Good practices

Never again: Racism in nature conservation
How to counter nationalist ideologies in nature conservation: A workshop organized by CIPRA Germany and an excursion to Obersalzberg/D in September 2024 tackled this topic.

Untamed river
Free flowing rivers, along with their ever-changing landscape, river course and bank structure, are a precious rarity in the Alps. One of the last ones is the Friederlaine. A group of young environmentalists explored the hidden gem in the German Alps.

The best idea wins
Kindergarten, after-school care, flats for senior citizens, surgeries, village shop and family café: how the German municipality of Schwabsoien revived a vacant inn in the village centre with an urban development competition.

Shaping the community together
The German municipality of Ingenried shows how local residents and young people in particular can work together to develop a concept for village development.

Remain rural and affordable
How the German municipality of Weyarn, close to the city, protects its soil, promotes affordable housing and creates a higher quality of life.