How can Ulm's industrial and commercial area Donautal become more climate-friendly? In a new real-world lab of the Ulm University in cooperation with Aalen University, a concept for the future is to be developed together with management and employees. The nucleus is the "Donautal Connect Initiative," an association of local companies under the umbrella of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW). The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK) is funding the new "Klima Connect Industriegebiet Donautal" real-world lab for three years with around one million euros.

In a triad of mobility (Ulm University), greenhouse gas balancing (Ulm University) and energy efficiency, climate adaptation measures and ecology (HS Aalen), an overarching climate protection strategy is to be co-developed for the Donau Valley industrial area. The project is also supported by the Stadtwerke Ulm and the City of Ulm.

"As an interface between science, business, politics and society, real-world labs 'made in BW' contribute decisively  to climate protection with their projects.

What is more, the "Klima Connect" real-world lab helps to develop a comprehensive climate protection strategy for the Danube Valley industrial area..." This is how Science Minister Theresia Bauer commented on the new real-world lab.