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Team and contact

Welcome to the central contact point for sustainability at the University of Cologne. The team consists of the Vice-Rectorate for Sustainability and the Sustainability Office of the University of Cologne.

The Vice-Rector for Sustainability, Prof. Dr. Kirk W. Junker, is responsible for the integration of sustainability in all areas of the University of Cologne in coordination with the Rectorate. He chairs the Sustainability Council and is supported in his tasks by the Sustainability Office.

In addition, the Faculty representative for sustainability mediate between central governance and the faculties.

Vice-Rectorate for Sustainability

Prof Dr Kirk W. Junker


Vice-Rector for Sustainability

E-mail: prorektorat-nachhaltigkeit(at)verw.uni-koeln(dot)de

Lukas Plenk


Personal Advisor to the  Vice-Rector for Sustainability

E-Mail: lukas.plenk(at)uni-koeln(dot)de 

Dr Jennifer Hülsberg


Assistant

E-Mail: jennifer.huelsberg(at)uni-koeln(dot)de

Dr Tatiana López-Julies


Coordination Sustainability Research Hub

E-Mail: tatiana.lopez-julies(at)uni-koeln(dot)de

Sustainability Office

"We offer space for questions, ideas, suggestions and discourse, network with each other, help to make the topic of sustainability visible, accessible and tangible and jointly accompany the transformation process towards a sustainable university."

Dr Pamela Kilian


Head of Sustainability

Email : p.kilian(at)verw.uni-koeln(dot)de

Linus Ester


Sustainability Advisor 
Focus on communication

Email : l.ester(at)verw.uni-koeln(dot)de

Martin Speer


Sustainability Advisor
Focus on organization & university operations

E-Mail : m.speer(at)verw.uni-koeln(dot)de

Sabine Büttner


Sustainability Advisor
Project “Climate Innovation.NRW”

Email : s.buettner@verw.uni-koeln.de

Emily Winter


Student Assistant in the Sustainability Office

E-Mail : e.winter(at)verw.uni-koeln(dot)de

Let's talk! The consultation hour for sustainability

For all interested parties who have questions about sustainability at the University of Cologne or are looking for support for project ideas, we as the sustainability office offer a consultation hour at the InnoDom Cologne every Wednesday from 12 - 1 p.m. 

For this, you can register informally via nachhaltigkeit(at)verw.uni-koeln(dot)de, and we will be happy to arrange a meeting place with you.

You have a really good idea about sustainability at the University of Cologne? Click here to go to our ideas mailbox.

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