# Campaign Month "Mighty May"

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

The University of Bonn invites all its members to take part in the many varied initiatives and events about sustainability as well as to come up with ideas for [own campaigns](mailto:prorektorat.nachhaltigkeit@uni-bonn.de).

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## Mighty May 2025

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© Christine Rätz/Team N

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## As always, a big thank-you to everyone who took part in the many thrilling events!

- [Sustainability Day](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainability-day)1 with various sustainability actors and action stands, a fair soccer tournament, free hot drinks from the Fairtrade Germany coffee bike and delicious food from the Studierendenwerk on the Poppelsdorf campus.
- Workshop on environmental psychology, organized by the [Green Office](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/green-office)2
- Tips and inspiration for a fair breakfast as part of the “Fair in den Tag” campaigns on the Instagram channels [@fairtrade\_unibonn](https://www.instagram.com/fairtrade_unibonn/)3 and [@nachhaltige\_unibonn](https://www.instagram.com/nachhaltige_unibonn/)4
- Night flea market in the Campo Mensa in Poppelsdorf, organized by the [Green Office](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/green-office)2, [AstA](https://asta-bonn.de/de)5 and [Studierendenwerk Bonn](https://www.studierendenwerk-bonn.de/)6

### **We are excited to present many more activities during our upcoming action month,** ["Sustainable September](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainable-september)7".

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## Mighty May 2024

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© Christine Rätz/Universität Bonn

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### We would like to thank everyone who took part in the numerous exciting activities!

- Jeans collection campaign during the entire “mighty may” at the Infopunkt of the University of Bonn

- A fascinating introductory presentation on the topic of environmental psychology and an open discussion forum at the Sustainability Network meeting, organized by the [Green Office](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/green-office/green-office-uni-bonn?set_language=en)8

- [Sustainability Day 2024](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainability-day?set_language=en)9: On May 7, visitors could enjoy over 20 stalls and activities run by some of the key figures in sustainability from across the University of Bonn

- Workshop on designing nesting aids on the occasion of World Bee Day, under the expert guidance of Jun-Prof'in Antonia Mayr (Information and instructions will be available here soon)

- [A faitrade breakfast recipe](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7eIHh2s5i2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D) 10as part of the Fairtrade campaign #FairInDenTag on on the Instagram channels [@nachhaltige\_unibonn](https://www.instagram.com/nachhaltige_unibonn/)4 and [@fairtrade\_bonn](https://www.instagram.com/fairtrade_bonn/)11

- Big clothes swap in the Campo Mensa in Poppelsdorf, organized by the [Green Office](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/green-office/green-office-uni-bonn?set_language=en)8, [AStA](https://www.asta-bonn.de/Hauptseite)12 and the [Studierendenwerk](https://www.studierendenwerk-bonn.de/) 6of the University of Bonn

### We look forward to presenting you many more campaigns in our next ["Sustainable September 2024"](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainable-september?set_language=en)13 campaign month!

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## Mighty May 2023

### A big thank-you to everyone who took part in the many thrilling events!

- Fair trade campaign week to mark the University of Bonn’s recertification as a [Fairtrade University](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/fairtrade-university-bonn)14
- [RhineCleanUp](https://www.rhinecleanup.org/en)15 Cigarette Butts Week 2023 as part of a plogging initiative organized by [University Sports](https://www.sport.uni-bonn.de/en/uebersicht?set_language=en)16
- [Sustainability Day 2023](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainability-day)1 featuring various key people and activity stands on the Poppelsdorf Campus
- [Healthy Campus](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/healthy-campus-bonn/health-management-healthy-campus?set_language=en)17 Bonn Week with a range of activity stands devoted to health
- GreenBonn Hackathon at [DIGITALHUB.DE](https://www.digitalhub.de/)18 organized by [Stadtwerke Bonn](https://www.stadtwerke-bonn.de/)19, [Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University](https://www.h-brs.de/en)20 of Applied Sciences and the [enaCom Transfer Center](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/transfer-center-enacom/transfercenter-enacom?set_language=en)21 at the University of Bonn
- Diversity Days 2023, packed with information and activity stands—all organized by the [Vice Rectorate for Equal Opportunity and Diversity](https://www.chancengerechtigkeit.uni-bonn.de/en/equal-opportunity-and-diversity-unit?set_language=en)22
- The [Studierendenwerk](https://www.studierendenwerk-bonn.de/en/)23’s vegan/vegetarian campaign month in the Hofgarten canteen

### We look forward to telling you about many more events and activities in our next campaign month, [Sustainable September 2023](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainable-september)7!

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The fair trade campaign week was held to mark the University of Bonn’s successful recertification as a Fairtrade University.
© Barbara Frommann/Universität Bonn

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## Mighty May 2022

© Universität Bonn

There are many sides to sustainability. In **Mighty May 2022** , therefore, some exciting initiatives were once again organized with partners. These highlighted how and where each of us can help foster a culture of sustainability at our University and in our daily lives. The first **Sustainability Day** at the University of Bonn was the highlight of this campaign month!

- Cycling to work/Cycling to university—The University of Bonn’s Healthy Campus team and University Sports invite staff and students to take part in the Germany-wide AOK initiative.
- FARMERS fighting the global crisis—a special evening organized by [Fairtrade University Bonn](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/fairtrade-university-bonn?set_language=en)24
- First [Sustainability Day](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainability-day)1 at the University of Bonn
- Healthy Campus-menu& hands-on activities organized by University Sports
- Also happening in May: Public Climate School by Students for Future Bonn, Day for Biological Diversity, the Bonn Science Night with the mantra “Nach(haltig)geforscht” (“Sustainability Investigated”), Diversity Days of the University of Bonn, Humboldt-n Conference—„Spannungsfelder der Nachhaltigkeit“ (“Tensions in Sustainability”) and pilot project kick-off “CO2 Labels at the Hofgarten Mensa”

#### Thank you for helping drive our efforts forward! We looking forward to even more campaigns and events together.

## Links

1. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainability-day
2. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/green-office
3. https://www.instagram.com/fairtrade\_unibonn/
4. https://www.instagram.com/nachhaltige\_unibonn/
5. https://asta-bonn.de/de
6. https://www.studierendenwerk-bonn.de/
7. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainable-september
8. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/green-office/green-office-uni-bonn?set\_language=en
9. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainability-day?set\_language=en
10. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7eIHh2s5i2/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
11. https://www.instagram.com/fairtrade\_bonn/
12. https://www.asta-bonn.de/Hauptseite
13. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/sustainable-september?set\_language=en
14. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/fairtrade-university-bonn
15. https://www.rhinecleanup.org/en
16. https://www.sport.uni-bonn.de/en/uebersicht?set\_language=en
17. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/healthy-campus-bonn/health-management-healthy-campus?set\_language=en
18. https://www.digitalhub.de/
19. https://www.stadtwerke-bonn.de/
20. https://www.h-brs.de/en
21. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/transfer-center-enacom/transfercenter-enacom?set\_language=en
22. https://www.chancengerechtigkeit.uni-bonn.de/en/equal-opportunity-and-diversity-unit?set\_language=en
23. https://www.studierendenwerk-bonn.de/en/
24. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/about-the-university/sustainable-university/fairtrade-university-bonn?set\_language=en