ClimUP-Newsletter October 2023

A warm welcome to the new semester!

Many opportunities are waiting for you to climUP the campus and your life!

Current events
Current opportunities to participate
Current information
Activities on campus
Tip of the month
Contact information

The disctricts of Lower Bavaria invite you to participate in their events this autumn to learn about and mitigate climate change. The disctricts Rottal-Inn, Passau, Freyung-Grafenau, Regen and the cities Pfarrkirchen and Passau offer various events on societal actions and exchange. The fully German program and more information can be found on the website of the City of Passau.

You are invited to participate in the sustainability seminars of the ZKK in the coming winter semeter 2023/2024. Registration on Stud.IP opens 01 October, 2023 at 12pm. 
All seminars are listed in the full program.

On 24 October, 2023 from 11:30am to 1:30pm in front of the Mensa building, you will have the chance to bring in your ideas and ask questions on how to climUP the campus!

To make sustainability and climate action more visible on campus, the Sustainability-Hub invites you to engage and act. We are founding the "Round Table Sustainability", a networking opportunity for the entire family of the University - especially the science support staff and students. We will meet regularly to exchange on the efforts and activities on campus.

At the next Roundtable, students groups present their activities on campus to reduce carbon emissions and preserve biodiversity. It will take place on 06 November, 2023 from 4pm to 5:30pm in the Dilab-Teacher's room NK211. 

Please register on StudIP (Search RTN) or via Email to angie.schueppel@uni-passau.de.

The DAAD is establishing the new scholarship program „ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen“ to accompany the implementation of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) of the European Agenda Process on Green Hydrogen, a pilot initiative of the European Research Area (ERA). The programme will enable young scientific experts to do research at universities and research institutes in Germany and the ERA. Master students can apply until October 19, 2023. PhD students and PostDocs can apply at any time. More information can be found on the website of the DAAD. 

On 8 October, 2023 Bavaria holds its federal elections. The Science-O-Mat (German, compiled by Scientists for Future) allows you to compare your ideas on sustainability and climate action to those of the most common parties.

Since the beginning of the week, the roof of the ITZ building hosts the University's first solar panels which are now in operation. It generates electricity for the campus.

The Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art has promised €4.5m to further expand photovoltaic systems on campus. This will allow us to produce the major part of the University's yearly usage of electricity (4,000 MWh) at low carbon emissions. Currently, the call for offers and planning is underway. We will update you on the progress in the ClimUP-Newsletter.

Leaves for biodiversity

Increasing biodiversity is super easy. Pile up the fallen leaves in your garden and leave it for the winter. Hedgehogs, insects and other small animals can spend the winter months protected from the cold and you can save several hours of hard work. You can find more information and advantages on the website of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

National Climate Action Initiative

With the National Climate Action Initiative, the German Government has been initiating numerous projects since 2008 that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its programs and projects cover a broad spectrum of climate action activities: From the development of long-term strategies to specific support and investive funding measures. This variety is a guarantee for good ideas. The National Climate Action Initiative contributes to the local implementation of climate action activities. Consumers, companies, municipalities and eductional institutions have benefitted from the initiative.

V.i.S.d.P.: Universität Passau, Innstraße 41, 94032 Passau
Tel.: 0851/509-4116
In case of questions contact: angie.schueppel@uni-passau.de