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A Project by Enactus Straubing
Cooling cities,
naturally.
We transform overheated urban spaces into cooler, greener and more livable places — with vegetated shade structures designed for the cities of tomorrow.
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—1.5 TO 3 °C
78.8 KG CO₂ / YEAR
4.5 × 4.5 M FOOTPRINT
100 % VEGETATED ROOF
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The Problem
Cities are overheating.
Concrete absorbs heat. Trees take decades. People suffer now. We need solutions that can be deployed in days, not generations.
+10 °C
hotter than surrounding areas — what European cities can reach in summer.
16,500
heat-related deaths recorded across European cities in a single summer.
Declining
urban biodiversity, as green space is squeezed out of dense neighborhoods.
“Planting a single tree in Munich can cost more than €100,000 due to underground infrastructure complexity.”
— Why traditional cooling can’t scale
Concrete · 42 °C
Shade + greenery · 24 °C
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The Solution
A living shade structure.
Wooden poles. Tensile membrane sails. A vegetated roof of sedum. City Vital is a modular cooling pavilion that can be installed in public squares, campuses and courtyards — without breaking ground.
Cools the air by 1.5 – 3 °C in its footprint
Absorbs 78.8 kg of CO₂ each year
Creates places where people actually want to gather
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The Impact
Heat fades. Life returns.
1.5–3°C
Cooling under canopy
78.8 kg
CO₂ absorbed yearly
5 layers
Engineered membrane stack
100%
Vegetated, biodiverse roof
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What’s next?
Ready to cool your city?
We’re partnering with universities, municipalities and cultural spaces to bring the first installations to life.
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City Vital
ENACTUS STRAUBING
A climate-resilience initiative by Enactus Straubing — building vegetated shade structures that cool cities and bring public life back into the open.
© 2026 City Vital · Enactus Straubing e.V.
Cooling cities, naturally.
City Vital
ENACTUS STRAUBING
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Events & Recognition
What’s next on the calender
The next chapter includes national competitions, new partnerships, and opportunities to bring our vision to a wider audience.
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Enactus National Cup
Representing Straubing with the City Vital pilot.
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More Events To Come
As City Vital grows, we look forward to new events,
new connections, and new opportunities to learn.
City Vital
ENACTUS STRAUBING
A climate-resilience initiative by Enactus Straubing — building vegetated shade structures that cool cities and bring public life back into the open.
© 2026 City Vital · Enactus Straubing e.V.
Cooling cities, naturally.