Wind power in the region

Nowadays, climate protection is a central task for all political levels. The expansion of energy generation from renewable energy sources is particularly important in this context. Wind turbines make a contribution to this.

The search for locations for wind turbines is not easy due to their size alone. This is particularly true for the Stuttgart region with its high population and settlement density. This is because areas for living, working and infrastructure will also be needed there in the future, but also for agriculture, recreation, ecological functions and, last but not least, for measures to adapt to climate change.

Regional planning should set the necessary priorities here. Accordingly, one of the legal obligations of the Stuttgart Region Association is to designate areas for the use of renewable energies. To this end, a corresponding partial update of the regional plan has been initiated. Priority areas for the use of wind energy are to be defined in this plan. The law stipulates that at least 1.8% of the regional area must be designated as a priority area for wind turbines.

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Current procedure

On the basis of the first participation procedure and the comments received, changes have been made to the draft plan for the partial update of the wind power plan. On April 2, 2025, the regional assembly adopted a corresponding (amended) draft for the partial update of the regional plan for wind power and opened the second participation procedure for this.

Towns and municipalities, public agencies and the public have had the opportunity to comment on the amended parts of the draft plan since June 2, 2025. The changes to the draft plan (text and maps) will be marked accordingly.

Please note that the opportunity to comment in accordance with Section 9 (3) sentence 3 ROG is limited to the amended plan content, unless it concerns findings that were not yet known at the time of the first draft (draft plan dated October 25, 2023).

Information on participation

The participation documents have been available online since June 2 and are also on display at the Verband Region Stuttgart office from June 2, 2025 up to and including August 1, 2025 during office hours (Mon-Thu 9am-12pm and 1pm-3:30pm, Fri 9am-12pm; not on June 20 and July 3, 2025). This was announced in a public notice.

On June 5 and June 6, an online information event was held for the public and the public agencies and municipalities , at which information was provided about the new draft plan and the procedure and scope of the participation process.

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Comments

Comments can be submitted online via the participation platform.

Comments can also be submitted by email(windenergie(at)region-stuttgart.org).

Please also refer to the public announcement for information on how to submit comments.

Comments can be submitted until August 1, 2025. The documents will also be available for download for the entire duration of the procedure.

Draft plan

Other documents

Overview map of changes to priority areas
Overview table of changes to priority areas
Areas for sites of regionally significant wind turbines and changes as shape files (Please read the file "Important information on wind power")
Data protection

Further information can be found in the meeting draft of the regional assembly of April 2, 2025.

Further topics

Climate

An increase in the average annual temperature of up to five degrees Celsius, heat waves, low water levels, dry periods, heavy thunderstorms with flooding and powerful storms - these are all expected effects of climate change in the Stuttgart Region.