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Current events

Na Klima! Talk – Gespräch mit Expertin Rika Bohlmann

Bildungsarbeit zum Natürlichen Klimaschutz für die Altersgruppe 8-18 Jahre

Datum: 02. September 2025

Ort: Online

Film und Gespräch: Lacoma – der Kohle im Weg

Filmscreening-Reihe mit jeweils anschließenden Regisseurs- und Publikumsgespräch der Filmdoku „Lacoma – der Kohle im Weg“

Datum: 08. September 2025

Ort: Puschkino, Kardinal-Albrecht-Str.3, Halle (Saale)

Na Klima! Talk – Gespräch mit Expertin Lillit Glandorf

Bildungsarbeit zum Natürlichen Klimaschutz und ihre digitale Lernplattform “Klima Campus” ab 16 Jahre

Datum: 11. September 2025

Ort: Online

Future Lab: Wandel – aber wie? Reale Utopien jenseits bloßer Träumerei

Zweitägiger Workshop über reale Utopien, systemische Veränderungen und andere Formen des Wirtschaftens, Arbeitens, Zusammenlebens

Datum: 19.09 – 20.09.2025

Ort: Pödelwitz, Pödelwitz 3, 04539 Groitzsch

BODENplus – Vom Grund auf denken. Für gesunde Böden.

Auftaktveranstaltung der Initiative BODENplus.

Datum: 09. Oktober 2025

Ort: Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte

Na Klima! Talk – Gespräch mit den Expertinnen Dr. Josephine Walz (BfN) und Katharina Müller (NABU)

Über Natürlichen Klimaschutz im Wald und praktische Tiny Forest-Projekte

Datum: 13. Oktober 2025

Ort: Online

Na Klima! Talk – Gespräch mit den Expert*innen Katrin Hermann (Grün macht Schule) und Lennart Wenning (DUH)

Über praktischen Natürlichen Klimaschutz durch Schul- und Kitabegrünung sowie Tipps zur Umsetzung

Datum: 06. November 2025

Ort: Online

Kinderrechte und Umweltschutz umsetzen (Workshop 3)

Wir widmen uns der Frage, wie Kinderrechte und Umwelt- und Klimaschutz auf politischer und rechtlicher Ebene enger verzahnt und umgesetzt werden können. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf Handlungsmöglichkeiten für Vertreter*innen aus Behörden, Politik und öffentlichen Institutionen.

Datum: Anfang November 2025

Ort: Robert-Havemann-Saal, Berlin

Past events

FutureLab: Energie trifft Kreativität

Werde Teil unserer einzigartigen Ferienfreizeit am Wolziger See in Blossin!

Datum: 10. – 16. August 2025

Ort: Jugendbildungszentrum Blossin, Waldweg 10, 15754 Heidesee

BEWEG WAS Festival

Action und Austausch zu Zukunftsthemen im Cottbuser Strombad

Datum: 05. Juli 2025

Ort: Strombad, Stromstraße 14, 03046 Cottbus

Participation forum – Seventh association network on legal environmental issues

Participation forum for representatives of recognized environmental and nature conservation associations

Date: July 04, 2025

Location: Digital

Teaching children’s rights and environmental protection (Workshop 2)

How can we empower minors and education professionals in the face of climate change and environmental degradation in terms of children’s ecological rights?

Date: June 17, 2025

Venue: Robert-Havemann-Saal, Berlin

Na climate! Understanding and communicating natural climate protection

How can we communicate the importance of protecting our ecosystems in our educational work?

Date: June 15, 2025

Venue: Robert-Havemann-Saal, Berlin

“Workshop” to accelerate planning & work of the recognized associations

Workshop on the consequences of the legal changes to infrastructure planning since spring 2022 for practical work.

Date: June 04 & June 05, 2025

Location: Schloss Gollwitz meeting place in Brandenburg an der Havel

Linking children’s rights and environmental protection (Workshop 1)

Workshop for environmental and children’s rights experts and activists from civil society and academia.

Date: May 16, 2025

Venue: Robert-Havemann-Saal, Berlin

Your luxury our disadvantage? Do not run! Make environmental injustice visible in Halle!

Workshop as part of the Education Weeks against Racism.

Date: March 25, 2025

Venue: Blendwerk, Halle.

Future. Climate. Democracy – Series of events
Topic: Intergenerational justice through citizens’ councils

Do we need institutionalized citizens’ councils or a “rate for intergenerational justice”?

Date: February 25, 2025

Location: Alte Feuerwache, Melchiorstraße 3, 50670 Cologne / Online

Future. Climate. Democracy – Series of events
Topic: Climate protection in court

What can the law do for climate protection? The event deals with the opportunities and limits of climate lawsuits.

Date: January 28, 2025

Venue: W3_Werkstatt für internationale Kultur und Politik e.V., Nernstweg 32 – 34, 22765 Hamburg / Online

Financing of climate adaptation measures initiated by citizens and civil society

Exchange experiences in the webinar on sources of financing, processing, subsidies and crowdfunding.

Date: January 13, 2025

Location: Digital

Participation forum – Sixth association network on legal environmental issues

Participation forum for representatives of recognized environmental and nature conservation associations

Date: December 06, 2024

Location: Digital

Work, happiness & lifetime

Two-day Future Lab on the issue of time structures, justice and sustainability.

Date: November 30 + December 01, 2024

Location: Franzigmark 6, 09192 Halle Morl/Alaune

Future. Climate. Democracy – Series of events
Topic: Alliances for social justice

Do we first need social majorities or will acceptance come with the successful implementation of socially just climate policy measures?

Date: November 19, 2024

Location: SaltLabs, Leipziger Straße 70, 06108 Halle (Saale) / Online

Aarhus Digital: Public Participation Portals in Environmental Matters

In this international webinar, we will highlight key aspects to consider when implementing effective digital participation portals for environmental matters, with a special focus on EIA portals-digital platforms for environmental impact assessments.

Date: 13th of November 2024

Place: Online via Zoom

Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

26th symposium – Climate protection in schools 2024

Annual event for Berlin teachers, educators, school administrators, environmental educators and others on the topic of climate neutrality in schools and how this can be integrated into lessons and everyday school life.

Date: November 7, 2024

Location: OSZ Kraftfahrzeugtechnik, Gierkeplatz 1, 10585 Berlin

Future. Climate. Democracy – Series of events
Topic: Solidarity instead of populism

How can we raise awareness of climate racism and how can we create solidarity with people affected by climate racism? The focus is on findings and recommendations for action from the field.

Date: October 29, 2024

Venue: House of Nature, Lindenstraße 34, 14467 Potsdam /Online

Bild von Gerd Altmann auf Pixabay

Rough times: Our commitment to climate justice and environmental engagement in eastern Germany after the elections

In the online workshop, we invite young people from eastern Germany to discuss challenges and opportunities for action in environmental and climate engagement and for the future – after the state elections

Date: October 10, 2024

Time: 18:00 – 20:15

Location: online, link will follow after registration

At first hand Vol. 3 – In court: Do court decisions lead to more environmental and climate protection?

We talk to Dr. Roda Verheyen about the role of the judiciary in environmental and climate protection!

Date: October 07, 2024

Location: Digital

Chemical transformation: from dirty legacy to a clean future?

In the two-day Future Lab, we will visit the Leuna plants and critically discuss the role of the chemical (industry) for our lives and for a change in sustainability in the region.

Date: September 27 – 28, 2024

Location: Leuna/Braunsbedra

Future. Climate. Democracy – Series of events
Topic: Ways out of powerlessness

We discuss various ways and instruments that both strengthen democracy and promote climate protection.

Date: September 24, 2024

Location: Bibliothek am Wasserturm, Prenzlauer Allee 227-228, 10405 Berlin / Online

Unsealing in public spaces initiated by citizens and civil society – what is possible & how to tackle it?

Webinar on the implementation of nature-based solutions by citizens in their own neighborhoods.

Date: September 02, 2024

Place: Online

Urban nature on your own doorstep – promoting climate adaptation and biodiversity in your own neighborhood

Webinar on the implementation of nature-based solutions by citizens in their own neighborhoods.

Date: July 31, 2024

Place: Online

Participation forum – Fifth association network on legal environmental issues

Participation forum for representatives of recognized environmental and nature conservation associations

Date: June 07, 2024

Time: 10.00 – 14.00

Location: Digital

Jugendtalk im Revier – our answers in hot times

Workshop for people under 27 in Merseburg who want to change things.

Date: May 27, 2024, 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Offener Kanal Merseburg, Geusaer Straße 86b, 06217 Merseburg

Symposium on environmental class actions

Do environmental class actions lead to more environmental protection?
Symposium on the effectiveness of access to justice in environmental matters

Date: 16. – May 17, 2024

Location: Representation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to the Federal Government, Luisenstraße 18, 10117 Berlin

Engagement forum Practical exchange on youth engagement and sustainability

We discuss the involvement of young people in clubs and associations

Date: April 12 – 13

Location: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Stresemannstr. 128-130, 10117 Berlin

Homemade climate adaptation – nature-based solutions for the neighborhood

What are nature-based solutions and what do they have to do with climate adaptation? We discuss the role of city dwellers, neighborhoods and public space in adapting to climate change.

Date: April 10, 2024

Place: Online

Final conference: Strengthening climate skills in vocational training

We discuss how political education for sustainable development can be organized in vocational training.

Date: March 05, 2024

Place: Online

Shaping digital participation with confidence

How can participation formats be transferred to the digital space? What needs to be considered when converting digital formats without losing quality?

Date: February 22, 2024

Place: Online

FUTURE LAB: ARBEIT, GLÜCK UND LEBENSZEIT

Wie will ich leben?
Wie will ich wirken?
Wie nutze ich meine Zeit?
Was heißt gute Arbeit für mich?
Was hat Zeit mit Gerechtigkeit und Nachhaltigkeit zu tun?

In diesem Future Lab gehen wir nach innen und außen auf die Suche danach, wofür wir brennen, wie wir aktiv werden können und wie wir unsere Zeit einsetzen wollen.

Datum: 02. – 03. Februar

Ort: BUND Gästehaus Halle-Saalekreis, Franzigmark 6, 09192 Halle/Alaune Halle

Participation forum – Fourth association network for legal environmental issues

Participation forum for representatives of recognized environmental and nature conservation associations

Date: December 08, 2023

Time: 10.00 – 15.00

Location: Digital

Workshop: Make city life yourself: Get involved, shape Halle!

This workshop is about how we can influence what happens in the city ourselves. To this end, we are looking at various ways in which we as the younger generation can make our voices heard. There will be guests on site who will report on their involvement in various areas – whether hands-on or in local politics.

Date: 28.11.23

Time: 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: Marktplatz 20, 06108 Halle (Saale) (formerly GALERIA)

25th symposium – Climate protection in schools 2023

Annual event for Berlin teachers, educators, school administrators, environmental educators and others on the topic of climate neutrality in schools and how this can be integrated into lessons and everyday school life.

Date: November 15, 2023

Time: 14:00 to 18:30

Location: OSZ Kraftfahrzeugtechnik, Gierkeplatz 1, 10585 Berlin

Future Lab: We are Water defending itself! Water justice and sealing

In this Future Lab, we are looking at the water struggles in the East German lignite mining regions and possible solutions to counter water scarcity and sealing.

Date: 03.11.2023 – 04.11.2023
Time: Friday: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Address: Die Ganze Bäckerei, Josephstr. 12, 04177 Leipzig

FaBiKli action day – networking and workshops on the harvesting of façade greening

Event for stakeholders on the topic of façade greening and biomass utilization with subsequent workshops and façade greening harvest festival together with pupils and teachers

Date: October 13, 2023

Location: Schiller-Gymnasium Berlin, Schillerstr. 125-127, 10625 Berlin

Don’t bypass people – tracing NDCs to (local) climate action

Based on ten studies conducted by local research teams in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Moldova and Kazakhstan, we are discussing major barriers for reaching the Paris Agreement and how to overcome them.

Date: October 25, 2023

Time: 3pm

Place: Online

Climate Competence Camp XI – Vision “Circular Society”

Free and certified training (SenBJF Berlin) for personnel developers & sustainability officers, trainers and teachers at Berlin vocational schools

Date: September 25 – September 27, 2023

Location: Environmental Education Center Berlin,
Kladower Damm 57, 14089 Berlin

Climate Competence Camp X – Supply chain, purchasing & reporting obligations

Free and certified training (SenBJF Berlin) for personnel developers & sustainability officers, trainers and teachers at Berlin vocational schools

Date: September 18 – 20, 2023

Location: Environmental Education Center Berlin,
Kladower Damm 57, 14089 Berlin

At first hand Vol. 2 – The new climate protection law: what is really needed!

We talk about the amendment to the Climate Protection Act with one of the main negotiators of the old law, Klaus Mindrup (SPD).

Date: September 11, 2023

Location: Digital

Workshop “What is the state of digital participation and EIA portals in EU Member States?”

Workshop with expert knowledge from Slovenia, Spain, Hungary, Estonia and Germany

Date: 5th of July 2023

Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (CEST)

Execution: Online

Participation forum – Third association network on legal environmental issues

Participation forum for representatives of recognized environmental and nature conservation associations

Date: June 30, 2023

Time: 10:00 – 15:00

Implementation: Hybrid event – digital and on site
in the Robert-Havemann-Saal in the House of Democracy and Human Rights, Greifswalder Straße 4, 10405 Berlin

Climate Visions Day – Paths to climate-neutral schools in Berlin!

Event for interested schools, politicians and initiatives.

Date: June 09, 2023

Time: 15:00 – 17:30 (admission from 14:30)

Implementation: bUm – Space for solidarity and togetherness

Berliner Energietage 2018

Berliner Energietage – Secret energy data of public properties

UfU is represented at the Berlin Energy Days and is organizing an expert dialogue on the legal and practical hurdles to energy monitoring in public buildings.

Date: May 22, 2023

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Realization: Ludwig Erhard Haus, Fasanenstraße 85, 10623 Berlin-Charlottenburg

Environmental justice in the neighborhood – shaping the future in a networked and participatory way

Hybrid congress on environmental justice in Berlin for representatives from politics, administration, civil society, research and practice.

Date: May 03, 2023

Time: 09:00 – 17:00

Implementation: bUm + online

Dialog forum: RevierUPGRADE. We. Now. Sustainable.

Event for stakeholders in the Central German and Lusatian coalfields who are committed to social and ecological structural change processes and sustainable urban and regional development.

Date: March 24, 2023

Time: 10:00 – 16:00

Realization: Media Campus Villa Ida, Poetenweg 28, 04155 Leipzig

Forum Environmental Legal Protection 2023

Event for environmental associations, courts, authorities, lawyers, trade associations and project developers

Date: March 02, 2023

Time: 09:30 – 16:00

Implementation: Online