Freie Universität Berlin Commits to Making 2024 a ’Year of Biodiversity’

The university has joined the Nature Positive Universities international network. President of Freie Universität Berlin Günter M. Ziegler has declared 2024 the "Year of Biodiversity." During the upcoming months, Freie Universität Berlin will be placing an even stronger focus on biodiversity in teaching and research as part of its aim to raise awareness of the subject and support biodiversity preservation measures. Freie Universität Berlin also recently joined the Nature Positive Universities alliance, an international network of higher education institutions committed to halting and reversing nature loss. "The color green is inherently associated with Freie Universität Berlin and our campus. Our green campus is one of the main characteristics of our university; it defines both our internal and external image. In recent years, initiatives such as the " " ("Campus in Bloom") project, SUSTAIN IT! , or Grüne Bibliotheken ("Green Libraries") have contributed toward changing how Freie Universität Berlin is seen by the public, as well as toward promoting biodiversity and sustainability on campus. However, our commitment to protecting the environment is much older.