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Unite! is growing on the TU Graz Campus: Nine Trees for the University Alliance

08/21/2024 |

By Marina Tantscher

TU Graz is setting a lively and sustainable example of its partnership in the European university alliance Unite! on its campus locations.

A growing sustainable partnership: TU Graz-Rector Horst Bischof next to one of the newly planted Unite! trees at TU Graz. Image source: Julia Dax-Sinkovits, International Office -Welcome Center, Google Maps

As a symbol of the international cooperation with eight leading European universities of technology under the umbrella of Unite!, nine trees have been planted on the three TU Graz campuses. Each of these trees represents one of the nine partner universities and symbolises the deeply rooted idea of a sustainable Europe.

From maple and magnolia to ash and elm, three trees were given a home at Campus Inffeldgasse, four at Campus Neue Technik and two at Campus Alte Technik. This diversity emphasises the diversity of the alliance as well as its common goal of a sustainable European campus and fruitful cooperation.

With our great partner universities we are building a network of sustainable development in Europe for future generations.

“TU Graz is a very lively part of Unite!. In cooperation with our great partner universities across the entire continent, we are building a network of innovation, technological progress, educational mobility and, last but not least, sustainable development in Europe for future generations,” says TU Graz Rector Horst Bischof, who is delighted with this highly symbolic tree planting.

Each tree bears a plaque with the name of the respective Unite! university and a QR code that leads to further information about the university alliance. In addition, benches near the trees invite you to linger. This symbolic action not only strengthens TU Graz’s ties with its European partners, but also demonstrates its commitment to a sustainable and climate-neutral future.

The locations of the nine trees on the TU Graz campus can be found here on the interactive Google map.

 

Information

More information about the university alliance Unite! can be found on the official website.

Here you can find more information on the Climate-neutral TU Graz project.

Contact

Marina TANTSCHER
Unite! Communications
Communication and Marketing
Rechbauerstraße 12
8010 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 873 4781
marina.tantschernoSpam@tugraz.at