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Projects from the Urban Ecology and Biodiversity Working Group

Here you find a selection of our current and past projects!

Active

2026 - 2029
Green Cities
Active
Future Multifunctional Green Cities
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Since 2026
Campus-Wiesen
Active
Research-based Learning: Restoration of grasslands on the campus of the Ruhr University
Valentin Klaus
Valentin Klaus
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Partner
Botanischer Garten der RUB
2026 - 2029
URBAN
Active
Understanding the Recovery of Biodiversity and Animal Networks
URBAN ANIMAL NETWORK
Since 2026
RiverRest
Active
River Restoration Follow-up
Examples of restored streams in Sweden
Examples of restored streams in Sweden. Jacqueline Hoppenreijs
Examples of restored streams in Sweden. Jacqueline Hoppenreijs
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Partner
Environmental and Life Sciences (Karlstad University, Sweden)
2026 - 2028
ILUM
Active
ILUM
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Since 2026
WiMBo
Active
WiMBo – Wildlife monitoring Bochum
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Completed

2023 - 2025
Biodiversitäts-Exploratorien
Completed
Biodiversitäts-Exploratorien
Die Exploratorien zur funktionellen Biodiversitätsforschung bieten eine Plattform für moderne, interdisziplinäre Forschungsansätze in der Biodiversitäts- und Ökosystemforschung.
2022 - 2025
ReNatUrE
Completed
ReNatUrE: Restoring urban ecosystems for biodiverse, liveable and sustainable cities in Europe
A typical front garden of an apartment block with a small hedge and a large lawn, which has been enriched with structures to promote biodiversity: Stone piles, forbs and dead wood to encourage insects. Found in Zurich, Switzerland
A typical front garden of an apartment block with a small hedge and a large lawn, which has been enriched with structures to promote biodiversity: Stone piles, forbs and dead wood to encourage insects. Found in Zurich, Switzerland. Valentin Klaus
A typical front garden of an apartment block with a small hedge and a large lawn, which has been enriched with structures to promote biodiversity: Stone piles, forbs and dead wood to encourage insects. Found in Zurich, Switzerland. Valentin Klaus
ReNatUrE: Restoring urban ecosystems for biodiverse, liveable and sustainable cities in Europe