Environmental Management System at the University of Bremen

1183 universities worldwide took part in the "UI GreenMetric World University Ranking" in 2023. The sustainability of universities and colleges is being evaluated in this competition. With 10th place, the University of Bremen achieved again a top position in the international sustainability ranking.

The award ceremony took place on December 5 in Dubai. Professor Jutta Günther, Rector of the University of Bremen, was present with a video message. "Sustainability is the guiding principle of the University of Bremen. I am very pleased about our good performance in the global sustainability ranking of universities. We have been taking part in this since 2012 and have been able to continuously improve our position. This is an incentive for us to continue to stand up for sustainability, climate justice and climate neutrality," she said.

The "UI GreenMetric World University Ranking" has been carried out annually since 2010 by Universitas Indonesia, the largest state university in Indonesia. A comprehensive, detailed list of criteria evaluates the participating universities in six categories: Settling and Infrastructure, Energy and Climate Change, Waste, Water, Transportation and Education and Research.

Participation in the ranking is voluntary and the results are published publicly at greenmetric.ui.ac.id

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Since the beginning of 2004, the University of Bremen has been continuously validated under the EMAS (Eco-Management Audit Scheme). With this certificate, the University of Bremen certifies that its environmental performance exceeds the legal requirements.

The University of Bremen had an integrated energy and climate protection concept drawn up in 2015 as part of the 'Climate Protection Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU)'. Integriertes Energie- und Klimaschutz-konzept The project was funded under the funding code 03KS5333. The climate protection concept contains a catalogue with 30 measures that are to be implemented in the future.

The CHANGE project is an interdisciplinary collaboration examining energy-saving opportunities in electricity consumption and heat-use characteristics in public buildings. The aim is to develop and scientifically test new and effective intervention strategies to promote efficient user behavior.

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