Klimapartner Südbaden

What Klimapartner Südbaden does

Klimapartner Südbaden e.V. is a registered nonprofit climate protection association (eingetragener Verein) founded on January 14, 2010 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, operating as a transformation network rather than a traditional product company. The organization connects 142+ member organizations spanning municipalities, manufacturing companies, energy utilities, regional banks, chambers of commerce and crafts, research institutions, and the Baden-Württemberg state government, governed by a 16-member board chaired by Badenova's Dirk Sattur and presided over by the regional president (Regierungspräsident) Carsten Gabbert.

Its core services are delivered through project-based initiatives. KEFF+ Südlicher Oberrhein provides free on-site resource efficiency checks to manufacturing companies, operated in consortium with IHK Südlicher Oberrhein and Energieagentur Regio Freiburg and funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the EU. Klimaschutz-Sparring places Klimapartner staff directly into municipal administrations to implement climate protection measures across six pilot municipalities. The trinational 3H2 hydrogen initiative, coordinated by Klimapartner since 2020, aggregates 80+ industrial companies, chambers, and energy providers from Germany, France, and Switzerland to plan cross-border hydrogen infrastructure along the Rhine corridor. RegioWIN positioning has secured over 50 million EUR in cumulative regional funding, and the Effizienz-Offensive Region Freiburg and Treibhausgasbilanzierung services extend the portfolio into subsidized consulting and emissions accounting. Revenue is sourced from 600 EUR annual membership fees plus project co-financing from public and member sponsors; the organization employs approximately 12-15 full-time staff across its project portfolio.

Name

Klimapartner Südbaden

Legal name

Klimapartner Südbaden e.V.

Website

https://klimapartner-suedbaden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klimapartner Südbaden is a German nonprofit climate protection network founded in 2010, connecting 142+ municipalities, manufacturers, energy providers, and banks across the Südlicher Oberrhein and Upper Rhine region through free KEFF+ efficiency consulting, municipal Klimaschutz-Sparring, and the trinational 3H2 hydrogen initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Protection Consulting Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation & Natural Resource Management Technical Assistance (BPADAEAJ), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate protection consulting
• Resource efficiency consulting
• Municipal climate support
• Hydrogen network coordination
• Greenhouse gas accounting

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from organizations including municipalities, companies, institutions, and associations. Fee structure: 600 EUR per year for full members.
2. Project Funding: Government and EU funding for climate protection projects. Klimapartner Südbaden coordinates funded projects including KEFF+, hydrogen initiatives, RegioWIN, and communal climate protection programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klimapartner Südbaden e.V. is a nonprofit climate protection network that coordinates regional transformation projects and provides consulting services across Southern Baden and the Trinational Metropolitan Region Upper Rhine. Its core offerings include free KEFF+ on-site resource efficiency checks for manufacturing companies, Klimaschutz-Sparring shared-staff support for municipalities, the 3H2 trinational hydrogen initiative, RegioWIN EU project coordination, and greenhouse gas accounting services for member organizations.

Product overview

Klimapartner Südbaden e.V. is a non-profit climate protection network (Verein) rather than a traditional product company. It operates as a transformation network connecting over 140 organizations from business, municipalities, and research. The organization offers a portfolio of consulting and coordination services including: KEFF+ (free resource efficiency consulting and on-site checks for manufacturing companies), Klimaschutz-Sparring (shared climate protection staff for municipalities), the 3H2 Trinational Hydrogen Initiative (cross-border hydrogen infrastructure coordination), RegioWIN (EU regional competition lead partner), Treibhausgasbilanzierung (greenhouse gas accounting), and the Effizienz-Offensive (regional efficiency initiative). These services are provided through a team of approximately 13 employees across multiple funded projects, targeting municipalities, companies, and regional stakeholders in southern Baden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 3H2 - Trinationale Wasserstoff Initiative: Trinational hydrogen initiative coordinated by Klimapartner Südbaden since 2020, aiming to establish a cross-border hydrogen network infrastructure in the France-Switzerland-Germany tri-border region
• KEFF+ Südlicher Oberrhein
• Klimaschutz-Sparring
• Effizienz-Offensive Region Freiburg

Products and services

• KEFF+ Resource Efficiency Consulting Free on-site resource efficiency checks (KEFF+Checks) for manufacturing companies, identifying optimization potentials in energy, materials, wastewater, and heat recovery with actionable recommendations. Operated as a consortium with IHK Südlicher Oberrhein and Energieagentur Regio Freiburg, funded by state Baden-Württemberg and the EU.
• Klimaschutz-Sparring

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 MWh annual energy savings for Thieme GmbH through efficiency measures
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Trinationale Wasserstoff Initiative 3H2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Klimapartner Südbaden coordinates the trinational hydrogen initiative 3H2, which brings together 80+ industry companies from logistics, chemistry, pharma, and metalworking sectors, plus chambers, energy providers, and climate networks from Germany, France, and Switzerland. The initiative aims to build cross-border hydrogen infrastructure along the Rhine from Karlsruhe to Lake Constance.
• KEFF+ Konsortium (IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, Energieagentur Regio Freiburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint consortium operating the Kompetenzstelle Ressourceneffizienz (KEFF+) for the Südlicher Oberrhein region. Provides free resource efficiency consulting to manufacturing companies, funded by state Baden-Württemberg, EU, and co-financed by Klimapartner Südbaden.
• RegioWIN (EU/Land Baden-Württemberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlimapartner Südbaden serves as regional lead partner in the EU competition RegioWIN, coordinating three regional strategy processes including the Regionale Wasserstoffstrategie SüdwestBW and acquiring funding for transformation projects.
• Badenova AG & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy provider serving as founding member and current Vorstand (board) chair. Dirk Sattur (Badenova Vorstand) is current Vorstandsvorsitzender (chairman) of Klimapartner Südbaden.
• E-Werk MittelbadencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy provider as founding member and deputy Vorstandsvorsitzender (vice chairman). Bernhard Palm (Vorstand E-Werk Mittelbaden) serves as deputy chairman.
• Sparkasse Freiburg-Nördlicher BreisgaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional savings bank as founding member, providing financial sector perspective and serving as Schatzmeister (treasurer). Daniel Zeiler (Vorstandsvorsitzender) is Schatzmeister.
• Handwerkskammer FreiburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades providing integration of craft businesses into transformation network, joint events, and KEFF+ consortium membership.
• IHK Südlicher OberrheinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry as KEFF+ consortium partner, providing business network access and joint events.
• Landkreise (Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Waldshut, Lörrach)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree rural districts as municipal members and board participants, providing communal perspective on climate transformation.
• Stadt Freiburg, Stadt OffenburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor cities as municipal members and board participants in Klimapartner Südbaden.
• Hochschule OffenburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences as research partner and board member, contributing academic expertise to transformation projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Energieagentur Rheinland-Pfalz: State-wide energy agency for Rheinland-Pfalz providing municipal climate protection, energy efficiency and renewable heat programs. Closely comparable institutional setup with public funding, member-based governance and consulting services targeted at Landkreise and SMEs.
• Klimaschutzagentur Region Hannover: Regional climate protection agency for the Hannover region offering consulting for municipalities, companies and private households on Klimaschutz and Energieeffizienz. Same nonprofit regional network model in a different German region, providing a useful template for Klimapartner's potential geographic expansion.
• Energieagentur Südwest (ehem. EA SÜW): Regional energy agency covering Südwestpfalz and adjacent areas in Rhineland-Palatinate, offering Energieberatung and Klimaschutz programs for municipalities and SMEs. Adjacent German regional agency with comparable scope of services.

Direct peers

• Energieagentur Regio Freiburg: Regional energy agency serving the Freiburg region and active KEFF+ consortium partner of Klimapartner Südbaden. Delivers energy consulting, efficiency programs and municipal support on essentially the same model in an overlapping geography, making it the most direct operational comparable.
• KEA Klimaschutz- und Energieagentur Baden-Württemberg: State-level climate and energy agency for Baden-Württemberg that provides municipal Klimaschutz consulting, Energieeffizienz programs and funding support. Closest same-state peer operating an analogous regional transformation network model with publicly funded consulting and member services.

Others

• Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie: Leading German sustainability and climate research institute producing policy advice and pilot projects on energy transition, circular economy and municipal climate action. A research-grade peer shaping the analytical frameworks Klimapartner applies at regional level.
• Borderstep Institut: Independent research institute focused on sustainable entrepreneurship, resource efficiency and innovation. Comparable in applying research and consulting to Resource Efficiency and SME transformation themes that Klimapartner delivers through KEFF+ and RegioWIN projects.
• adelphi research: Berlin-based think tank and consultancy working on climate, environment and sustainable development policy, including municipal climate action and EU project coordination. Operates in an adjacent advisory space and is a frequent co-applicant or contractor in EU-funded climate projects of the type Klimapartner coordinates.

Broad incumbents

• Energieagentur NRW: Larger state-level Energieagentur covering North Rhine-Westphalia with broader mandate and bigger budget. Comparable nonprofit operating model with municipal and corporate climate consulting, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Klimapartner.
• Bundesverband der Energie- und Klimaschutzagenturen Deutschlands (eaD): Umbrella association of regional Energie- und Klimaschutzagenturen in Germany. Klimapartner is effectively an affiliated regional node within this national network, making the eaD a natural institutional peer and information benchmark for the broader model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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