What does climate neutral mean?
Being climate-neutral means not releasing any additional greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. We achieve this by reducing our energy consumption, using sustainable resources and offsetting unavoidable emissions through climate protection projects.
How do we achieve this?
We rely on various measures to achieve our goals:
- Reducing energy consumption: Using efficient buildings, energy-saving appliances and sustainable energy sources
- Sustainable procurement: favouring environmentally friendly and resource-saving products
- Environmentally friendly mobility: promoting cycling, public transport, e-mobility and carpooling
- Waste avoidance and recycling: conserving resources by reducing waste and recycling consistently
- Raising awareness: Lectures, workshops and campaigns for students and employees
- Digitalisation: optimising processes and saving emissions through digital solutions
- Support climate protection projects: Offsetting unavoidable emissions through reforestation or renewable energies
Be part of it!
- Find out here about current projects and tips for everyday life.
- Register for our climate protection workshops and campaigns.
- Share your ideas and become part of our sustainability group!
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Current projects at the university
Photovoltaic modules are to be installed on the Blue Building in August 2025 on an area of around 120 m². The system will have an installed capacity of 27 kWp.
Following the renovation of the library roof in the main building, the installation of a photovoltaic system is also planned there.
When the lamps are converted to LED lighting in summer 2026, electricity consumption is expected to be reduced by around 50 %, resulting in a reduction in CO2 emissions of around 1 % per year.
Completed projects at the university
The refurbishment of the concert hall was completed in 2023 and was part of a comprehensive fire safety programme. In the course of this, the building's technical systems were modernised and the pollutants removed. Since then, the concert hall has met the latest requirements in terms of energy efficiency and ventilation technology: the lighting has been completely converted to LED, which not only reduces energy consumption but also improves the quality of light. In addition, automatic control of the heating and air conditioning system was installed for daytime operation. An extended meter structure now allows consumption data to be analysed in greater detail.
Waste paper and packaging materials are collected separately. Batteries, light bulbs and defective electrical appliances can be handed in at the centre or directly to the caretaker and will be recycled.
The cargo bike is located in the university garden and can be booked by all university members via Asimut. It is ideal for transporting shopping or bulky items.
Katherine Krause Solano
Klimaschutzmanagerin
katherine.krausesolano(at)mh-trossingen.de
Phone +49 (0) 1520 2618028
Dr Sandy-Cheril Manton
Climate Protection Manager of the Baden-Württemberg State Network - Constance Building District
Phone: +49 (0) 7720 307 4674
sandy-cheril.manton(at)hs-furtwangen.de
Since August 2022, the climate protection manager of the Baden-Württemberg state network has been supporting the four universities in the Constance building district. In addition to the Trossingen University of Music, these include Furtwangen University (lead university), HTWG Konstanz and DHBW Villingen-Schwenningen. In addition to advising and supporting the universities on all aspects of climate protection, the geography graduate coordinates structural and technical measures with the Climate Protection Unit of the Department of Property and Construction (VuB). On behalf of the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK), she is involved in the working groups for CO2 balancing and energy and climate protection concepts at universities and supports funding applications.
National Climate Protection Initiative
With the National Climate Initiative (NKI), the German government has been initiating and funding numerous projects that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions since 2008. Its programmes and projects cover a broad spectrum of climate protection activities: From the development of long-term strategies to concrete assistance and investment-based funding measures. This diversity is a guarantee for good ideas. The National Climate Initiative helps to anchor climate protection on the ground. It benefits consumers as well as companies, local authorities and educational institutions.
- Project name: KSI: Development of an integrated pioneering concept for the State University of Music Trossingen - initial project
- Funding code and platform: 67K24744, BWMK - National Climate Protection Initiative
- Duration: 01.06.2025 - 31.05.2027 (24 months)