Ongoing projects
Current Green Office projects (selection)
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We work on various smaller and larger projects and support existing initiatives or campaigns. The aim of our projects is to integrate the topic of sustainability in its various facets more strongly into everyday university life and to bring together the various players within the university in the (subject) area|field of sustainability. In doing so, we always have the implementation of the university's sustainability strategy in mind, which was adopted in December 2023.
On this page you will find a selection of our current activities.
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One hand holds a megaphone from which various symbols associated with sustainability are emitted.
Image: Adobe Stock, KatsyarinaSince the winter semester 24/25, the Green Office has been hosting a monthly ‘Nachhall’ event during the lecture period – an active break with sustainable discussions. All members of the university are cordially invited!
This low-threshold exchange is intended to draw attention to sustainable projects at the university. It also aims to encourage members of the university community to work together in a sustainable manner.
This supports goals T.1.1 and G.2.2.1 of the sustainability strategy.
Urban Gardening Projekt in Schillers Gartenhaus
Image: Frederik SelleWe want to create a meeting place by growing healthy food. In doing so, we are promoting sustainable, communal gardening in the city. In addition to gardening together, knowledge can be shared here and, above all, ideas exchanged on topics such as gardening, the environment and nutrition. The city garden project is a green meeting place for everyone.
This project addresses objectives B.5.1 and B.5.2 of the sustainability strategy.
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Part of the university team for City Cycling 2024
Image: Mario ImiellaSTADTRADELN Jena
We support the STADTRADLEN Jena campaign and invite all members and affiliates of the university to become part of our university team. The Green Office is promoting the campaign within the university and coordinating the university's participation.
In STADTRADLEN Jena 2024, our ‘Team University of Jena’ came in sixth place with 136 active cyclists and 24,217 kilometres cycled.
We will be participating again in STADTRADELN 2025 and have prepared a number of accompanying activities:
- All students and staff are cordially invited to join the ‘Friedrich Schiller University’ team.
- We are giving away 3x 1 bike coding at ADFC Jena-Saaletal e.V. among all team members.
- On 29 August 2025, ADFC Jena-Saaletal e.V. is organising a road safety training course. The Green Office will cover the participation fee for up to six university members.
Fabian L?ber from the University of Jena's Green Offce (left) with the ADFC Jena-Saaletal e.V. workshop team during the bicycle repair day at the Ernst-Abbe-Platz campus on 6 May 2024
Image: Thomas Heller/Universit?t JenaBicycle Repair Day
Every semester, we organise bicycle repair days on the Ernst-Abbe-Platz campus in collaboration with ADFC Jena-Saaletal. Students and staff can receive free assistance with repairing their bicycles.
The next event will be in the winter semester 2025/26.
Here is a review of the bicycle repair day in May 2024.
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Jenarad hire bike on Jena's market square in front of the Hanfried monument.
Image: Henryk SchmidtJenarad bike sharing service
We currently support the free Jenarad bike sharing service, which is run on a voluntary basis by Fabian Monheim and is now back on track after a start-up phase a few years ago. In the project, Fabian refurbishes old, discarded bicycles to make them roadworthy and suitable for riding, and makes them available to borrow free of charge via a website.
The Green Office supports the project by providing new stickers to label the rental bikes.