Façade greening for a better microclimatic climate

In addition to tree planting and unsealing, building façades are to be planted with climbing plants. The first facades, such as the large south-facing walls of the operating technology building in Georg-Forster-Strasse, were already planted with wild vines on Friday, December 2, 2022, together with dedicated students. Depending on the shape of the wall, wide, narrow or low-growing varieties were used. In general, these are so-called soil-bound solutions, in which the plants are planted in existing plant strips and, in contrast to non-soil-bound solutions (tubs or plant pockets), no longer need to be fertilized and watered after the growth phase. The HNA accompanied the campaign and reported on it on 05.12.2022. Prof. Stefan Körner, Head of the Department of Landscaping and Vegetation Development, will carry out further greening, which will contribute to a better climate on campus and counteract periods of heat. In addition to shading the facades and cooling the surrounding air through the transpiration of the plants, safe breeding and roosting sites as well as a food supply for birds will be created, thus fulfilling a recommendation of the nature conservation expert opinion commissioned by the Department of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Management and Vegetation Development.