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The “High-Tower” microproject investigates various aspects of high-altitude wind turbines, which are characterized by exceptionally high hub heights of up to 300 meters. These offer higher and more stable energy yields due to improved wind conditions in higher air layers. The aim of the project is to assess the potential and challenges, particularly with regard to land availability, environmental compatibility, and use above existing wind farms (“second floor”). On behalf of the Fraunhofer Institute IEE, the Foundation for Environmental Energy Law is supporting the project with legal expertise and assisting the project partners in, among other things, developing a land potential analysis for high-altitude wind turbines by reviewing and classifying the underlying land criteria from a legal perspective.