Botanical Garden of the University of Jena

Sustainability

Find all information about the sustainable development at the University of Jena
Botanical Garden of the University of Jena
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)

With around 18,000 students and more than 8,600 employees, the university significantly shapes the character of the city of Jena. The university recognizes the resulting social responsibility and aims to fulfill it by engaging in the sustainable development of the city and region. The Declaration of Principles on Sustainability adopted by the Senate sets goals for the various university areas and serves as the basis for the development of the sustainability strategy for the University of Jena.

Completed projects

Graphic: Liana Franke
Signposts
Zukunftswerkstatt
Currently, a sustainability strategy for the University of Jena is being developed in a participatory process. Here you can find all information about the process.

Fields of action of the University of Jena

Two notebooks and people working on them.
Image: Scott Graham/unsplash
Studying and Teaching
Courses on the topic of sustainability
A sign marks an experimental area in a tall green grassy meadow.
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Research and Transfer
An outline of research projects on sustainability
Ears of green oats on green background
Image: MabelAmber/pixabay
Nutrition
Information on conscious nutrition at the University of Jena
The modern building for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry. Surrounded by trees in lush green.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
Energy and facility management
Sustainability aspects in the university's daily operations
The PEFC logo for sustainable forestry. It was photographed through a magnifying glass.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Procurement and finances
Sustainable standards in procurement
Bicycle stand in the colors of the rainbow
Image: twarezak/pixabay
Mobility and transport
Offers for environmentally friendly mobility at the university

Who's involved ?

Several white and one green chair at a table
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Green Office
Central coordination unit for sustainability at the university
Students working in groups
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Student organizations
Here you can find student initiatives to participate
Senate Hall of the University of Jena
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Senate Working Group on Sustainability
Committee for the development of projects and strategies

News

· Life
Diverse landscapes help insects cope with heat stress
Habitat diversity can mitigate effects of climate change on insects
The movements of this beetle (Carabus coriaceus) have been tracked with the help of a RFID tag.
Image: Stefan Bernhardt/iDiv
· Life
iDiv celebrates its 10th anniversary
Chancellor, Minister of State, and Prime Ministers acknowledge the success of international biodiversity research in Central Germany
Scientists of iDiv use the Leipzig Canopy Crane to investigate the hidden habitat in the treetops.
Image: Steffen Schellhorn
University of Jena sticks to the recommendation on gender-equal language
University President Walter Rosenthal reacts to the "gender dispense" of the Thuringian state parliament
Gender equality also in language remains the university's goal.
Image: Anne Günther & Jens Meyer/Universität Jena
All short news

Contact

Green Office Universität Jena
Riegelbau, Room 03-11
Leutragraben 1
07743 Jena
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+49 3641 9-401460
nachhaltigkeit@uni-jena.de
Telephone hours:
Monday - Thursday 09:00 - 12:00
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