30. Oktober 2026 – Biodiversity is a Priority for European Municipalities
A large environmental survey focuses on municipalities and asks for their approaches to urban green spaces and urban biodiversity. The results, which we have just published in the journal “Nature Cities,” give cause for hope.

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

19. Oktober 2026 – Moth Course at the Botanical Garden
Dr. Armin Jagel demonstrates to students at the RUB Botanical Garden how to map nocturnal insects, with a focus on moths.

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Studinews

14. Oktober 2026 – Interreg Consortium Meeting in Mechelen 2026
Participation at the URBAN project exchange in Belgium

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Standard

28. September 2026 – Joint GfÖ-Oikos conference 2026
Conference visit to Hans Christian Andersen's home town

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Standard

11. September 2026 – Retreat AG Urban Ecology & Biodiversity 2026
This year, our working group’s annual retreat took us to the Münsterland region

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Standard

05. August 2026 – Welcome Dr. Melanie Werner
New member in the urban ecology and biodiversity group

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

20. Juli 2026 – Meeting of the Urban Ecology Specialist Group in Bochum and Field Trip Through the Ruhr Region
“Look, urban nature in the Ruhr region is this exciting”—Researchers from all over Germany explore the Ruhr region

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

13. Juli 2026 – ECCB 2026
Attending the European Congress of Conservation Biology 2026 in Leiden

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Standard

09. Juli 2026 – Improving Equal Opportunities and Diversity at the Department of Geography and Geosciences
Presentation and Discussion of the Results of a Survey of Faculty Members

[Read more] Soil science, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Studinews, Dean's Office

07. Juli 2026 – Special Issue “Recent Advances in Urban Ecology: Biodiversity, Functions, and Perceptions related to Urban Nature”
New Special Issue in "Basic and Applied Ecology"

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

16. Juni 2026 – Guest lecture Rebecca Rongstock

[Read more] Soil science, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Standard, Studinews

03. Juni 2026 – New group members

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

27. Mai 2026 – Excursion ArtenGarten

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Standard, Studinews

03. März 2026 – Thesis Opportunity: Public Perception of Ring-necked Parakeets

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Studinews

23. Februar 2026 – Job advertisements "urban ecology" - apply now!
Two open doctoral positions (75% for three years) in the field of urban ecology

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

10. Februar 2026 – Excursion to Ümminger See

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News, Studinews

13. Januar 2026 – New project on connectivity of urban habitats for mammals
Funding from Interreg NWE is enabling the Urban Ecology and Biodiversity Group to research measures to improve the connectivity of urban habitats.

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

12. Januar 2026 – Winterly excursion to ecological highlights in North Rhine-Westphalia
Excursion meets winter: Master's students learn about restoration ecology in the snow

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

08. Januar 2026 – Simon Mösch gives an invited talk at the University of Stuttgart

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News

08. Januar 2026 – Visit to BES 2025 in Edinburgh

[Read more] Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, GI-News