LIECHTENSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
Time is of the essence for sustainable development and resilience: we make the rapid deployment of regenerative infrastructure work.
ACTIVITIES
Planning & design advisory
Research
Outreach
EXPERTISE
WHO WE ARE
We at Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development AG help prepare private and public entities to become more resilient to climatic, energetic and economic changes. We guide their transformation in a manner, which increases both the ecological and economic value of their infrastructure to mitigate against and adapt to climate change. We develop urban and regional energy master plans and provide sustainability advice on urban development projects. A particularly important aspect of our work is geared towards effective strategic and operational large-scale urban development advice.
MISSION
We formed in response to a global recognition that major planetary indicators point not only to a necessary transformation in human settlement development and search for rapid strategies in fighting climate change tipping points and biodiversity collapse but also to the need to strengthen factors critical for human civilisation, its prosperity, innovation and development.
We recognise that isolated sustainable approaches are prone to slow uptake, errors and even failure. LISD pursues Rapid Regenerative Infrastructure Deployment by integrating science, engineering, economics and finance with city, regional and infrastructure design, community planning and development.
FOR WHOM
We work for cities, towns, regional organisations, international aid bodies and private companies focused on the business of sustainable urban and regional development. Each project, every initiative is pursued with meticulous care, energy and attention to the need of client organisations, companies and communities. We do not apply standard techniques: each approach is custom tailored to specific needs and objectives, using global best practice and expertise.
Local and international experts form our core, provide guidance and leadership. They work together in sourcing and managing projects, based on tailored agreements. Our experts have worked with regions, cities and towns, local, state and national governments, the IEA, IPCC, UNDP, UNECE, UN Habitat and a number of other international organisations.
LATEST NEWS
Prof Droege is Keynote Speaker at IRENEC 2027
Prof Droege is Keynote Speaker at IRENEC 2027, the 17th International 100% Renewable Energy Conference, 12-16 April 2027, Istanbul Gedik University, Türkiye.
Title: Space – The Final Frontier
Abstract: Human management of marine and terrestrial space has largely ignored the need to understand it as energy and climate dimension. Professor Peter Droege presents methods of assessing, estimating and planning with area- and space-based tools as key to climate stabilization, in geospatial domains from agriculture to the ocean.
Photo by Engin Yapici.
Alpine Space: Digital sustainability support for a climate-stable future
DESIRE – the Digital Ecosystem for planning Alpine territories’ Integrated Sustainability and Climate Resilience Transition – is an Interreg Alpine Space project dedicated to advancing digital, data-driven, and participatory spatial planning across Alpine regions.
LISD Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development AG is proud to take part in this significant new Alpine Space initiative. The overarching aim of is to develop, validate, and promote the adoption of a transnational digital planning ecosystem that enhances participatory and data-driven spatial planning at multiple territorial levels. The project will strengthen the capacity of Alpine public authorities to plan for climate mitigation and adaptation by leveraging harmonised spatial data, thematic maps, and scenario analysis through geographic information systems. The digital planning ecosystem will be tested through eight pilot projects across six countries.
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Photo by Henrique Ferreira
Prof. Droege joins SDEWES Scientific Committee
Prof. Droege joins the Scientific Committee overseeing the 22nd Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) 2027 to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia from October 3-8, 2027.
Details about the Conference (important dates, conference fee, accommodation, contact addresses, etc.) can be found on the website:
https://www.dubrovnik2027.sdewes.org
2026 Global Climate Geodesign Competition Finalists
The inaugural Global Climate Geodesign Competition (GCGC) pilot held its award ceremony on 15 July 2026 at the Esri User Conference in San Diego.
Submissions were invited across open categories, such as cities and regions; countries and bio-regions; unions and groups of countries; and/or coastal and marine areas, maritime regions, Exclusive Economic Zones and the High Seas. The qualitative criteria are functionality, resilience and amenity; and entries were also judged on their quantified impact.
The international Jury comprised oceanographer Professor Dawn Wright (Esri Chief Scientist); forest expert Professor Emeritus William Moomaw (Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Woodwell Climate Research Center); founder of the Ecological Transition Workshop Dr. Panos Mantziaras (Director of the Braillard Foundation); hydrologist Professor Carmen de Jong (University of Strasbourg); and renewable energy autonomy expert Professor Dieter Genske (University of Nordhausen).
Congratulations to the five finalists
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