The Local Heating Transition: Legal Framework and Practical Approaches for Cities, Counties, and Municipalities

By wdo, 28 July, 2026

Keynote addresses by Peter Horstmann, Mayor of Warendorf, and Kai Lipsius, Head of the Climate Protection Unit at the City of Duisburg

  • Dr Till Jenssen, Senior Adviser on Climate Protection and Energy Policy at the German Association of Cities
  • Dr Eva Bode, Head of the Local Government Economy Division at the German Association of Towns and Municipalities
  • Martin Klausch, Head of the Environmental Law and Climate Protection Division at the German Association of District Authorities
  • Peter Horstmann, Mayor of Warendorf
  • Kai Lipsius, Head of the Climate Protection Unit at the City of Duisburg
     

From the legal framework to implementation – heat planning in municipal practice

The session begins with a concise overview of the current legal framework. Representatives from municipalities will then share their experiences with implementation — from initial steps and challenges through to successful solution approaches. The final discussion will take up questions from the audience and discuss them together with the practitioners.

Language: German

 

 

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Till Jenssen, Dr.

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Hauptreferent für Klimaschutz und Energiepolitik beim Deutschen Städtetag

Till Jenssen_Deutscher Städtetag
Deutscher Städtetag
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Principal Adviser on Climate Change and Energy Policy at the German Association of Cities

Eva Bode, Dr.

By wdo, 23 July, 2026

Referatsleitung Kommunalwirtschaft beim Deutschen Städte- und Gemeindebund (DStGB)

Eva Bode_DSTGB
Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund
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Head of the Local Government Economy Division at the German Association of Towns and Municipalities (DStGB)

Martin Klausch

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Referatsleiter Umweltrecht und Klimaschutz beim Deutschen Landkreistag 

Deutscher-landkreis
Deutscher Landkreistag
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Head of the Environmental Law and Climate Protection Division at the German Association of District Authorities

Peter Horstmann

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Bürgermeister der Gemeinde Warendorf

Bürgermeister Warendorf
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Mayor of the municipality of Warendorf

Kai Lipsius

By wdo, 21 September, 2026

Leiter Stabsstelle Klimaschutz der Stadt Duisburg

Kai Lipsius_Stadt Duisburg
Stadt Duisburg
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Head of the Climate Protection Unit at Duisburg City Council