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Institutional development · Sustainability and civic impact · Germany

Universität Hamburg presents Nerdy4Nature, a conference on data, AI and sustainability

Universität Hamburg has presented Nerdy4Nature, a new conference format that brings researchers, businesses, start-ups, students and civil society together to start new partnerships on the sustainability transformation.

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Why it matters: Researchers, companies, start-ups, students and civil society groups are the participants the Nerdy4Nature format is designed to bring together for new collaborations on sustainability.

Universität Hamburg's newsroom has presented Nerdy4Nature, a new conference format that asks how research, data and AI can help speed up the shift towards sustainability.

According to the university, the format gathers researchers, companies, start-ups, students and civil society actors to develop fresh perspectives on the sustainability transformation.

The university said that, rather than only discussing sustainability challenges, Nerdy4Nature is chiefly intended to stimulate new collaborations.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

Researchers, businesses, start-ups, students and civil society actors who take part in Nerdy4Nature are invited to focus on forming new partnerships, as the university describes collaboration rather than discussion as the format's main aim.

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