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Technical University of Munich

BioDivHubs - Biodiversity in the neighborhood

supporting research

The "BioDivHubs - Biodiversity in the Neighborhood" project aims to implement the City of Munich's biodiversity strategy using a bottom-up approach in which gardeners and residents work together with civil society organizations, scientists and other urban stakeholders to promote greater biodiversity in urban nature. Community gardens are the starting point for the project activities.

Together with the gardeners, we will identify and test biodiversity-promoting gardening practices, especially for insect conservation. The measures will be implemented in the community gardens and carried out in the surrounding neighborhoods. These include, for example, biodiversity-promoting greening of balconies and terraces, insect-friendly perennial beds, sand arias and stone structures in schoolyards or in inner courtyards of residential buildings and much more.

In order to support people in the neighborhoods in greening their urban living, working and learning environment, so-called BioDivHubs are being set up in four model neighborhoods as instruments for raising awareness, involving, advising and supporting people in the neighborhoods. As central points of contact, the BioDivHubs offer workshops, guided tours and online question and answer sessions as well as instructions and brochures on biodiversity-promoting horticultural measures. Through suitable campaigns and forms of participation, people in the neighborhood are encouraged to take part in the creative process of finding measures and to implement these measures under guidance. In the BioDivHubs, interdisciplinary cooperation creates learning spaces and networks that are close to people's lives. The neighborhood committees and district-related representatives of the city administration and local institutions are also involved via the BioDivHubs.

Network partners

  • BürgerStiftung München
  • Green City e.V.
  • Münchner Umwelt-Zentrum e.V.
  • Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

Funding

Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) with funds from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Duration

01.06.2023 until 31.05.2028

Team and contact

David Schoo (WiMi, TUM-UPE): david.schoo(at)tum.de 

Monika Egerer (PI, TUM-UPE): monika.egerer(at)tum.de  

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