Affected communities

Public involvement in the project regions

We are well aware that grid expansion can only work if we have the broad acceptance of the population. The construction of new power lines in particular affects the interests of many people. For this reason, Amprion gives environmental organisations, associations, authorities and citizens the chance to participate in grid expansion projects by expressing their concerns right from an early stage of our planning activities. We explain to them why new transmission links are needed and how they are planned, approved and built. And we invite them to acquaint themselves with the circumstances and submit any comments they may have even before the formal approval process begins. In doing so, we go beyond what is required of us by law and create the basis for a broad-based dialogue. In each of our projects, one member of staff from Project Communication is put in permanent charge of taking care of the concerns of local and regional stakeholders.

We employ a range of different dialogue formats to conduct a citizen-focused conversation in the project areas. In order to involve as many people as possible, we have deliberately designed our offering to be broadly based. It is important to have this local perspective so that we can implement solutions that match the local circumstances. Our participation formats help us to incorporate the knowledge gathered locally at an early stage – using analogue or digital formats depending on the needs and the target group.

Our dialogue formats for citizens and municipalities

Community development

Under the heading of community development, Amprion brings together projects relating to social engagement in the grid regions.

Volunteering is a central pillar of German society. It fosters cohesion, social stability and better crisis management – and for Amprion, it is obvious that we support our own employees in this important social work. To this end, the company launched the ‘Social Projects in the Grid’ programme (in German: Soziale Projekte im Netz, SPIN) back in 2003. The offer: Anyone involved in voluntary work can apply for up to €2,000 in funding for their project. In this way, around €60,000 was channelled into the voluntary projects and initiatives of Amprion employees in 2025.

Community Development is another long-term funding programme that supports projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening educational and social equality. Amprion invested around €115,000 in this programme in 2025: the projects range from early childhood education to career guidance and higher education. They all aim to break down educational barriers in order to facilitate access to good education.

By the end of 2026, Amprion also aims to develop a company-wide corporate volunteering strategy to strategically align its commitment and involve employees even more closely.