BOOST – Bonn Program for Sustainability Transformation

Source: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/boost Parent: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university

The Bonn Program for Sustainability Transformation is geared toward embedding sustainability systematically in all areas of the University and fostering a culture of sustainability. Participation, networking and student involvement all have a major role to play, as reflected not least in the program’s guiding principle, “Working Together for Sustainability.”

This participatory whole-of-institution approach is built on the mission statement1 that was formulated together with representatives of all stakeholder groups at the University and that defines strategic objectives and fields of activity.

A unique governance structure

Vice Rectorate for Sustainability2

Sustainability Unit2

Green Office3

BOOST working group4

BOOST - working group

Interested members of various status groups at the University meet regularly in the BOOST working group to discuss sustainability issues and accompany the University on its path to sustainable development. For example, the group is involved in choosing sustainable projects to be supported via the funding pot5.

The sustainability strategy is developed based on the mission statement: working groups focusing on specific topics (BOOST sub-groups) set operational targets and define tangible measures for achieving them. All members of the University are invited to get involved in developing the strategy via corresponding tools (such as the Ideas Inbox5).

The sustainability strategy is to be understood as a dynamic process rather than a static plan. It is constantly being developed further so that it can adapt in light of changing circumstances and new insights.

Members of the BOOST working group

The following people from various status groups are part of the BOOST working group:

Alessio Anselm* - Environmental Department of the General Students’ Committee (AStA)
Christina Böhm - Faculty of Medicine, Vice Dean's Office for Sustainability
Sean Bonkowski* - Chairperson of the General Students’ Committee (AStA)
Marion Duisberg - Head of Division 4 - Facilities Management
Dr. Simon Ebert* - Degree program manager at the Department of History, in charge of the BOOST teaching sub-group,
Dr. Sandra Gilgan* - Head of Bonn Research Alliance (BORA)Unit, in charge of the BOOST research sub-group
Holger Gottschalk* - Provost, in charge of the BOOST operations sub-group
Ruben Greif - Advisor to the Vice Rector for Sustainability
Dr. Andreas Hansen* - Academic Staff Council
Dr. Julia Meis-Harris** - UKB Sustainability Unit**
Britta Hellhammer* - Acquisitions (Section 5.3)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch* - Rector
Leonie Kornel - Project Coordinator Sustainability Unit
Linus Laube* - Green Office
Julia Mertens* - Green Office
Sina Mosen - Project Coordinator Sustainability Unit
Apl. Prof. Dr. Manfred Nutz* - Department of Geography
Kevin Passon* - Project Manager Section 4.5 (Construction), in charge of the BOOST operations sub-group
Dr. Manuela Preuß* - Head of the Healthy Campus Team
Prof. Dr. Annette Scheersoi* - Vice Rector for Sustainability
Michael Schmitz** - Head of the facility management section at UKB
Kattrin Sippel** - Chairperson of the Technical and Administrative Staff Council
Jennifer Sobotta* - Head of Sustainability Unit
Josefine Stockhardt* - Green Office
Evelyn Stolberg**/Miriam Wagner** - Division 8, Editors for strategic university communication
Felix Trabert** - Technical and Administrative Staff Council
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Wachten**/Prof. Dr. Heinz Beck** - Vice Deans for Sustainability & Scientific Infrastructure, Faculty of Medicine

*: entitled to vote; **: shared voting rights

Sub-group Research

Head: Dr. Sandra Gilgan

Members: J'Prof. Dr. Wolfram Barfuss, Prof. Dr. Jan Börner, Ruben Greif, Prof. Dr. Kristina Großmann, Dr. Jens Mutke, Prof. Dr. Annette Scheersoi, Magdalena Sedlmayr, Josefine Stockhardt

Sub-group Teaching

Head: Dr. Simon Ebert

Members:Alessio Anselm, Dr. Lutz Kosack, Derek Kwella, Julia Mertens, Sina Mosen, Prof. Dr. Eva Nöthen, Dr. Manuela Preuß, Dr. Andreas Reusch, J'Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Riedl, Hannah Shepherd, Jennifer Sobotta

Sub-group Operations

Head: Holger Gottschalk and Kevin Passon

Members:Marion Duisberg, Leanna Franz, Elena Hachem, Leonie Kornel, Linus Laube, Apl. Prof. Dr. Manfred Nutz, Annette Poetsch, Dr. Insa Thiele-Eich, Anika Veith (currently out of office)

Faculty contacts

Jeannine Bischoff7* - Faculty of Arts (currently represented by Dr. Simon Ebert8)
Christina Böhm9* - Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Matthias Braun10* - Faculty of Protestant Theology
Carl Erich Kesper11* - Faculty of Law and Economics
Dr. Birgit Hoegen12* - Faculty of Agricultural, Nutritional and Engeneering Sciences
Jun.-Prof'in Dr. Anna Maria Riedl13* - Faculty of Catholic Theology
Prof. Dr. Juliano Sarmento Cabral14* - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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