In realising its vision, Greater Sønderborg aims to be a global role model for:
-Design R&D and implementation of new technologies to promote a sustainable world
-New interdisciplinary models for cooperation between research institutions and business, locally and globally
-New forms of public-private partnership
-New teaching models at all levels of the educational chain to promote understanding of and commitment to a sustainable way of life
-Citizen engagement, to empower the vision all the way to the individual level
-Innovative thinking, to help promote and elevate the overall vision of intelligent energy management and a sustainable way of life.