Sustainability at the University of Cologne
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Fourth Sustainability Forum on 16 June 2026
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PENDLA: The new carpooling platform for the University of Cologne
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Sustainability Action Fund: Funding for sustainability-related projects
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Sustain2030: Simulation game to communicate the Sustainable Development Goals
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Sustainability map: A pilot project provides orientation on campus
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Consultation hour for sustainability: On Wednesdays from 12-13 p.m.
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Suggestion box: Ideas for a livable university
Challenges such as climate change, environmental pollution, resource depletion, food insecurity, biodiversity threats and social inequality are making a transition towards a sustainability-oriented lifestyle inevitable. As the University of Cologne, we want to address these challenges and contribute to solutions.
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Did you know that,…
…with the Sustainability Research Hub, the university offers an open cooperation platform for research and sustainability?
…the university provides a diverse range of degree programs with a focus on sustainability?
…the new focus center Climate Innovation.NRW has been established as a statewide point of contact in North Rhine-Westphalia for start-up advisors and start-ups?
…the university operates its own photovoltaic systems on the roofs of its buildings?
…that there is a separate blog covering the current construction measures on campus?
…bottle caps are collected in the foyer of the University and City Library to help finance vaccinations in the Global South?
