Gemeinsames Ziel des Projektes ist es, die Auswirkungen des sozialen und strukturellen Wandels auf Kommunen in Deutschland und den baltischen Staaten transferorientiert zu untersuchen, ein transnationales und interdisziplinäres Wissenschafts- und Innovationsnetzwerk zur Lösung dringender kommunaler Herausforderungen zu etablieren und Anträge (Antragsstrategien) in geeigneten EU-Forschungsprogrammen vorzubereiten.

CliMBinG brings together experts from different disciplines of applied research and training with the regional economy and society as well as the public sector to: 

• investigate the effects of social and structural change on municipalities in Germany and the Baltic States in a transfer-oriented and interdisciplinary way
• identify good and best practices enhancing the competitiveness and attractiveness of science, economy and communities in the Baltic and German regions and municipalities participating in the project
• establish a transnational network of science and innovation in order to develop an application strategy in suitable EU funding programmes solving urgent municipal challenges
• build smart and interdisciplinary economic science partnerships for real impact in the EU regions and municipalities involved
• increase the impact of applied research and innovation and thus enhance the competitiveness and visibilty of the participating scientific institutions within the European Resarch area
• promote the internationalisation of the participating higher education institutions e.g. via joint interdisciplinary and transnational training