Biodiversity

UM is stepping up efforts to enhance biodiversity at our campuses. In May 2025, we took part in the Higher Education BioBlitz Challenge to actively involve students and employees. Watch the video impression of our event at the Bee Hotspot, a biodiversity hub where 63 different bee species have already been identified. We have started a pilot with the ‘biodiversity yardstick’-methodology by IPC Groene Ruimte. Together with a student-assistant we have started a pilot to identify opportunities at the campus to increase biodiversity by improving natural habitat. We are looking for staff and students to use the yardstick-methodology and promote biodiversity at their faculty. If you are interested, send a mail to sustainability@maastrichtuniversity.nl