Vienna Climate Team: Josefstadt and Penzing Impress with Diversity of Ideas

The number of good ideas that lie dormant in the minds of the people of Vienna is once again evident in the Vienna Climate Team: Nearly 900 ideas for a good climate in the districts of Josefstadt and Penzing were submitted during the idea phase in recent weeks. The variety of ideas ranges from energy generation through movement to open exchange cabinets, more greenery, or safe bicycle streets.

Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky thanks the numerous idea contributors: "The strong participation in the Vienna Climate Team is proof of how important it is to involve the population. The people of Vienna have once again shown how many ideas and how much knowledge they have to make their living environment even better."

Exchange with the People of Vienna

During the idea phase, numerous events were held with local organizations and associations where the population could contribute their ideas. From Climate Team cafés at sausage stands and street festivals to workshops for children and events in senior clubs, all age groups were given the opportunity to participate in the project.

"The residents of Josefstadt submitted more than 220 ideas to the Vienna Climate Team. - This impressively shows how important climate protection is to people. As district chairman, I am very pleased with the great commitment and the many good ideas. I am curious to see how the ideas will develop in the next phases," said Martin Fabisch, district chairman of Josefstadt.

Michaela Schüchner, district chairwoman of Penzing, is also pleased: "In Penzing, it is very important to us to engage in dialogue with the residents and to work with them on the future of the district. Therefore, I am particularly pleased that the Vienna Climate Team has created another opportunity for this. Next, we will meet at the idea workshop, where we will jointly get an overview of the ideas."

Working Together on the Ideas

In November, phase 2 of the Vienna Climate Team will start. First, all submitted ideas will be checked against the submission criteria - for example, whether they fall within the jurisdiction of the City of Vienna and serve the public interest.

From mid-November, public idea exhibitions and idea workshops will take place in both districts. All submitted ideas will be presented there. Interested parties can view the ideas and work on them further with experts.

Individual ideas can merge into a larger idea, an idea group. Together, a proposal is developed on which ideas and idea groups will be further worked on. Even Viennese who have not submitted an idea can participate and contribute here. Afterwards, experts provide a professional assessment of the feasibility of the ideas. The idea exhibitions and workshops will take place on the following days:

Idea Exhibition Josefstadt

Idea Workshop Josefstadt

Idea Exhibition Penzing

Idea Workshop Penzing

In the spring of 2026, the ideas will be further developed into concrete project drafts. This will be followed by the selection of projects by a randomly selected citizen jury. Subsequently, the projects will be implemented within 3 years.

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