Stove driving license -
Correct heating with wood
Operators of wood-burning stoves can complete free courses
The city of Idar-Oberstein is taking part in the "Heating properly with wood" campaign. Its aim is to quickly and significantly reduce local air pollution by optimizing the operation of as many privately used wood-burning stoves as possible. In addition, wood consumption and thus fuel costs can be reduced.
To achieve these goals, the city council is offering homeowners and tenants who use a fireplace or wood-burning stove a limited number of free vouchers to visit the online training platform Ofenakademie.de. There, participants can complete both the "Stove Driving License" course and the new "Basic Stove Driving License" course. The latter was recently developed by the Ofenakademie and is being offered for the first time in Idar-Oberstein. In the approximately 90-minute online courses, stove owners can learn how to heat with wood correctly.
5 good reasons for the stove driving license
- Reduce emissions by up to 50
- Save up to 35 % firewood
- Reduce operating costs
- Less cleaning effort
- enjoy your oven for longer
The city administration of Idar-Oberstein offers its citizens 150 free vouchers for the courses. The courses can be started, interrupted and continued at any time. There is a short test at the end. Those who pass the test receive a personalized environmental certificate.
- If you would like to take the stove driving test free of charge, you can request an access code at www.ofenakademiede.de/idar-oberstein. But it pays to be quick, as places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want to do something for climate protection on your own initiative, you can also acquire the stove driving license directly at www.ofenakademie.de.