Cooperation in the field of biodiversity

The cement and concrete manufacturer Dyckerhoff and the Technical University (TH) Bingen signed an agreement on cooperation in the fields of biodiversity and sustainability. Representatives of both cooperation partners met at the Dachsberg quarry, an already renaturalized former limestone extraction site next to the Dyckerhoff plant in Göllheim, to mark the official start of the cooperation.

As part of the cooperation, which is financially supported by Dyckerhoff, the TH Bingen is carrying out scientific research in the areas of biodiversity and sustainability. Bachelor's, Master's and project theses are to be written in exchange between the partners. Other opportunities for cooperation include the collection and processing of biological data on flora and fauna as part of scientific work. For example, students are to start mapping grasshoppers in the former Göllheim quarry this summer.

For Dyckerhoff, the protection and promotion of biodiversity is a key issue for sustainable corporate management. The aim of a biodiversity guideline adopted in 2021 is to protect biodiversity and minimize the impact of limestone mining on the landscape and nature. This is also relevant for compliance with new legal requirements such as the EU taxonomy.

Technical University Bingen has been providing training in engineering and natural sciences since 1897. The cooperation gives students the opportunity to gain practical experience and make contacts in the professional world. The cooperation will initially run for three years.

Cover picture, from left: Jonas Häfner (Head of HR Germany Dyckerhoff), Isabelle Schmid (former student at TH Bingen and working student at Dyckerhoff), Prof. Dr. Michael Rademacher (TH Bingen), President Prof. Dr. Antje Krause (TH Bingen), Patrick Klein (Managing Director Dyckerhoff), Jochen Korn (Plant Manager Göllheim), Eva Waninger (Head of Environment, Energy Management, CO2 Dyckerhoff) at the Geopfad Dachsberg, a geotope created in the renaturalized quarry.