On June 2, the time had come: North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Mona Neubaur, visited the LÜCK neighborhood in Cologne-Ehrenfeld. Together with our project partner naturstrom AG, we were able to show how the heating transition works in practice—and why climate-friendly technology and socially acceptable living space are not a contradiction in terms.
A neighborhood that takes responsibility
LÜCK comprises 216 apartments, around 30 percent of which are publicly subsidized. The mix of rental and owner-occupied apartments is deliberately aimed at the middle class. At the same time, the neighborhood is setting new standards in terms of energy supply: A large heat pump, fed by waste water heat, supplies the neighborhood with fuel-free energy. A power-to-heat plant also takes advantage of particularly low electricity prices to heat the heat storage tank.
Voices from the neighborhood
Frank Piepers, Managing Director of the wvm Group: "Climate-friendly heating and affordable housing are not a contradiction in terms. LÜCK shows how it can be done – responsibly, cooperatively, concretely."
Minister Mona Neubaur emphasized how important it is to implement the heating transition with modern technology, smart solutions, and in collaboration with local residents.
We would like to thank all those involved and our partners for their commitment and look forward to further projects that show that the heating transition is feasible – if we work together to shape it.
