Referendum in Sachsenheim – wind power and PV approved: does where you live matter?
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.buergerentscheid-in-sachsenheim-windkraft-und-pv-beschlossen-spielt-der-wohnort-eine-rolle.a375053f-912c-4af1-969e-0cc604a71de3.html
Photo: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de · view article
Sachsenheim Votes on Wind and Solar Energy ParkOn February 1, 2026, about 45% of voters approved the project amid significant differences across local districts.
Key FactsFeb 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- The referendum approved constructing four wind turbines and a ground-mounted solar PV system near Hohenhaslach and Kleinsachsenheim.
- Support was strongest in Großsachsenheim with over 60% in favor, while several districts opposed the plans.
- Voter turnout was 45%, with higher participation in areas opposing the project compared to Großsachsenheim.
- Final implementation depends on approval from the Ludwigsburg district office.
I am pleased that we have succeeded in convincing people that the Alleenfeld energy park with the ground-mounted photovoltaic system, battery storage, and wind power is good for Sachsenheim.— Holger Albrich, Mayor of Sachsenheim, commented in a press release on the results of the citizens' decision.
Story Details
| Last Updated | |
| Total Articles | 2 |
Main Topics
News on this topic
Referendum - | Sachsenheim residents vote for wind power: The citizens of Sachsenheim were to decide on two wind turbines and a photovoltaic system on municipal ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.buergerentscheid-sachsenheimer-entscheiden-sich-fuer-windkraft.86502274-17ee-438a-ac0f-887cbbc264d8.html
Similar to This
Previous
Where could a wind turbine be located?: Information evening on wind power only for Heimsheim residents
stuttgarter-zeitung.de/lokales/leonberg/wo-koennte-ein-windrad-stehen-infoabend-zur-windkraft-nur-fuer-heimsheimer-79568599.html
Accident near Sachsenheim: Opel driver rolls over several times - | Passenger flees
stuttgarter-zeitung.de/lokales/ludwigsburg/unfall-bei-sachsenheim-opel-fahrer-ueberschlaegt-sich-mehrfach-mitfahrer-sucht-das-weite-79561365.html
Sixth-graders from Lichtenstern Gymnasium in Sachsenheim clean up the city: In Sachsenheim, students from the Lichtenstern Gymnasium participated in Cleanup Day ...
lkz.de/lokales/landkreis-ludwigsburg_artikel,-sachsenheimer-lichtenstern-sechstklaessler-raeumen-die-stadt-auf-_arid,885186.html
Wind power plans in Simmertal: What's at stake in the referendum: Should the municipality lease land for wind turbines or not? Citizens will decide at the ...
rhein-zeitung.de/lokales/oeffentlicher-anzeiger/was-beim-buergerentscheid-auf-dem-spiel-steht_arid-4152558.html
13 votes decide referendum: Close call in Burgschleinitz-Kühnring: The referendum on the planned wind power project in the market town of Burgschleinitz-Kühnring ...
meinbezirk.at/horn/c-lokales/knappe-entscheidung-in-burgschleinitz-kuehnring_a8530111
Referendum on Sunday – “Now it's up to the citizens” – Sachsenheim faces wind turbine decision
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.buergerentscheid-am-sonntag-jetzt-liegt-es-an-den-buergern-sachsenheim-steht-vor-windrad-entscheidung.0f801499-05aa-415b-b559-3c3648559a2f.html
Wind turbines in BW – record number of wind power referendums: Noch nie gab es so viele Bürgerentscheide zur Windkraft wie 2025. Am Sonntag steht in ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.hat-sich-der-wind-gedreht-rekordjahr-2025-so-viele-buergerentscheide-zu-windkraft-in-bw-wie-noch-nie.f33c64dd-f226-4c6f-9081-b258939094fd.html
BUND takes a stand on wind power in the Ludwigsburg district: The nature conservation association BUND is convinced that the construction of wind turbines in the ...
lkz.de/lokales/landkreis-ludwigsburg_artikel,-bund-positioniert-sich-zu-windkraft-im-kreis-ludwigsburg-_arid,855712.html
Paid articlePaywall
Sachsenheim - | Emotions are left out: Around 300 visitors attended the city's first public opinion event ahead of the two referendums on the Alleenfeld ...
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.sachsenheim-emotionen-blieben-aussen-vor.c85cc803-1d19-4981-ad66-6076685428a8.html
Sachsenheim - | “An invaluable facility”: The Schlossfreibad (castle open-air swimming pool) was slated for closure in 2004 but was saved thanks to the ...
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.sachsenheim-einrichtung-von-unschaetzbarem-wert.90042049-497c-4a32-a237-b45f2ee69c1a.html
Before the decision in Sachsenheim: Majority support for wind turbines in the state
lkz.de/lokales/landkreis-ludwigsburg_artikel,-vor-entscheidung-in-sachsenheim-mehrheitlich-rueckenwind-fuer-windraeder-im-land-_arid,853164.html
Paid articlePaywall
Record number of referendums on wind power: Is resistance increasing?: Wind power expansion is gaining momentum, but is resistance growing too? There have never ...
swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/bilanz-buergerentscheide-windenergie-akzeptanz-102.html
Referendum on wind power in Schriesheim: Reactions to the result – and what it means
wnoz.de/nachrichten/metropolregion/buergerentscheid-windkraft-in-schriesheim-reaktionen-auf-das-ergebnis-und-was-es-bedeutet-841189.html
Paid articlePaywall Allenfeld Sachsenheim - | Alleenfeld: Citizens should be consulted: The "Gegenwind Sachsenheim" initiative is collecting signatures for a referendum on the ...
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.allenfeld-sachsenheim-alleenfeld-buerger-sollen-gefragt-werden.637c3bc7-b2c2-4333-b1cf-3c2a58170482.html
Wind turbine controversy in Ludwigsburg - protest and bureaucracy - two municipalities show why expansion is stalling
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.windrad-zoff-in-ludwigsburg-protest-und-buerokratie-zwei-gemeinden-zeigen-wieso-der-ausbau-stockt.db8b5169-fedc-4d45-a293-3b93e0bb01d9.html
Paid articlePaywall Sachsenheim - | Citizens' initiative says no to the energy park on the Alleenfeld
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.sachsenheim-buergerinitiative-sagt-nein-zum-energiepark-auf-dem-alleenfeld.9fd0af1e-1791-4614-9983-83e9e6dea9aa.html
Sachsenheim - Courage required for wind power: The issue of wind turbines on the premises of the Eichwald special purpose association triggered a major ...
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.sachsenheim-courage-fuer-windkraft-gefordert.3dc4f189-1e3c-4322-8426-541cd3a4e80f.html
Sachsenheim - Zweckverband wants to generate wind energy: Two wind turbines could soon turn on the Eichwald business park.
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.sachsenheim-zweckverband-will-windenergie-erzeugen.c6ee1502-46a2-4dde-8b5d-d547f5dfbd92.html
Next