Urban Development Plan Climate 2.0 (StEP Klima 2.0) is a strategic planning document for Berlin, published by the Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing in Berlin, Germany. It updates two earlier citywide references: StEP Klima (2011) and the StEP Klima KONKRET handbook (2016). The plan was adopted by the Berlin Senate on 20 December 2022 and is presented as a spatial framework for climate adaptation and climate protection across the entire city.
The document focuses on how urban planning can respond to climate change through spatially differentiated measures. Its content is organized around the relationship between existing neighborhoods, new development, green and open spaces, water-related synergies, and risks such as heavy rainfall and flooding. It also identifies areas where construction can actively contribute to climate protection. According to the Berlin Senate materials, the plan supports the city’s broader goal of climate neutrality by 2045.
The publication is a policy and planning resource rather than an academic study. Its methodology is based on spatial analysis and planning prioritization: it translates climate-related knowledge into urban planning guidance for the whole city, identifying where Berlin should cool itself, where climatic relief areas exist, and where development can be aligned with water management and climate objectives. Earlier related Berlin materials describe the original StEP Klima as using climate projections and spatially differentiated assessments to derive goals and measures for urban development.
The resource was produced in the context of Berlin’s Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing, with project leadership in the planning division of the Senate administration. It reflects the work of the city government and associated planning expertise, rather than an external research institute.