BOOST – Bonn Program for Sustainable Transformation

The Bonn Program for Sustainable Transformation is geared toward embedding sustainability systematically in all areas of the University and fostering a culture of sustainability. Participation, networking and student involvement all have a major role to play, as reflected not least in the program’s guiding principle, “Working Together for Sustainability.”

This participatory whole-of-institution approach is built on the mission statement that was formulated together with representatives of all stakeholder groups at the University and that defines strategic objectives and fields of activity.

A unique governance structure

Vice Rectorate for Sustainability

Sustainability Unit

Green Office

BOOST working group

BOOST - working group

Interested members of various status groups at the University meet regularly in the BOOST working group to discuss sustainability issues and accompany the University on its path to sustainable development. For example, the group is involved in choosing sustainable projects to be supported via the funding pot.

The sustainability strategy is developed based on the mission statement: working groups focusing on specific topics (BOOST sub-groups) set operational targets and define tangible measures for achieving them. All members of the University are invited to get involved in developing the strategy via corresponding tools (such as the Ideas Inbox).

The sustainability strategy is to be understood as a dynamic process rather than a static plan. It is constantly being developed further so that it can adapt in light of changing circumstances and new insights.

Members of the BOOST working group

The following people from various status groups are part of the BOOST working group:

Christina Böhm - Sustainability Officer at the Faculty of Medicine (currently out of office)
Kathrin Demel* - Green Office
Dr. Simon Ebert* - in charge of the BOOST teaching sub-group, degree program manager at the Department of History
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Erdmann - honorary professor at the Department of Geography
Dr. Sandra Gilgan* - head of Bonn Research Alliance (BORA)Unit
Holger Gottschalk* - Provost
Dr. Andreas Hansen** - Academic Staff Council
Dr. Julia Meis-Harris - Vice Dean for Sustainability Faculty of Medicine / Project and Committee Management Sustainability
Sina Hartmann** - vironmental Department of the General Students’ Committee (AStA)
Britta Hellhammer* - Acquisitions (Section 5.3)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch* - Rector of the University of Bonn
Charlotte Kaspari** - head of the facility management division at UKB
Leonie Kornel - Project Coordinator Sustainability Unit (currently out of office)
Christian Michels** - Sustainability Officer at the Faculty of Medicine at the UKB
Sina Mosen - Project Coordinator Sustainability Unit
Apl. Prof. Dr. Manfred Nutz* - Department of of Geography
Kevin Passon* - in charge of the BOOST operations sub-group, Construction (Section 4.5)
Dr. Manuela Preuß* - head of the Healthy Campus Team
Janna Reif* - chairperson of the General Students’ Committee (AStA)
Prof. Dr. Jakob Rhyner* - in charge of the BOOST research sub-group, Scientific Director bonnalliance
Deborah Rupprecht** - Technical and Administrative Staff Council
Prof. Dr. Annette Scheersoi* - Vice Rector for Sustainability
Christina Schlösser** - Academic Staff Council
Michael Schmitz** - head of the facility management section at UKB
Kattrin Sippel** - chairperson of the Technical and Administrative Staff Council
Jennifer Sobotta* - head of Sustainability Unit
Lynn Spaeder* - Green Office
Thorben Thieme** - vironmental Department of the General Students’ Committee (AStA)
Lennia Tilgner* - Green Office
Pia von Falkenhausen - Advisor to the Vice Rector for Sustainability
Miriam Wagner* - Dez. 8, Editor for strategic university communication
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Wachten**/Prof. Dr. Heinz Beck** - Vice Deans for Sustainability & Scientific Infrastructure Faculty of Medicine

*: entitled to vote; **: shared voting rights

Sub-group Research

Head: Dr. Sandra Gilgan

Members: Prof. Dr. Annette Scheersoi, Sandra Speer, Prof. Dr. Jakob Rhyner, Kathi Demel, Thorben Thieme, Dr. Jens Mutke, Prof. Dr. Jan Börner, Prof. Dr. Kristina Großmann

Sub-group Teaching

Head: Dr. Simon Ebert

Members: Derek Kwella, J'Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Riedl, Dr. Andreas Reusch, Sina Mosen, Jennifer Sobotta, Lennia Tilgner, Janna Reif, Dr. Mauela Preuß, Hannah Shepherd, Prof. Dr. Eva Nöthen, Dr. Lutz Kosack

Sub-group Operations

Head: Holger Gottschalk and Kevin Passon

Members: Apl. Prof. Dr. Manfred Nutz, Elena Hachem, Lynn Spaeder, Dr. Insa Thiele-Eich, Pia von Falkenhausen, Annette Poetsch, Marion Duisberg, Anika Veith, Ferdinand Frechen, Leanna Franz