This article explores the enabling factors and actors involved in the transformation pathways towards climate resilience of two German cities: Halle (Saale) and Mannheim. A specifically developed analytical framework served as basis for making the complex developments of the transformation paths of the two cities visible and comparable. The analysis has shown that despite strong similarities in terms of climate change impacts, the cities acted under very different political and economic conditions and thus applied particular strategic and tactical approaches and steering instruments. It can be stated that preparation of climate strategies, creation of a supporting central unit for climate issues and exemplary implementation of selected measures by the administration, as well as awareness-raising and cooperation with the stakeholders and citizens have played a key role in the cities’ transformation. In both cities, the city administration took the role of innovation organiser and orchestrated the pathway towards becoming climate resilient.

本文探讨了哈勒（萨勒）和曼海姆这两个德国城市的气候复原力转型路径中涉及的促成因素和参与者。一个专门开发的分析框架作为使两个城市转型路径的复杂发展可见和可比的基础。分析表明，尽管在气候变化影响方面有很强的相似性，但这些城市在非常不同的政治和经济条件下采取行动，因此采用了特定的战略和战术方法和指导工具。可以说，气候战略的制定、气候问题支持中央单位的建立以及行政部门对选定措施的示范性实施，以及提高认识以及与利益相关者和公民的合作在城市转型中发挥了关键作用。在这两个城市中，城市管理部门都扮演了创新组织者的角色，并精心策划了实现气候适应性的途径。