The German pilot is focused on renewable energy and energy autonomy in Fehmarn island

The German pilot is focused on renewable energy and energy autonomy in Fehmarn island.

During the pilot phase, a stakeholder survey on renewable energy was conducted, gathering insights from residents, businesses, and tourists on wind energy perceptions. These findings will help inform local policies and decision-making. At the same time, legal experts were involved to navigate complex EU and national regulations, assessing the feasibility of local energy autonomy for Fehmarn.

A key lesson learned was the importance of sectoral mapping, which helped identify both synergies and conflicts between different sectors—such as the impact of transportation on tourism and the environment—clarifying Fehmarn’s economic and social interconnections. Additionally, tailored stakeholder engagement methods, particularly leveraging personal connections, proved crucial for gathering information and maintaining momentum when broader outreach was challenging.

The Navigator played a valuable role in this pilot case, particularly in the steps of situation scoping, stakeholder mapping, and action goal setting. It helped guide the development of survey questions specific to Fehmarn’s context, focusing on wind energy’s local impacts. These tools ensured that community feedback was aligned with actionable energy goals.

The work done during piloting laid an important groundwork for further steps towards renewable energy goals. The next steps involve replicating successful practices in new regions, building on Fehmarn’s progress in energy autonomy. The team plans to extend good practices to other small municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, particularly focusing on local or regional renewable energy-based heat planning. This initiative will create a replicable framework, amplifying the Fehmarn pilot’s impact and contributing to regional and national climate and energy goals.

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