, well as in other European citites. tection targets: to reduce co2 emis- a district in need of redevelopment, and Freiham, a new neighbouring district that is still under construc- tion. ­Leading European industry 16 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Sustainable cities

What will Europe’s cities look like in 30 years time? ­district heating, the already existing infrastructure for What are they contributing to reaching climate protec- the urban district of Neuaubing/Westkreuz shall be tion targets? How are they organizing the coexistence extended. of young and old, of born-and-bred locals and new arrivals? The project Smarter Together accords the A “virtual power station” will interconnect decentral- pride of place to these questions such as these. ized power generation units to create a single area- wide network that optimizes existing structures. Electromobility as a priority With regard to mobility and transport, the project Socially responsible refurbishment includes plans for multimodal mobility stations that One exceptionally important aspect is the socially facilitate ecofriendly sharing systems for both private responsible modernization of existing energy systems. and business mobility. Unavoidable traffic should Around 35,000 m2 of living space is to be refurbished increasingly be shifted to alternative driving systems – to meet the low-energy standard of 50 kWh / m2 / year. primarily e‑mobility. A mobility “butler” – an app that Organizing these works in in a tenant-friendly way will doubles up as a registration and payment system – constitute a major challenge. Since the project catch- should identify the best available modes of transport ment area also accommodates numerous owners of for the user. small homes, a “modernization toolkit” will be devel- oped containing a variety of components to meet each Virtual links for renewable energy individual ­modernization need. Within the framework of its Renewable Energies Expansion campaign, municipal utility company Communication networks: Connecting the dots Stadtwerke München (swm) aims to produce as much Information and communication technologies will ­of green electricity in its power stations as consumed by course be used to converge and control technical solu- the whole of the city. Munich would be the first large tions. But at the same time, municipal platforms are to city in the world to achieve this. In the project area, be crafted into a smart data platform to help ­residents swm plans is realizing a model ecofriendly power get involved in both implementing the project and ­supply in the new Freiham district. Deep geothermal using the solutions provided, such as delivery and energy will be fed into the district heating network that shopping services. is currently being built. As Freiham gains access to Annual Report on European Activities 2015 17

Munich’s partners

Municipal utility Stadtwerke München (swm), strategic role in plans to mobilize the home-owners’ local transport utility Münchner Verkehrs- associations to give their backing to modernization. gesellschaft (mvg) and urban renewal company Crowd investors will be rewarded with a share of the Münchner Gesellschaft für Stadterneuerung (mgs) energy savings. will all support the City of Munich in the Smarter §§Spectrum Mobil Stattauto: The leading car-sharing Together project, as will the following additional provider in Munich will add innovative vehicles to its partners: fleet in Neuaubing-Westkreuz, working hand in hand with local transport utility mvg on projects to trans- §§Siemens will contribute its City Intelligence Platform form mobility patterns. (cip) to the project in order to set up a smart urban §§Invers is collaborating with mvg to deliver car-sharing data platform for Munich. Energy, housing, mobility technology that combines software with in-car tech- and e‑government services for local residents will be nology. developed and operated on this platform. §§tum – mcts: The Munich Centre of Technology in §§Securitas will install smart home devices in 400 Society at the Technische Universität München (tum) apartments to facilitate efficient energy management will use the smart city catalyst method to design (for heating and electricity). These devices will collect focused collaboration between various players and temperature and ventilation data and give users enable project implementation. ­tailor-made hints on how to control the systems in §§tum: tum’s Chair of Building Technology and Climate a way that can yield overall energy savings of as Responsive Design is taking action to create a new much as 25 percent. low-energy district. It will also handle monitoring and §§G5: G5 uses the dynamic decision management evaluation. (ddm) method to combine elements of strategy, risk §§Fraunhofer iao: The Fraunhofer Institute for Indus- and financial consulting with a view to identifying trial Engineering (iao) is drafting the framework investment risks more accurately and more compre- ­conditions and key components for successful Smart hensively. Within the project, this facility is of particu- City solutions in an interactive, co-creative process lar importance to decisions made by large numbers involving the relevant experts. of owners in home-owner associations. It can also §§The University of St. Gallen is helping the three help to present alternative courses of action transpar- ­cities to identify suitable business models for the ently and in detail, thereby expediting decision targeted­ measures. processes.­ §§din is advising the consortium on issues relating to §§Bettervest: Bettervest, the world’s first crowdfund- standards, which is of particular importance to ing platform for energy-efficient projects, will play a ensure transferability to other cities and districts.

Initial public information about “Smart City Munich”

A successful application for the eu Smart City light- house project Smarter Together, submitted in collabo- ration with the cities of Lyon and Vienna, was the focus of the Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations’ European activities in 2015. One aspect of the associated pr work involved presenting the City of Vienna’s “Smart Urban Development” exhibition at the PlanTreff information and discussion forum from May 19 to July 15, 2015. This exhibition effectively kicked off “Smart City Munich” and was accompanied by an extensive program. In the context of Smart City, the department also took part in a survey conducted under the aegis of the eu project citykeys. The survey con- centrated on the needs of cities and their inhabitants for open data, as well as exploring the development of key indicators and seeking a definition of what a “smart city” is. Successful networking

The European activities of Munich’s waste Membership of various European associations has management­ corporation awm aim primarily enabled­ awm to systematically broaden its networking to foster an understanding among political horizons in recent years. Close cooperation and the ­decision-makers that local waste management is coordination of different interests in Europe has helped a public service. One key theme throughout the make local government lobbying work more efficient. whole of the year under review was the eu’s new Circular Economy Package. Intensive networking The Circular Economy Package will shape waste played an important part. ­management practice in Europe for the next 15 years. It will impact on German legislation, and will thus also influence waste disposal activities in Munich. Under the presidency of Jean-Claude Juncker, the Commis- sion withdrew the previous Commission’s draft Waste Framework Directive in January 2015, promising to unveil an ambitious new program by December 2015.

Coordination in Brussels As early as the end of January, the Management Com- mittee of the vku Association of Municipal Companies met up with its European experts in Munich to discuss a strategy in response to this new situation. The lead- ers of the eurocities waste working group then got together for an initial coordination meeting at a Febru- ary conference in Brussels. The first set of work activi- ties for 2015 and member cities’ possible reactions to the new situation were discussed at this meeting.

Being a member of local government lobbying organi- zations has enabled awm to clearly state Munich’s position in discussions right from the outset. During a series of meetings of the eurocities Environmental Forum on June 4-5 in Brussels, the eurocities waste working group teamed up with the working groups on climate change and clean cities to discuss possible areas for cooperation and joint activities. The awm also participated as a regular member in the cemr waste working group, which was held concurrently. It was thus possible to draft a shared local government posi- tion based on which the members of the various asso- ciations were, via the agency of their companies and Europa-Jahresbericht 2015 19

local administrations, able to participate in the eu Com- for themselves. At the same time, regular dialogue with mission’s online consultation on the circular economy. colleagues from other European cities is also leading to The consultation took place between May 28 and technical improvements in waste disposal in Munich. August 20. In 2016, awm will consolidate and expand its network- ing activities with other local governments in order to Involvement in online consultations provide constructive support for implementation of Based on this position paper, awm, the Department of the draft Circular Economy Package presented by the Environment and Health and the Department of Labor new eu Commission on December 2. and Economic Development formulated a separate position statement on behalf of the City of Munich. The City Council Commission on Europe approved this procedure at its meeting on July 2. On June 25, mem- bers of all local government associations – including Munich – took part in the major stakeholder consulta- tion on the circular economy presided over in Brussels by European Commission Vice President Frans Tim- mermans and Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella and attended by more than 600 delegates. The Munich’s demands consultation gave all those in attendance the chance to voice their views and demands with regard to the new circular economy. In the course of the eu Commission’s online ­consultation on the circular economy, the City of After detailed coordination with vku’s Expert Commit- Munich expressed the following demands: tee on European Waste Management, local govern- ment-run companies also took part in the online con- §§Fast-tracked implementation of a ban on dumping sultation on how waste markets are to operate from untreated waste June 12 to September 4. On its trips to Brussels, awm – §§Harmonized quality and efficiency criteria for all accompanied in some cases by members of other local waste disposal channels and recycling products government committees – met European Commission §§Harmonized calculation quotas for recycling methods officials in person to lobby for the positions adopted and unambiguous definitions of waste by local authorities. §§Establishment of household waste disposal as a ­service of general economic interest Intensive activities at European level gave greater §§Recognition of local governments’ full responsibility ­visibility to Munich’s waste management industry, for waste disposal and of their right to award which was frequently cited as an example of best prac- contracts­ internally tice. By consequence, awm was invited to participate §§A stronger alignment with the Ecodesign Directive to in eu projects and conferences in various member avoid waste and conserve resources countries. A number of delegations have since visited §§Moves to sensibly combine high-grade recycling and Munich to see the city’s waste management system high-grade energy recovery 20 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Agricultural policy influences city-owned land

The Common Agricultural Policy Few people know that, more than of 467.000 Euro. The City of (cap), as one of the eu’s most a century ago, the City of Munich’s Munich was able to receive the full pivotal topics, has had an purchase of the Karlshof estate in complement of direct payments ­apparent impact on the City the community of Ismaning was due to the fulfillment of all require- of Munich. This not only influ- the first step in gaining agricultural ments concerning environmental ences the quality standards land. Today these proceedings protection, climate change, con­ of the food on our plates, but define as ‘Stadtgüter München’ dition of agricultural land and brings further evident changes: (SgM) belonging to the Department animal­ welfare. The current reform will affect of Communal Services, which over- agricultural practice and future sees ten farming estates with a A benefit to 500 million people tasks of farmers in the area total of round 2.500 hectare in and Ever since the formation of the of Munich. around Munich. European Union, the cap has been one of the most important aspects Bavaria’s biggest organic farmer of european policy. Over the years The compliance of Europe’s agri­ it has repeatedly been adjusted cultural policy is of immense impor- as living conditions in Europe have tance for the SgM’s estates. SgM changed. Globalization, climate manage circa 1.560 hectares of change and the strengthening of ­arable and grassland, half of which rural area will shape the cap’s pro- ist certified according to the criteria file in the future. Due to the tension of the organic agricultural associa- between social and ecological tions ‘Naturland’ and ‘Bioland’. responsibility and concerns on one Therefore, the City of Munich may hand and economic necessity on be seen as the largest organic the other, agriculture is a prime farmer in Bavaria. Likewise to other example of sustainable entrepre- farmers, SgM also receives com- neurial activity. More than 500 mil- pensatory payments from the eu for lion people in 28 member states of each hectare farming land. In 2014 the European Union benefit from these payments included a total the effects of the cap: a variable choice of food, harmonized quality funding are required to apply standards, protected indications ­climate and environmental-friendly of source / original labelling and methods of cultivation, which is exhaustive informative obligations also referred to as ‘greening’. in the production area. In the years from 2014 to 2020, eu funds in ‘Greening’ involves the preservation Munich helps Beylik­ a total of 6.2 billion Euro will be of all permanent grassland and so chanelled into Germany’s agri­ called ‘ecological priority areas’ düzü set up a net- cultural development. (5 % farmland), as well as the pro- motion of diversity in crop cultiva- work of cycle paths Complex requirements tion. This practice enhances the The cap in the period from 2015 to agricultural contribution towards 2020 will give more support to climate protection, conservation of Cycling is to become easier and ­sustainable farming methods and species, diversity of cultivated land- safer in Beylikdüzü, Turkey. In complex production requirements scapes and sustainable production. July 2015, representatives of concerning animal welfare and both These initial steps in ‘greening’ the district on the western edge environmental and climate protec- reflect a new understanding of agri- of Istanbul visited Munich to tion. The traditional form of sub­ culture in Europe as a sustainable, pool experience under the aegis sidized prices for farming products environmental-friendly industry. of the “Twinning Turkey” pro- will be reaching it’s termination. SgM has been compliant with ject. The findings from this The agricultural market ist increas- these requirements for many years encounter are now facilitating ingly focusing on aspects, like ani- and actively supports them. Since development of a new cycle mal welfare and environmental the mid-1990s, the City of Munich path network. issues, rather than output per unit has stepped up it’s efforts to ensure of land and increasing yields. As a that farming landscapes are pre- The experts from Beylikdüzü’s Con- consequence, structural change served in and around the Bavarian struction Department and Strategy will consolidate agriculture into capital. Department came on a fact-finding ­significantly larger operating units. mission to learn about successful Since 2015 farmers receiving eu approaches to promoting cycle ­traffic in Munich. Their focus was on the “Radlhauptstadt” campaign a few years ago which positioned Munich as the “capital of cycling”. Beylikdüzü is interested in imple- menting some of the same ideas in Turkey. Bike checks based on the Munich model are to be offered in Beylikdüzü schools, for example. The visiting experts also gathered information on the standard of cycle path construction in Munich and observed bes-practice activities to make cycling safer and more attractive in the Bavarian capital. Another new concept for the guests from Turkey was the deployment of voluntary helpers along routes to school as a proven safety measure.

Staff of the Department of Public Building Construction, the Depart- ment of Public Order, the Depart- ment of Urban Planning and Build- ing Regulations and Green City e.V. (one of Munich’s biggest environ- mental organizations) took part in the dialogue sessions organized by the Department of Labor and Eco- nomic Development.

High-level cemr meeting

Having hosted eurocities’ and many of the delegates were debate, the meeting was able to Annual Conference in 2014, deeply impressed by his description formulate a consensual position on Munich has now welcomed of the empathy and willingness to the distribution of refugees in another major European confer- help with which the local populace Europe on the basis of justice and ence: Responding to an invita- reaches out to the refugees. The solidarity. tion by Deputy Mayor Josef contrasting extents to which differ- Schmid, the members of the ent parts of Europe are affected Recognition for European Policy Committee of the Council was highlighted when one Roma- activities­ of European Municipalities and nian delegate outlined his region’s The Council of European Municipal- Regions (cemr) convened in the problems stemming from the exo- ities and Regions (cemr) represents Bavarian capital at the end of dus of well-qualified young people. some 150,000 local and regional June 2015. Munich is repre- governments across 41 European sented on the Policy Committee The Policy Committee delegates countries. The Policy Committee, its by City Councillor Lydia Dietrich confirmed General Secretary most important decision-making (Die Grünen/Rosa Liste). Frederic Vallier in office for a further body, meets twice a year. Deputy six-year term. Vallier has filled this Mayor Josef Schmid had invited the During the meeting at the Jewish post at the cemr since the start of organization to meet in Munich. cultural community centre on 2010. The meeting also voted in “Having hosted the eurocities Jakobsplatz, the challenges posed favour of a proposal to elect cemr Annual Conference in November by migration were one of the main Co-President Inigo de la Serna 2014, I am pleased that we were subjects of debate. ­Hernaiz, Mayor of the Spanish city this year once again able to host a of Santander, as President for the high-level meeting of European Huge challenges remaining one-year term. Incum- opinion leaders,” Schmid declared. Deputy Mayor Josef Schmid bent President Annemarie Jor- Henriette Wägerle, Director of Euro- described the situation in Munich ritsma, Mayor of the Dutch city pean Affairs at the Department of as follows: “Trying to find proper- of Almere, stepped down from Labor and Economic Development, ties to use as emergency accom- office before the end of her tenure. clearly agrees: “This comes as grat- modation and affordable housing City Councillor Lydia Dietrich (Die ifying evidence that we are being for recognized asylum seekers is Grünen/Rosa Liste) represented noticed at eu level.” presenting us with huge chal- Munich at the Policy Committee lenges. To master them, local meeting in Paris in December, ­governments need the support of where Inigo de la Serna Hernaiz the eu.” The gathering listened in was voted in as acting President rapt silence as the Mayor of Pozzolo until new elections are held in took the floor: His Sicilian commu- autumn 2016. The German section nity is where many shipwrecked also proposed a resolution on refu- refugees first set foot on Italian soil; gee policy. Following a heated eurocities fights for a better quality of life in Europe’s cities

The eurocities Annual Conference in Malmö and The two Nordic cities are tackling the challenge of Copenhagen in November 2015 centred around ­climate change with admirable focus and ambition, the topic of sustainable urban growth and what and have accordingly developed effective operational quality of life means to our cities. strategies. “Sustainable urban development” is a guid- ing principle that expresses itself on all kinds of differ- ent levels and is deeply ingrained in the character of both cities. Examples include:

§§A refusal to permit urban sprawl §§More high-rise buildings to preserve open spaces §§Cycle paths twice as wide as those in Munich §§Malmö port: a selected area with an autonomous energy system fuelled by solar power, wind power and biogas derived from waste §§Copenhagen: green roofs, urban gardening and 90 percent organic meals served at public institutions §§Copenhagen’s goal: a zero-carbon footprint by 2025

The integration of refugees in European cities was another topic of discussion at the conference, with Malmö presenting an initial processing point. Keynote speaker Philipp Rode from the London School of Eco- nomics emphasized the pre-eminent role played by cit- as well as efforts to raise the level of European Com- ies in mastering global climate change. While acknowl- mission funding for this kind of municipal initiative – edging that much has already been achieved, he via the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (amif), nevertheless argued that the challenges are immense. for example. The need for action is particularly acute in the transport sector, he said: If specific controls are not applied, the On the environment front, eurocities took advantage global traffic volume can be expected to increase up to of the opportunity afforded by the Paris Climate threefold – with all the concomitant damage that will Change Conference in 2015 to underscore cities’ role in do to the climate and the environment. reducing greenhouse gases. Ensuring compliance with air quality standards is another major challenge for The Munich delegation in Malmö and Copenhagen many local governments. In this context, the network comprised City Councillors Ulrike Boesser (spd), Lydia successfully lobbied members of the European Parlia- Dietrich (Die Grünen/Rosa Liste), Gabriele Neff (fdp) ment to have tighter limits adopted – especially for and Dr. Manuela Olhausen (csu). New head of the ammonia – during the revision of the eu’s directive on Department of Environment and Health Stephanie emission limits. The lower background pollution that Jacobs, Head of Department of Urban Planning and will result from this amendment will make it easier for Building Regulation Professor Elisabeth Merk and cities to comply with municipal ceilings. eurocities Angelika Simeth, a deputy representing the Head of also gave its backing to efforts to compel new vehicle Department of Social Services, likewise seized the manufacturers to use more realistic measurement opportunity to gather information and share views. methods in order to realize lower emission levels for In the course of 2015, the work of the eurocities net- new vehicles. work focused primarily on local government dialogue concerning the integration of refugees and migrants, 26 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Economic Develop- ment Forum

Munich sets a good example In 2015, the Department of Labor and Economic Development took Culture Forum of great part in the Economic Development Forum working group on entrepre- ­importance to Munich neurship. The department pre- sented its “Aus der Praxis in die Praxis” (“From practitioners for The Department of Arts and Culture has, since 2004, consistently practitioners”) series, in which represented the City of Munich in the eurocities Culture Forum, entrepreneurs with a migration which convened in Turin and Ljubljana in 2015. The work of the background attended various sub- Culture Forum is of tremendous importance to Munich. Why? ject-specific and target group-ori- Because the Bavarian capital’s focus on sustainable concepts and ented training and development projects – to promote cultural education, international cultural sessions. The key topic at the meet- work and intercultural openness, for example – closely matches ing in Brussels was funding for that of the discussions and projects covered by the forum’s small and medium-sized enter- working­ groups. prises – an area in which Munich is well placed. The city’s Sparkasse Working group on the mobility of artists savings bank has launched a The working group on the mobility of artists arranged its meetings to ­guarantee fund which specifically ­coincide with the two Culture Forum gatherings. The research project targets small firms and which cush- “Analysis of policies for international artists’ mobility” topped the agenda ions the risks associated with in Ljubljana. 15 European cities, including Munich, had contributed accepting guarantees. Another detailed information about the instruments and strategies they use to sup- topic addressed was crowdfunding, port the mobility of artists. They also seized the opportunity to establish which has already achieved a cer- relevant contacts. The findings of this study are expected in spring 2016. tain prominence in Munich and is to remain available. Working group on culture and young people At the spring meeting of this working group in Turin, participants con- Integrated urban development cerned themselves primarily with ongoing work to develop the planned Until 2014, the Department of application for an eu project with the working title “Critical Friends Group”. Urban Planning and Building Regu- The focus was on expert discussions of quality development, local govern- lations chaired the working group ment strategies in the field of cultural education, and cooperative struc- on integrated urban development tures between schools/nurseries and cultural players. Considerable interest at the Economic Development was aroused by Munich’s appointment of a municipal street art officer in Forum. Now, active involvement 2015. The participating cities take widely differing approaches to the has been reduced to special occa- ­subject of street art/graffiti, ranging from suppression to support and sions like the working group meet- even funding for local street art scenes. ing on restructuring of edge of the city-centre areas in Vienna in 2015. Working group on the creative industries Two experts from Munich were At the September meeting of the creative industries working group in invited to talk about the working ­Ljubljana, the Poligon coworking space was presented, as was an auto­ group’s earlier insights and the par- nomous platform for organizations in the fields of social entrepreneurship, ticipation process for the redesign culture and business launched by creative individuals themselves in a of the Paulaner site on Munich’s ­bottom-up process. The presentation concluded with a discussion of the Nockherberg which particularly success factors for creative centres and the part that local administrations drew the keen interest of the gath- can play to support these facilities. ering. The City of Vienna presented its Kabelwerk and the Smart City Vienna – Liesing project. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 27

Social Forum: green workplaces for social inclusion and integration

More than 160 experts from 40 cities – one of pool their ideas and experiences on how to realize them Munich – took part in a eurocities Social inclusive and integrative labour markets. Stockholm Forum on the subject of inclusive and integrative and Milan are collaborating with LinkedIn, the inter­ labour markets in Brussels in October 2015. The national professional network, to analyse the labour working groups on employment, migration and market situation in their cities. integration also convened at the forum. Working groups on inclusion through education Working sessions concentrated on green workplaces and employment for social inclusion and integration. In speed-network- In April, Birmingham hosted a meeting attended by ing sessions, Birmingham, Ghent, Gijon, Rennes, both the working group on inclusion through education ­Sheffield and Hengelo each presented innovative and the working group on employment. Delegations approaches to selected topics. Examples include: from 18 cities discussed the challenges of dealing with §§The responsible award of public contracts the poor and the large number of neets (people “Not in §§Support for people who are neither employed nor in Education, Employment or Training”). They also education debated ways to help these swathes of the population §§Educational and career advice for migrants make the transition from education to employment. Other topics on the agenda included the “pisa for During the debates, it became clear that public ­cities” project initiative and the continuation of the ­procurement is a powerful tool with which local gov- “prevent” project, which focuses on work among ernments can promote inclusion and integration on the ­parents in Europe. Munich is heavily involved in both labour market. Local administrations can bring compa- initiatives. Via the agency of Department 8 at the pi nies, unions and relevant interest groups together to Educational Institute, it is instrumental in shaping ­European education policy.

The eurocities working group on inclusion through education also met in Ghent in November. The gather- ing explored the issue of how to design cooperation with parents in order to prevent children from dropping out of school. Ghent is showing itself to be a model on all levels of the education system, from nursery through secondary school. The main focus of this study visit was on the innovative deployment of intercultural mediators. 28 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

­cities.. It also contributed a work- shop paper on “Urban Mobility for New Arrivals”, which explored the topic of mobility management for new residents in Munich.

On the subject of inclusion in the context of urban mobility, the City of Munich cited numerous efforts to make public spaces and public transport as readily accessible as possible to everyone. Above all, this includes barrier-free access to both transport stops and vehicles. Con- siderable interest was also gener- ated by the new assistance service Promoting inclusion in mobility for people with restricted mobility, which Munich’s Department of Labor and Economic Development Sofia and Tallinn hosted the Services Department) has been providing free of charge April and October meetings of §§Trans-European transport in cooperation with partners since the eurocities Mobility Forum, ­networks (Department of Urban mid-2015. in which both the Department Planning and Building Regula- of Urban Planning and Building tions) Working group on barrier-free Regulations and the Department §§Development of a new mobility cities for all of Public Order took part. While culture (Department of Public In June, the working group on bar- the Sofia meeting tackled the Order) rier-free cities for all met in Lisbon. subject of public transport The host city showcased examples financing and new business The working group on transport of barrier-free access in public models, the meeting in Tallinn and energy efficiency devoted its spaces. It organized a tour of the focused on inclusion in the attention primarily to alternative, (as yet unopened) Banco de Portu- ­context of urban mobility. low-emission drive systems, gal Museum, which has been made ­electromobility, sharing mobility barrier-free at significant expense. Four working groups in which and multimodal mobility. The Tech- The interdisciplinary team responsi- Munich’s local government depart- nical University of Munich (tum) ble for barrier-free access in Lisbon ments are involved presented the presented the mobility station at made a deep impression, especially findings of relevant eu projects: Münchner Freiheit. To draw on in terms of the way they work with §§Transport and energy efficiency other European cities’ experience people with disabilities. Most of the (Department of Urban Planning of mobility stations, the Department second day was spent visiting and Building Regulations) of Public Order conducted a survey housing construction projects with §§Barrier-free cities for all (Social among the eurocities member barrier-free access.

Leveraging its strategic position

Munich has chaired the euro­ how innovative local government cussed how recent decisions by the cities working group on public procurement can be put to good European Court of Justice will services since 2013. Represent- use. This series of seminars was impact on member cities. Referenc- ing around 30 cities, the group continued in 2015. The City of ing both the principle of subsidiarity lobbies to get specific urban Munich participated in formulating and calls for the autonomy of local interests incorporated in eu a Declaration on Work, which governments in the planned euro­ ­policies. It also initiates political eurocities published in February cities position paper on “state aid position papers. 2015. This declaration expressly and public services”, the two work- highlights the responsibility of Euro- ing groups resolved to demand that Last year, state aid law, public pro- pean cities, as public-sector cus- Europe’s state aid rules for social curement and international trade tomers, and the role they play in housing construction should con- agreements were the focus of local economies. tain flexible provisions that give due attention. Another key issue was consideration to social cohesion in implementing the eu’s legislative In November 2015, the working cities. The working group was very package on public procurement group on public services met in pleased that many of the demands and the opportunities which this Brussels together with the euro­ formulated in the original euro­ opens up. As far back as the end of cities working group on housing. cities Declaration on the ttip had 2014, the working group had City Councillor Gabriele Neff (fdp) been accepted by the eu Commis- already held a workshop to identify was Munich’s political representa- sion and the European Parliament. tive at this gathering, which dis- Annual Report on European Activities 2015 29

New network to Munich forges global networks for strengthen youth education and cultural diversity work Since 2003, Munich has been the only German member of the Interna- tional Association of Educating Cities network. In September 2015, the network then formed the Northern European Working Group, in which the InterCity Youth, the newly International Exchange/European Affairs Office at the Department of launched European youth work ­Education and Sports’ pi Educational Institute is representing the City of network, convened for the first Munich. At the launch meeting in Helsinki, an initial focus on organiza- time in Gothenburg in 2015. tional matters preceded a discussion of best practices on the subject of The Social Services Department “The city as a school”. is a member of the network, which enables it to engage in Unlike eurocities, for example, the International Association of Educating fruitful dialogue with other Cities is a global organization whose network spans cities of all sizes – European­ cities. 487 of them in 37 countries. The term “education” is understood here in its widest possible sense: Cities are, by definition, seen as “learning and As widely as youth work undoubt- educating” entities. They “educate” themselves simply by virtue of the edly varies from country to country, diversity of their populations, but also thanks to urban planning in relation there is still more common ground to infrastructure, health and the environment, as well as targets and than there are differences. Many spending in the context of formal and non-formal cultural facilities. The countries share similar conditions, overall focus is on democratization and participation. The association’s topics and target groups, which charter is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Inter- means that the associated chal- national Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the un Con- lenges are often similar. But one vention on the Rights of the Child, the World Declaration on Education for theme in particular is common to All and the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. It follows that the youth work not only in Europe: the work of the association is of interest to all local government departments. desire to support young people in their personal and social develop- ment. Bavaria’s municipal eu Shared transnational projects One aim of the conference was to ­coordinators meet in Munich identify relevant topics for ongoing collaboration within the InterCity The eu coordinators for Bavaria’s local governments are part of a working Youth network and, above all, to group which bundles municipal interests in European affairs. On the come up with ideas for – and then agenda at their 2015 meeting in Munich was the systematic structuring to initialize – shared transnational and ongoing expansion of the network, as well as a regular slot for projects. Here are some of the con- ­dialogue and the pooling of experience. crete ideas and project proposals put forward by the German delega- City Councillor Lydia Dietrich (Die Grünen/Rosa Liste) welcomed the eu tion: coordinators to the city hall, where European issues of relevance to local §§A peer-to-peer review in selected governments were discussed over two days. Tobias Winkler, Managing urban districts on the subject of Director of the European Parliament Information Office in Munich, reported “What conditions would be con- on his office’s assignments and asked for closer cooperation with the ducive to further improving the municipalities. Joachim Menze, head of the eu Commission’s regional rep- participation of girls?” resentation in Munich, turned the attention of the gathering to challenges §§Investigation of the use and trans- in Europe that have a bearing on local governments. He was able to ferability of the Swedish keks qual- answer many of the participants’ questions on critical issues. The topics ity assurance system covered ranged from the Urban Agenda to the European Transparency §§Drafting a shared concept for Register to the free-trade agreement ttip. democratic (political) youth educa- tion One central issue addressed by the meeting was the project and funding §§Reviewing and testing the trans- opportunities open to local governments in the period from 2014 to 2020. ferability of Helsinki’s “Young Peo- Tanja Simon from the Bavarian Ministry of Finance reported on interreg ple’s Wellbeing Report”. This projects. Martin Reichel, Managing Director of the Bavarian Research report could serve as a model for Alliance­ (Bayfor), talked about ways to support Bavaria’s local govern- regular municipal youth reports. ments, while Dr. Elisabeth Osinski from the National Contact Point for the Environment informed the gathering about research and innovation topics in the new eu Framework Program Horizon 2020 and the role of local ­governments as project partners. On day two, the delegates visited Munich’s first mobility station atMünchner ­ Freiheit to see for themselves the complexity of an initiative on this scale.

Let’s talk about Europe!

Communicating European topics in a language “European Year for Development”, an exhibition enti- that citizens can readily understand was once tled “Munich – Worldwide Partner” showcased the again a key tenet of Munich’s European strategy Bavarian capital’s commitments around the globe. The in 2015. very youngest visitors were able to discover Europe through a children’s activity program which included a It was a year of crises. On top of the turbulence map workshop, for example. ­surrounding Greece’s financial situation came the huge flood of refugees making their way to Germany, with Europe for experts periods where many of them headed for Munich. With In 2015, a wide variety of subjects were also covered Europe facing a real test, it was all the more important by the City of Munich’s communication with its own in 2015 for external communication to explain why the employees involved in European projects, colleagues in European Union is so important to peace and develop- other cities, politicians, experts from the business and ment – and how virtually every aspect of daily life in scientific communities and relevant networks. Munich is affected by eu policies. One tool that has Munich’s contributions to eu consultations on topics always worked well and did so again in 2015 is Europe such as gender equality were communicated in Brus- Day. sels and Strasbourg. On the subject of the ttip, the city coordinated its input with partners in Munich, Bavaria, Europe Day on the Marienplatz Germany and Brussels. A newsletter entitled “Europa On May 8 – the 70th anniversary of the end of World aktuell” (“Europe now”) presented Munich-based eu War ii – the City of Munich joined with local represent- projects such as Smarter Together and provided atives of the European Parliament and the European ­information about the Urban Agenda which the eu is Commission, pro-European civil interest group currently developing. Topics addressed by Munich’s Europa-Union München e.V. and thousands of local local government European Working Group are mir- residents to celebrate Europe. Deputy Mayor Josef rored on the city’s Europe intranet. In networks such as Schmid welcomed one and all, while dancing ensem- eurocities and the Council of European Municipalities bles created a lively mood and politicians talked to and Regions (cemr), dialogue was stepped up regard- schoolchildren. Bavarian eu parliamentarians Professor ing issues such as public services, the refugee situa- Klaus Buchner (ödp), Monika Hohlmeier (csu), Barbara tion, matters relating to the climate, education and the Lochbihler (Die Grünen) and Ulrike Müller (Freie environment, and various social aspects. Wähler) fielded questions about the refugee crisis, the ttip and many more topics besides. Birgit Kappel, who hosts Bavarian broadcasting company Bayerischer Rundfunk’s public participation program “Jetzt red i – Europa” (“My turn to talk – Europe”), moderated the day’s events. Experts stationed at information booths talked to visitors about topics such as how the planned ttip free-trade agreement will affect Munich and how the eu is handling the issue of refugees. To mark the Making Europe more transparent

Intensive dialogue with local citizens is central to front of an expert audience. Ina Krauss (editor/political the many activities undertaken by the Europe affairs editor for Bavarian tv broadcaster Bayerischer Direct Information Centre (edi). In 2015, the Euro- Fernsehen) moderated the debate. The invited panel pean Year for Development and youth education outlined the aims and intentions of the European Com- on European policy made sure there was always mission in proclaiming 2015 as the European Year for plenty to talk about. Development: One aim was to keep citizens informed, while the other was to facilitate intensive dialogue on an The edi also incorporated other hotly debated topics in equal footing between partner communities. The speak- its annual agenda, asking questions such as: What is ers also discussed local governments themselves and the eu’s roadmap in the fight against terrorist attacks? how they can help shape development cooperation. In To what extent are xenophobic sentiments and anti- the following open session of questions and comments democratic action groups putting Europe to the test? from the audience, visitors sketched their many per- Why are the British becoming increasingly distanced sonal experiences and asked for answers from the from Europe? And what road will Greece take after the experts. An exhibition depicting Munich’s role as a part- forthcoming elections? Experts from the political, ner worldwide was then opened, providing an insight ­scientific and research communities joined authors and into the city’s commitment to development policy. journalists in seeking answers to these questions and engaging in discussion with visitors. Youth fair: I’m off! In an age of mobility and cross-border commitments, The Lisbon Treaty young people should, as early as possible, be given as The guiding principles of the edi are to make Europe much information as possible about stays abroad. and the eu more transparent and to cultivate a greater Aware of this, the edi worked together with Munich’s awareness of Europe. Both aims were targeted by a Youth Information Centre (jiz) and the Gasteig City February reading staged in the Europe Lounge at Library last October to host a European youth fair enti- Munich’s Gasteig City Library. The reading dealt with tled “Ich bin dann mal weg!” (“I’m off!”). For two days, the Lisbon Treaty and was entitled: “The regulation professional consultants from non-profit organizations cucumber said to the genetically modified corn: What were on hand to provide youngsters and young adults was going on in Lisbon?” While the audience willingly with information about voluntary services, school took part in a lively debate about the subjects men- exchange programs, au pair programs, language study tioned in this eye-catching title, very people know what trips, internships and temporary work opportunities the Lisbon Treaty is actually all about – despite the abroad. The event critically examined the sustainability far-reaching formative influence it has on Europe’s com- of voluntary services and also made room for talks and munity of nations. Paul-Joachim Kubosch, head of the discussions on what has become known as “volunta- European Parliament Information Office in Munich, and rism”. Thematic input on programs abroad, film pres- Thorsten Kerl, study leader at the European Academy in entations, meetings and lectures were also organized Bavaria, commented on and explained the reading. for school classes. During the fair and continuing until November 7, the European youth information network Dialogue with the people: The role of local authorities Euro desk staged an exhibition about leaving home In June, the theme of the European Year for Develop- and finding ways to go abroad. ment was picked up once again as Sabine Drees ­(German Association of Cities), Joachim Menze (head www.muenchen.de/europe-direct of the European Commission’s regional representation in Munich), Dr. Bernhard Felmberg (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) and Kai Schäfer (Managing Director of development policy lobby group Nord Süd Forum München e.V.) discussed the role of local governments in development policy in Europa-Jahresbericht 2015 33

The eu and the media

Following on from financial tur- like a goldfish bowl around which wanted to participate in the discus- moil in Greece, the many people participants sit in concentric circles. sion took the empty chair in the fleeing from war and terror to Alongside Deputy Mayor Josef centre. “It’s not easy to answer the seek safe haven in Europe now Schmid, the bowl in the middle was question why things only come to confront the eu with a new occupied by two journalists – Birgit our attention when something is challenge. Accordingly, Euro- Kappel, from Bavarian tv broad- wrong, especially as reporting on pean topics remain highly visi- caster Bayerisches Fernsehen, and European topics constitutes a chal- ble in the media. But what kind Wolfgang Hausknecht, chief editor lenge,” said Deputy Mayor Josef of relationship do the media of the München-Stadt and Münch- Schmid as he opened the debate. have with Europe? Does the ner Merkur newspapers – as well as “It is certainly not always easy to local press tackle eu matters Professor Carsten Reinemann from present the complexity of Europe and provide background con- the lmu’s Department of Communi- and the eu in the media.” Schmid text? Or are eu-related subjects cation Studies and Media Research, conceded that journalism obviously only of interest to local media and Tobias Winkler, Managing has to address problems, point out when crises flare up? Questions Director of the European Parliament grievances and expose irregulari- such as these were the centre Information Office in Munich. The ties, but argued that it is still fair to of attention at an October net- discussion, with the refugee situa- ask: Don’t we often need a more working meeting in the old city tion as its dominant theme, was constructive approach by the hall’s banqueting hall. moderated by Clemens Verenkotte, media? Media which pass on a foreign policy expert at Bayer- knowledge and help to develop a The format – a “fish bowl discus- ischer Rundfunk. Europe public spirit? Only then, he sion” – was new. The method noted, can we succeed in over­ derives its name from the seating Around 80 guests gathered around coming prejudices and cultivating a arrangement, which looks rather the fish bowl, and anyone who European public.

“In this context in particular,” Schmid continued, “I believe the regional and local press must accept their share of the responsi- Dedicated to peace in Europe bility for giving more coverage to European topics and explaining the background. Not just the critical “Vukovar – a message of peace” was the title of a issues, but also the achievements ­photographic exhibition in the foyer of the Department of a unified Europe. That would of Labor and Economic Development in November. unquestionably help our citizens to Patron of this event to commemorate the anniversary perceive Europe not as something of the fall of Vukovar on November 18, 1991, was far removed from their lives, but as ­Kroatischer Weltkongress in Deutschland e.V. (“Croa- something which happens right tian World Congress in Germany”). The exhibition was outside their door, every day.” produced in collaboration with Vereinigung kroatischer Studenten München e.V. (“Munich Association of ­Croatian Students”), which dedicates itself to the cause of peace in Croatia.

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Seven million euros from the eu for qualification­ programs

The Munich City Council has earmarked Interactive route eur 3 million to continue to support projects within the framework of the Munich Employment ­planner for cyclists and Qualification Program (mbq). In doing so, the City of Munich was able to raise a further eur 7 million in eu funding for related municipal An interactive route planner for bicycles and local projects. public transport in and around Munich is the fruit of the eu’s pumas project, which reached a All in all, that provides eur 10 million with which to ­successful conclusion in summer 2015. continue to run the eu projects power_m, biwaq and amiga, as well as the guide project (for female start-up The Department of Environment and Health and entrepreneurs) and Munich’s move service unit project. Munich’s Transport and Tariff Association mvv part- The mbq has a total budget of eur 29 million. Josef nered with Venice (the project leader), Vienna, Turin, Schmid, Munich’s Deputy Mayor and head of the Lyon, the uirs (Institute of Urban Planning for the Department and Labor and Economic Development, Republic of Slovenia) in Nova Gorica and the distance is obviously pleased: “The Munich Employment and university Hagen to complete the pumas project under Qualification Program is our municipal labour market the aegis of the European Union’s Alpine Space pro- program. It covers a broad spectrum and has achieved gram. pumas stands for Planning sustainable region- notable successes. mbq is also Munich’s response to al-Urban Mobility in the Alpine Space. Its aim is to the forecast shortage of skilled labour. To have ­sustainably improve ecofriendly mobility in urban acquired this funding for the Bavarian capital is a huge agglomerations and the surrounding municipalities. success for our city.”

Munich’s contribution to the project included promot- The Department of Labor and Economic Development ing ecofriendly modes of transport in the context of lei- oversees the eu project networks power_m and biwaq sure mobility and, in particular, supporting better inte- as well as the amiga project, co-financing them with gration of cycling and local public transport. The cycle mbq funds. The projects at a glance: route planner that the Department of Environment and Health originally offered only for the city centre was Since 2009, power_m has helped 3,000 people to merged with mvv’s timetable and spread out into the resume their career, integrating 64 percent of them in surrounding region. mvv’s new cycle route planner the labour market and further expanding cooperation thus facilitates individual map-based cycle route plan- with employers. amiga has played an active role on ning in a region covering 5,500 km2 and stretching the local labour market since 2013. It targets (highly) from Moosburg in the north to Bad Tölz in the south, qualified migrants and offers help as they seek to enter from Ebersberg in the east to Lake Ammersee in the the German labour market in positions in keeping with west. The option of planning individual routes for the their qualifications. Up until mid-March 2015,guide for whole of mvv’s catchment area has now been incorpo- female start-up entrepreneurs provided advice and rated in its regular timetable information service. workshop-based training to more than 900 individuals, nearly double the original target of reaching 500 partic- Once users have entered the origin and destination, the ipants. move is the successor project to what used to route planner can automatically calculate both the fast- be the zak Centre for Applied Expertise. It is a German est route and a “green” route that keeps to wooded acronym derived from the words for mentoring, orien- areas, open spaces and parks as far as possible. Alter- tation, lectures and experts. move targets (highly) natively, a “family route” keeps cycle traffic away from ­qualified women and offers support to career begin- major intersections wherever possible. On request, the ners and individuals seeking to improve their career system will also calculate individual combinations of positioning. The biwaq project network for local cycling and mass transit routes. Cycle hire systems ­education, business and work helps promote inte- such as Callabike and NextBike can also be accessed grated social urban development in disadvantaged via the interactive internet map. urban districts and for their residents.

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eu projects and programs for artists in residence: a successful combination

It all started with “Open here...” in 2005 and Current social issues reached its pinnacle (to date!) in “What’s the “Migration is when the woman who cleans your apart- deal?” in the year under review. Looking back, ment studied maths in her home country. [...]” This a decade of intensive European cultural work – quote from artist Stefanos Pavlakis, more topical than a decade of successful bridges built between ever, is taken from a documentary of the project “Open ­projects and structures, between eu funding and here: construcktions connextions: community, art, artist-in-residence programs – has definitely and diversity in a common Europe” (2005 – 2007). Back made its mark. then, Munich artist Judith Egger set out in her con- verted lorry for a European road trip of a different kind. Egger stopped off at alternative festivals and invited people to join her in jam sessions and discussions on the stage in the back of her truck. Along the way, she gathered experience and (everyday) objects and brought them – together with assorted creative art- ists – to Munich and its partner cities to stage shared projects.

The eu’s “melt: Migration in Europe and Local Tradi- tion” project (2008 – 2009) picked up on the theme of migration, concerning itself with how migration influ- ences local artistic traditions. The sub-project “Making Musi[c]” is still running, and is a lasting example of how eu projects can give a powerful boost to inter­ cultural dialogue not only internationally, but also on a local scale.

By contrast, the recent “What’s the deal?” project, ­realized in collaboration with non-profit organization Kunstzentrat e.V. and partners from the Netherlands, Slovenia and Austria, concerns itself with Europe’s urban milieus: from skateboarding to mural art, from urban biking to design, from media art to the flourishing culture of do-it-yourself – and how all these scenes relate to sustainability. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 37

People on the run

Looking beyond Europe In the shape of the program “Exodus – People on the Munich’s theatre community has in recent years Run”, Munich’s adult education centre mvhs carried opened its doors wide to Europe. The spielart festival the debate over into civil society: What should a regularly initiated European networking projects that humane European refugee policy look like? Can the gave upcoming artists, theatre critics and program countries of Europe agree to share the responsibility planners a chance to gain initial international assign- fairly and squarely? What has to happen if integration ments and experiences. Examples include the “Festi- and the social participation of refugees are to succeed? vals in Transition” initiative and the mentor project series what’s next? (2007), connections (2009), Reaching out to refugees ­connect connect (2011) and Global City – Local City At more than 120 events – guided tours and organized (2012). The most recent eu-funded project “Urban encounters, lectures, films and exhibitions – these and Heat” launched by the spielart festival even turned many other questions were discussed with representa- its gaze beyond Europe. And the “Pathos Theater” tives of the political, civil and scientific communities. belonging to Munich’s independent scene likewise People who themselves know what it is to flee and find secured eu support for its “Phone Home” project refuge also had their say. That was an important ele- in 2015. ment, because with all the crowds thronging the bor- ders in the Schengen area and the pictures of boats Villa Waldberta, the international artist residence oper- landing in Lampedusa, it is easy to lose sight of the ated by the City of Munich, and the artist-in-residence individual. The events gave new insights into the rea- program launched in the Ebenböckhaus in 2011 cre- sons for people’s flight, their home countries and the ated the ideal setting for many of these projects. It was new life of uncertainty that awaits refugees in Ger- these facilities that enabled many guest artists to many. But they also explored ways in which the people spend several-month stays in Munich – periods of of Munich can reach out to those who have fled. ­residence that were critical to the success of the pro- jects concerned. In one case, the eu-backed “On AiR” At the same time, “Exodus” shared information about project, spearheaded by Dutch institution TransArtists the mvhs’ own activities in educating refugees: The with the participation of the Department of Arts and FlüB&S school graduation project for young refugees Culture, actually made artist-in-residence programs and the offer of German language courses at the initial and artists’ mobility its theme. reception centre on the premises of the former McGraw military barracks (in the “Come In” project) are just two examples of the language and cultural assistance that the mvhs is providing to new arrivals. In 2015, the number of people learning German at Munich’s largest provider of German language classes rose further to nearly 30,000. 38 Annual Report on European Activities 2015 News

Studying inclusion in Edin- burgh’s nurseries What part do cultural factors which are unique to Scotland play in the process of integration and inclusion? What overall concepts exist in Scot- land? Questions such as these and practical involvement on the ground were the focus of attention when ten of Munich’s state-employed ear- ly-age child educators turned up north of England’s border for a period of work shadowing.

They were there to take part in the “Inclusion in Early Childhood Educa- tion and Care” project, organized for the third time by the Department of Education and Sports as a coopera- tive venture between the Unit for European and International Working to prevent early school Exchanges and Projects at the pi educational institute and the Advi- leaving sory Unit on Intercultural Education and Language at the Nurseries Department. The residence period began with September workshops prevent is an eu Urbact project The French city of Nantes was the arranged in Edinburgh by Munich’s focused on involving parents in lead partner. The other members of partner organization Confluence preventing young people from the prevent project were Munich, Scotland, at which the participants dropping out of school. The City Catania (Italy), Tallinn (Estonia), The were familiarized with the Scottish of Munich partnered this project Hague (Netherlands), Usti nad education system, grappled with the from January 2013 until May Labem (Czech Republic), Sofia (Bul- specialist terminology in English and 2015. One aspect was the inten- garia), Stockholm (Sweden), Ant- explored the current status of inclu- sive pooling of ideas between werp (Belgium) and Gijón (Spain). sion in Scotland. They then spread the ten European cities that out to work at local nurseries. This took part. Concrete steps were The first prevent Agreement was hands-on experience was accompa- also taken to improve and build signed in The Hague in November nied and reviewed in the context of bridges between existing 2014. Here, the partner cities com- workshops with local experts such Munich projects and strategies. mitted themselves to joint efforts to as Edinburgh’s education depart- prevent early school leaving and ment and Edinburgh College’s Reducing the number of early reduce the number of youngsters ­Faculty of Childhood Practice. school leavers (esls) – 18 to 24 who drop out of vocational training. year-olds who are not in education This voluntary commitment was The project yielded two concrete or vocational training and who have then renewed and further specified benefits: Not only did it provide no secondary school leaving certifi- by the signing of the second pre- fresh ideas for the further develop- cate – is of great importance at the vent Agreement in Munich. In addi- ment of inclusive approaches in European level. The Europe 2020 tion, a local support group compris- Munich’s child care facilities, but it strategy aims to reduce the overall ing experts, parents, clubs and local also stimulated the visiting educa- figure to less than 10 percent. All government departments was set tors to improve and develop their European partners see cooperation up to prepare a Local Action Plan own working practices. with parents as a key preventive for Munich by the end of the pro- approach. ject. This plan was then to be imple- mented by relevant stakeholders. Cooperation on education with Bolzano On an information-gathering trip, the inclusive education system in Bolzano provided representatives of Munich’s Department of Education and Sports with a wealth of new insights and ideas. The journey to Tirol was prepared by Germany’s education authorities in consultation Annual Report on European Activities 2015 39

with the Unit for European and International Exchanges and Pro- jects at the pi educational institute. Studies and restoration Visits to schools and nurseries in Bolzano gave the Munich contin- work on the Campo Santo gent a wealth of information about South Tirol’s education system, ­Teutonico in Rome especially with regard to language tuition and integration/inclusion. also a central aspect of the activi- A long-term education-focused ties of the training supervisors at cooperative venture was thus the small and medium-sized enter- cemented between the two “critical prises for which they work. friends”, who plan to discuss and consult on special topics at regular In the European cultural region, intervals. For example, the insights ­traditions taught by the Romans gained from this particular informa- had a formative influence on all tion-gathering trip were immediately subsequent epochs. They are thus a channelled into Munich City Coun- treasure trove of forms and designs cil’s resolution on “Inclusion in nurs- without which it would be impossi- eries and schools. Implementation ble to understand modern burial of the un Convention on the Rights rites and funeral traditions. Future of Persons with Disabilities. Pro- stone carvers and sculptors thus gress report and conceptual design” Exceptionally attractive and have the opportunity to draw on a in October 2015. The same informa- demanding challenges once wealth of historic forms as they tion will also be taken into account again awaited Munich’s bud- seek new ideas for their work. in plans to specifically implement an ding master stone masons and inclusive educational landscape in stone carvers in September. For Cultivating creativity all areas, as well as in assessing some years, apprentices who It is rare for German craftsmen who resource requirements and address- have passed their trainer apti- work with stone to sell gravestones ing communication issues. tude examinations at Munich’s and monuments that they them- stonework vocational school selves have designed and shaped. Study trip to Gothenburg have been helping the “Arch­ Most operate as dealers who resell What can we learn from other fraternity of the Suffering of what are often ready-made prod- European countries to further Our Lady” at Campo Santo Teu- ucts. This being the reality they will improve the way Munich tonico to care for and preserve face, the vocational school is keen approaches vocational and edu­ their unique cemetery. to give apprentices a broader cational advice? This was the key awareness of existing artefacts and question which representatives of The apprentices – and the teachers the messages they convey, but also the Educational Advice Depart- and training supervisors who to keep training staff abreast of ment, the Career Development accompany them – sacrifice part of changing social values in burial Department of Urban Planning and their summer vacation for this culture.­ Building Regulations, the local dis- work. Whereas tuition provided in trict “BildungsLokale” (education Munich centres on the theory, the Interdisciplinary collaboration centres), the Social Services youngsters can put what they have between vocational training staff in Department (Youth Integration and learned into practice in Rome. schools, crafts and the university Advice Centre), the district libraries environment as well as cooperation and one delegate each from the Coat of arms restored with local partner organizations Munich branch of the Employment One of the assignments was to yields valuable synergies, brings Agency (U25) and the German restore the coat of arms of Pope fresh perspectives and thus helps Employee Acad- Gregory xiii (1572 – 1585), which to create new knowledge. All this in emy daa (which portrays the papal key and tiara and turn assures the quality of the train- was involved in Gregory’s family crest. Gregory xiii ing provided while also contributing designing the had a tremendous passion for to the personal and occupational Youth Integra- astronomy, and it was he who initi- advancement of those involved. tion Advice ated the reform of the calendar. The Centre) had in restoration work was done as part mind when of the project “Changes in burial they travelled culture in the course of history”, to Gothenburg which is funded by the eu’s eras- from March mus+ program. Burial culture is a 16 – 19. subject on the curriculum at the vocational school in Munich. It is Repatriation assistance more important than ever

2015 was an important year for appropriate assistance are essen- project also serves as a best-prac- the eu’s Coming Home project. tial. Coming Home helped more tice model for the creation and Funds from the European than 600 people to complete volun- development of nationwide advi- ­Asylum, Migration and Integra- tary repatriation in 2015 – more sory structures. To this end, the tion Fund (amif) for which the than three times as many as in the Repatriation Assistance Office Repatriation Assistance Office previous year. ­provides advanced training courses applied at the start of the year and work shadowing opportunities were approved. Between 2015 The advisory services provided by for consulting staff, hosts con- and 2017, the Social Services Coming Home are not the only rea- gresses and advices other cities Department will now receive son for eu funding, however. The and counties. around a million euros from the eu to support the voluntary repatriation of refugees and asylum seekers.

Heavy inward migration by refu- Danish delegation visits gees is already having a marked impact on repatriation figures. After the “Wohnen im Viertel” model arriving in Germany, many people are disappointed, having come with unrealistic expectations. When that “Wohnen im Viertel” (literally “living still want to stay in their familiar happens, they just want to return in the district”) is regarded as an home environment. To accommo- home as quickly as possible. Oth- innovative model of how to support date this wish, gewofag developed ers – especially migrants from the needy people and those in need of the “Wohnen im Viertel” concept Balkans – have no prospect of stay- nursing care within their own four some years ago. Today, the model ing and therefore prefer voluntary walls. This novel approach has has become a stand-out success in repatriation to being expelled. They come to the attention of represent- the German nursing care sector. trust the German government’s atives of Danish healthcare and it While Denmark does not yet have announcement that legal access to companies, who visited the Munich any comparable projects, Germa- the German labour market will be district of Obergiesing, where the ny’s Scandinavian neighbour is made easier in the future. Espe- housing and care model is being ­nevertheless keen to strengthen its cially for people who decide to operated by municipal housing business ties to southern Germany return to their home country after company gewofag. Even if their in the future, with a strong focus on spending many years in exile in mobility is limited, they are ill and/ nursing care and digitization in the Germany, detailed advice and or need nursing care, many people healthcare sector. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 41

“Primary nursing” as a model for Munich

Munich’s City Council concerns itself intensively care in Switzerland. Responsibility for residents is with improvements to the organization of geriat- increasingly being entrusted to care professionals with ric nursing homes. For this reason, the Social academic qualifications. The focus is on teamwork, ­Services Department arranged a study trip to two with each team led by a nursing specialist who shoul- nursing facilities in Berne and Zurich in 2015. ders primary responsibility for planning and organizing Both facilities operate the “primary nursing” care delivery. model, which originates from the us and involves one care professional assuming overall respon­ Sandwich study course sibility for the delivery of complete care to a One subject addressed by the study trip was the flexi- group of residents. ble “permeability” of the Swiss education system, with a strong focus on the trend to place care professions Two Munich care homes – Damenstift on the Luitpold­ on a more academic footing. At the two Munich care park and Haus St. Martin, the latter operated by homes that are currently trialling the primary nursing Münchenstift GmbH – are currently trying out the model, several nurses are already attending sandwich ­primary nursing model for themselves. The project on study courses at the ksfh University of Applied “Improving the quality of in-patient geriatric nursing Sciences. At the same time, they are being trained as care” runs until 2018. Unlike primary nursing, most geriatric nurses in cooperation with the Evangelical nursing care in Germany is based on what are known Nursing Academy. The project on “Improving the qual- as either functional or zone models. Functional models ity of in-patient geriatric nursing care” will be evaluated break the complex care delivery process down into in 2018. It also concerns itself with improving satisfac- individual activities which are then spread across tion levels among both residents and staff. Accordingly, ­individual nursing staff. Under zone nursing, each the project seeks to identify the conditions that must care professional assumes responsibility for delivering be met if a stronger focus on primary nursing is to be care to a group of residents for the duration of a shift. implemented. At the same time, it is testing the corre- sponding mix of (academic) grades and (care delivery) Working in a team skills. Several City Councillors joined representatives of the ksfh University of Applied Sciences, the Evangelische PflegeAkademie (“Evangelical Nursing Academy”), the Damenstift (a Munich care home focused on the needs of elderly ladies), care home operator Münchenstift GmbH, the trade union ver.di and the Social Services Department in completing the study trip. The visitors saw how the principle of primary nursing is imple- mented in practice in the context of long-term nursing 42 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Fresh insights for four people

For four employees at the Department of Urban “perspektive münchen” (“Munich Perspective”) has Planning and Building Regulations, expert dia- long given the Bavarian capital an urban development logue with European partners was the main draw concept for sustainable and integrated work models. for periods of work shadowing funded by the Yet even that is not the last word in the learning Leonardo da Vinci program. The Munich staff ­process. Sylvia Pintarits, Oliver Zadow, Marco Hölzel thus seized the opportunity to see what their and Stephan Schott from the Department of Urban peers spend their time doing in Amsterdam, Planning thus jumped at the chance to learn from other ­Glasgow, Stockholm and Ljubljana. local governments. The first of four residence periods took place as far back as 2013, when Amsterdam’s Smart Cities project group transform was shadowed for three weeks. The project group was subsumed under the Energy and Climate team: The City of Amsterdam does all its urban planning work in teams and projects with flat hierarchies.

Working in open-plan offices Three further residence periods followed in 2015: with the municipal energy team in Glasgow, the urban ­planning unit in Stockholm, and Slovenian planning institute uirs in Ljubljana. A closing presentation in Munich clearly revealed what the four projects had in common: All four “shadow staff” were still powerfully

News flow prise are part of the project consor- Erwachsenen-Bildungswerk (deb). The eu’s flow project (“Furthering tium, along with six European Funding is made available for areas Less Congestion by Creating More cities: Munich, Budapest, Dublin, of the “Social City” Urban Develop- Opportunities for Walking and Lisbon, Gdynia and Sofia. Other ment Programme in the Munich Cycling”) began in 2015 with the ­cities share in dialogue about the districts of Giesing (Tegernseer participation of the Department of insights gained. Landstrasse /Chiemgaustrasse) and Urban Planning and Building Regu- Berg am Laim / Ramersdorf (Inns- lations. It developed new simula- Work & Act brucker Ring / Baumkirchner tion-based models to study and The biwaq development program Strasse). “Work and Act” sub-pro- evaluate traffic congestion chal- for local education, business and jects cover specialist skills such as lenges, with a strong focus on pro- work provides funding to the “Work intercultural care and assistance moting walking and cycling. The & Act” project, which is operated and caretaker service assistance, project is funded under the aegis of by urban renewal company Münch- as well as reinforcing the local the eu’s Horizon 2020 program. A ner Gesellschaft für Stadterneu- ­eco­nomy by means of a district-­ number of partners from the scien- erung mbH (mgs) and the adult specific retail development concept tific community and private enter- education group Deutsches and focused vacancy and space Annual Report on European Activities 2015 43

inspired, bursting with the need to share what they ­vertigo: The city’s varying topography is liberally strewn had learned and incorporate it in their own work. Some with eight-storey and even 22-storey apartment blocks. aspects were the same in (almost) all locations. In In Växjö, an eight-storey condominium tower with a three cities the staff worked in open-plan offices, for timber frame has been completed. Since Stockholm is instance. This facilitated sharing and communication, growing fast, like Munich, overhead power lines have but made it more difficult to work in peace and quiet – been replaced by underground cables, freeing up more or to find space for storing documents, the returning space for construction. Munich already knew Ljublja- delegates noted. na’s uirs institute to be a competent partner thanks to the eu project moreco. Topics concerning the urban Mobility in urban regions region such as ecofriendly mobility were examined in Using English as the working language was taken for depth during a period of work shadowing in the Slove- granted not only in Glasgow, but everywhere. In nian capital. Amsterdam, online calendars indicate the language in which a meeting will be held. The Munich staff were In all four cities, long, hard working days were followed impressed by Glasgow’s flexible solutions for cycle hire by the equally intensive use of free time as the Munich by local government staff, as well as by the option of staff sought to immerse themselves in each country using the bikes for private purposes. A separate plan of and culture. Yet even though they came back action was also in place to avoid energy poverty. The exhausted, all four agreed that it was well worth the people of Stockholm evidently do not suffer from effort!

Children’s Day

As in the previous year, the ­Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulations organized a management. The Department of Although it was one of the few special program for the children of Labor and Economic Development ­submissions to reach the second employees on the Day of Prayer oversees the project, which is an round, it was not one of the nine and Repentance, which is a school aspect of the integrated urban area projects ultimately selected for holiday but no longer a public development plan under the super- funding. As regrettable as this is, it ­holiday in November. For the first vision of both the Department of creates the opportunity for the time, a European element was Urban Planning and Building Regu- astus project to be guided in a included in 2015: A group of twelve lations and mgs. direction that will be of even more children demonstrated enviable practical use to the City of Munich. enthusiasm in making and painting astus In particular, further activities to European flags and tried to guess astus (Alpine Smart Transport and implement the findings of “Ageing the language and origins of chil- Urbanism Strategies) was submit- in Munich” could be included. The dren’s songs from different eu ted – together with more than 200 astus project can also be resubmit- countries. The program was sup- projects – as a follow-up project to ted to apply for eu funding in 2016. ported with materials from the eu moreco under the auspices of the A project development workshop and from the Europe Direct Infor- interreg vb Alpine Space program. was held in Munich in July 2015. mation Centre in Munich. Diversity in local government

For Europe, for Germany, but arduous journeys. As soon as they Specialists wanted – including also for local governments such have learned German, they are those with a migration back- as the City of Munich, integrat- ­naturally more than welcome to ground ing war refugees will be a major join our local government as train- A city of diversity needs an equally challenge in the years ahead. In ees and students.” diverse local administration. For an 2015, the warm welcome pro- employer such as the City of vided by Munich caught the Offers of education for refugees Munich, the tight situation on the attention of the world. Yet hav- In 2015, the hr and Personnel labour market is a growing chal- ing welcomed the new arrivals, ­Management Department and the lenge. For this reason, the hr and found accommodation for them Department of Education and Personnel Management Depart- and launched asylum proceed- Sports together set up a project in ment conducted a recruiting drive ings, effective integration must which trainees in the Bavarian capi- looking for new specialists for local now follow. tal support young refugees. The government at ten fairs, while the plan is for the Department of Edu- Department of Education attended This is another area in which the cation and Sports to seek interested 15 fairs in search of young talent. City of Munich is very active, offer- individuals among the vocational Where necessary, we are also visit- ing and supporting German lan- preparation classes provided to ing fairs elsewhere in Europe and guage and integration courses as young refugees. The project started placing advertisements in European well as training programs for refu- out with the aim of offering appren- media. This has already been done gees, some of them in cooperation ticeships to young refugees at the in Greece and Spain, for example. with other organizations. At the start of the academic year. The ability to target potential candi- same time, Germany’s biggest dates directly via social media has municipal employer is having to Internships for young migrants strengthened our recruiting activi- think hard about how and on what The City of Munich, Germany’s big- ties. At the same time, the City of terms refugees can in future work gest municipal provider of voca- Munich is continuing with intensive for the local administration. For tional training, also gives people the attempts to attract specialists and Dr. Thomas Böhle, head of hr and chance to try out administrative skilled workers with a migration Personnel Management at the City education and study courses on the background and to support them of Munich, the possibility of basis of short-term internships. The with the recognition of qualifica- employing refugees is an attractive option of doing one of these intern- tions obtained outside Germany. one: “I can well imagine that we ships at the City of Munich is also will in future take on more migrants open to young refugees – for exam- Process of intercultural opening than we are already doing. My ple if they attend a suitable voca- Munich’s local government trig- assumption is that these are highly tional preparation class which gered a process of intercultural motivated people who have requires them to complete an opening back in 2008. One aim of reached Germany after long and internship. this process is for the percentage of Annual Report on European Activities 2015 45

Resolute stance against discrimination

The City of Munich is leading the way in the fight employees to play their part. Ultimately, the issues at against discrimination. One aspect is its new position stake are solidarity, moral courage and openness paper entitled “Together. For Respect. Against Discrim- towards other ways of life with which we are unfamiliar. ination.” Opposing discrimination remains a central tenet of European legislation and jurisprudence. With Another topic was ongoing implementation of the this in mind, the hr and Personnel Management ­General Equal Treatment Act in local government-run Department drafted this position paper in 2015 in order companies and affiliates. Accordingly, the City Council to elaborate on and add depth to the Anti-Discrimina- places these companies under obligation to draft tion Agreement that was resolved in 2005, a year ­comprehensive concepts for prevention and strategic before the General Equal Treatment Act (agg) came action in order to eradicate sexism and discrimination into force. at the workplace. The hr and Personnel Management Department provided advice to support the conceptual The position paper puts a local face on this national development phase and by preparing individually tai- law, explaining how the City of Munich is implementing lored in-house seminars on the subjects of the agg Act the agg, how it guards its employees against discrimi- and sexual harassment at the workplace. Its aim was nation, and what happens if and when incidents of to further sensitize employees and executives alike ­discrimination do arise. It describes what respectful to these issues. behaviour at the workplace means and calls on all

employees with a migration back- Internal communication cam- with a wealth of relevant and inter- ground to reflect the percentage of paign for “München denkt esting information on this topic. people of working age who live in bunt” (“Munich For Diversity”) A “book of stories” is also being the city and belong to this target Intercultural opening necessarily prepared in which local government group. Why? Simply because a leads to a change of both culture authors tell their colleagues’ migra- modern, forward-looking municipal- and values in local administration. tion stories. ity should always mirror the civil Existing structures and offerings society it is there to serve. Already, are examined to identify exclusion more than 22 percent of students mechanisms, and all subject area and trainees taken on by the City of specialists and administrative staff Munich have a migration back- are encouraged to develop their ground. The aim now is for more intercultural skills. An internal com- target group-oriented activities to munication campaign launched in raise this figure to 25 percent. autumn 2015 systematically sup- plied Munich’s local government

“JobErfolg 2015” inclusion prize

In early December 2015, the City of Europe is promoting the implemen- with disabilities in the world of Munich won the “JobErfolg 2015” tation of the un Convention on the work, as well as for its deliberate (“JobSuccess 2015”) inclusion Rights of Persons with Disabilities policy of recruiting people with prize, which is awarded jointly by within the framework of “European ­disabilities for training. The City of the Bavarian State Parliament, the Disability Strategy 2010-2020: A Munich had applied for the award Bavarian Ministry of Labour and Renewed Commitment to a with nine different instruments and Social Affairs, the Family and ­Barrier-Free Europe for Disabled activities in the categories Educa- ­Integration, and Bavaria’s chief Persons”. The City of Munich is tion, Advanced Training and Educa- officer for the concerns of people actively involved in these efforts tion, Overcoming Fears of Contact, with disabilities. and was presented with the prize in Communicating Barrier-Free Knowl- the category “Civil Service” for its edge on the Intranet, and Corporate successful integration of people Integration Management. 46 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

Knowledge transfer to drive energy efficiency

The Bavarian and Ukrainian Ukraine is one of the most ener- on a project launched at the close ­capitals may be about 2,000 gy-inefficient countries in the world. of 2015 with financial support – via kilometres apart, but they have As Europe’s fifth-largest energy the “Sustainable Municipal Devel- maintained close ties since consumer, it harbours vast potential opment Based on Partnership Pro- 1989. Munich and Kiev have for to improve energy efficiency and jects” program – from the Federal some years engaged in a vigor- save energy. Especially in the Ministry for Economic Cooperation ous process of knowledge ­winter months, an adequate and and Development. One aim of this transfer on climate and environ- reliable supply of energy is not energy efficiency training and mental matters. always guaranteed. development project in Kiev is, by April 2018, to set up a permanent In collaboration with international Social repercussions unit that provides advice on energy environmental organization Women Since the conflict with Russia broke efficiency to households, compa- in Europe for a Common Future out, this situation has escalated into nies and local governments. (wecf), the German Society for a serious energy crisis with direct Another is to forge a local knowl- International Collaboration (giz) and social repercussions. Ukraine must edge network involving experts in other entities, the two cities are become more energy-efficient as a skilled crafts, planning and adminis- working hard to improve energy matter of urgency if a secure tration, all of whom should collabo- efficiency and expand the use of energy supply is to reduce its rate closely with the energy effi- renewable energy sources. Valuable dependency on fluctuating energy ciency centre. expertise is passed on, as dialogue imports, but also in order to boost and the pooling of experience investment in local content. focuses on climate protection activ- ities and projects launched by both Forging networks cities. To ensure that the actions taken have a sustainable and lasting impact on energy efficiency, the partner cities are working together

Cooperation with Kiev

Kiev is one of Munich’s seven twin cities. These partnerships have so far produced all kinds of activities and cooperative ventures: Schools have established partnerships, churches have come together and a number of civil initiatives have been launched. Cooperative ventures between local governments in the context of eu projects are another aspect of these city part- nerships. Kiev sits in on the “Smarter Together” project as an observer, for example. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 47

Project on dealing with hiv and aids

According to United Nations data, Ukraine has the highest new hiv infection rate in Europe. Munich’s twin city in particular is an agglomeration that is especially hard hit by hiv and aids. The number of people who are not even aware that they are infected is also believed to be high.

Large swathes of the population tend to be intolerant of and stigmatize infected individuals and “high-risk groups”, such as homosexuals and prostitutes. Preju- Human rights activities dices and a literal fear of contact are encountered even in medical facilities and organizations. The biggest in Kiev challenge is thus posed by the way society ostracises both patients and the diseases themselves.

The rights of the lgbt community in particular are often For some years, the cities of Munich and Kiev have disregarded. A group of people from the corresponding therefore been standing side by side to fight hiv and scene in Munich therefore supports Kiev’s lgbt aids. Since October 2013, doctors and social workers ­community in actively defending the human rights of from Kiev have been receiving training in how to han- the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. dle the disease, as well as participating in activities to raise awareness. To this end, experts from Munich At the same time, this cooperation is seeking to show developed a multiplier training course and taught it to the people affected in Ukraine that their community 20 trainers, who in turn delivered 60 courses to their can give them a home and a sense of identity – and colleagues in the Ukrainian capital. Another focus of that that is worth fighting for. These activities have the project is on improving collaboration and network- given rise to a partnership that is coordinated by the ing between municipal and civil care facilities and Munich Kiev Queer group. ­advisory centres. Regular round-table meetings have now been established in three Kiev districts to move The City of Munich welcomes and supports this com- towards this goal. The project, which comes to an end mitment. Since 2012, an annual KyivPride parade has in early 2016, is subsidized by the Federal Ministry been organized in its partner city. This demonstration for Economic Cooperation and Development’s “Sus- sets a visible signal for tolerance and against discrimi- tainable Municipal Development Based on Partnership nation and exclusion. Munich’s local government is Projects” program, to which Munich and Kiev applied officially represented at this march every year, with City for funding in 2013. Councillor Lydia Dietrich standing in for Mayor Dieter Reiter in 2015. Because of the large number of violent www.muenchen.de/internationales counter-demonstrators, it has so far only been possible to stage the parade in 2013 and 2015.

The partnership between the two cities’ lgbt communi- ties engages in a wide range of activities, including regular dialogue on various topics, training and devel- opment events, panel discussions, film presentations, exhibitions and fund-raising campaigns. To ensure that this cooperation continues, the City of Munich has since 2014 also provided financial support via the Department of Arts and Culture. 48 Europa-Jahresbericht 2015

Munich’s fire department integrated in Europe

In March, Munich’s Analytical Task Force (atf), a Germany’s atf team was made up of 18 incident special unit stationed with the city’s fire depart- response staff from the atf units in Cologne, Dort- ment to measure hazardous substances, went to mund, Hamburg, Mannheim and Munich, as well as Antwerp to take part in a large-scale eu exercise units from technical aid agency thw. involving incident response staff from all over Europe. Its involvement gave the unit a firm The “assumed accident” was a storm surge over the ­foothold in the international arena. North Sea triggering large-scale flooding along large swathes of the Belgian coast. In the vicinity of Ant- werp, this led to the outage of critical infrastructure while hazardous substances escaped into the environ- ment. Units from the following member states were therefore integrated in Belgium’s own incident response teams (fire department, police, rescue ­services and a drinking water treatment unit): §§Portugal: a cbrn sampling/detection unit to identify and take samples of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards §§Austria: a high-capacity pump unit

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5,000th “eu Blue Card” issued rated in German law on August 1, These include a certificate of higher in Munich 2012, prompting amendments education and a contract of Nine staff are currently employed at to the German Residence Law in employment. As of 2016, this con- the Service Centre for International ­particular. It has since become tract must be linked to an annual Professionals run by Munich’s For- ­easier for well-educated foreign gross salary of at least eur 49,600. eigners Office. To coincide with the professionals to come to Germany In lines of work where the shortage centre’s second anniversary on in order to work. of suitably qualified labour is par- October 1, 2015, the 5,000th eu ticularly acute – and in Europe that Blue Card was issued. The Bavarian Introduced throughout the Euro- includes engineers, mathemati- capital alone has thus issued ten pean Union, the eu Blue Card is cians, doctors and it specialists – percent of all the eu residence per- granted to professionals from third this minimum gross salary can be mits granted in Germany. The eu’s countries (non-eu countries) pro- reduced to just eur 38,688. Blue Card Directive was incorpo- vided they meet certain conditions. Annual Report on European Activities 2015 49

§§Germany: a cbrn sampling/detection unit – the atf – from the hospital pharmacy, explosions in parts of the to identify and take samples of chemical, biological, building and the leakage of biological and chemical radiological and nuclear hazards waste from hazardous waste containers.

The German atf was deployed in response to two In both scenarios, atf was commissioned to take and scenarios.­ analyse samples and consult with local incident response teams on the threats and the actions to be Scenario 1: Chemical company taken. The exercise focused on the measurement of Leakage of hazardous substances at the production hazardous substances, but also on the team’s commu- facility of a major international chemical company that nication with the top-level incident response manage- manufactures butyl rubber near Antwerp’s southern ment team. The exercise showed that Germany’s port area. The scale of destruction meant that it was ­Analytical Task Force is, in principle, well prepared for not possible to access the plant directly. international deployment in terms of its technical capa- bilities. Realistically, however, the atf cannot be regis- Scenario 2: Hospital tered for deployment in the eu until 2017 at the earliest. This scenario involved clean-up work to enable a par- tially flooded maximum care hospital south of Antwerp (Antwerp University Hospital) to resume operation. The challenges were: the release of radiation, contamina- tion of the air-conditioning system, chemical leakages

Information and advice on new pre-packaged or not. The only allergen labelling ­differences concern the nature of Food control is largely regulated by the labelling. In 2015, efforts to European Union provisions. comply with the fir in general and Amendments to the eu Food Infor- the prescribed labelling of allergens mation Regulation (fir) took effect in particular created an increased at the end of 2014. At the Depart- need for food control information ment of Public Order, this change among commercial entities. Along- triggered greater than usual side individual advice, leaflets were demand for information and advice. therefore produced and handed out Since the fir came into force, aller- to tradespeople, who were also gen labelling has been compulsory referred to relevant information on for all foods, whether they are the City of Munich’s website. 50 Annual Report on European Activities 2015

2015 – the European Year for Development

Every year since 1983, the Euro- Shaping perspectives was the visit of two delegates from pean Union has chosen a topic The City of Munich used the Munich’s Climate Partnership with about which it seeks to stimu- ­European Year for Development to the indigenous Asháninka people of late pan-European discussion. In bundle its development policy com- the Peruvian rainforest. They told of 2015, the spotlight was trained mitments and present them to a their life in the Amazon Basin, of on development cooperation European audience. The city thus the threat from loggers, farmers, and the challenges of global played an active role in national and mining and energy companies, and development policy. European internet forums, where it of their efforts to protect their published articles and reports on its homeland in the rainforest. Events were staged all over the eu, successful projects and partner- and both social media and websites ships, together with information Cooperation and partnerships invited one and all to participate. about relevant events. Munich also The “Munich – Worldwide Partner” Munich was no exception. In keep- provided information about the exhibition, shown on Europe Day ing with the motto of “Our world, ­various ways to engage in dialogue and at the Department of Labor and our dignity, our future”, the eu and build networks at European Economic Development, for exam- sought to highlight the changed level. ple, showcased the city’s commit- role of development policy, which ment to development cooperation was formerly understood as devel- In the course of the year, local resi- in the international arena. Examples opment aid. Our world pointed to dents encountered the topic at a include twinning relationships with our understanding that people, variety of events, one example Harare and Kiev and joint climate nations and continents do not live being the “Munich Development action with Cape Town. “Local gov- and move in a vacuum. Our future Policy Fair – Working Together for ernments are today playing an ever symbolized sustainability and the an Equitable World”. Some 75 bigger part in development cooper- 2030 Agenda. Our dignity stood for organizations, foundations and ation,” said Deputy Mayor Josef equal opportunities and the chance schools joined the local administra- Schmid, “because development to live self-determined lives and tion in attending this fair to support cannot be decreed from the top work independently. more equal opportunities and down. No, it has to be put into greater sustainability. At a public practice where politicians and citi- dialogue event, European and local zens live and work, in cities and experts explained where national communities.” and local governments and civil society must work together in future, as well as fielding questions from the audience. One highlight

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development­

A world without poverty, hunger and injustice. Universal peace and dignity. A healthy world which lives in harmony with nature. And that by the year 2030. These are the goals set out by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which the international community ratified on September 25, 2015, at the un Summit in New York. In the future, all countries are to align Floral themes their actions with the 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs) defined in the agenda in order to move towards a just world in which The Italian town of Cervia has Sharing experience at close development is sustainable. Local hosted the international horticul- quarters governments shoulder a great deal tural and flower show “Cervia Cervia Garden City provides a of responsibility for realizing these ­Garden City” every year since 1972. forum in which Europe’s parks and 17 goals. The City of Munich is One of the trademarks of this gardens authorities can share their already actively committed to many annual show is a veritable kaleido- experience very intensively. Every areas of sustainable and equitable scope of floral themed landscapes year, the event treats experts to all global development. The German developed in public parks by the kinds of useful ideas about floral Association of Cities and the Ger- parks and gardens authorities of decoration and the design of public man section of the Council of Euro- various European municipalities open spaces. One special feature is pean Municipalities and Regions and organizations. More than 50 a flower show arranged by the four (cemr) have together drafted a local governments took part in best horticultural and landscape model resolution that would enable 2014, including major cities such as gardening apprentices at Munich’s the organization’s member cities to Milan, Prague, Budapest and Department of Public Building signal their willingness to commit Vienna. Munich, too, has been ­Construction. Having come top of to the 2030 Agenda at local level actively involved in the show since the class, all four are allowed to 1998. To mark the 175th anniversary play a part on location on Italy’s of its municipal nursery, one high- Adriatic coast. light of Munich’s presence was a transport cart, built to historic plans, that was originally used to plant large trees. In 2015, three overlapping, elliptical, ornamental flower beds were interlinked by iron gates – true to the motto “From gate to gate” – and showcased a dazzling array of blossoms in a confined­ space. Impressum Publisher City of Munich Department of Labor and Economic Development Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 15 80331 München www.munich.de

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April 2016 Issue no. 298

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