The University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald impresses with its strategic and consistent development policy approach, demonstrating how sustainable development can be promoted in a targeted and systematic manner in a municipality. The cooperation structure has been created with the Greifswald Sustainability Alliance, launched by the city administration together with other key stakeholders incl. municipal utilities, transport company, university. This alliance is committed to jointly implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Baltic Sea city of Greifswald sets standards and inspires other municipalities to follow its example. The cooperation with various actors locally and internationally is impressive, the topic of sustainability is deeply anchored in the city administration and in the lives of citizens.

"I am firmly convinced that international connections significantly inspire a municipality to do a lot of good and new. At the same time, international exchange promotes the importance of democratic and peaceful coexistence."
— Dr. Stefan Fassbinder, Lord Mayor of the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald

Full article (in German): Kommune bewegt Welt 2024