The Climate & Energy Model Regions program, funded by the Climate and Energy Fund, supports regional climate protection projects and co-finances regional model region management. Since 2024, the Seefeld Plateau has been a Climate & Energy Model Region. Simon Damerow, as the KEM Manager, serves as the key contact for the Seefeld Plateau and the Regional Management Innsbruck-Land on matters related to climate adaptation and energy efficiency. His main responsibilities include initiating, coordinating, and implementing projects in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, mobility, biodiversity, and vacancy management.

The goal of the project is to develop the Seefeld roller skiing track into a barrier-free sports facility for various roller sports. The focus is on inclusive, safe, and conflict-free multiple use of existing infrastructure. Social participation, regional value creation, and sustainable mobility are inevitably promoted in the process. The project follows a sustainable inclusion approach that takes into account existing conditions and implements accessibility within the framework of realistic possibilities.

The EU project MountResilience develops solutions for climate change adaptation in European mountain regions during the project period from 2023 to 2028. The focus is on practical, transferable measures designed to strengthen the long-term resilience of regions, infrastructure and communities. The consortium brings together more than 47 partners from across Europe, testing innovative adaptation measures in six demonstrator regions and scaling them as replicators in four additional regions.
The Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau is actively involved as a project partner. Together with the Rosshütte cable car company, we contribute our local experience to the implementation process, aiming to develop practical, climate-resilient solutions for our mountain region while learning from one another. At the same time, participation in the project helps us further refine our own approaches to climate change adaptation and to strengthening regional resilience.

In the Seefeld region, forecasts on visitor volume at various excursion destinations are generated based on different data sources, including mobile network data, weather data, event calendars, and holiday schedules. These insights are used to create tailored recommendations, which are then shared with guests at various touchpoints. The project helps optimize visitor distribution, ensuring a better balance of tourism flows while enhancing regional economic value.

Supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism.