Tschentscher in the Vienna City Hall: Cities in the trilogue for a green future!
Hamburg's Mayor Tschentscher discusses climate protection, housing and health care in the trilateral trilogue in Vienna.

Tschentscher in the Vienna City Hall: Cities in the trilogue for a green future!
In Vienna City Hall, everything currently revolves around cooperation between the cities of Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich. This Tuesday, Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher and his colleagues, Vienna's mayor Michael Ludwig and Zurich's mayor Corine Mauch, met for a two-day trilogue. The focus is on issues such as housing, public transport and climate protection - all areas in which the three cities pursue similar strategies. Hamburg.de reports that ...
Tschentscher took the opportunity to congratulate Ludwig on his re-election as mayor and governor of Vienna. During the joint discussion in the town hall, he emphasized the responsibility that city governments bear in challenging times. “It is time to join forces and work together on a more sustainable future,” said Tschentscher.
Focus on healthcare and resilience
A central topic of the trilogue is healthcare, which will be particularly important in 2023. The aim is to explore new forms of medical care in order to improve patient care in cities. Corine Mauch highlighted the active partnership between the cities and underlined the importance of resilience in challenging situations. Tixio also adds that...
As part of their exchange, the delegations also visited Europe's largest large-scale heat pump system, which generates climate-neutral heat for an impressive 56,000 households. This system will be expanded from three to six heat pumps by 2027. Innovation projects such as “Waste2Value”, which converts waste into CO2-neutral fuel, also attracted great interest.
A look into the future
On Thursday, the last day of the meeting, a visit to the Floridsdorf clinic is planned to find out about the modernization of the health infrastructure. After the start in Vienna, Tschentscher will travel to Berlin on Thursday afternoon for the 1055th meeting of the Federal Council. There will certainly be equally interesting topics here that will further advance the cities. Energy communities declares that...
With this trilateral dialogue, Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich are sending a strong signal for interurban exchange and shared responsibility for lively, innovative and environmentally conscious cities. The partnership, which began in Hamburg in 2019, now impressively shows how cities can cooperate to find sustainable solutions.