Climate Roadmap for Berlin Tourism
Why a climate roadmap?
Tourism companies have the potential to actively influence climate change and mitigate its consequences. With their reach and innovative strength, they can provide decisive impetus to drive forward sustainable solutions and positively shape the future of the industry. However, the current references to tourism in the BEK (Berlin Energy & Climate Protection Programme) are not sufficient to provide companies in the tourism and MICE industry with guidance on which measures are most effective.
We need a clear goal and a plan for strategic and holistic climate management, which is why the Berlin Senate is funding visitBerlin to develop a climate roadmap for Berlin tourism and the MICE industry in a participatory process by the end of 2025.
The climate roadmap will serve as a strategic guide for the tourism and event industry, provide orientation for companies and show concrete ways in which the industry can contribute to Berlin's climate neutrality by 2045.
visitBerlin is supported in this project by:
BTE Tourismus- und Regionalberatung
ZENAT - Centre for Sustainable Tourism
Professor Dr Stefan Gössling, climate change and tourism expert
Key elements of the project
The climate roadmap will be based on a comprehensive analysis of the emissions currently caused by Berlin tourism and MICE activities, taking into account all aspects of the tourism and event business.
We take a close look at everything from travel and accommodation to on-site activities and event planning and identify potential for CO2 reduction and optimisation. The aim is to increase the positive effects of tourism, reduce the negative ones and at the same time prepare the industry for changes in climatic conditions.
Key components of the climate roadmap:
- Assessment of current emissions from Berlin tourism and the MICE industry
- Analysing the need for action and strategies for climate-resilient development in Berlin tourism
- Concretisation of necessary climate protection measures
- Implementation of measures, monitoring and continuous adaptation of measures
How can my company participate?
The first stakeholder workshop on the climate roadmap took place in May 2025 and was attended by numerous representatives from tourism, the event industry and administration. After various climate protection scenarios were outlined in this workshop and initial industry-specific requirements for the climate roadmap were outlined in breakout sessions, the project is now entering the detailed phase.
In September 2025, six different focus group workshops were held with Berlin's tourism and MICE representatives. In half-day sessions, relevant and concrete measures for operational climate protection were discussed and climate adaptation ideas developed in the accommodation, catering, MICE & events, culture / indoor, leisure / outdoor and water tourism segments.
In November 2025 , a further participatory workshop was also held as part of the project, to which climate protection and tourism officers from thedistricts were cordially invited to gain an impression of the development of the roadmap to date and to get actively involved.
December 2025: Climate Roadmap is presented to the public
Save-the-Date: The final presentation of the Climate Roadmap will take place at the visitBerlin TourismusHub on 11 December 2025. This online event is open to anyone interested in the results of the project. A specific invitation to the date will follow in November.
Benefits of your participation
- You are helping to shape the overarching climate target for Berlin tourism and the MICE industry!
- As innovators in Berlin's tourism and MICE industry, you can make a significant contribution to creating viable solutions for the future.
- You will be part of the comprehensive communication with which visitBerlin accompanies the project.
- If you have not yet completed a carbon footprint for your organisation, you can gain valuable knowledge from working on the project.
- If you are already recording CO2 emissions for your business activities, make sure that your efforts to date are included in the overarching strategy for Berlin.
