60 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability The University of Bremen has been committed to the sustainable development of our world for years. This involves, on the one hand, taking a scientific approach to the issue of sustainability with numerous projects and, on the other hand, constantly reviewing the university’s own actions to ensure that they are in line with environmental, social, and economic sustainability. en University of Bremen Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:59:46 +0100 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:59:46 +0100 University of Bremen content-558015 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://up2date.uni-bremen.de/en/article/bregos-reallabore-the-campus-as-a-research-object-for-sustainability What is a real lab? What do they actually do? Who can get involved and how? up2date. interviewed Prof. Dr. Marko Rohlfs and ecology student Lorena Kalvelage, who explain the concept using examples from the Campus goes Biodiverse real laboratory. Content content-558014 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://up2date.uni-bremen.de/en/article/campus-sustainability-best-practices The University of Bremen has set out to becoming a zero carbon campus. A number of measures are planned: For example, a new train stop on the route to Hamburg to facilitate climate-friendly travel by public transport. But apart from such large-scale projects, there are plenty of sites between the GW1 building and the Sportturm building where sustainability is already lived and promoted – not only in environmental but also in social terms. Our photo gallery provides an overview. Content content-558013 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://up2date.uni-bremen.de/en/article/how-can-you-be-more-sustainable-on-campus Disposable coffee cups, numerous paper copies, a crowded parking lot: Many people at a single one location cause a lot of waste and produce CO2. But fortunately, there are also numerous ways where you can save resources at the University of Bremen. Content content-560913 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/university-communication-and-marketing/all-news/details/page?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=35433&cHash=a3a7532a474661d1946fdd93b0bc6961 For the second time in a row, the University of Bremen and the University of Oldenburg are nominated for the German Sustainability Award (DNP). This is the most renowned award of its kind in Europe. Content content-560914 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/university-communication-and-marketing/all-news/details/page?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=33595&cHash=4bd829c81b950fa0a389c0f4ab7ac413 1183 universities all over the world took part in the “UI GreenMetric World University Ranking” in 2023, which assesses the sustainability of universities. The University of Bremen ranks 10th. Content content-557533 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557533 <h3>Sustainability Strategy Approved</h3> Content content-557529 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557529 <h3>New Mission Statement Adopted</h3> Content content-557537 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557537 <h3>Establishment of the Green Office</h3> Content content-557544 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557544 <p>The University of Bremen’s multi-dimensional commitment to sustainability as its guiding principle is reflected in many areas, among them Campus, Learning and Teaching, Research and Transfer.</p> Content content-557546 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557546 <p>Our efforts to act in a sustainable and responsible manner are reflected in many areas on campus – both in terms of environmental and social standards. Our <a href="https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/umweltmanagement" target="_blank" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">Enivronmental Managment</a> focuses on climate protection, energy efficiency, and mobility, while involving as many university members as possible.</p> Content content-557550 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557550 <p>Sustainability is at the heart of learning and teaching at the University of Bremen. There is an extensive range of sustainability-oriented courses and research projects across all its disciplines.</p> Content content-557552 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:51:03 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557552 <p>As early as 1976, the university was one of the first German universities to establish a comprehensive central research development fund. The aims were – and still are – profile building, the promotion of early-career researchers, and the strengthening of external funding acquisition.</p> Content content-557554 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557554 <p>The university is a key player in the further development of networking and knowledge transfer between academia and the economy. In this context, the technology park in its urban setting plays a key role in the shaping and development of local knowledge transfer.</p> Content content-557558 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557558 Content content-643757 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c643757 <p class="uhb-content-text-lead">Students and staff at the university are committed to promoting sustainability in many different ways. Below a selection of some initiatives:</p> Content content-557562 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557562 <p>In summer 2019, a student conservation group at the University of Bremen launched the Campus Goes Biodiverse project for an alternative green space management on campus. The project areas on campus are cultivated for the benefit of animal and plant biodiversity. For instance, green areas are mowed less frequently so that insects and plants can thrive.</p> <p><a class="externalLink" href="https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/campusgoesbiodiverse/en/campus-goes-biodiverse-english/" target="_blank" title="Opens external link in new window">Blog Campus Goes Biodiverse</a></p> <p><a class="externalLink" href="https://up2date.uni-bremen.de/artikel/bregos-reallabore-der-campus-als-forschungsobjekt-fuer-nachhaltigkeit" target="_blank" title="Opens external link in new window">Article in up2date. online magazine</a></p> Content content-557561 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557561 <p>The UniBremenSOLAR cooperative commissioned its first photovoltaic system on the University of Bremen campus as early as 2011. The cooperative, which is run by employees and students of the university, has since built five more systems. Since the first system started operations, these have saved a total of around 4,000 tons of the climate-damaging greenhouse gas <abbr title="Kohlendioxid">CO<sub>2</sub></abbr></p> Content content-557560 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:50 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/sustainability#c557560 <p>In spring 2023, the AStA Students’ Union at the university has established a specific unit, which deals with the issue of anti-classism. The Anti-Classism Unit is a self-organized advocacy group for students, working-class children, and first-generation student affected by classism. Classism is discrimination and oppression of people based on social class or perceived social class. The unit wants to reveal and overcome classist structures at the University of Bremen.</p> Content