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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
All year Orchard

Aktive lunch break: Taking care of the old orchard behind the Biozentrum

Questions? bz-living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de

Every second Tuesday, 12 am to 1 pm (except in Bavarian school holidays)

The next meetings: 24/03, 21/04 (subject to change), 05/05

Meeting point: location of biodiversity path on orchard


No registration required

Spring 2026 Monitoring biodiversity

Monitoring breeding birds - Want to join? bz-living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de

April-June 2026

Monitoring days:

Tuesday April 21st, from 8 am

Wednesday May 13th, from 6 am

Tuesday June 16th, from 7 am

Meeting point: Parking space Biology centre, pillar 7 in front of greenhouse

No registration required

Summer 2026 Monitoring biodiversity Monitoring of insects - Want to join? bz-living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de April-July 2026

 

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

News

What flies around hubland?

Looking back: Planting and pruning course in an old orchard

Active lunch break – every other Tuesday

(c) Dieter Mahsberg

Monitoring biodiversity

The systematic and scientifically sound recording of the animal and plant species that occur.

johannes.spaethe@uni-wuerzburg.de

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(c) Pascal Bunk

Management of an old orchard

Management and afforestation of an old and diverse orchard

sarah.redlich@uni-wuerzburg.de

(c) Sarah Redlich  

Colourful meadow - mowing concept at Hubland

Planning and implementation of a mowing concept to promote biodiversity on the Hubland campus.

nadja.simons@uni-wuerzburg.de
(c) Dieter Mahsberg

Citizen Science

The implementation of citizen science projects such as installing nest boxes.

antonia.mayr@uni-wuerzburg.de

(c) Sarah Redlich

Biodiversity path

Installation of information boards at small biotopes or at special types of biotopes.

sarah.redlich@uni-wuerzburg.de 

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(c) Martin Wegmann, Earth Observation Hub

Do you have ideas for a new project?

Get in touch: bz-living_campus@lists.uni-wuerzburg.de