About us
We have launched the “Living Campus” initiative to systematically record the diversity of animals and plants (including fungi) on our campus, promote diversity, and determine which areas of the campus are particularly important for this purpose.
AND YOU can get involved! Learn more now!
Living Campus events over the year
| Time of year | Project(s) | Event(s) | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025/26 | Orchard | Cutting back fruit trees (Workshop) | 28th February 2026 |
| Spring 2026 | Monitoring biodiversity | Monitoring breeding birds - Want to join? bz-living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de | April-June 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | Monitoring biodiversity | Monitoring of insects - Want to join? bz-living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de | April-July 2026 |
Planting/ fruit tree pruning course on 28/02/2026
In this course, you will learn the theoretical and practical basics of fruit tree care, from planting to pruning. At the same time, you will actively support biodiversity by planting new fruit trees with us and, under the guidance of our expert Krischan Cords, carrying out the necessary maintenance measures on an old, species-rich orchard meadow that cannot survive without care.
Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. If available, please bring gardening gloves and secateurs.
Participation is free of charge and open to all students and employees of the University of Würzburg.
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Orchard meadow at the Biozentrum, University of Würzburg
Meeting point: Seminar room C001 (Chair of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology), Biocenter, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg (location: 49.78035436825928, 9.971376318443944)
Maximum number of participants: 15 people
Organizer: Initiative Lebendiger Campus (Living Campus Initiative)
Course instructor: Krischan Cords (Main-Streuobst-Bienen eG)
Course language: German (but you are still welcome to help with the planting and cutting, we can translate!)
Questions to: living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de
Registration:
Please register by emailing the following address: sarah.redlich@uni-wuerzburg.de.
Please include the following information in your registration email: name, email address for communication, status group (student, employee, other).
Transformation project L(i)ebenswerter Campus
The “L(i)ebenswerter Campus” transformation experiment aims to take into account the needs of different animal and plant species as well as the different interests and preferences of various human user groups when designing and maintaining the green spaces on the Hubland campus. More information on the project website
