As part of the SPD Umweltforum, I will give a lecture on the topic ‘Insektensterben – Ist der Abwärtstrend gestoppt?’. When: 01 October 2024, 19:00 hrs Where: Goethe-Institut Freiburg, Wilhelmstr. 17, 79098 Freiburg Participation also possible via live stream: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89845992394?pwd=jhP3f2hASOdGQMTMoZD9ezfgcbGY72.1 Meeting-ID: 898 4599 2394Kenncode: 520462 I look forward to seeing you there.
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ZEIT podcast “Auch das noch?” on pollinators in agricultural landscapes
In the latest episode of the ZEIT podcast “Auch das noch?” I talk about my career path, research on plant-pollinator interactions, measures for biodiversity restauration in agricultural landscapes, our Horizon Europe project RestPoll and my involvement in the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). These are a few important take-home messages from…
Video of my #Krautschau tour in Freiburg
Students at the University of Freiburg made a very nice video of my last #Krautschau tour in Freiburg. In the video I explain why it is important to raise awareness for the plants that grow on walls and pavements in the city. I look forward to seeing you at my next #Krautschau tour!
Stoepplantjes: Ontdek 95 planten in de stad
Our book “Das wächst in deiner Stadt” is now available in Dutch! Text on the back cover: Is het je ooit opgevallen wat er in de stad aan groen te vinden is? Niet in fraai aangelegde parken, voortuinen of bloemperken maar gewoon overal: in stoepvoegen, scheuren in muren en in bermen. In deze handige natuurgids…
Lecture at the University of Bayreuth
On 26 June 2024 I will give a lecture on habitats for bees and their pollination services in cultivated landscapes at the Bayreuth Biology Lectures.
Two #Krautschau tours in Freiburg in May 2024
In May 2024 I will give two #Krautschau tours in Freiburg: 09.05.2024, 12:00: Open day, Freiburger Golfclub e.V. Krüttweg 1, 79199 Kirchzarten, with Anna Klopstock 16.05.2024, 14:00: Herder building, main entrance, Tennenbacher Straße 4, 79106 Freiburg, with Winfried Meier I look forward to seeing you there!
Lecture series “Die gehegte Natur – eine transkulturelle Gartengeschichte” (Cherished nature – a transcultural garden history)
In the upcoming semester I will be contributing to the lecture series “Die gehegte Natur – eine transkulturelle Gartengeschichte” with a talk on the history of gardens from the perspective of bees. My talk will take place on 18 July 2024 from 18:00 c.t. – 20:00 hours in HS 1015. I look forward to seeing…
Back from Lund, Sweden
Last week, I returned to Freiburg from Lund, Sweden, where I have spent the last 5 months as a guest researcher at Lund University. It was a pleasure to work in the highly interdisciplinary research environments of BECC and CEC during my sabbatical. → read BECC article on my experiences as guest researcher During my…
Action week “Wunderwelt Natur Herrenberg”
The action week “Wunderwelt Natur Herrenberg” will take place from 12 – 21 April 2024 in Herrenberg, Baden-Württemberg. One of the main aims of the event is to raise awareness of the decline in biodiversity at a local level and to give recommendations for biodiversity-enhancing changes in gardens, on balconies and meadows. I will contribute…
A Field Guide to Urban Plants
Julia Krohmer’s and my book “Das wächst in deiner Stadt” was published last year. I am pleased to announce that the English language version “A Field Guide to Urban Plants” will be available this summer and can already be preordered: https://pelagicpublishing.com/collections/alexandra-maria-klein/products/a-field-guide-to-urban-plants Publisher’s decription: Have you ever wondered exactly what those ‘weeds’ are growing along the…