Meeting point is the Green Office, Nora-Platiel-Straße 2. Approximately 1.5 hours are planned for the guided tour.

In the 1980s, the approach of the so-called Kassel School was followed on the public spaces of the Holländischer Platz campus. This theory of open space planning is essentially based on the idea that vegetation spontaneously establishes and stabilizes itself accompanying its use. However, a lot of work was done with the seeding of local wild plants and ornamental perennials were sown to increase the acceptance of the areas.

Since the early 2000s, the Department of Landscaping, Landscape Management and Vegetation Development has been studying the urban ecological value of the areas to determine which species have asserted themselves in the recording areas.

The guided tour shows the areas around the university, which resemble typical urban open spaces in terms of their conditions and exemplify the dynamic behavior of spontaneous and artificially established urban vegetation. On this basis, indications for a vegetation development adapted to climate change will emerge.

We would be grateful for a prior registration under: greenoffice[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, but interested persons are also welcome to join spontaneously.