Freiburg has beenwidely recognizedfor sustainabilityand has won manyawards at thenational, European,and global scale.In addition to usingsolar power as amajor energy source,Freiburg usesbiomass for asignificant portion ofthe city's energyneeds.More Bikes than Cars:There are only about 410vehicles per 1,000 people,roughly 200 fewer thanother major German cities.Bikes are the most efficientmode of transport in thecity and there are large car-free zones.Sustainable Football:The local SC Freiburgfootball team has astadium completelycovered in solar panels,with 4,500 modulesproducing, on average,more electricity than theteam uses.Green Neighborhoods:The Vauban district isbuilt on a former Frenchmilitary base, serving asa model sustainabledistrict with 600 jobs and5,000 inhabitants living inlow-energy standardhomes.Freiburg pays itscitizens for certainsustainable activities,such as fundingpollinator pathways ingardens, orsubsidizing reusablediapers.Forest City: Over5,000 hectares offorest surround thecity, and the city actsas a green lung, with56% of it under strictnature conservation.Germany's tallest treeis Waldtraut vomMühlwald, a ~68-meter-tall Douglas firlocated in the BlackForest near Freiburg. Itwas planted in 1913and to grows about 30cm annually.All government-fundedcanteens and schoolsin Freiburg serveexclusively vegetarianfood, with much of itbeing organic andsourced from localvegetable farmers.Freiburg’s tramsystem operatesentirely on greenelectricity, and as oflate 2025, two-thirdsof VAG's bus fleet ispowered byelectricity.More than half ofthe 24,500students inFreiburg identifiedas some kind ofvegetarian in a2023 survey.Car-Free Living(Almost): In theVauban district, parkinga car costs about€20,000 per year,which is a majorincentive to live withouta private vehicle.The Heliotrop House:This famous residentialhome was the world'sfirst to produce moreenergy than it uses,rotating 180 degrees tofollow the sun andmaximize solar energyintake.The Bächle WaterChannels: Small waterchannels runningthrough the city centerstreets were historicallyused for water supply,but legend says if you fallinto one, you will marry acitizen of Freiburg.The "Sunny" City:Freiburg is frequentlyconsidered thewarmest city inGermany, recordingover 1,800 hours ofsunshine annually.Volunteers help beathunger and food wasteby bringing produce andbakery items from storesthat can’t sell themanymore to pantriesacross the city. They arealways open and free foranyone.Freiburg has beenwidely recognizedfor sustainabilityand has won manyawards at thenational, European,and global scale.In addition to usingsolar power as amajor energy source,Freiburg usesbiomass for asignificant portion ofthe city's energyneeds.More Bikes than Cars:There are only about 410vehicles per 1,000 people,roughly 200 fewer thanother major German cities.Bikes are the most efficientmode of transport in thecity and there are large car-free zones.Sustainable Football:The local SC Freiburgfootball team has astadium completelycovered in solar panels,with 4,500 modulesproducing, on average,more electricity than theteam uses.Green Neighborhoods:The Vauban district isbuilt on a former Frenchmilitary base, serving asa model sustainabledistrict with 600 jobs and5,000 inhabitants living inlow-energy standardhomes.Freiburg pays itscitizens for certainsustainable activities,such as fundingpollinator pathways ingardens, orsubsidizing reusablediapers.Forest City: Over5,000 hectares offorest surround thecity, and the city actsas a green lung, with56% of it under strictnature conservation.Germany's tallest treeis Waldtraut vomMühlwald, a ~68-meter-tall Douglas firlocated in the BlackForest near Freiburg. Itwas planted in 1913and to grows about 30cm annually.All government-fundedcanteens and schoolsin Freiburg serveexclusively vegetarianfood, with much of itbeing organic andsourced from localvegetable farmers.Freiburg’s tramsystem operatesentirely on greenelectricity, and as oflate 2025, two-thirdsof VAG's bus fleet ispowered byelectricity.More than half ofthe 24,500students inFreiburg identifiedas some kind ofvegetarian in a2023 survey.Car-Free Living(Almost): In theVauban district, parkinga car costs about€20,000 per year,which is a majorincentive to live withouta private vehicle.The Heliotrop House:This famous residentialhome was the world'sfirst to produce moreenergy than it uses,rotating 180 degrees tofollow the sun andmaximize solar energyintake.The Bächle WaterChannels: Small waterchannels runningthrough the city centerstreets were historicallyused for water supply,but legend says if you fallinto one, you will marry acitizen of Freiburg.The "Sunny" City:Freiburg is frequentlyconsidered thewarmest city inGermany, recordingover 1,800 hours ofsunshine annually.Volunteers help beathunger and food wasteby bringing produce andbakery items from storesthat can’t sell themanymore to pantriesacross the city. They arealways open and free foranyone.

Green City Freiburg - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Freiburg has been widely recognized for sustainability and has won many awards at the national, European, and global scale.
  2. In addition to using solar power as a major energy source, Freiburg uses biomass for a significant portion of the city's energy needs.
  3. More Bikes than Cars: There are only about 410 vehicles per 1,000 people, roughly 200 fewer than other major German cities. Bikes are the most efficient mode of transport in the city and there are large car-free zones.
  4. Sustainable Football: The local SC Freiburg football team has a stadium completely covered in solar panels, with 4,500 modules producing, on average, more electricity than the team uses.
  5. Green Neighborhoods: The Vauban district is built on a former French military base, serving as a model sustainable district with 600 jobs and 5,000 inhabitants living in low-energy standard homes.
  6. Freiburg pays its citizens for certain sustainable activities, such as funding pollinator pathways in gardens, or subsidizing reusable diapers.
  7. Forest City: Over 5,000 hectares of forest surround the city, and the city acts as a green lung, with 56% of it under strict nature conservation.
  8. Germany's tallest tree is Waldtraut vom Mühlwald, a ~68-meter-tall Douglas fir located in the Black Forest near Freiburg. It was planted in 1913 and to grows about 30 cm annually.
  9. All government-funded canteens and schools in Freiburg serve exclusively vegetarian food, with much of it being organic and sourced from local vegetable farmers.
  10. Freiburg’s tram system operates entirely on green electricity, and as of late 2025, two-thirds of VAG's bus fleet is powered by electricity.
  11. More than half of the 24,500 students in Freiburg identified as some kind of vegetarian in a 2023 survey.
  12. Car-Free Living (Almost): In the Vauban district, parking a car costs about €20,000 per year, which is a major incentive to live without a private vehicle.
  13. The Heliotrop House: This famous residential home was the world's first to produce more energy than it uses, rotating 180 degrees to follow the sun and maximize solar energy intake.
  14. The Bächle Water Channels: Small water channels running through the city center streets were historically used for water supply, but legend says if you fall into one, you will marry a citizen of Freiburg.
  15. The "Sunny" City: Freiburg is frequently considered the warmest city in Germany, recording over 1,800 hours of sunshine annually.
  16. Volunteers help beat hunger and food waste by bringing produce and bakery items from stores that can’t sell them anymore to pantries across the city. They are always open and free for anyone.