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Umweltministerium Baden-Württemberg

Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector

The Ministry is headed by Minister Thekla Walker since May 12th, 2021. The Ministry’s seven departments are responsible for sustainability strategy, climate protection, resource efficiency, circular economy and environmental technology, international cooperation, energy transition and the phase-out of nuclear power, soil protection, water conservation and flood protection, nature conservation and maintaining biodiversity.

Ministerin Thekla Walker, MdL
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  • Curriculum Vitae

Thekla Walker

Minister of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector

Thekla Walker
Dr. Andre Baumann, Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft.
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  • Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Andre Baumann

State Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector

Dr. Andre Baumann
Ministerialdirektor Helmfried Meinel
  • Curriculum Vitae

Helmfried Meinel

General Director of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector

Helmfried Meinel
Weinberge
Agnes Michenfelder
  • Towards a sustainable future

Duties and Organisation

Learn more about the topics and duties of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector. Furthermore we introduce our six departments.

Duties and Organisation
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  • EMAS

Environmental management

The Ministry has the certificate according EMAS (ECO Management and Audit Scheme) since 2001 und presents every year the improvement in its environmental performance to an external expert. EMAS is an environmental management scheme based on EU-Regulation 1221/2009.

Environmental management
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  • Contact

Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector

Kernerplatz 9
70182 Stuttgart
PO Box 103439
70029 Stuttgart
Telefon: +49 711 126-0
Telefax: +49 711 126-2881
Contact form

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  • Press Office

Contacts for Journalists

You are a journalist and have a request? The press office of the Ministry is at your disposal.

Contacts for Journalists
Umweltministerium am Kernerplatz 9 in Stuttgart
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  • LOCATION PLAN

How to find us

The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector is located in four separate office buildings. The offices at Kernerplatz 9, Hauptstätter Straße 67 (Argonhaus) and Dillmannstrasse 3 are all easily accessible by public transport.  

How to find us