Sustainability

New bicycle parking spaces at the Faculty of Medicine

The buildings of the new Faculty of Medicine are being constructed to the south of the main university building. Sustainability plays a central role in all construction phases and in the subsequent operation of the South Campus. A particular focus is on the area of mobility. Bielefeld University is focussing on a significantly improved cycling infrastructure to motivate students and employees to switch to bicycles.

You can find more information here: New bicycle parking spaces at the Faculty of Medicine

 

HumboldtN Lecture series in winter semester 25/26: Shaping sustainability communication effectively - with science, culture and design (in German)

Cultural forms of expression and creative means open up new perspectives, create emotional access and make complex topics tangible. They provide impetus and build bridges in the sustainable transformation of our society. Together with experts from various disciplines, this lecture series will explore how aesthetic and artistic strategies can promote social change and what role marketing and social media play in this. The lectures from different subject areas will provide insights for an inter- and transdisciplinary group of participants.

Consultants from North Rhine-Westphalian universities and universities of applied sciences will present projects ending dates and channels for the effective presentation of sustainability issues. Contributions from the performing arts will broaden the perspective with artistic methods.

Registration at: https://humboldt-n.nrw/weitere-programme/ringvorlesung-wise-2025-26

[Workshop] Being a teacher in times of existential crisis - education for sustainable development

Our current school system presents teachers with major challenges in times of multiple crises. Studies show that there is a connection between crises in the world and psychological stress in children and young people. Can education for sustainable development be the answer? Young people must be encouraged and empowered to become future-oriented co-creators of society - in a school that itself becomes a real-life laboratory for socio-ecological transformation. How can this be achieved? In our workshop, which will take place in person, we will show what education for sustainable development can achieve in terms of the whole school approach.

Mon, 23th March 2026, 15:00 - 17:30

Workshop leaders: Frieda Bayer, Jannik Heckmann, Jessica Freiensehner & Edmund Studinski (Teachers for Future Bielefeld)

Target group: Teachers of all school types and year groups, trainee teachers, students, OGS staff

Registration at: https://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/bised/cgi/anmeldung.php?kurs=26-krise&program=sommer2026

Sustainability newsletter

With the Sustainability Newsletter, the Sustainability Office informs you at irregular intervals about current developments in the field of sustainability at Bielefeld University. You will also receive information on internal and external events, funding (e.g. teaching and research funding) and exciting projects from the universities community relating to the topic of sustainability.

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Did you know ...

...that there are Ricoh toner collection boxes and non-Ricoh toner collection boxes in most of the university's copy rooms? In both cases, the collected cartridges are reconditioned and reused after an inspection and only disposed of if they cannot be reconditioned. The respective departments / secretary's offices are responsible for purchasing the Ricoh boxes themselves.

The collection box for the Collection Dragon campaign can be requested by sending an email to abfallwirtschaft@uni-bielefeld.de.