KlimaPakt Lippe

What KlimaPakt Lippe does

KlimaPakt Lippe is a public climate protection network established in 2015 and operated by the Kreis Lippe (Lippe District) administration in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, headquartered at the Kreishaus Lippe in Detmold. The organization serves as a regional coordination platform for climate action across the 16 municipalities of the Lippe district, connecting approximately 50 business partners, 150 citizen supporters, and 16 municipal governments under the federal Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz program. Its service portfolio combines self-service digital planning tools — a solar roof cadastre (Solardachkataster), a green roof cadastre (Gründachkataster), and the AltBauNeu renovation portal — with structured engagement programs for businesses (ÖKOPROFIT, now in its fourth round), youth (KlimaClique, Jugend-Klimaparlament), schools (Friedhelm Susok energy program reaching about 30 Grundschulen), and the broader public, plus physical infrastructure including the Klimaerlebniswelt Oerlinghausen educational facility and the Lippe-Becher reusable cup system.

The business model is grant-funded and non-commercial: KlimaPakt Lippe received approximately 750,000 EUR from the Bundesumweltministerium over four years (2016–2020) under the Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz Excellence Initiative, supplemented by roughly 190,000 EUR in Kreis Lippe co-financing and an additional 200,000 EUR for specific measures, with supplementary contributions from regional utilities, environmental foundations, and the Verbraucherzentrale NRW. Membership for citizens, businesses, and municipalities is free; services are delivered at no direct cost to participants. A small core team of Masterplan managers — Tobias Priß (coordinator), Dennis Hetmann, Dorothea Streich, and historical members Laura Schuster and Laureen Falke — runs the program alongside partner organizations. Distribution is hybrid: direct municipal coordination through the Kreis Lippe Umwelt und Energie department, on-the-ground events (energy consultation afternoons, photovoltaic walks, climate walks), and always-on digital cadastral tools. KlimaPakt Lippe has held the European Energy Award Gold certification in 2015, 2019, 2020, and 2024, and was named best EEA district in Germany in 2020, with additional recognition from the Bundesumweltministerium in September 2020 for exemplary local network building.

Name

KlimaPakt Lippe

Legal name

KlimaPakt Lippe

Website

https://klimapakt-lippe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KlimaPakt Lippe is a public climate protection network operated by Kreis Lippe district government in Germany, coordinating climate action across 16 municipalities and connecting roughly 50 businesses, 150 citizens, and partners through free digital planning tools, business sustainability programs, and educational initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Protection and Environmental Sustainability Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD)

Keywords

• Climate protection network
• Municipal sustainability programs
• Energy consulting services
• Renewable energy advisory
• Environmental education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Detmold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Funded primarily by Kreis Lippe with additional federal funding from the Bundesumweltministerium for the Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz program. Federal funding totaled approximately 750,000 EUR over four years with additional 200,000 EUR for specific measures. Kreis Lippe contributed approximately 190,000 EUR.
2. Membership contributions: Free membership for supporters (citizens, businesses, municipalities) to join the network, with no direct revenue generation but supporting network growth and engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KlimaPakt Lippe is a public climate protection network that coordinates climate action across the 16 municipalities of Kreis Lippe in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It bundles programs such as the ÖKOPROFIT business sustainability program, energy consulting via Verbraucherzentrale NRW, the KlimaClique youth engagement program, the reusable Lippe-Becher cup system, and digital assessment tools including the Solardachkataster and Gründachkataster cadastres. All services are provided free of charge to members (businesses, citizens, and municipalities), funded primarily through federal and district government grants.

Product overview

KlimaPakt Lippe operates as a climate protection network rather than a traditional software product. The organization provides a portfolio of programs, tools, and services focused on climate protection in the Lippe region. The core offering is the KlimaPakt network connecting businesses and citizens. Key tools include the Gründachkataster (green roof cadastre), Solardachkataster (solar roof cadastre), and AltBauNeu renovation portal. The ÖKOPROFIT® program offers businesses sustainability consulting with workshops and certification. The Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz initiative coordinates regional climate protection efforts. Additional services include energy consulting partnerships with Verbraucherzentrale NRW, youth engagement through KlimaClique, educational facilities like Klimaerlebniswelt, and initiatives for reusable systems (Lippe-Becher, Refill stations). The organization also publishes the KlimakomPakt newsletter and manages regional marketing programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ÖKOPROFIT: A program for businesses, institutions, and organizations in Lippe to promote sustainable economic practices through individual consultations, workshops, and measures to reduce environmental impact and operating costs.
• KlimaClique
• Klima komPakt
• Lippe-Becher
• Jugend-Klimaparlament

Products and services

• KlimaPakt Lippe Network The flagship network connecting approximately 50 companies and 150 citizens to advance climate protection across the 16 municipalities of Kreis Lippe. Membership is free and open to businesses, citizens, and municipalities.
• ÖKOPROFIT Lippe Structured sustainability program for businesses in the Lippe district offering individual consulting, energy audits, workshops, and certification to identify cost-saving energy efficiency measures; rounds run for approximately one year with 8-15 participating companies each.
• Gründachkataster (Green Roof Cadastre) Online tool enabling citizens and businesses in Lippe to assess the suitability of their roofs for green roof installations.
• Solardachkataster (Solar Roof Cadastre) Online tool for evaluating solar (photovoltaic) potential of roofs in the Lippe region, helping property owners determine installation suitability.
• Sanierungsportal AltBauNeu (Renovation Portal) Online renovation portal providing guidance and information for energy-efficient building renovations in the Lippe district.
• Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz Comprehensive climate protection plan for the Lippe region setting goals to halve energy demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050; coordinated by Masterplan managers across personal living environment, construction/technology, and sustainable mobility themes.
• KlimaClique Youth engagement program enabling young people to participate in and shape climate protection activities across the Lippe region.
• Klimaerlebniswelt Oerlinghausen Interactive climate experience world in Oerlinghausen featuring exhibitions, interactive stations, and educational content about climate science, suitable for families, school classes, and the general public.
• Lippe-Becher (Reusable Cup System) Region-wide reusable coffee cup system for the Lippe district designed to reduce single-use cup waste.
• Energy Consulting (Energieberatung) Energy consultation services delivered in partnership with Verbraucherzentrale NRW, offering free advice on energy savings and renewable energy for private households in the Lippe region.
• Refill Stations Network Network of free water refill stations across the Lippe region aimed at reducing single-use plastic bottle consumption.
• KlimakomPakt Newsletter Digital newsletter providing updates on climate protection events, news, and funding opportunities in the Lippe region; available free via email subscription.
• Regionale Vermarktung (Regional Marketing) Programs promoting regional production and marketing to strengthen the local food economy and reduce transportation-related emissions.
• Klima-Check-Up Lippe Climate check-up assessment tool for evaluating climate protection status and identifying improvement areas within the Lippe region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through LED lighting (10% reduction in electricity costs reported by individual businesses)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verbraucherzentrale NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding member and key partner providing energy consulting services. Offers free energy advice sessions at Kreishaus Lippe and conducts joint educational events on topics like heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, and building renovation.
• Stadtwerke Bad Salzuflen, Detmold, Lage, Lemgo, OerlinghausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional utility companies co-funding the energy education program for elementary schools (Friedhelm Susok program). Each utility contributes to reach 30 schools annually.
• Blomberger VersorgungsbetriebecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal utility company contributing to school energy education program.
• Umweltstiftung LippeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental foundation of Kreis Lippe co-funded the expansion of school energy education from 25 to 30 schools.
• BUND LippeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization co-organizing climate exhibitions and events like the special exhibition on climate change and energy transition at Wald- und Forstmuseum Heidelbeck.
• Umweltzentrum Heerser Mühle e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental center hosting annual Umwelttag (Environmental Day) with KlimaPakt partner presence.
• Wald- und Forstmuseum HeidelbeckminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForestry museum hosting climate change and energy transition exhibitions accessible to the public.
• Lippe im Wandel e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransition Town initiative operating the Wandel-Werkstatt as a local hub for sustainability activities, workshops, and community events.
• Peter Gläsel StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal foundation organizing the B-WUSST Week sustainability event series with KlimaPakt participation.
• EnergieAgentur.NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy agency co-organizing the 2018 Schüler-Klimagipfel (Student Climate Summit) with Kreis Lippe.
• Abfallbeseitigungs-GmbH Lippe (GAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management company organizing waste reduction events and supporting Green Day career orientation events.
• Lippische LandeskircheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional church with its own climate protection concept 'Today acting for a better tomorrow' joining the network.
• Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk (DJH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational youth hostel association committed to sustainability (three pillars of sustainability - ecology, economy, social) for over 30 years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability: Global network of local and regional governments committed to sustainable development, supporting municipal climate planning, capacity building, and program frameworks. Comparable as an umbrella convener enabling the kind of local climate coordination KlimaPakt performs at the Lippe scale.
• EnergieAgentur.NRW: North Rhine-Westphalia's regional energy agency, co-organizing events like the 2018 Schüler-Klimagipfel with KlimaPakt. Operates at a much larger NRW-wide scale providing consulting, training, and policy support on energy efficiency and climate protection, comparable in mission and target stakeholder group (municipalities, citizens, businesses).
• Klimabündnis (Climate Alliance): European network of municipalities and organizations committed to climate protection, with a strong German member base. Comparable as a higher-level convener of municipal climate action, offering networking, certification, and program support that overlaps with KlimaPakt's local coordination role.
• Umweltbundesamt (UBA) Outreach Programs: Germany's federal environment agency, which channels much of the same federal Masterplan/Klimaschutz funding KlimaPakt has received and shapes municipal climate policy. Comparable as the upstream policy and funding counterpart whose programs KlimaPakt implements at the district level.

Direct peers

• ÖKOPROFIT Hamburg: City-level ÖKOPROFIT program run for Hamburg businesses, sharing the same ÖKOPROFIT methodology KlimaPakt runs in Lippe. Directly comparable as a publicly funded business sustainability program offering consulting, workshops, and certification with the same functional design and target segment (SME/enterprise).
• Verbraucherzentrale NRW: Consumer advice center for NRW and a core founding partner of KlimaPakt Lippe, jointly running energy consultation afternoons and educational events. Directly comparable in delivering free climate and energy advisory services to citizens and households across the same regional geography.
• Lippe im Wandel e.V. Local Transition Town initiative operating the Wandel-Werkstatt hub for sustainability workshops and community events in Lippe, listed as a KlimaPakt partner. Directly comparable as a community-led sustainability organization in the same district running workshops, events, and citizen engagement on climate and lifestyle change.
• BUND Lippe: Regional chapter of Germany's largest environmental advocacy organization and a strategic partner of KlimaPakt, co-organizing climate exhibitions and events. Comparable as a Lippe-region environmental NGO working on climate communication, biodiversity, and citizen engagement.

Regional players

• Energy Cities: European network of cities leading the energy transition, with comparable municipal capacity-building and peer-learning focus. Although primarily European in scope, it is relevant as a comparator for KlimaPakt's role in driving district-level climate ambition and cross-municipal coordination.
• NABU NRW: NRW state association of Naturschutzbund Deutschland, operating in the same geography on biodiversity and environmental education. Comparable as a regional nonprofit network delivering nature/climate programs and citizen engagement alongside municipal partners, with overlapping target audiences and event formats.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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