Project duration: 01/2026–12/2027

During the consolidation and transfer phase, the FlächenWaNdel project focuses on the structural embedding and cross-university transfer of sufficiency-oriented and climate-resilient land-use practices. Building on the results of WaNdel!⁴, the measures developed there are being implemented and transferred to other universities and institutions: for example, HSMW is establishing a database on land utilisation and the biotope area factor at universities, developing land assessment tools that can be applied nationwide, and integrating these into teaching and the Green Office. Furthermore, findings on embedding sustainability at universities are being disseminated through publications, peer-to-peer formats and regional networks, whilst internal embedding is being achieved through teaching, governance and partnerships with the private sector. In doing so, findings on drivers such as cost savings or the visibility of good practices, as well as on obstacles such as competition for resources, decentralised responsibilities or acceptance issues, are documented, and potential solutions are discussed in a participatory manner. The Whole Institution Approach (WIA) is being further developed into Whole Institution Change (WIC) through sustained participatory processes, strategic integration – for example, into emerging sustainability concepts – and transferable tools in teaching, operations and university development. 

Members of the consortium are Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt University of Technology, the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW) and the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development.