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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Bremen's universities are continuing their joint commitment to sustainability. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space will be funding the joint project “Bremen Goes Sustainable” (BreGoS) for an additional two years.
During the second funding phase known as BreGoS2, a temporary research project will be gradually transformed into a viable structure to promote greater sustainability in everyday university life. Bremen City University of Applied Sciences, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, and the University of Bremen are participating in the project. They are intensifying their collaboration to develop long-term sustainable solutions for university operations that can also serve as a model for other institutions.
During the initial project phase, the participating universities demonstrated that relatively simple measures can have an impact. These measures ranged from creating biodiversity-friendly campus areas and introducing new seating and recreation facilities, to visualizing energy consumption in buildings. Students, teaching staff members, and employees collaborated in living laboratories to explore how their campus could serve as a testing ground for sustainable development.
The next phase, BreGoS², will focus on how to permanently incorporate these approaches into existing structures, with a particular focus on biodiversity and quality of outdoor spaces, and sustainable laboratory operations. This will involve representatives of all status groups – students, researchers, and administrative and operational staff – who will collaborate in topic-specific networking formats (“hubs”). There, they will share experiences, discuss challenges, and devise practical solutions, such as energy-efficient ventilation control systems for labs and the creation of green, biodiversity-friendly outdoor areas even as the number of surrounding buildings increases. The goal is to develop these hubs into permanent networks of expertise that will continue to operate even after the project has ended.
Connecting Research, Practice, and Teaching
As in the first phase, the connection between research, practice, and teaching will play a central role. Students will work in interdisciplinary teams to develop implementable concepts for their campus, collaborating with experts from operations, administration, and academia. These results will then be incorporated into teaching programs and displayed on campus, making sustainability a tangible part of everyday study and working life.
BreGoS² also considers the wider community, and urban communities and surrounding neighborhoods should also benefit from the project’s methods and outcomes. This will enable universities to expand their role as drivers of sustainable development in Bremen.
With BreGoS², Bremen’s higher education institutions establish a long-term framework for their commitment to climate protection, resource conservation, and livable urban areas which was initially pledged in the “Bremen Goes Sustainable” project.
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