Eco-points and compensation areas
City of Baden-Baden
Immediately available eco-points from officially recognised eco-accounts for impacts in the independent city of Baden-Baden. greeNature supports your compensation under the Ökokonto-Verordnung (ÖKVO) as a nationwide full-service partner, from requirement analysis through land allocation to approval by the city's lower nature conservation authority.
The City of Baden-Baden at a glance
Baden-Baden is an independent city (Stadtkreis) in western Baden-Württemberg and belongs to the Karlsruhe administrative region. The city lies at the transition from the Upper Rhine Plain to the Black Forest and is completely enclosed, in administrative terms, by the district of Rastatt. As an internationally known spa town, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Great Spa Towns of Europe.
In landscape terms, the city area shares in two BfN natural regions. The western, lower-lying part around Oos, Sandweier and Haueneberstein belongs to the Upper Rhine Plain (D53), with the Rhine floodplain, outwash plains and vineyard slopes of the Rebland. The eastern and southern part rises into the Black Forest (D55), with wooded steep slopes, the striking porphyry rocks of the Battert, and elevations of over 1,000 metres on the Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Of particular ecological importance is the Wiesen und Wälder um Baden-Baden FFH site (7215-341), which covers around 1,500 hectares in ten separate parcels across large parts of the city area. Its core areas are the Battertfelsen nature reserve near Schloss Hohenbaden and the Markbach und Jagdhäuser Wald nature reserve, with old beech woods, rock habitats and species-rich meadows. To the east, the site borders the Black Forest National Park.
Economically, the city is shaped by tourism, health and spa services, culture (the Festspielhaus, the casino) and the media sector centred on SWR, complemented by viticulture in the Rebland. Housing development, the conversion of former barracks sites, and transport and infrastructure projects regularly trigger compensation and replacement obligations under sections 13 to 15 BNatSchG, which in Baden-Württemberg are assessed in eco-points under the Ökokonto-Verordnung.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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🌿 Ecological features
- Wiesen und Wälder um Baden-Baden FFH site (7215-341), around 1,500 hectares in ten separate parcels
- Battertfelsen nature reserve near Schloss Hohenbaden, with porphyry rocks and semi-natural beech woods
- Markbach und Jagdhäuser Wald nature reserve
- Transition from the Upper Rhine Plain (D53) to the northern Black Forest (D55) within a small area
- Borders the Black Forest National Park to the east
- Vineyard landscape of the Rebland with dry-stone walls and warmth-loving habitats (Steinbach, Neuweier, Varnhalt)
- Oos and its tributaries as watercourses with restoration potential within the settlement area
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and, in Baden-Württemberg, works consistently with the assessment system of the Ökokonto-Verordnung (ÖKVO). In Baden-Baden we coordinate measures with the city's lower nature conservation authority, take account of the close interplay between the Upper Rhine Plain and the Black Forest, and match eco-points from recognised eco-accounts precisely to each impact. We handle the entire compensation process, from requirement analysis through land and natural region allocation to documentation.
Typical measures in the city of Baden-Baden
Watercourse restoration
Removal of bank reinforcements and development of near-natural watercourse structures on the Oos and its tributaries, with floodplain woodland, gravel banks and continuous beds providing habitat for kingfisher, bullhead and aquatic insects.
De-sealing in the settlement area
Removal of sealed surfaces on conversion and commercial sites, restoration of permeable soils and creation of structurally diverse green space in the densely built-up city area.
Dry-stone walls and vineyard terraces in the Rebland
Restoration and new construction of dry-stone walls and management of nutrient-poor terraces in the vineyard areas of Steinbach, Neuweier and Varnhalt, providing habitat for sand lizard, wild bees and warmth-loving plants.
Woodland conversion and deadwood retention
Development of structurally diverse, mature broadleaf and mixed woodland on the Black Forest slopes, retention of habitat trees and deadwood as roosts for bats, hazel dormouse and hole-nesting birds.
Rock and nutrient-poor habitats on the Battert
Clearing and management of the porphyry rocks, scree slopes and rock heaths, securing open special habitats through scrub removal and managed visitor routing around the protected sites.
Grassland enhancement in the surrounding area
Extensification and nutrient reduction of species-poor meadows at the valley margins, later mowing dates and no fertiliser use to promote flower-rich, nutrient-poor grassland and its insect fauna.
Protected species in the Upper Rhine Plain and northern Black Forest
Bats in beech woods
The old beech stands of the FFH site provide roosts for woodland-dependent species such as Bechstein's bat and barbastelle. Retaining hollow and habitat trees and providing roost aids are typical CEF measures for impacts at woodland edges.
About this species ›European wildcat in the northern Black Forest
The structurally diverse woodland around Baden-Baden falls within the range of the European wildcat. Woodland edge management, deadwood and uninterrupted habitats support the species' favourable conservation status.
About this species ›Sand lizard in vineyards and railway land
Sunny vineyard terraces, dry-stone walls and railway embankments are preferred habitats of the sand lizard. In building and infrastructure projects, it is a common target species for advance CEF measures under section 44 BNatSchG.
About this species ›Amphibians in spring streams and small water bodies
Yellow-bellied toad and other amphibians use waterlogged hollows, woodland pools and spring areas on the Black Forest slopes. Newly created, sunlit small water bodies are effective compensation measures.
About this species ›Kingfisher on the Oos
Near-natural stretches of the Oos with steep banks and clear water provide breeding and hunting habitat for the kingfisher. Restoration works with eroding banks and watercourse connectivity support the species within the settlement area.
About this species ›Hazel dormouse in woodland edges and hedgerows
The hazel dormouse inhabits structurally diverse woodland edges, scrub and regeneration areas on the Black Forest slopes. Retaining and connecting woody structures secures its breeding sites and resting places.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Housing and conversion
Housing projects, densification and the conversion of former barracks and commercial sites (for example in the area of the former Cité) generate compensation requirements. greeNature determines the required eco-points and allocates suitable sites.
Tourism and spa infrastructure
Extensions to clinics, hotels and spa facilities, as well as cultural building projects around the Festspielhaus and spa district, trigger compensation and replacement obligations that are assessed under the ÖKVO.
Transport and infrastructure
Road construction, refurbishment and upgrades on the B3, the B500 (Schwarzwaldhochstraße) and the city network, as well as utility and supply lines, regularly result in impacts subject to compensation.
Commerce and the media sector
Business expansions in commerce as well as in the media and services sector require compensation under nature conservation law. Landowners in the surrounding area can offer land for eco-accounts.
From enquiry to monitoring
Contact and enquiry
Tell us your compensation requirement and the natural region. We check availability.
Offer and advice
A transparent offer covering measure types, scope and availability.
Coordination with authorities
Full coordination with the lower nature conservation authority. We handle everything.
Long-term monitoring
Permanent securing of the land, management and documentation across the contract term.
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