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鈥淲e want to demonstrate that the future is not created in glossy brochures, but in everyday life - between workshop, field, and laboratory,鈥� explains project coordinator Prof. Tom Nilges. His colleague Prof. Jennifer Strunk adds: 鈥淭his project provides the opportunity to apply the technologies we develop in our laboratories in a concrete and meaningful way.鈥�

鈥淲e are also explicitly considering the surrounding towns and communities and asking how and to what extent they can be integrated into the future energy supply,鈥� says Michael Winter, Deputy Chairman of the DRW Executive Board.

At the DRW campus in Ursberg, there are residential facilities, supported living arrangements, workshops and vocational training centers, skilled trades businesses, medical practices including a clinic, and additional services. The social services organization thus provides infrastructure comparable to that of a small city, including its own water supply and fire department.

This makes it possible to transfer the research findings as a model to other municipalities, businesses, or institutions. Funded by the , the Living Lab aims to demonstrate how climate-friendly, affordable, and independent energy systems can be implemented in practice - particularly in institutions with social responsibility.

• Replacing fossil natural gas with renewable alternatives to enhance energy security.
• Reducing emissions by converting CO鈧�-intensive waste into usable energy and valuable materials.
• Developing transferable models for municipalities, social service providers, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The initiative will become part of the ministry鈥檚 and will demonstrate how circular energy systems can already be implemented today - not only as a technological solution, but as a key contribution to essential public services.