Ulm in organic flash fever: Discover the biodiversity!

Ulm in organic flash fever: Discover the biodiversity!

In the botanical garden of the University of Ulm, a very special event will be facing the coming week. From June 14 to 22, 2025, the nationwide bioblitz will take place, in which citizens can actively contribute to the recording of wild plants, animals and fungi. The goal is to make biodiversity visible in the botanical gardens and the garden invites all nature lovers to do so. As the IDW-Online reports, the free app inaitist should be used to document and determine your own observations.

The botanical garden, which is considered one of the most species -rich gardens in German -speaking countries on a proud 28 hectares, has already documented over 1100 wild species by the app. Ulm is currently taking second place in Europe in the number of observations, while Frankfurt is in first place. In order to reward the commitment of the participants, awards for the most active observers are distributed inside, the best photos and the most spectacular observations.

diverse events for all nature lovers

The program during the action week has numerous events. On June 15, 2025, the week starts with a bird tour at 6:00 a.m., followed by workshops for species determination on the same day and on June 17th at 5:30 p.m. A special highlight is the "Final Countdown" on June 22, which comes up with tours for various habitats such as forest, meadow and pond. The results of the bioblitz will then be presented at the summer festival of the botanical garden on June 29, which will certainly be another exciting attraction.

Other events that are offered in addition to the bioblitz are also tours, lectures and determination courses. These offer deeper insights into nature and, as a target group, have all those who enjoy exploring nature and photography, as the Association of Botanical Gardens notes.

The offer of the [Botanical Garden HHU] (https://www.botanischergarten.hhu.de/en/forschung-lehre/citen-science/bioblitz-arten variety-in-botanische-gärten-2025 also stands out among the tours. For example, the entomologist Manuel König leads through the insect world of the garden on June 14th, while Prof. i.R. Dr. Klaus Lunau on June 15th at 2 p.m. about the importance of the botanical garden.

The patronage over the bioblitz has Dr. Mark Benecke, a well -known criminal biologist who actively supports the campaign. His commitment not only increases the visibility of the project, but also motivates numerous people to become part of this exciting week.

Take the opportunity to explore nature! Hold your observations and will be part of the Bioblitz 2025. Further information can be found in the Intotheralist app, which is available in the Google Play Store and in the Apple App Store.