City of Munich Department of Labor and Economic Development

Sector information

October 2018

Munich's environment industry

- The environment industry: A driver of energy and resource efficiency and ecofriendly mobility...... 1 - Leading research, development and educational organizations...... 4 - Trade fairs and events...... 10 - Networks and organizations...... 11 - Associations and environmental organizations...... 15 - Key companies in Munich's environment industry...... 17

The environment industry: A driver of energy and resource efficiency and ecofriendly mobility

A 5.5 percent share of all gainful employment in the German economy, revenues totaling around EUR 23 billion and dynamic growth rates make the environment industry a significant economic factor in the Munich region – and one with bright prospects for the future.¹

The number of gainfully employed persons, for example, makes the point abundantly clear: All in all, roughly 89,500 people earn their living in the environment industry in the Munich region. Of these, 58 percent (51,600 people) work in Munich itself and 42 percent (37,900 people) in the surrounding area. In 2017, 5.5 percent of Munich's working population were employed in the environment industry, putting this horizontal (cross-sector) industry only slightly behind automotive engineering (6.0 percent) and finance/insurance (6.6 percent).

¹ Cf. Umweltwirtschaft in der Region München (Environment Industry in the Munich Region), a study conducted by Prognos AG on behalf of the City of Munich, 2018.

Published by: City of Munich, Department of Labor and Economic Development Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany, munich.de/business Editor: Dr. Ursula Triebswetter, Tel. +49 (0)89 233-21292 mailto: [email protected] City of Munich Department of Labor and Economic Development

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The segments of Munich's (city-based) environment industry at a glance

Lead markets No. of companies Share of employment (%) Energy efficiency 2,400 32.3 Ecofriendly mobility 600 30.2

Material efficiency 400 15.3 Circular economy 74 5.8 Water management 450 5.0 Source: Umweltwirtschaft in der Region München (Environment Industry in the Munich Region), a study conducted by Prognos AG on behalf of the City of Munich, August 2018.

From 2010 through 2017, the lead markets for energy efficiency, ecofriendly mobility and material efficiency plotted the most dynamic trajectory, expanding at very strong annual growth rates of between 5 and 7 percent. At the same time, the traditional core markets – the circular economy and water management – experienced positive development above all in the surrounding region. . Innovation and patents Innovative activities in this industry focus in Munich primarily on ecofriendly power generation and storage, energy efficiency and ecofriendly mobility. These are the findings of a patent analysis and of interviews with Munich-based companies and universities about the innovative environment in the Bavarian capital. More than 22 percent of all patents in Munich that relate to the environment industry concern the lead market for ecofriendly power generation and storage, while the lead markets for energy efficiency and ecofriendly mobility each account for about 15 percent.

According to the companies interviewed for the Prognos study, future developments in the energy industry and in mobility will have a powerful influence on how Munich's environment industry evolves. Digitization, climate change and future environmental regulation were also cited as key factors for the development of this industry. One innovation topic that touches on all the lead markets is the development of smart city solutions.

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Germany's new energy policy In the context of Germany's new energy policy, local power utility Stadtwerke München's (SWM's) aim of generating enough of its own green electricity to meet the needs of the entire city by 2025 deserves a special mention. Today, SWM can already use green electricity to cover more than half of Munich's power consumption needs. The utility also operates one of the most extensive district heating grids in Europe, with most of the heating currently generated by very energy-efficient cogeneration plants. In the long term, however, the aim is for heat from renewable sources to completely replace the use of fossil fuels. By that time, geothermal energy will make the main contribution to Munich's district heating supply, given that the geological conditions in place in and around the city are better suited to the use of this source than virtually any other region in Germany. By 2040, the aim is for Munich to be the first large city in Germany to generate 100 percent of its district heating from renewable energy sources.

Startup community 5.1 percent of the startups launched in Munich between 2010 and 2017 operate in the environment industry. The majority of them are service or trading companies. Among those startups whose strong innovation capabilities set them apart from other new businesses, 17 percent are classed as environment-related startups – a far percentage than in other branches of industry. Innovative, environment- oriented startups concentrate in particular on ecofriendly power generation and storage, sustainable mobility solutions and efficiency gains.

The City of Munich is keen to provide even greater support to environment- oriented innovations and startups. To this end, it initiated an annual innovation prize in 2018. The city itself serves as a test environment for innovative smart city solutions. Plans exist for further projects to be launched on the basis of interviews and expert workshops conducted within the framework of the Prognos study.

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Leading research, development and educational organizations

The innovative strength of the environment industry in Munich is reinforced by close links to the substantial environment-related research potential possessed by Munich's assorted universities and non-university establishments. One classic example in the context of energy and the circular economy is the interdisciplinary research strategy adopted by three chairs at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Renewable Materials Competence Center in Straubing. In the field of water/wastewater management, the TUM also operates as part of a network with three of the world's leading research organizations, besides its close research collaboration with the corporate community and other universities.

Munich's enviable higher education landscape boasts the following institutions:

14 respected universities: • TUM (Technical University of Munich) • LMU (Ludwig Maximilians University) • Munich University of Applied Sciences • University of the Federal Armed Forces • Ten other institutes of higher education

Non-university research organizations: • The Fraunhofer Society (with its national headquarters and four individual institutes in and around Munich) • The Max Planck Society (with its national headquarters and twelve individual institutes in and around Munich) • The Helmholtz Zentrum München (Helmholtz Center Munich), a research center operated by federal government and the Free State of Bavaria, which comprises 40 scientific institutes and independent departments. This center conducts research into health and the environment and is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. • DLR, the German Aerospace Agency (with eight scientific institutes at its Oberpfaffenhofen campus)

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In Munich and the surrounding region, the following organizations are just a selection of the many that conduct research and development in the field of environmental technology in particular:

Non-university organizations

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC ) www.aisec.fraunhofer.de/en.html Director: Prof. Dr. Claudia Eckert Fraunhofer AISEC supports firms from all industries in securing their systems, infrastructures, products and offerings. Digital solutions, for example, are being developed to support the realization of Germany's new energy and transportation policies.

Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV) www.ivv.fraunhofer.de/en.html Director: Prof. Dr. Horst-Christian Langowski Research at Fraunhofer IVV focuses on resource-efficient developments for the food and packaging industries, although the institute also transfers its technologies and expertise in these areas to applications outside food and packaging.

Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP), Holzkirchen branch www.ibp.fraunhofer.de/en.html Directors: Prof. Dr. Philip Leistner and Prof. Dr. Klaus Sedlbauer Fraunhofer IBP conducts research and development in the various specialist areas of building physics, such as energy systems and indoor climate control.

Institute of Groundwater Ecology (at the Helmholtz Center Munich) www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/igoe/index.html Acting head of the institute: Dr. Christian Griebler The Institute of Groundwater Ecology concerns itself with how pollutants break down in groundwater and how they impact the ecosystem. Its primary goal is to understand microbial mediated processes that lead to the self-purification of groundwater.

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Munich University of Applied Sciences www.hm.edu/en/index.en.html President: Prof. Dr. Martin Leitner Around 18,000 students are enrolled at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS), making it one of the largest institutions of its kind in Germany. MUAS offers courses in subjects such as sustainable utility engineering and building services, renewable energy and bioengineering. Related research projects are conducted in collaboration with companies.

Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences www.hswt.de/en.html President: Dr. Eric Veulliet Working in close collaboration with practitioners and with links to numerous partners, the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences has traditionally engaged in research into horticulture, landscape architecture and food technology. See also: https://www.hswt.de/en/research/research-profile.html The Institute of Environmental Engineering in Triesdorf runs courses in environmental safety, renewable energy technologies and water technology, for example. Related research projects are pursued in purpose-built laboratories in collaboration with companies and local government agencies. See also: https://www.hswt.de/en/studies/degree-programmes.html

Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) The LMU is one of the most research-intensive universities in Europe. The recent excellence initiative enabled it to further sharpen its research profile by setting up four postgraduate research groups (one of which focuses on bioscience) and several clusters of excellence (including a nanoscience cluster), and by realizing the forward-looking LMUexcellent concept. In June 2016, Germany's federal and regional governments decided to continue the excellence initiative in a modified form: in the “Excellence Strategy of the federal and regional governments to strengthen leading-edge research in higher education”. Starting in 2019, Clusters of Excellence and University of Excellence will be funded as two separate lines. The LMU has already taken the first hurdle in this third phase of the competition: After initial screening by a panel of international experts, the LMU has seen a total of five outline applications for Clusters of Excellence accepted, four of which are joint activities shared with the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The full applications were then submitted in February, with funding decisions due to be made at the end of September 2018.

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The LMU also conducts environmental research:

Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine at the LMU www.klinikum.uni-muenchen.de/Institut-und-Poliklinik-fuer-Arbeits-Sozial-und- Umweltmedizin/en/index.html This institute focuses in part on the occupational and environmental causes of specific illnesses.

LMU Faculty of Geosciences www.en.geo.uni-muenchen.de/index.html Sustainable development and water cycles are two areas of research at this faculty.

Technical University of Munich (TUM) www.tum.de/nc/en/homepage/ Recognized as one of Germany's first elite universities, the TUM has a strongly entrepreneurial focus that consistently seeks to translate its outcomes into practical economic applications. Considerable importance is attached to technology transfer, one of the TUM's key themes.

The following TUM chairs and institutes are among those that conduct research into environmental issues:

Institute of Plant and Process Technology http://www.apt.mw.tum.de/en/welcome-page/ Prof. Dr. Harald Klein Both lecturing and research at this institute concentrate on thermal separation methods (e.g. distilling, rectification and absorption) for fluid mixtures. Thermal separation is of tremendous importance to many branches of industry. In environ- mental technology, it plays a part in the cleansing of exhaust gas, flue gas and wastewater, for example.

TUM Campus Straubing www.cs.tum.de (German website only)

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This institute applies itself intensively to the bioeconomy, with seven new economics chairs conducting research into and teaching in this field. Stepped-up research activities in this area enable the TUM Campus Straubing to investigate the entire value chain in industrial biotechnology with a focus on renewable materials.

Institute of Energy Systems www.es.mw.tum.de (German website only) Director: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Spliethoff Concerning itself primarily with energy technology issues, this institute divides its research into four areas: power plants, modeling & simulation, measurement tech- niques and renewable energy. The chair has a large number of testing and experi- mental facilities at its disposal.

Institute of Energy and Application Systems www.ewk.ei.tum.de (German website only) Prof. Dr. Ulrich Wagner This institute develops technologies to improve energy efficiency and encourage the use of renewable energy sources.

Laboratory for High-Voltage Technology and Power Transmission www.hsa.ei.tum.de (German website only) Prof. Dr. J. Kindersberger Within the wider discipline of electrical power supply grids, this institute conducts research into issues such as integrating e-mobility in the power grid, regulating electricity distribution networks that use a large proportion of fluctuating feed-ins and ways to connect offshore wind farms to the high-voltage power grid.

Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry www.hydrochemistry.tum.de/home/ Director: Prof. Dr. Martin Elsner Developing and deploying laser-based processes is at the core of the institute's research activities. These processes are used to pinpoint areas of legacy contamination and to observe and test the quality of air and water.

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TUM Water Cluster www.wasser.tum.de/en/home/ Water research at the TUM concentrates on the development of sustainable solutions for the creation of “resilient water systems”.

TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan (WZW; off-campus faculty of the TUM) www.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=2&L=1 Dean: Prof. Dr. Thomas Becker The TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan comprises the following research departments: biosciences, nutrition and food sciences, engineering sciences for food products and biogenetic raw materials, ecology and ecosystem management, plant sciences, animal sciences and agricultural economics. This matrix structure facilitates collaborative interdisciplinary research at newly defined interdepartmental interfaces, enabling teaching materials to be adapted flexibly in line with the changing demands of the world of work. Other TUM faculties on the same campus (architecture, medicine, chemistry and economics) are also integrated in environment-related research.

UnternehmerTUM www.unternehmertum.de/index.html?lang=en UnternehmerTUM – the Technical University of Munich's business incubator – provides founders and startups with full service, from initial idea to IPO. A team of experienced entrepreneurs, scientists, managers and investors supports startups with the development of their products and services. In the environmental and smart city contexts too, founders can draw on support in collaboration with the City of Munich's Economic Development unit.

University of the Armed Forces www.unibw.de (German website only) President: Prof. Dr. Merith Niehuss At the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Surveying, two institutes – the Institute of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and the Institute of Water Management – concern themselves with issues such as cleaning up legacy contamination, traffic and transportation, development planning and geodesy.

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Research consortiums

Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) www.bayfor.org/en/portfolio/research-cooperations.php BayFOR, the Bavarian research alliance, promotes Bavaria as a hub of science and innovation within the European research space. A large number of special- purpose research groups currently operate under the aegis of BayFOR. Of these, the following focus on environmental technology themes:

FORPLANTA (research into the adaptation of crops to climate change), FORKAST (ecosystem research relating to climate change), FORETA (energy-efficient technologies), FORFOOD (resource efficiency in food production and distribution), FORGLAS (glass materials to boost energy efficiency in building services), FORLÄRM (noise abatement in technical plant), KW 21 II (research initiative into power plants in the 21st century, focusing on the reduction of carbon emissions).

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Trade fairs and events

Intersolar Europe 2019 https://www.intersolar.de/en/home.html?a=at Intersolar Europe is the world's biggest trade fair for the solar industry. May 15-17, 2019

IFAT Entsorga 2020 https://www.ifat.de/index-2.html World's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management May 4-8, 2020

Networks and organizations

Bayern Innovativ GmbH Gewerbemuseumsplatz 2 90403 Nürnberg www.bayern-innovativ.de/topics?Edition=en Bayern Innovativ organizes a variety of cluster and networking activities in the environmental and energy sector, including BEEN-i, the Bavarian Energy Efficiency Network Initiative.

Bayerische Patentallianz GmbH (BayPAT) Destouchesstr. 68 80796 München Phone +49 (0)89 5480177-0 Fax +49 (0)89 5480177-99 www.baypat.de

The Bavarian Patent Alliance (BayPAT), established in January 2007, acts as a patent licensing agency, valuing and marketing the inventions of over 17,000 uni- versity-based scientists and engineers in Bavaria. Acting as the link between the scientific and business communities, it strives to to enable industry to make sound economic use of excellent patent-protected inventions from various universities.

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Invest in Bavaria Prinzregentenstr. 28 80538 München Phone +49 (0)89 2162 26 42 Fax: +49 (0)89) 2162 28 03 E-mail: [email protected] www.invest-in-bavaria.com/en.html Invest in Bavaria is a business promotion agency operated by the Bavarian Min- istry of the Economy and Bayern International GmbH. The team assists investors who are looking to move to or expand their activities in Bavaria. It supplies infor- mation, assists with the search for suitable sites/premises and puts companies in touch with the relevant local authorities, partners and networks.

Bavarian Environment Office IZU Environment Industry Information Center www.izu.bayern.de (German website only) Bürgermeister-Ulrich-Strasse 160 86179 Augsburg Phone +49 (0)821 9071-5121 or -5509 E-mail: [email protected] The IZU Environment Industry Information Center run by the Bavarian Environment Office assists businesses with the task of corporate environmental protection. Its services are intended primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

In collaboration with partners at relevant chambers, associations and companies, information is provided about topical environmental issues, legal principles and examples in case law, environment-related subsidy programs, practical knowledge and success stories from the corporate community.

The center's “Förderfibel Umweltschutz” (Guide to Public Assistance for Environmental Protection), published (in German) at www.izu.bayern.de/foerder, provides a search engine for environmental subsidy programs. A CO2 savings calculator and various sets of industry guidelines on environmental issues are also available (again in German) at: www.umweltpakt.bayern.de/werkzeuge/branchenleitfaeden

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Bauzentrum München Willy-Brandt-Allee 10 81829 München Phone +49 (0)89 505085 Fax +49 (0)89 546366-20 www.muenchen.de/bauzentrum (German website only) E-mail: [email protected] The City of Munich's Bauzentrum (Construction Center) in Messestadt Riem hosts special exhibitions, provides advice, holds lectures for consumers and presents seminars to industry experts covering every aspect of ecological and energy- saving housing and construction. Facilities of all sizes to cater to every occasion can be rented in the permanent exhibition hall at low cost.

Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria Innovation, Innovation and the Environment www.muenchen.ihk.de (German website only) Balanstrasse 55-59 81541 München Phone +49 (0)89 5116-0 Until May 2018, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) operated the environmental technology company information system UMFIS. This database is currently being migrated to the ecoFinder platform: www.ihk-ecofinder.de (German website only)

City of Munich Department of Health and the Environment Bayerstrasse 28 a 80335 München Switchboard: Phone +49 (0)89 233-96300 E-mail: [email protected] www.muenchen.de/rgu (German website only) This department oversees an array of projects and activities to protect and improve the environment in Munich. To do so, it is also engaged with a series of international networks, including Eurocities, the Climate Alliance, the Covenant of Mayors, the European Land and Soil Alliance (ELSA) and Energy Cities.

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City of Munich Department of Labor and Economic Development Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 15 80331 München Dr. Ursula Triebswetter Phone +49 (0)89 233-21290 E-mail: [email protected] and Christian Rothe Phone +49 (0)89 233-25516 E-mail: [email protected] www.muenchen.de/energie-effizienz (German website only)

To ensure that Munich continues to grow as a healthy, safe place to do business, the Department of Labor and Economic Development is committed to sustainable management. Accordingly, it has commissioned a number of studies of the environment industry in the Munich region in order to identify where potential exists and what needs to be done. ECOPROFIT and corporate mobility management are two of the tools it uses to promote sound ecological management practices. In addition, it implements a package of climate change mitigation measures on behalf of the local economy within the framework of climate protection programs. One example is the Climate Pact for the Munich Economy.

ECOPROFIT Munich www.oekoprofit-muenchen.de www.munich.de/ecoprofit ECOPROFIT is a consulting service designed to help companies live out the prin- ciples of environmental management. The project was launched jointly by the City of Munich's Department of Health and the Environment and the Department of La- bor and Economic Development. Further support is provided by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Munich's waste disposal utility (AWM) and the city's power utility company (SWM). Arqum, a Munich-based environment consultant, currently oversees the project. Firms that participate in the program achieve lasting reductions in both costs and pollution. In the process, they take technical and organizational action to save materials, water and energy, avoid waste and reduce harmful emissions. Within the framework of ECOPROFIT, companies of various sizes representing a broad spread of industries host workshops and one-on-one consulting sessions of-

page 14 October 2018 fered by professional environment consultants who in turn can draw on a wealth of proven materials. ECOPROFIT is also a format recognized by both federal govern- ment's Energy Efficiency Network Initiative and the central organizations for Ger- man industry. A nationwide best practice database covering all ECOPROFIT projects in Germany can be accessed at www.oekoprofit-deutschland.de/massnahmen (German web- site only)

Munich Business Climate Pact www.muenchen.de/rathaus/wirtschaft/nachhaltig-oeko/klimapakt-muenchner-wirt- schaft.html (German website only) Fifteen large companies in Munich together signed a voluntary pact to reduce emissions by more than 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide between 2015 and 2017. The “Munich Business Climate Pact” network is a pivotal element of the climate change mitigation program operated by the Department of Labor and Economic Development.

ZAE Bayern Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research www.zae-bayern.de (German website only) The Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research was set up with three departments in Würzburg, Erlangen and Garching. Its objective is to engage in energy research. The center builds a bridge between knowledge-based basic research and applied industrial research. Its research activities focus on photovoltaics, energy storage, energy-optimized buildings and energy-efficient processes. The Technology for Energy Systems and Renewable Energy Department is based in Garching near Munich.

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Associations and environmental organizations

Aktion Münchner Fahrgäste [Munich Passengers' Campaign] www.fahrgaeste.de (German website only) An association of active passengers and experts representing traffic planning authorities, transport utilities and industry. Their fundamental goal is for local passenger transport services to increase their share of the local traffic volume.

Bürgerstiftung Zukunftsfähiges München [Citizens' Foundation for a Munich with a Future] s494310414.website-start.de (German website only) This foundation supports project ideas that align with the sustainability objectives anchored in Agenda 21.

German Biogas Association www.biogas.org/edcom/webfvb.nsf/id/en_Homepage? Headquartered in Freising, the German Biogas Association brings together the planners, manufacturers and operators of biogas plants, representatives of the science and research communities and other interested parties from all over Germany. Since its inception in 1992, the association has grown to become the largest organization in Europe's biogas industry, boasting more than 4,700 members. The German Biogas Association represents the industry's political interests at federal and regional level, seeking to promote the use of biogas technologies.

Gesellschaft für ökologische Forschung [Society for Ecological Research] www.oekologische-forschung.de (German website only) The Society for Ecological Research concerns itself with the ecological impact of industrial society and its technologies.

Gregor Louisoder Umweltstiftung www.glus.org (German website only) The Gregor Louisoder Environmental Foundation was launched in Munich in 1995 out of the legacy of the entrepreneur of the same name. This non-profit foundation

page 16 October 2018 strives to protect the natural environment for people, animals and plants. Income from the foundation's assets – a good EUR 23 million at the last count – are chan- neled into corresponding activities. The foundation also maintains a strong focus on protecting nature and the environment specifically in the Munich metropolitan region.

Green City e. V. www.greencity.de (German website only) Green City e.V. is a non-profit organization that has played an active part in climate change mitigation, sustainable mobility and sustainable urban development since 1990, and has now grown into the biggest environmental protection organization in Munich. It seeks to promote urban development in harmony with nature, and to improve the quality of life in Munich. Its projects – including the Munich Blade Night, mobility campaigns for senior citizens and the Streetlife Festival – are very popular among local residents.

KUMAS Kompetenzzentrum Umwelt e.V. [KUMAS Environmental Competence Center] www.kumas.de (German website only) Working closely together with business, science, academia, administrative bodies and government agencies, KUMAS aims to develop existing environmental knowledge and generate fresh expertise with a sustainable, long-term focus.

Ökologisches Bildungszentrum (ÖBZ) [Ecological Education Center] www.oebz.de (German website only) Opened in July 2001, the ÖBZ is one of the few centers of ecological education in any of Germany's major conurbations. It addresses a colorful spectrum of environmental themes and forward-looking issues. Sustainable urban development is its central theme.

StattAuto [Munich Car Sharing] www.stattauto-muenchen.de/en/ The Munich chapter of StattAuto makes cars available to participants on a low- cost, ecofriendly basis. StattAuto Munich operates a vehicle fleet (consisting of subcompact, compact and mid-range cars plus minibuses and small transporters)

page 17 October 2018 for its members and organizes the distribution of vehicles to stations throughout the city. It is also responsible for vehicle maintenance, care and repairs.

Munich Environmental Institute www.umweltinstitut.org/english.html The Munich Environmental Institute campaigns against nuclear power, for GM-free food, for a sustainable shift in energy policy and for ecofriendly agriculture.

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Key companies in Munich's environment industry

Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM) [Munich waste disposal utility] www.awm-muenchen.de/english/information-in-english.html Organized as an independent company owned by the City of Munich, AWM collects, recycles and disposes of residual waste, paper and organic waste. It recycles and markets recovered materials and organizes waste disposal at major events in the city. AWM runs four operating facilities, twelve recycling depots, one dry fermentation plant, one used goods market and its own waste incineration plant. AWM also provides a pick-up service for bulky waste, a container service and a series of additional services, including comprehensive waste consulting.

Arqum Gesellschaft für Arbeitssicherheits-, Qualitäts- und Umweltmanagement mbH www.arqum.de/en/ Arqum advises companies and local governments on sustainable economic development. Its portfolio includes research, consulting and accreditation in the fields of energy efficiency and energy management, as well as climate change mitigation at local government level. Arqum is also associated with the ECOPROFIT network.

BASE TECHNOLOGIES GmbH www.base-technologies.com/en/ BASE TECHNOLOGIES engages in complex, interdisciplinary consulting projects relating to energy and environmental issues.

B.A.U.M. Consult www.baumgroup.de/en/ The B.A.U.M. Group has been providing consulting services in areas such as climate change mitigation, distributed power supply, environmental protection, quality and occupational safety to corporate clients and the public sector since 1992. It develops climate change mitigation and regional market strategies for local and regional government agencies. It also helps develop investment processes to see these strategies through to realization.

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bfm Umwelt Beratung Forschung Management GmbH [Environmental Consulting, Research and Management] www.bfm-umwelt.de (German website only) bfm delivers a broad spectrum of consulting and service offerings and operates from a number of bases.

BTA International GmbH www.bta-international.de/en/home.html BTA International specializes in the wet mechanical pre-treatment and subsequent anaerobic digestion of organic waste, household waste and other public or commercial waste.

Climate Partner Deutschland GmbH www.climatepartner.com/en Climate Partner Deutschland GmbH is a climate change mitigation consultancy with an international reach. Its TÜV-accredited IT system solutions enable companies to manage and improve their carbon footprint. econ industries GmbH & Co. KG www.econindustries.com econ industries provides solutions for the treatment of hazardous industrial waste and contaminated soil.

Gehrlicher Solar Business GmbH www.gehrlicher.com/en/home/ Founded in 2014, rooftop and ground-mounted photovoltaic systems are this company's core business, complemented by project management, administration, project expertise and engineering services.

Green City Energy AG www.greencity.de/ag/en/ Green City Energy GmbH was set up in May 2005 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Green City e.V., Munich's biggest environmental protection organization,. It was floated as a stock corporation in October 2011. Its mission is to drive the transition in the power supply industry toward the 100% use of renewable energy sources.

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Green City Projekt GmbH www.greencity.de (German website only) Green City Projekt GmbH, another wholly owned subsidiary of Green City e.V., op- erates as a consultancy and as a campaign partner to political and business orga- nizations. Its activities focus primarily on climate change mitigation, urban design, sustainable mobility and public participation processes.

MARTIN GmbH für Umwelt- und Energietechnik www.martingmbh.de/en/startseite.html MARTIN GmbH builds waste incineration plants, covering every step in the process, from planning through service provision to supplying spare parts. The family-owned company is now into its third generation and ranks as one of the world's market leaders.

Phönix Solar Deutschland www.phoenixsolar-group.com Phönix is a leading photovoltaic systems integrator in Germany and Europe. The company develops, plans, builds and operates large photovoltaic plants and serves as a specialist wholesaler for end-to-end power plants, solar modules, inverters and the full spectrum of components for solar power installations.

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH www.baywa-re.com BayWa r.e. is a global leading developer, service provider, wholesaler and provider of energy solutions in the field of renewable energy.

Schiedel GmbH & Co. KG www.schiedel.de (German website only) What started out in 1946 as a manufacturer of prefabricated parts for chimney in- stallations has since grown to become one of Europe's foremost providers of ex- haust gas conduit systems in the new construction segment.

SFC Energy AG www.sfc.com/en/ SFC Energy is a global leading company specializing in mobile and off-grid energy solutions for the clean energy & mobility, defense & security, oil & gas and industrial markets.

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Siemens www.siemens.com Siemens has developed its own environment industry portfolio and operates in areas such as decarbonization, resource conservation and product responsibility.

Stadtwerke München (SWM) www.swm.de Local government power utility SWM provides Munich with a reliable, economical and ecofriendly flow of power. It operates all local power plants and feeds the power they produce into Munich's grid. The energy mix comprises combined power and heat, hydropower, photovoltaic systems, biogas, wind power, geothermal energy and natural gas. By 2025, the electricity needs of the entire city are to be met from renewable energy sources. SWM also provides a broad array of consulting services relating to energy efficiency.

Wacker Chemie AG www.wacker.com/cms/en/home/index.jsp Headquartered in Munich, Wacker is a key trendsetter in the development of new climate-friendly and economical ways to generate power. The company's sustainable portfolio covers the entire solar value chain, including ultra-pure silicon for the production of solar cells and innovative silicon products that are used in the manufacture of solar modules. Its silicon-based solutions and pyrogenic silica are also used in wind turbines and hydroelectric power plants.

Wittmann Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbH www.wittmann.de (German website only) Wittmann subsidiary Münchner Recycling GmbH focuses on reusable materials, recycling and the return of materials to the resource cycle.

This sector information bulletin has been carefully researched and diligently compiled. Nevertheless, the City of Munich does not accept any liability for give any guarantee for the validity, accuracy and completeness of the information provided. Please address any questions to: Dr. Ursula Triebswetter: mailto: [email protected], +49 (0)89 233-21290

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