-> The energy transition calls for far-reaching changes at local and regional level, which include social rules, infrastructures and technologies. -> Backcasting is a qualitative form of scenario analysis that can make significant contributions to the planning of local change processes. -> In one example, normative scenarios for the year 2036 were created for the city of Korneuburg, making it possible to derive tangible strategies and measures. -> Backcasting reveals different futures, broadens the local scope of action, and helps to set temporal priorities.