City of Münster
Voluntary Local Review 2024
Insights of the Report
Since 2016, the City of Münster has been developing the Münster 2030 sustainability strategy through its participation in the Global Sustainable Municipality NRW (GNK) pilot project. The fundamental aim of the sustainability strategy is to establish and continuously improve an impact-orientated sustainability management system for the sustainable development of Münster. The frame of reference for the city‘s sustainability strategy includes the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and federal government sustainability strategies, the EU Green Deal and the 2030 Agenda. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an integral part of the fields of action. The sustainability strategy links together more than 50 existing strategies and concepts of the City of Münster.
This Voluntary Local Review is based on the German language version of the Münster sustainability report 2019-2022, which was prepared in accordance with the Sustainable Municipality Reporting Framework (BNK).
Issued: April 2024320,946 (Dec. 2022)
30,328 hectares
City Profile
Münster is a multi-faceted city. It is a city of science and learning, the City of Westphalian Peace, the capital city of bicycles and Germany’s Climate Protection Capital. Westphalia’s longstanding regional capital is a young city, not least thanks to its 50,000 students.
The Report and more
The VLR report is available here:
Voluntary Local Review 2024