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1 # September 2011 Bundesprogramm 04Newsletter Transnationale Zusammenarbeit a newsletter of selected projects within the Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation PIXELIO, Rainer Sturm THEMES Energy Efficiency in Town Planning and Housing Longlife URB.ENERGY Page 2 Innovative Measures for Urban and Regional Development MANDIE ACT4PPP Page 3 Spatial Planning Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change CLISP LABEL Page 4 Regional Development by Innovative Transport Projects Via Regia Plus Page 5 Presented: New Starting Projects of the Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation RAILHUC Amber Coast Logistics AQUAFIMA C3-Alps HELPS Page 5 6 Preserving existing resources and reducing CO 2 emissions are central issues in many transnational projects. While the last issue of this newsletter focused on environmentally friendly traffic solutions, it will now be about sustainable developments in the building sector. It is that sector, after all, that has the greatest energy-saving potential according to the European Commission. Energy-efficient, under its Energy Efficiency Plan 2011, is the label given to houses that employ less energy by comparison at the same level of economic activity or service. The cooperating projects Urb.Energy and Longlife deal with this topic. The former focuses on the energy-based modernisation of residential neighbourhoods, while the Longlife partners have worked out energy-related guidelines with minimum requirements for sustainable buildings. In addition, together with six other energy projects, Urb.Energy and Longlife form an energy cluster in the Baltic Sea region in June for a period of twelve months. Since the project term of many projects subsidised by the Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation will end at the end of this year or early next year, this issue s focus will also be on a result-based review of the outcome and progress achieved in the transnational exchange. What has been accomplished by the projects soon to expire? To what extent will cross-border cooperation and the transfer of results show effects even beyond the projects term? Last, but not least, the perspective will shift to the future again: five new projects that are set to commence their transnational work will be introduced, including their issues, topics and objectives. Enjoy reading the issue! Your DV team DATES 8 September 2011 CLISP Final Conference European Territorial Cooperation Alpine Space Project Vienna 15 September 2011 MANDIE Final Conference Strong District Centres for Vital Cities Stuttgart 22 September 2011 ACT4PPP Final Conference Public-Private-Partnerships as a Tool of Urban Development Schwerin 4 5 Oktober 2011 Via Regia Plus Final Conference Corridors and Cohesion Wrocław 13 Oktober 2011 ACT4PPP Workshop during the Open Days Approaching Public-Private-Partnerships in Urban Development Projects Brüssel 9 November 2011 Longlife Final Conference Berlin 22 November 2011 SCANDRIA Conference SCANDRIA Corridor: Green Transport and Growth Brüssel 1 2 December 2011 Urb.Energy Final Conference Riga Please see the projects websites at the last page to get more information. This newsletter informs about the Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation. With this programme, the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development supports German project partners in European projects of strategic political relevance for the Federal Governement on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development. More Information on the Federal Programme at: or German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development DV-GmbH Heike Mages, Littenstraße 10, Berlin Phone +49 (0)30/ Fax +49 (0)30/ interreg@deutscher-verband.org

2 Energy Efficiency in Town Planning and Housing 2 Longlife Common standards for sustainable construction Urb.Energy Area-based development concepts for energetic refurbishment The projects SPIN, REMOWE, COOL BRICKS, Baltic Biogas Bus, Bioenergy Promotion, Urb.Energy, PEA and Longlife form the Energy Cluster in the Baltic Sea Region. In the Baltic region, the construction technology, sustainability standards, and procedures for planning, building permits, tendering and funding are different. Project partners from Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Germany are working in the project Longlife until January 2012 to jointly develop guidelines for energy efficiency, sustainability, resource-saving buildings and low operational costs. These guidelines include minimum requirements for sustainable buildings and benchmarks, which help to reduce the energy consumption in the life cycle of a building. A catalogue of materials, building elements and technologies for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources that meet the minimum requirements of Longlife, for example the final energy consumption by 40KWh / m 2 / year, supports the design procedure. Five pilot projects will be planned based on the Longlife benchmarks with the help of the catalogue up to the time of the Longlife Final Conference. All projects can be implemented then. Longlife has made an application to accompany the construction of the Lithuanian energy-efficient building and certify it with the Longlife Performance Pass. Longlife wants to demonstrate that the quality of design influences the minimisation of the energy consumption and operating costs of a building in its life cycle. The practical solutions and innovative technologies are also applicable to other building types. All Longlife Partners will continue their cooperation in 2012 in an association. Together with seven other projects in 2012, Longlife is to present a compendium that shows the potential and synergy of a cluster of energy. The aim of the project Urb.Energy with partners in Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Belarus is the development of strategies for energetic refurbishment in the context of integrated area-based urban development concepts. Besides neighbourhood-wide energetic improvements of buildings and tests for appropriate financing instruments, the attractiveness of the neighbourhood and the district is increased. Hence, recommendations for energy upgrades of buildings in the context of neighbourhood-based approaches are developed. In this way the exchange of experience and knowledge between partner communities paves the way for transformations to energyefficient and more liveable cities and the fulfilment of the European climate goals. The project experiences show that independent observations are required for each district. Despite similar building stocks in participating communities, key factors vary, such as ownership structure or energy requirements. For neighbourhoodbased implementation of energy efficient measures the technical know-how is less of a problem. Instead, though, there is a lack of organisational structures and capacities to set up integrated urban development strategies, to take advantage of financing instruments at European and national levels or to embed involved actors in energetic refurbishment and enhancement measures. Therefore during the project specific approaches have been developed that provide the basis for a structured and coordinated improvement of the neighbourhoods. Experiences from the project will be used to develop manifold recommendations for neighbourhood-based energetic upgrades of existing buildings. After a closing conference in Riga in December 2011 the project Urb.Energy will find its preliminary end in January A continuation of the project will promote individual implementations of measures identified as helpful during the project.

3 Innovative Measures for Urban and Regional Development 3 MANDIE Making district centres attractive and competitive ACT4PPP Public-Private Partnerships in urban development projects oosting district centres in B a sustainable fashion is at the core of the project Managing District Centres in Northwest Europe (MANDIE). District centre management and marketing strategies are to be employed to support district centres that are struggling with the effects of the economic downturn, such as vacancies and out-migration or that find it difficult to hold their own against shopping centres in the countryside. The objective was to strengthen the district centres in their function as spaces that residents use for identification purposes, as local labour markets and centres for local shopping needs. The partners from Northwest Europe developed in this connection, through transnational exchange, measures for district centre management that they implemented in accordance with the local initial situations and in cooperation with the local players. The main aspects of district centre management focused on urban planning (e.g., rehabilitation), business development (e.g., improved customer service in retail) and social elements (identity-building measures). The three universities involved provided ongoing scientific advice. They developed lecture modules for district centre managers across various courses and tested them on students. They also defined the job profile of the district centre manager. At the final conference in September, the project findings will be presented by way of three manuals. A practiceoriented tool kit will present the methods used by district managers on the basis of examples. A guide based on international surveys will provide tips on how retailers can improve the way they are perceived by customers. Finally, the project manual will summarise all results and findings. The Central Europe Project ACT4PPP Transnational Actions for Public Private Partnerships has dealt during the past three years with the application of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to urban development projects. The project was born by a partnership that was composed of city administrations, regional and local development agencies, associations, consultancies and research institutions. On the basis of twelve locally run pilot projects in Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, accompanying ACT4PPP, the application of different cooperation forms between stakeholders from the private and the public could be tested in practice. The topic, however, went far beyond the traditional scope of PPP applications like public education and utility services. The focus was also put on comprehensive brownfield development projects, leisure and cultural facilities, housing and business incubation projects. Due to the geographical orientation mainly on the new EU Member States, and the resulting lack of PPP experience, a primary objective of the project was a common discussion and capacity building process on the basic questions in terms of the formation of PPP contracts, financial models, communication and marketing concepts as well as the formation of political will in public and the internal city administration. The final results will be presented during the public final conference in the German partner cities Schwerin and Rostock and during a workshop on the occasion of the annual OPEN DAYS Event in Brussels (see dates ).

4 Spatial Planning Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change 4 CLISP LABEL Meeting the challenges of climate change through spatial planning Impulses for European cooperation along the Elbe River T S ince the Elbe flood of 2002, a lot of risk prevention measures have already been taken. But altering preconditions like climate change require enhanced activities across borders. Building upon a basic action plan from the project ELLA, LABEL focuses on concrete measures to adapt to flood risks. Over the past three years of the project term, numerous interesting results have been elaborated and/or prepared. broader public. Concerning the complex issues of shipping on the Elbe River, an interdisciplinary participation process across administrative levels was started. Not least, the Flood-partnership Elbe, existing since May 2009 and involving 13 municipalities, is an important result of LABEL; a workshop on 25 and 26 August 2011 will be dedicated to this and further networks dealing with flood risk prevention. In close cooperation with the municipalities concerned, project partners elaborated propositions to adapt urban planning to flood risks; regional planning departments will now work further on these suggestions. Aiming at a flood-risk-compatible tourism, LABEL improved regional offers and infrastructures and supported environmental education aspects. A cycling guide, including elements of the cultural and water landscape and a touring exhibition contribute to an enhanced risk awareness of a Due to the connecting function of the Elbe, local measures concern many places and users. Therefore, a transnational dialogue among project partners is fundamental. Consistently, a common strategy combines all project results. The fi nalised strategy will be presented throughout the closing conference in Dresden in May 2012; as early as November 2011, during a workshop in Berlin, central aspects will be discussed with a selected political public. he project CLISP ( Climate Change Adaptation by Spatial Planning in the Alpine Space ) focuses on possible solutions in climate-sustainable regional planning. This way, the project partners hope to reduce the vulnerability of spatial structures from negative climate change effects and prevent any damages and costs resulting from them. Thus, CLISP is to contribute to the sustainable regional planning of the Alpine space. In two model regions in Bavaria, the districts of Berchtesgadener Land and Miesbach, using a methodology of the European Academy in Bolzano, an attempt was made to assess the spatial susceptibility to the effects of climate change. As well, the Bavarian regional planning instruments were evaluated and checked for climate change fitness. Another project objective involved the sensitisation of stakeholders and decision-makers in politics, at technical authorities and from the general public to the risks of climate change. For this purpose, in each model region a kick-off event and two workshops were organised, where participants had a chance to discuss the regional effects of climate change and identify vulnerable areas. The climate change fitness of the Bavarian regional planning instruments was evaluated on the basis of 17 expert interviews. Exchange of experience among the project partners was the focus of the transnational level, as was the attempt to apply the methodology used to the entire Alpine region. The findings of the entire project have been summarised in a final report. In addition, implementation is given further cross-border and transnational support via a Transnational Planning Strategy. Furthermore, Bavaria set up a system of planning assistance to help regional planning players to integrate aspects of climate change adaptation with the planning processes even beyond the life of the project.

5 Regional Development by Innovative Transport Projects Presented: New Starting Projects of the 5 Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation Via Regia Plus Improving cross-border connections RAILHUC Connecting cities and regions to trans-european transport nodes NEW NEW NEW Amber Coast Logistics Smooth transportation of goods between East and Central Europe AQUAFIMA Sustainable fisheries management in the Baltic Sea Deutsche Bahn AG, Claus Weber The main objectives of Via Regia plus were the improvement of rail service to turn it into an efficient and competitive carrier, improvements to cross-border connections and the promotion of environmentally friendly urban traffic. Other areas of focus were the strengthening of the ability to act on the part of urban regions in the areas of spatial management and demographic shifts as well as the marketing of potential in tourism. A special highlight was the Via Mobil which was sent on the journey together with the State Art Collection Dresden. During five month the vehicle was on the road along the former trading route as a travelling ambassador, promoting the Third Saxon State Exhibition via regia 800 years of Movement and Encounters. At the same time it presented the project results of Via Regia plus toward a modern east-west connection. Deutsche Bahn AG, Bartlomiej Banaszak The project Railway Hub Cities (RAILHUC) will start at the beginning of October It involves 13 regions, cities, development agencies and railway operators from eight central European states. RAILHUC extends the trans- European railway network, on an urban and regional level: In order to improve small-scale connections of important nodes, sustainable concepts for regional public transport systems are elaborated. The project links existing transport carriers and advances regional rail services e.g., by better orienting the latter to long-distance traffic. The Metropolitan Area Central Germany establishes an integrated management system for passenger service. A continuous dialogue of the partners concerned serves to prove the transferability of regional approaches. Not least, the project aims at building consensus about long-term political strategies to develop important European network-nodes and their surrounding regions. PIXELIO, Marvin Siefke The Baltic Sea region project Amber Coast Logistics (ACL) is to launch shortly, which pursues the objective of rendering more efficient the transportation of goods by water and land between the south-eastern Baltic Sea region and Central Europe. This is to strengthen the economic ties between the countries of Eastern Europe and the EU member states of the Baltic Sea region, promoting as well joint development efforts. Another focus of the logistics project is the fruitful exchange between the players of the transportation sector, as well as the transfer of knowledge between the partners involved and the market participants. Through its transnational logistics services, ACL intends to open more routes to the regions and to increase the locational attraction of manufacturing companies. PIXELIO, Stefan Bücker Marine aquaculture, that is, the controlled breeding of fish, developed as an instrument of sustainable fisheries management in the Baltic Sea Region, is the objective behind the AQUAFIMA project, which is to launch in the autumn of Leadpartner is the Landgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Politicians, scientists and representatives of fisheries and environmental organisations will discuss aspects as well as alternative, more sustainable approaches of fisheries management. For this purpose stocking measures in connection with different species of fish are evaluated, and the applicability of different approaches to aquaculture technologies in the Baltic Sea Region is analysed. In addition, strategies are to be worked out as to how aquaculture facilities can be incorporated in the Integrated Coastel Zone Management and be utilised in the development of tourism in regions with a tradition of fisheries. Moreover, the project develops modules for an international Master s degree in aquaculture.

6 Presented: New Starting Projects of the Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation Projects Supported by the Federal Programme Transnational Cooperation 6 C3-Alps Dissemination of knowledge about climate change adaptation NEW HELPS Tackling elderly people s living requirements NEW Innovative Measures for Urban and Regional Development ACT4PPP Public Private Partnerships: AGORA 2.0 Economic Development in the Baltic Sea Region: BEST AGERS Demographic Change: CREATIVE CITIES Strengthening and Professionalization of the Creative Industry: MANDIE Managing District Centres: SECOND CHANCE Creative Reuse of Industrial Culture: PIXELIO, Marco Barnebeck PIXELIO, Günter Havlena V E arious Interreg projects urope is witnessing progressive ageing of its have dealt with, and developed adaptation strategies for, the consequences of and solutions have to be found population. Hence, new ideas climate change for the Alps. and tested in order to tackle Since this collection of knowledge is often translated to terms of living and social care emerging requirements in specific actions only slowly or conditions for the elderly. insufficiently, it is the goal of the C3-Alps project to compile The HELPS project, starting in the findings and to develop, autumn 2011, will cover this on the basis thereof, recommendations and assistance of the project is to promote topic. The overall objective for the key players. The fifteen development strategies and partners will transfer the results of the individual projects prove the quality of life of an practices with a view to im- to the actual decision-makers ageing population in urban in the regions and communities starting in National areas. and technical measures are The specific objective is to to be harmonised and interdisciplinary work to be supnovative housing and care develop and consolidate inported. The objective is to solutions for the autonomy derive a long-term benefit of the elderly population, by from the project results. For supporting models of integrated local governance to this purpose, the institutions involved are conducting guide policies, products and training programmes, based services. The idea is to foster on educational sciences, and synergies across different disseminators are appointed. domains by bringing together Thereby the Chamber of Trade the main actors active in housing and ageing-related fields, München/Oberbayern plays a key role. from both the public and the private sectors. Regional Development by Innovative Transport Projects INTER-REGIO-RAIL Regional Rail Transport: SCANDRIA Infrastructure and Economic Development: SONORA Infrastructure and Economic Development: TRANSITECTS Transalpine Freight Traffic: VIAREGIAPLUS West-East Connection: Energy Efficiency in Town Planning and Housing LONGLIFE New Buildings Energy Efficiency: URB.ENERGY Integrated Urban Development Concepts: Spatial Planning Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change BALLAST WATER OPPORTUNITY Managing Ballast Water: BALTSEAPLAN Spatial Development on the Sea: CLISP Climate-Proof Spatial Planning: LABEL Flood Risk in the Elbe River-Basin: