How can university spaces be made greener, more pleasant and at the same time technically innovative using plants? This question is the focus of the SNIB - Smart Sustainable Indoor Greening project, which was developed as part of a collaboration between Hochschule Geisenheim University and Hochschule RheinMain (HSRM). The project will be financed over the next two semesters by funds from the HSRM's sustainability fund, among other sources.

Several degree programs are cooperating on an interdisciplinary basis: Media Management and Business Informatics from HSRM and the Special Plant and Horticultural Sciences master's degree program from Hochschule Geisenheim University. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Johannes Luderschmidt, Laura Raff and Désirée Seeger (Media Management), Prof. Dr. Holger Hünemohr, Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria Iwer, Jan Kretschmar and Krzysztof Struzyna (Computer Science) and Dr. Maren Stollberg (Hochschule Geisenheim University, Horticulture), the aim is to develop and test innovative and sustainable concepts for the interior greening of the C-Süd building on Wiesbaden's Unter den Eichen Campus. This will be developed in three joint workshops.

Interior greening supported by Computer Science

"The goal of the project is to develop a well thought-out and at the same time technically supported greening for indoor spaces and thereby contribute to improving the indoor climate and social interaction," says Dr. Maren Stollberg. To this end, suitable plants are tested under varying conditions such as different substrates, light and water conditions, an intelligent sensor system is installed for monitoring and the care processes are controlled automatically.

The horticultural aspects are just as much in focus as the technical feasibility and the creative-visual communication. "SNIB shows how technological, design and scientific expertise can work hand in hand to create sustainable future learning and working environments," explains Prof. Dr. Hünemohr.