Klimabündnis Österreich

What Klimabündnis Österreich does

Klimabündnis Österreich is Austria's largest municipal climate protection network, legally registered as Klimabündnis Österreich gemeinnützige Förderungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH in Vienna. It operates through nine semi-autonomous federal state associations covering all of Austria, coordinating climate action across municipalities, schools, and businesses while maintaining a unique North-South partnership with indigenous organizations in Brazil's Rio Negro region that has protected 135,000 km² of Amazon rainforest over 30 years. The organization is the Austrian member of Climate Alliance Europe, which links over 2,000 municipalities across 25+ European countries.

Its product portfolio spans educational campaigns (Klimameilen-Kampagne running since 2003, Klima-Quizrad), municipal services (HitzeCheck, Climate Walk, Klimaschutzpreise district awards, Klimabündnis Infonachmittage), business solutions (KlimaCheck für Betriebe, BMM Check Light self-assessment, Modul Kreislaufwirtschaft), mobility programs (Radkurse, European Mobility Week coordination), and educational materials distributed via a webshop and traveling exhibitions. Technology stack is deliberately lean: no proprietary systems, with operations running on standard SaaS tools (Microsoft Forms for surveys, YouTube embeds, OpenStreetMap/Google Maps for directions, social platforms for engagement).

Revenue is generated through three primary streams administered by the federal state associations: recurring annual membership subscriptions from municipalities, educational institutions, and businesses; event and training fees (with member discounts, e.g., €450 vs €700 for Hitzeschutz Infonachmittag); and webshop sales of educational materials. The organization is materially dependent on EU Interreg funding, Austrian Development Agency (ADA) co-funding, and federal ministry partnerships (BMIMI/klimaaktiv mobil, BMLUK), with governance shared between co-managing directors Elke Kastner and Norbert Rainer and the nine state-level Geschäftsführer:innen.

Name

Klimabündnis Österreich

Legal name

Klimabündnis Österreich gemeinnützige Förderungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://klimabuendnis.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klimabündnis Österreich is Austria's largest municipal climate protection network, operating through nine federal state associations to deliver climate consulting, education, and campaigns for municipalities, schools, and 1,700+ businesses while coordinating with 2,000+ European municipalities and indigenous partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Protection Consulting & Environmental Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Climate protection consulting
• Municipal climate services
• Environmental education programs
• Sustainability advisory services
• Climate adaptation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Municipalities, educational institutions, and businesses pay membership fees to participate in the Klimabündnis network. Fees vary by organizational type and are administered through the nine federal state associations.
2. Event and Training Fees: The organization conducts seminars, workshops, courses, and educational programs for members and non-members. Fees are charged for participation, with discounts for members as noted in the AGB.
3. Webshop Sales: Sale of educational materials, brochures, and teaching resources through the organization's webshop. Prices include VAT for webshop items; shipping costs apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klimabündnis Österreich is a non-profit climate protection network that provides consulting, education, and project coordination services to municipalities, businesses, and educational institutions across Austria. Its core offerings include the annual Klimameilen-Kampagne school campaign, KlimaCheck business evaluations, municipal climate adaptation tools (HitzeCheck, Climate Walk), and educational programs developed through nine federal state associations. Revenue is generated through membership fees, event and training fees, and webshop sales of educational materials.

Product overview

Klimabündnis Österreich operates as a network organization providing a portfolio of climate protection services for municipalities, businesses, and educational institutions across Austria. The core offering is the Klimabündnis Netzwerk platform connecting European municipalities with indigenous Amazonian partners. The service portfolio includes educational campaigns (Klimameilen-Kampagne), mobility programs (bicycle courses, European Mobility Week coordination), municipal services (HitzeCheck, Climate Walk, Klimaschutzpreise awards), business solutions (KlimaCheck, BMM Check Light, circular economy modules), and educational materials (exhibitions, lectures, action guides, web shop). These offerings work together to advance climate protection, climate justice, and climate adaptation throughout Austria through information, networking, education, and hands-on projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klimameilen-Kampagne Annual school campaign since 2003 where children collect 'climate miles' for eco-friendly travel (walking, cycling, public transport) to kindergarten or school. Collected miles are presented at UN Climate Conferences.
• Klima-Quizrad Mobile quiz wheel for events with questions about climate, energy, consumption & nutrition, and mobility. Features category-specific questions for children, youth, and adults.
• Radkurse für Zielgruppen Bicycle training courses for various target groups including basic courses for women/migrants, youth courses, and E-Bike training. Includes traffic rules education and practical excursions.
• Europäische Mobilitätswoche Koordination Coordination of European Mobility Week (16-22 September) in Austria, promoting climate-friendly mobility with Car-Free Day on September 22.
• Klimaschutzpreise Climate protection awards organized for Vienna districts, recognizing innovative projects and ideas for climate-friendly initiatives with prize money.
• KlimaCheck für Betriebe Comprehensive climate analysis for businesses including goal development, implementation support, resource savings, and risk prevention for climate adaptation.
• HitzeCheck für Gemeinden Heat impact assessment for municipalities using a checklist with a traffic light system to identify urgency. Includes recommendations and follow-up discussion.
• Climate Walk Guided walking tour through municipalities to explore climate change impacts, identify heat hotspots, and discuss adaptation measures with local stakeholders.
• Klimapubquiz OÖ Climate-themed pub quiz event for municipalities with quiz rounds on climate change, biodiversity, mobility, and sustainable consumption. Approximately 2.5 hours duration.
• Spielenachmittag für Senior:innen Game afternoons for seniors (65+) featuring climate-themed games on climate change, biodiversity, mobility, and sustainable consumption in a fun, intergenerational setting.
• Klimabündnis Infonachmittage Compact information afternoons for municipalities on topics including heat protection, mobility, climate-friendly nutrition, and interactive reading sessions for children.
• Vorträge zu Klimagerechtigkeit Lectures on climate justice topics including Amazon/rainforest partnerships, resource-conscious living, SDGs, and raw material extraction.
• Ausstellungen (Wir alle sind Zeuginnen) Traveling textile exhibitions on climate change topics, including Wir alle sind Zeuginnen (22 climate witnesses), Rohstoffe (raw materials), and Das Land das wir uns nehmen (land grabbing).
• Webshop (Klimabündnis Materialien) Online shop for educational materials, teaching aids, and accompanying booklets for climate education in schools and municipalities. Prices include VAT; shipping costs apply.
• Lehrgänge (Professional Training Programs) Training programs and certification courses for climate protection including urban climate protection, municipal climate adaptation (Kommunale Klimawandelanpassung 2026), and mobility leadership.
• Roll and Write Spiel: Mobility Interactive roll-and-write game developed in the INTERREG project Mobility For Future for teaching mobility-climate connections to students aged 12+.
• Klimabündnis Netzwerk (Membership Network) Network platform connecting over 2,000 municipalities and cities in 25+ European countries with indigenous organizations in South America for climate protection and rainforest preservation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 135,000 km² of Amazon rainforest protected through indigenous partnerships over 30 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Climate Alliance Europe (Klima-Bündnis Europa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization connecting municipalities across Europe with indigenous partners. Klimabündnis Österreich is the Austrian member of this international network spanning 25+ countries.
• Indigene Völker am Rio Negro (FOIRN - Föderation der Indigenen Organisationen des Rio Negro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with indigenous organizations in Brazil's Amazon region. Over 30 years, these organizations have protected 135,000 km² of rainforest. Klimabündnis provides political and financial support for rainforest conservation.
• Indigene Baré (Volksgruppe in Brasilien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous Baré people visited Klimabündnis Austria in December 2023 to discuss UN Climate Conference outcomes and developments at Rio Negro.
• Europäische Kommission (Europäische Mobilitätswoche)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean Commission initiative for sustainable mobility. Klimabündnis coordinates Austrian participation in the annual European Mobility Week (16-22 September).
• Bundesministerium für Innovation, Mobilität und Infrastruktur (BMIMI)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian federal ministry that supports Klimabündnis activities including Klimameilen-Kampagne and European Mobility Week coordination under klimaaktiv mobil initiative.
• Land TirolmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports various Klimabündnis Tirol programs including cycling courses, climate protection consulting, and the HitzeCheck municipality program.
• Ökoinstitut SüdtirolcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-developed the BMM Check Light self-assessment tool for business mobility management with Klimabündnis Tirol under the NetWorkMob Interreg project.
• aks gesundheit GmbH (Vorarlberg)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn Vorarlberg, Klimameilen are collected in cooperation with the aks health organization's 'schoolwalker' project.
• SüdwindminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian development organization providing workshops, exhibitions, and educational materials on global learning for schools and municipalities.
• WelthausminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDevelopment organization offering workshops, educational materials, and encounter programs with guests from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• BAOBAB und Südwind BibliothekenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLibraries providing expert consultation, educational materials, and literature on global learning for school and non-school education.
• klimaaktiv mobilmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian climate protection initiative under BMIMI that coordinates European Mobility Week in Austria and supports Klimabündnis programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Climate Alliance (Klima-Bündnis Europa): European umbrella organization of which Klimabündnis Österreich is the Austrian member; directly comparable federation model connecting municipalities across 25+ European countries with indigenous partners in the Amazon.
• ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability: Global network of local and regional governments committed to sustainability; comparable in mission (supporting municipalities on climate action), membership model, and advocacy role but with broader international footprint and policy focus.
• Klimabündnis Schweiz: Swiss member of the Climate Alliance network offering the same municipal climate-protection membership model, business KlimaCheck, and education programs; sister organization with near-identical service portfolio in a neighboring market.
• Klimabündnis Deutschland: German sister organization within the Climate Alliance network; operates the same municipal-network and education-services model and serves as a direct functional and structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Global 2000 (Friends of the Earth Austria): Large Austrian environmental advocacy organization with broader campaign remit (pesticides, food, energy); comparable as a membership/advocacy climate NGO serving Austrian municipalities and citizens but with a wider portfolio.
• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Global network of major cities focused on climate action; comparable in serving municipal members on climate strategy, but focused on large global cities rather than small/medium Austrian municipalities.
• WWF Österreich: Austrian chapter of global environmental NGO with education programs, business partnerships, and conservation projects; larger and broader in scope but overlaps on climate-education, business engagement, and conservation partnerships.

Emerging players

• Umweltdachverband: Austrian umbrella organization for environmental NGOs; partially comparable as a coordinating network body with educational programs but operates more as an advocacy federation than a direct service provider to municipalities.
• Naturschutzbund Österreich: Austrian environmental NGO with membership base and conservation mission; overlaps with Klimabündnis on biodiversity and environmental education but focuses on habitat protection rather than municipal climate programs.
• VCÖ - Verkehrsclub Österreich: Austrian mobility club offering climate-relevant services including cycling courses, mobility consulting, and member benefits; overlaps with Klimabündnis's Radkurse, European Mobility Week, and BMM Check Light offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/klimabuendnis.at
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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