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A Project by Enactus Straubing
A Project by Enactus Straubing
Cooling cities,
naturally.
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.
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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Explore the solution
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—1.5 TO 3 °C
—1.5 TO 3 °C
78.8 KG CO₂ / YEAR
78.8 KG CO₂ / YEAR
4.5 × 4.5 M FOOTPRINT
4.5 × 4.5 M FOOTPRINT
100 % VEGETATED ROOF
100 % VEGETATED ROOF
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The Problem
The Problem
Cities are overheating.
Cities are overheating.
Concrete absorbs heat. Trees take decades. People suffer now. We need solutions that can be deployed in days, not generations.
Concrete absorbs heat. Trees take decades. People suffer now. We need solutions that can be deployed in days, not generations.
+10 °C
+10 °C
hotter than surrounding areas — what European cities can reach in summer.
hotter than surrounding areas — what European cities can reach in summer.
16,500
16,500
heat-related deaths recorded across European cities in a single summer.
heat-related deaths recorded across European cities in a single summer.
Declining
Declining
urban biodiversity, as green space is squeezed out of dense neighborhoods.
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.”
“Planting a single tree in Munich can cost more than €100,000 due to underground infrastructure complexity.”
— Why traditional cooling can’t scale
— Why traditional cooling can’t scale
Concrete · 42 °C
Concrete · 42 °C
Shade + greenery · 24 °C
Shade + greenery · 24 °C
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The Solution
The Solution
A living shade structure.
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.
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
Cools the air by 1.5 – 3 °C in its footprint
Absorbs 78.8 kg of CO₂ each year
Absorbs 78.8 kg of CO₂ each year
Creates places where people actually want to gather
Creates places where people actually want to gather
See how it’s built
See how it’s built
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The Impact
The Impact
Heat fades. Life returns.
Heat fades. Life returns.
1.5–3°C
1.5–3°C
Cooling under canopy
Cooling under canopy
78.8 kg
78.8 kg
CO₂ absorbed yearly
CO₂ absorbed yearly
5 layers
5 layers
Engineered membrane stack
Engineered membrane stack
100%
100%
Vegetated, biodiverse roof
Vegetated, biodiverse roof
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What’s next?
What’s next?
Ready to cool your city?
Ready to cool your city?
We’re partnering with universities, municipalities and cultural spaces to bring the first installations to life.
We’re partnering with universities, municipalities and cultural spaces to bring the first installations to life.
Become a partner
Become a partner
See our journey
See our journey
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.
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.
© 2026 City Vital · Enactus Straubing e.V.
Cooling cities, naturally.
Cooling cities, naturally.
City Vital
ENACTUS STRAUBING
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The Solution
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Engineered to cool, designed to live.
Engineered to cool, designed to live.
City Vital is a modular vegetated pavilion. Wooden poles, tensile sails, and a five-layer living roof — built to lower temperatures, support biodiversity and bring people back into public space.
City Vital is a modular vegetated pavilion. Wooden poles, tensile sails, and a five-layer living roof — built to lower temperatures, support biodiversity and bring people back into public space.
FOOTPRINT · 4.5 × 4.5 M
FOOTPRINT · 4.5 × 4.5 M
INNER HEIGHT · 2.5 M
INNER HEIGHT · 2.5 M
OUTER HEIGHT · 3.0 M
OUTER HEIGHT · 3.0 M
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Exploded view
Exploded view
Five layers that turn a sail into a living roof.
Five layers that turn a sail into a living roof.
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Vegetation mat
Vegetation mat
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Substrate
Substrate
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Pesh mesh membrane
Pesh mesh membrane
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PVC-coated PES membrane
PVC-coated PES membrane
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Metal wire mesh
Metal wire mesh
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Impact Metrics
Impact Metrics
Measurable cooling. Visible life.
Measurable cooling. Visible life.
1.5 – 3°C
1.5 – 3°C
Temperature reduction under the canopy
78.8 kg
78.8 kg
CO₂ absorbed every year
↑ Biodiversity
↑ Biodiversity
Pollinator-friendly sedum mix
Well-being
Well-being
Mental & physical relief from heat stress
Gathering
Gathering
Creates places to meet, rest and study
Modular
Modular
Deployable without breaking ground
See where we’ve been and where we’re heading.
See where we’ve been and where we’re heading.
Journey
Journey
Impact
Impact
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.
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.
© 2026 City Vital · Enactus Straubing e.V.
Cooling cities, naturally.
Cooling cities, naturally.