Future Weeks "Climate": 05 - 16 May 2025

Time: 09:00 - 13:00 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

The learning workshop has a modular structure and comprises the 3 main topics "Scientific basics of climate change", "Consequences of climate change and adaptation" and "Climate protection and renewable energies".
In all modules, reference is made to global aspects as well as to the state of Hesse and the Hessian Climate Protection Plan. The modules are designed to be interactive and allow pupils to find access to topics that are difficult to grasp, e.g. through self-determined learning at stations and by means of experiments, and thus establish a connection to their own actions.
The different focal points of the individual modules enable broad access to the topic of climate change and facilitate the interdisciplinary treatment of the topic.
Further information on the content can be found on the climate education portal of the state of Hesse.
The experimental stations allow pupils to familiarise themselves with a wide range of scientific phenomena using practical examples. Afterwards, the most important findings are summarised together and connections are worked out.

Assistant: Dr. Martin Jatho, AZN Naturerlebnishaus e. V. in Kirtorf (Vogelsbergkreis) | Course: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V. | supported by the City of Fulda

Registration by 30 April at umweltzentrum(at)fulda.de | Target group: Grades (8), 9, 10, (11)

Time: 15:00 - 18:00 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

Martin Jatho from the AZN Nature Experience Centre in Kirtorf (Vogelsberg district) uses a variety of experimental stations to show us, for example, what thermal radiation is, why carbon dioxide plays an important role and what it all has to do with our climate.
An informative and exciting afternoon that enables us to understand the basics of climate change using practical, vivid examples.
The experiments are part of the climate education programme "Lernwerkstatt Klimawandel Sek I", which can be booked by secondary schools throughout Hesse. Qualified multipliers are employed throughout Hesse and come to schools to carry out the experiments. The target groups of the study programmes offered are secondary schools with grades (8), 9, 10, (11).

Assistant: Dr. Martin Jatho, AZN Naturerlebnishaus e. V. in Kirtorf (Vogelsbergkreis) | Course: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V. | supported by the city of Fulda

Registration by 30 April at umweltzentrum(at)fulda.de | free of charge | Target group: Teaching staff at secondary schools I and II, other interested adults

Further information: https://www.klimabildung-hessen.de/lernwerkstatt-klimawandel.html

Time: 16:00 - 20:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Café Chaos, Building 46, ground floor, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

Swap yourself happy! At our swap party, you can bring along clothes, books and/or plants in good condition and swap them for new favourite items. This is how we give things a second life and set an example for sustainable consumption together. Come along, deceive, swap - and join in for a resource-saving future!

Please note: Please bring a maximum of 5 items of clothing and 5 books.

Organiser: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, administrative unit Sustainability Office and AStA; Feminist Book Club Fulda

no registration required | free of charge | target group: all interested parties

Further information: www.hs-fulda.de/nachhaltigkeit

Time: 18:00 - 19:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Building 46, Room 032, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

The Week is a group experience that helps us to recognise what we are facing and what we can do, and it opens up the space for courageous conversations about the climate emergency. The research-based documentaries by Helene Gerin and Frederic Laloux have already reached more than 70,000 people.

Interested parties can arrange when they would like to watch the film series during the info hour.

Speaker: Dipl.-Kult. Barbara Gronauer, course organiser: Adult education centre district of Fulda

Registration by 04.05.2025 via the vhs district of Fulda homepage or by telephone (0661) 6006-1600

Course number: VE1000190 | target group: all interested parties | free of charge

Time: 09:00 - 17:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Campus Garden (in front of building 44), Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

Deceive green instead of buying new! At the plant exchange at the campus garden, you can bring cuttings, seedlings or whole plants and deceive them for new green treasures. Together, we support sustainable gardening and bring diversity to windowsills, balconies and flower beds. Come along and become part of a thriving community.

Organiser: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, administrative unit Sustainability Office and AG Campusgarten

No registration required | target group: all interested parties | free of charge

Further information: www.hs-fulda.de/campusgarten

Time: 09:00 - 13:00 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

The learning workshop has a modular structure and comprises the 3 main topics "Scientific basics of climate change", "Consequences of climate change and adaptation" and "Climate protection and renewable energies".
In all modules, reference is made to global aspects as well as to the state of Hesse and the Hessian climate protection plan. The modules are designed to be interactive and allow pupils to find access to topics that are difficult to grasp, e.g. through self-determined learning at stations and by means of experiments, and thus establish a connection to their own actions.
The different focal points of the individual modules enable broad access to the topic of climate change and facilitate the interdisciplinary treatment of the topic.
Further information on the content can be found on the climate education portal of the state of Hesse.
The experimental stations allow pupils to familiarise themselves with a wide range of scientific phenomena using practical examples. Afterwards, the most important findings are summarised together and connections are worked out.

Assistant: Dr. Martin Jatho, AZN Naturerlebnishaus e. V. in Kirtorf (Vogelsbergkreis) | Course: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V. | supported by the city of Fulda

Registration by 30 April to | Target group: Grades (8), 9, 10, (11)

Time: 17:00 - 18:30 | Location: Fulda Consumer Advice Centre, Karlstraße 2, 36037 Fulda

Eating healthy and delicious food while protecting the climate and conserving resources - that's what more and more people want.
We clarify what sustainable nutrition means in concrete terms, what influence your own food and drink has and how sustainable shopping can succeed.

Speaker: Stephanie Hartlieb | Organiser: Fulda district adult education centre & Fulda consumer advice centre

Registration by 05.05. via the vhs district of Fulda homepage or by telephone (0661) 6006-1600

Course number: VE1000150 | free of charge | target group: all interested parties

Time: 09:00 - 13:00 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

The learning workshop has a modular structure and comprises the 3 main topics "Scientific basics of climate change", "Consequences of climate change and adaptation" and "Climate protection and renewable energies".
In all modules, reference is made to global aspects as well as to the state of Hesse and the Hessian climate protection plan. The modules are designed to be interactive and allow pupils to find access to topics that are difficult to grasp, e.g. through self-determined learning at stations and by means of experiments, and thus establish a connection to their own actions.
The different focal points of the individual modules enable broad access to the topic of climate change and facilitate the interdisciplinary treatment of the topic.
Further information on the content can be found on the climate education portal of the state of Hesse.
The experimental stations allow pupils to familiarise themselves with a wide range of scientific phenomena using practical examples. Afterwards, the most important findings are summarised together and connections are worked out.

Assistant: Dr. Martin Jatho, AZN Naturerlebnishaus e. V. in Kirtorf (Vogelsbergkreis) | Course: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V. | supported by the city of Fulda

Registration by 30 April to | Target group: Grades (8), 9, 10, (11)

Time: 14:00 - 16:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Building 10 (Student Service Centre), Room 001, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

This year, the university is updating the climate protection concept it adopted in 2021. What has been achieved since 2021, what tasks still lie ahead and what new measures must now be decided and implemented in order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality for the university by 2030? In addition to an exciting presentation by Dr Niklas Reinfandt, member of the academic staff of the Expert Council for Climate Issues and Head of the Energy Policy Business Unit at Fraunhofer ISI, on the state of climate policy in Germany, we want to gather impulses for updating the climate protection concept at our central sustainability event.

Organiser: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, administrative unit Sustainability Office

Registration by 5 May via the homepage | free of charge | Target group: Students and employees of Fulda University of Applied Sciences and other interested parties

Further information: www.hs-fulda.de/nachhaltigkeitsveranstaltung

Time: 17:30 - 19:30 | Location: Fulda University Transfer Centre, large seminar room, Heinrich-von-Bibra-Platz 1b, 36037 Fulda

People in so-called discriminated against neighbourhoods are particularly affected by the consequences of climate change.
The presentation focuses on the consequences of climate change in the context of social inequality and aims to provide impetus for climate-friendly and social urban development.

Assistant: Prof. Dr. Stefan Weidmann, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Work | Organiser: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Centre of Research for Society and Sustainability (CeSST)

no registration required | free of charge | target group: all interested parties

Further information

Time: 08:00 - 13:00 | Location: Wirgarten Fulda, Sickelser Str. 10, 36041 Fulda

The Wirgarten has a large stock of old wood and thus contributes to the protection of our climate. But why is that? What role do trees play in the climate? Together you will collect climate data in different areas of the Wirgarten (e.g. by measuring temperature, light intensity and soil moisture) and analyse it. In a subsequent discussion, you will discuss the role that trees play in binding CO2 and develop ideas on how the climate can be protected.

Please ensure you are dressed for the weather. If you would like to stay in the Wirgarten with your group after the offer, there is an additional entrance fee.

Note: Duration approx. 3 hours, bookable between 08:00 and 13:00

Assistant: Jonas Landwehr | Organiser: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V.

Registration by 30 April at umweltzentrum(at)fulda.de | Contribution towards costs €4.00 | Target group: Grades 3 - 6

Time: 08:00 - 13:00 | Duration: approx. 4 hours | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

Energy determines everyone's everyday life. After learning about the greenhouse effect, the pupils learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources and how to assess their sustainability. The unfair distribution of energy use in different parts of the world is brought to life in a playful way and the global consequences are discussed and assessed together. Experiments and stations on heat and electricity give pupils an insight into the physical relationships. They discover and try out practical ways to save energy in the school building, which they can also use in the future.

Note: Duration approx. 4 hours, bookable between 08:00 and 13:00

Assistant: Philipp Tito Garzon | Course: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V. | supported by the City of Fulda

Registration by 5 May at umweltzentrum(at)fulda.de | Target group: Grades 4 - 6 | Contribution towards costs €4.00

Time: 09:00 - 13:00 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

The learning workshop has a modular structure and comprises the 3 main topics "Scientific basics of climate change", "Consequences of climate change and adaptation" and "Climate protection and renewable energies".
In all modules, reference is made to global aspects as well as to the state of Hesse and the Hessian climate protection plan. The modules are designed to be interactive and allow pupils to find access to topics that are difficult to grasp, e.g. through self-determined learning at stations and by means of experiments, and thus establish a connection to their own actions.
The different focal points of the individual modules enable broad access to the topic of climate change and facilitate the interdisciplinary treatment of the topic.
Further information on the content can be found on the climate education portal of the state of Hesse.
The experimental stations allow pupils to familiarise themselves with a wide range of scientific phenomena using practical examples. Afterwards, the most important findings are summarised together and connections are worked out.

Assistant: Dr. Martin Jatho, AZN Naturerlebnishaus e. V. in Kirtorf (Vogelsbergkreis) | Course: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V. | supported by the City of Fulda

Registration by 30 April at umweltzentrum(at)fulda.de | Target group: Grades (8), 9, 10, (11)

Time: 08:00 - 13:00 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

What fields of action for climate protection are there in our everyday environment? Experiments with thermal imaging cameras and other exciting experiments on the topic of "Living and climate protection" characterise this workshop.

Assistant: Henning Arens | Organiser: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V.

Registration by 1 May at umweltzentrum@fulda.de | Fee €4.00 | Target group: Grades 7 - 9 (max. 25 children / group)

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Campus Garden (in front of building 44), Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

This year's gardening season in the campus garden of Fulda University of Applied Sciences begins! Join us and help plant the raised beds. Get to know the AG Campusgarten and find out what will be growing on campus this summer. You can also find out directly what we pay attention to when growing in mixed cultivation and why.

Organiser: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, administrative unit Sustainability Office and AG Campusgarten

No registration required | free of charge | target group: all interested parties

Further information: www.hs-fulda.de/campusgarten

Time: 18:00 - 20:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Café Chaos, Building 46 ground floor, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

Would you like to live more sustainably, but don't really know what measures really make a difference? In this interactive workshop, you will learn about individual and social levers that you can use to effectively make sustainability the new norm.
We will build confidence and strengthen our self-efficacy. It will be warm, playful and encouraging.

Assistant: Simone Beege | Organiser: Adult education centre district of Fulda

Registration by 09.05. via the vhs district of Fulda homepage or by telephone (0661) 6006-1600

Course number: VE1000191 | free of charge | Target group: all interested parties

Time: 11:30 - 14:00 | Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, campus grounds, Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda

With the "FahrRad-Semester" campaign, University Sports and the University's Sustainability Office have been focussing on cycling since 2022, as it is fun, supports health and protects the climate.

The campaign stand takes place on campus and is organised in collaboration with guests from the region. Here you can find out about cycling in general, offers in the region and the connection to climate protection, sustainability and health. University members can also have their own bikes repaired free of charge at the event.

Organiser: Fulda University of Applied Sciences, University Sports and the Sustainability Office administrative unit

No registration required | free of charge | target group: all interested parties

Further information: www.hs-fulda.de/fahrrad-semester

Time: 17:00 - 19:00 | Location: g:artentreff, Sickelser Str. 10, 36041 Fulda

Climate protection is one of the central challenges of our time. Cities and districts play a key role when it comes to developing and implementing sustainable solutions at regional level. The course offers the opportunity to get to know the action plans and catalogues of measures of the city of Fulda and the district of Fulda, to exchange ideas and to gain concrete impulses for successful implementation in the region.

Speakers: Sophia Beyer, City of Fulda; Jessica Stoll, District of Fulda | Organiser: Green Food Cluster

Registration by 13 May via the Green Food Cluster homepage | free of charge | Target group: all interested parties

Time: 09:00 - 12:30 | Meeting point: Nonnenröder Seen, Nonnenröder Straße, 36041 Fulda (car park signposted)

Drought and water shortages stress plants, animals and people alike. What do we at HessenForst do to keep the water in the forest, how do we help climate losers and what are the benefits for people?

Note: Please remember to wear weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes. We hike steadily downhill along forest paths, meadows and through the forest.
From the meeting point, we will carpool 5 minutes to the starting point.

Assistant: Philipp Kirchlechner, Nature Conservation Officer, Fulda Forestry Office | Organiser: HessenForst Fulda Forestry Office

Registration by 12 May at forstamtfulda(at)forst.hessen.de | free of charge | Target group: all interested parties

Time: 19:00 - 20:30 | Location: Fulda Environmental Centre, Johannisstr. 44, 36041 Fulda

Oliver takes us on a journey into the deep sea. He will show unique insights into the images of underwater volcano research and explain how the knowledge gained there is used for marine and climate research.

Assistant: Oliver Jahns, design engineer at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research GEOMAR | Organiser: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V.

Registration by 15 May at umweltzentrum(at)fulda.de | free of charge | Target group: all interested parties

Time: 09:00 - 12:00 hrs | Meeting point: Forsthaus Oberrode, Vemelsruh 15, 36041 Fulda

Gieseler Forst is one of the largest contiguous forest areas in Hesse. What challenges do foresters face there? What can each individual do to help shape the forest of the future?

Please note: Attendance is at your own risk and you are responsible for your own journey to and from the site. You will be travelling by private car on paved forest roads. Car pooling is desirable. Please wear weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes.

Assistants: Philipp Prandekos, district manager Oberrode; Fabio Moritz Zölch, forestry trainee | Organiser: HessenForst Forestry Office Fulda

Registration by 14 May at forstamtfulda(at)forst.hessen.de | free of charge | Target group: all interested parties

Time: 12:30 - 17:00 | Meeting point: Wiesenmühle, Wiesenmühlenstr. 13, 36037 Fulda

We will be travelling from Fulda to Biothan GmbH in Kleinlüder. We will provide cold drinks free of charge during the ride. In Kleinlüder, we will take part in a management tour of the Biothan attachment before travelling back to the Wiesenmühle. Here we can fortify ourselves (at our own expense) with food and drink in the beer garden and linger a while.

Meeting: from 12:30 pm | Departure: 12:45 pm

Note: Please bring a roadworthy bike and wear weatherproof clothing suitable for cycling.

Assistants: Jessica Stoll and Christian Hillenbrand | Organiser: District of Fulda

no registration required | free of charge | target group: all interested parties

Note: The trip was originally in the programme on May 9th, but had to be changed to May 16th.

Time: 13:00 - 16:00 | Meeting point: Hofbieber Forestry Office, Thiergarten 2, 36145 Hofbieber

Since 2022, the Hofbieber forestry office has been a "model operation for forest biodiversity plus" and is particularly committed to the tasks of nature conservation.

In times of climate change, there are significant changes. The availability of water is of existential importance for the future of the forest ecosystem. The field trip will show practical examples of how these challenges can be met concretely and locally.

Attendance is at your own risk and you must organise your own travel to and from the site. Please bring weatherproof clothing.

Assistant: Bernd Mordziol-Stelzer, Deputy Head of Hofbieber Forestry Office Model Operation for Forest Biodiversity Plus | Organiser: Umweltzentrum Fulda e. V.

Registration by 7 May at umweltzentrum@fulda.de | free of charge | Target group: all interested parties