City of Kiel

City of Kiel

Voluntary Local Review - Kiel 2022

Insights of the Report

Since signing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Building Sustainability at the Local Level, which was launched by the Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag), Kiel has been working to align its daily administrative activities with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One key aspect of this process has been to boost citizen engagement through a broad range of projects. In order to make Kiel’s commitment more visible on an international level, to inspire other municipalities and share knowledge and experience, the city is publishing its first Voluntary Local Review (VLR) on the SDGs prioritised by the High-Level Political Forum, i.e. goals 4, 5, 14, 15 and 17.

City Profile

Kiel is the capital city of Schleswig-Holstein, and is also Germany’s northernmost city. The Kiel Fjord stretches right into the heart of the city – opening people’s horizons as well as acting as an important crossroad. With its cruise and ferry terminals, Kiel harbour forms a bridge to Scandinavia and the Baltics.

The City of Kiel has tasked itself with turning sustainability into a compass to guide all municipal activities, even in turbulent times. In line with the slogan we are using to communicate our sustainability efforts, “For Kiel and the world: Thinking globally, driving change locally”, we believe we have a particular responsibility to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals at the local level.

The Report and more

The VLR report is available here:
Voluntary Local Review - Kiel 2022