Öko-Institut e.V.
Acronym: Oeko
General Information
Identification Code: 699207113296-93
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Entity Form: eingetragener Verein (e.V.)
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 3/18/2014
Last Update: 3/5/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Oeko-Institut is one of Europe’s leading independent research and consultancy organizations working for a sustainable future. Founded in 1977, it develops principles and strategies for implementing the vision of sustainable development at global, national and local level. Oeko-Institut provides consultancy services for decision-makers in governments, industry and civil society on topics such as Energy Transition and Climate Policy, Just Transition, Mobility Transition, Sustainable Economy, Resources Transition, Environmental Law, Agriculture, Forests and Biodiversity, Digitalization, Nuclear Power, Chemicals Management, and Sustainable Consumption. Oeko-Institut is a non-profit association. Its financial resources come mainly from third party project-based funding.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Energy
- Environment
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
- national
- sub-national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Oeko-Institut is performing service contracts resulting from official tender procedures of various DGs (e.g. DG CLIMA) as well as the European Environment Agency and the European Parliament. Furthermore, Oeko-Institut participates in EU research programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe).
Communication Activities: Oeko-Institut is committed to communicate our scientific research results as transparently as possible to policy makers as well as to the general public.
Our full list of publications is accessible at our website https//www.oeko.de/publikationen
Our e-paper "eco@work" or articles on our website - provide information about the Oeko-Institut and the latest news on our work. Press work accompanies events such as scientific conferences and our current study projects. Where words reach their limits, we increasingly supplement them with explanatory information graphics.
Through our presence in the social media Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, FlickR and Slideshare, we contribute to making the topics of Oeko-Institut accessible to a broad public.
Since 2021 Oeko-Institut produces a podcast on science for the sustainability transformation. It features Oeko-Institut’s staff and is in German. https//www.oeko.de/podcast
Conferences and events: The Oeko-Institut organises a scientific conference every two years, each focusing on a specific ecological topic. Other events such as workshops and lectures also contribute to communicating the results of the research world to the outside world.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Merzhauser Str., 173
Post Code: 79100
City: Freiburg im Breisgau
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office
Address: Merzhauser Str., 173
Post Code: 79100
City: Freiburg im Breisgau
Country: GERMANY
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Financial Data
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Complementary Information: The financial information for the year 2024 (current financial year) are estimates.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 5
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Organisation Members: B.A.U.M. - German Environmental Management Association
CAN - Climate Action Network Europe
ECORNET
EnergieVision e.V.
Environmental Law Network (Elni)
European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
European Environment Bureau (EEB)
German Working Group on Nuclear Repository Research
Klimapartner Oberrhein
Netzwerk Technikfolgenabschätzung (NTA)
Pesticide Action Network (PAN), Germany
PREVENT Waste Alliance
ProcessNet, die Plattform für Chemische Verfahrenstechnik (DECHEMA und VDI-GVC)
Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research (GTSF)
Stiftung Zukunftserbe
tdAcademy
UNEP Consumer Information for Sustainable Consumption and Production, Working Group ‘Product Lifetime Extension’