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title: BOHEI
url: "https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/real-world-laboratory-mapping/bohei-the-neighbourhood-around-bolzstrasse-is-repositioning-itself/"
date: 2025-08-05
modified: 2025-09-19
lastUpdated: 2025-09-19
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# BOHEI

1. [Home](https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/)
2. [Real-world laboratory mapping](https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/real-world-laboratory-mapping/)
3. [BOHEI – The neighbourhood around Bolzstraße is repositioning itself](https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/real-world-laboratory-mapping/bohei-the-neighbourhood-around-bolzstrasse-is-repositioning-itself/)

    General information
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 The selected Bolzstraße neighbourhood in the south of Heilbronn is typical of the building development of the pre-war and immediate post-war periods. In the project "BOHEI – The neighbourhood around Bolzstraße is rebuilding itself – Integrated resource-efficient urban development in the south of Heilbronn", a framework plan was developed in close consultation with residents and representatives of the disciplines involved. This plan combines the needs of residents with the requirements of a resource-efficient neighbourhood in the best possible way, while at the same time meeting urban planning specifications for affordable housing.

   Target values

- Economical
- Ecological
- Social

 Content focus

- Urban / neighbourhood development
- Climate adaptation

 Innovation type

- Economical
- Ecological
- Social
- Technical

 Funding

- Public, federal government

   Research orientation
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 ###  Research questions

 - How can science, in cooperation with partners from the practical field, initiate changes in the city and examine them scientifically?

    Cooperation
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 ###  Type of co-creation

 The entire process is designed collaboratively. From start to finish, creative and participatory methods are used to establish a common understanding and take action. A core team consisting of individuals with extensive experience and specific expertise drives the process by providing appropriate and creative support and guidance.

  ###  Society involvement

 Organised civil society and/or local society exchange ideas with the project managers. The decision-making power lies with the scientists.

    Constellation of actors
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 ### Scientific involvement

- University of Stuttgart, Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg gGmbH

### Actors in administration

- Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn GmbH

### Economic actors

- Architekturagentur Stuttgart
- Network for Planning and Communication, Office Partnership Sippel I Buff

   Organization and decision-making
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 ###  Constellation of actors in daily project work

 - Project management throughout by Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn GmbH
- Establishment of the active neighbourhood residents´ group “BOHEI team” to serve as an interface and multiplier

  ###  Project management

 Regular internal coordination (including intensive discussions, work on plans and models) between the partners in the consortium

  ###  Agreements and decisions

 All participation formats were agreed and defined in close consultation with the management and employees of Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn.

    Result and effect
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 ###  Consideration of the EU taxonomy and ESG criteria

 Life cycle assessment in the project in line with EU taxonomy, which is becoming increasingly important.

    Experiences
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 ###  Helpful insights & solutions

 **Experience with regard to process design**

Recommended: Establish a close-knit cycle for coordination from the outset.

**Experience with regard to the actors involved and their role in the process**

Only through coordinated and intensive cooperation, right from the initial project idea, a good result can be achieved in all respects. This insight is already widely accepted in the minds of planners and project managers. The reasons why implementation is often lacking are probably economic and legal conditions.

**Solutions/Success factors**

The findings from the BOHEI research project have shown that the targeted transformation of an existing neighbourhood can only be successful, if systemic interactions between the areas under consideration (in the BOHEI project, these are the circular economy, the water cycle economy and land management) are taken into account and the various aspects from the different sub-areas are taken into consideration.

    Further information

 [Go to project website](https://edocs.tib.eu/files/e01fb23/1861162715.pdf "Externer Link auf BoHei")