CAIC25 Programme | Friday, 11 July 2025

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Learn & Share Marketplace

Flood your system with exciting ideas and relaxed conversations over coffee & snacks on the conference’s final day at the Learn & Share, Climate Alliance’s marketplace where municipal initiatives, campaigns and projects from across Europe will be on display! As an official part of the City of Cologne’s larger climate festival for citizens, participants will also have the opportunity to engage with climate action taking place throughout the city.

Want to get involved, learn from like-minded people and share your experiences? Interested participants have the opportunity to indicate in the registration form what they would like to learn about or present on the Learn & Share Marketplace!

Registration for a stand on the marketplace is only possible until 31 May 2025.
 

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Experience examples of local climate action throughout Cologne as well as farther afield. A number of opportunities await conference participants, including:

1. From grey to green: Clouth neighbourhood tour (DE only | 12:00  – approx. 14:00)
   90 apartments and a solar array now stand where a factory once produced rubber goods – see how this district has undergone a green transformation! Excursion on foot. 
    
2. Neighbourhood transformation tour (EN | 12:00  – approx. 14:00)
   Learn how climate cooperative heuteStadtmorgen is taking climate action and driving a sustainable transformation in Cologne’s colourful Ehrenfeld district! Excursion on foot. 
    
3. Sustainable stroll: The University of Cologne (EN | ca. 3 hours)
   Take a walk on the sustainable side and discover where and how the city’s historic university is monitoring the urban climate – dedicated to fundamental research and education for the benefit of society!
    
4. After the flood: Ahr Valley tour (DE only | entire afternoon/evening)
   The Ahr valley is rebuilding for resilience after the catastrophic flooding of 2021 – experience first hand what local solutions the Climate Alliance member city of Altenahr is implementing! Excursion by bus.

The City of Cologne will also be hosting a Climate Festival for their citzens from 13:00 – 21:00 open to all CAIC participants in Gürzenich, the same venue as the Learn & Share Marketplace. Learn more at klimaschutz.koeln/klimafestival!