Consider SCHUBZ as more than just a building. It is a vibrant hub for environmental education. SCHUBZ is Lüneburg’s Umweltbildungszentrum. It is recognized by the state of Niedersachsen. The Hansestadt Lüneburg supports it.
Each year, SCHUBZ welcomes around 13,000 children. These children and teens come from various places. They come from KITA, schools, and even families. SCHUBZ offers about 50 different project options. These are delivered through 650 pedagogically supervised events. This data reflects figures from 2019.
SCHUBZ addresses key themes. These themes include biodiversity, energy, consumption, and climate protection. They also cover sustainable management. Nature experience and digital media are addressed too. Erlebnis pedagogy is taught. SCHUBZ employs around 25 people. It has made a name for itself across Germany.
SCHUBZ offers more than just regional programs. It hosts national and international projects. Overregional conferences are also part of its work. This Umweltbildungszentrum develops educational concepts. They develop learning materials too. These are all within the context of education for sustainable development.
Staff at SCHUBZ see this education as a basis for their actions. Sustainability guides their teaching. Future viability is key. They involve many actors. These actors bring varied backgrounds and interests. They collaborate on project development and execution.
SCHUBZ has earned accolades. It has been recognized in the World Action Programme. This is for education for sustainable development. The jury noted SCHUBZ uses BNE. It drives innovation at the learning site. They emphasize youth involvement. Young people contribute to projects. They do this through trainee programs and ecological volunteer years.
SCHUBZ has an international reach. In 2015, it launched a project in Romania. This established a branch in Rasnov. Since then, SCHUBZ Romania staff have worked at the new center. SCHUBZ aims to boost interest in nature. It hopes to promote sustainable living.
The thematic focus is broad. It encompasses energy and globalization. Intercultural learning and climate are central. Sustainable consumption and production are key. Ecosystems and biodiversity are considered. Reducing global inequalities is also a focus. SCHUBZ was awarded for its UN decade BNE projects. It excels in transforming learning environments. It strengthens youth involvement. It promotes sustainable development locally.
SCHUBZ began in 1989. It started as a school biology center. Rolf Harald Krause founded it. It was in the Grundschule on Kreideberg in Lüneburg. The goal was to offer programs for school classes. The city and district of Lüneburg financially supported it. In 1991, a support association formed. It acquired additional funds. In 1996, the center moved to a Leuphana University building. It became the Schulbiologie und Umweltbildungszentrum. About 5,000 to 6,000 students participated then. Since 2014, it has been located in the former Anna-Vogeley-Heim. In 2016, SCHUBZ took over the Wildgehege in Ochtmissen. They created the Arche-Park there. In 2018, the center had 796 sustainable development projects. These involved over 14,725 children and teens.
Today Frank Corleis leads SCHUBZ. The center has teachers. They support pedagogical work. About 35 staff, interns and volunteers contribute. They complete a voluntary ecological year. SCHUBZ promotes sustainable development. It is an example of environmental education. It shapes a better tomorrow.