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Traveling in a
climate-friendly way
Climate-friendly
travel
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10 tips for scholarship holders
Scholarship holders in Germany
Ten tips for scholarship holders
in Germany
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The DAAD is convinced: International exchange
and direct dialogue between people from all
The DAAD firmly believes that international
exchange and direct dialogue between people
from all over the world are essential if we are
over the world are essential to meet the
challenges of the 21st century - above all
climate change. mobility
to overcome the challenges of the 21st century – first and foremost climate change. At the
same time, however, mobility – especially longhaul flights – is partly responsible for the emission of harmful greenhouses gases. The DAAD
– especially long-distance air traffic – is also
partly responsible for the emission of harmful
greenhouse gases. The DAAD therefore sees
itself as responsible for making mobility as
climate and environmentally friendly as possible.
therefore sees itself as having a responsibility
to make mobility as climate- and environmentally friendly as possible. Not only is this our
duty as an international organisation; it is also
what we expect and ask of every single one of us.
This is our obligation as an international
organization, but also the demand placed on
each and every one of us.
So how can we reduce the ecological footprint
So how can we reduce the ecological footprint
that mobility leaves behind as part of our
generated by the mobility involved in our scholarship programmes and higher education coll-
scholarship programs and university
collaborations? Where does virtual mobility offer
new opportunities for climate-friendly exchange?
When can air travel be avoided, for example by
laborations? Where does virtual mobility present new opportunities for climate-compatible
exchange? When can air travel be avoided, for
switching to more climate-friendly means of
transport? What options are there for CO2
example by switching to more climate-friend-ly
modes of transport? Which possibilities for
carbon offsets are available? And how can our
compensation? And how can our sponsors
contribute to developing and implementing
climate-friendly solutions for the mobility of the
future? The DAAD would like to include you as
scholarship holders contribute to developing
and implementing eco-friendly solutions for the
mobility of the future? The DAAD is keen to
involve you – our scholarship holders – in these
deliberations.
scholarship holders in these considerations.
We would like to talk to you about this topic via
the Alumniportal Deutschland.
The networking platform for DAAD recipients
makes it possible to connect before, during and
after a stay in Germany or another
We want to enter into a conversation with you
on this subject via the Alumniportal Deutschland.
This networking platform for DAAD scholar-ship
holders gives you the chance – before, during
and after a stay in Germany or another country
– to share views and ideas about sus-tainable
mobility and other topics relating to the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development with other
scholarship holders and the DAAD.
their country with other scholarship holders and
the DAAD on sustainable mobility and other
topics of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development.
In addition to mobility, your everyday life in
Besides mobility, there are opportunities to act
sustainably in your everyday life in Germany,
for example in the way you live, shop and spend
your leisure time. We hope that this brochure
will motivate you to take advantage of them.
Germany with living, shopping and leisure
activities also offers starting points for
sustainable action. We would like to motivate
you to use them with this brochure.
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Make your
journey as climatefriendly as possible
Plan trips as
climate-friendly
as possible
In most cases, the plane is and remains the only option for
In most cases, flying is and remains the only op-tion for
traveling across continents. But when planning, it's worth
intercontinental travel. When planning your trip, however, it
taking a look at the climate footprint of the various airlines.
is worth taking a look at the climate footprint of the different
airlines.
And: Direct flights are - at least on short and medium-sized
And direct flights – at least for short and me-dium-haul
routes - less harmful to the climate than connections with
journeys – are less harmful for the climate than routes
stopovers because a particularly large amount of fuel is
involving stopovers, as ta-ke-off and landing involve
used and pollutants are emitted during take-off and landing.
particularly high fuel consumption and harmful emissions.
If you pack a little less in your suitcase, you also help save
You can also help save weight and therefore CO2 by cut-
weight and therefore CO2.
ting down on luggage.
When traveling within a continent you should
When travelling within a continent, you should also consider
Also consider taking the train or long-distance bus. So
taking a train or intercity bus. This reduces harmful emissions
At the same time, pollutant emissions and costs can be
as well as costs. At the
reduced. By the way, you get the
same time, you will gain an initial impression of the country
Get a first impression of the country and its people.
and its people during the journey.
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
Alumniportal Germany:
Alumniportal Germany:
www.alumniportal-deutschland.org
www.alumniportal-deutschland.org/en
Information about air transport:
Information about air travel:
www.bmu.de/themen/luft-laerm-verkehr/verkehr/
www.bmu.de/themen/luft-laerm-verkehr/verkehr/
air traffic
air traffic (only in German)
Comparison of energy consumption and greenhouse gas
Comparisons of the energy consumption and green-house
emissions of different means of transport:
gas emissions of different modes of transport:
www.ecopassenger.org
www.ecopassenger.org
The best connection according to travel time, price and
Find the best route by travel time, price and emissions:
Determine emissions:
www.routerank.com/en
www.routerank.com/de/
Carbon calculator of the German Federal Environ-
CO2 calculator from the Federal Environment Agency:
ment Agency:
www.uba.co2-rechner.de
www.uba.co2-rechner.de/en_GB
Climate change information:
Information about climate change:
www.klimafakten.de
www.klimafakten.de/en
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On digital
Preparation and
Set up networking
Do your
preparation and
networking online
You can of course access information about your
Naturally, you can access information about your
destination online or via the
destination online or by asking the In-ternational Offices.
Ask the international academic offices. Many German
Many German universities also offer mentoring programmes
universities also offer mentoring
(“buddy programmes”) or provide useful networking
ren programs (“buddy programs”) or provide platforms
platforms via the AStA (General Students’ Committee)
that help with networking via the AStA (General Student
and other student organisations.
Committee) and other student organizations.
You can find a room on one of the numerous
accommodation platforms. You can search specifically for
You can find a room for your stay via
furnished accommodation there.
one of the numerous mediation platforms.
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There you can also search specifically for furnished
What is more, students’ unions rent out rooms in halls of
accommodation. In addition, student
residence, which tend to be a com-paratively inexpensive
denwerke rooms in dormitories – usually one
alternative. Another option is to post an ad on the
comparatively cheap alternative. Another option is to
Alumniportal Deutschland. No matter which path you
start a call in the Alum-niportal Germany. No matter
choo-se, it is worth browsing through the various offers
which path leads you to success in the end: It's worth
while still in your home country and – if you want to live
looking at offers from your home country and - in the
in a flat share – asking whether it is possible to meet your
case of shared apartments - asking about the possibility
future flatmates on-line. Anyone needing a room at short
of getting to know each other digitally. If you need a room
notice can find low-cost accommodation in a youth
at short notice, you can find affordable accommodation
hostel, hotel or guest house.
in a youth hostel, hotel, hostel or guesthouse.
Perhaps your accommodation does not have all the
Maybe not everyone is in your accommodation
furniture and fittings you need in your daily life. And
necessary furniture and everyday items are available.
maybe you will also have to buy some new clothes
You may also need to buy new clothes because you
because you cut down on luggage for the flight. If you do
have reduced your luggage for the flight. If you don't
not wish to buy everything new, you will find many
want to buy everything new, you can find many everyday
everyday items in so-called Sozialkaufhäusern (“social
items in so-called "social department stores" or second-
department stores”) or second-hand shops.
hand shops. Websites with classified ads, neighborhood
portals, flea market groups on social media or the
Websites with small ads, neighbourhood por-tals, flea
bulletin board
market groups on social media or the university’s bulletin
Universities also offer the opportunity to buy second-
which is the more sustainable option.
board are also good ways to buy things second hand,
hand and therefore sustainably.
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
Study in Germany:
Study in Germany:
www.study-in-germany.de
www.study-in-germany.de/en
Find a dorm:
Finding a hall of residence:
www2.daad.de/deutschland/nach-deutschland/
www2.daad.de/deutschland/nach-deutschland/
application/de/22222-dormitory finder
application/en/22222-student-residence-hall
Tips for looking for an apartment:
Tips for finding accommodation:
www.study-in-germany.de/de/wohn-planen/
www.study-in-germany.de/en/plan-your-stay
reside
Neighbourhood portal:
Neighborhood portal:
www.nebenan.de (only in German)
www.nebenan.de
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Use public
transport
Public
Use means of
transport
Most German cities have a well-developed bus and
rail network, even in the suburbs. Both during the
day and at night it is almost always possible to get
In most German cities the bus service is
where you want to go by public transport. This is a
and rail network is also well developed in the outlying
much more environmen-tally and climate-friendly
areas. Both during the day and at night there are
way to travel than
almost always opportunities to use public roads.
public transport. This means you can travel in a much
by car – and might even give you a bit of extra time
to work or read.
more environmentally and climate-friendly way than
by car - and you might even have some time to work
At many German universities, the semester fee you
or read.
pay also includes free use of public transport in the
At many German universities you also pay
region. As you will then have a ticket in any case, it
Your semester fee already covers the use of public
is well worth using it.
transport in the region.
For further information, you can contact for example
So you get the ticket anyway – it’s worth it
the student representation of the host university,
yourself to use them. You can get information about
which is represented by the AStA.
this from the student representative of the host
university, represented by the AStA.
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
Deutsche Bahn (German Railways):
www.bahn.com/en
German Railways:
www.bahn.de
Mobility tips from the Federal Environment Agency:
https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/umwelt-
Tips on mobility from the Federal Environment
tipps-fuer-den-alltag/mobilitaet (only in German)
Agency: www.umweltbundesamt.de/umwelttippsfu-er-den-alltag/mobilitaet
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Get on your bike
more often
More often
Change bike
German cities are bike-friendly and tend to have
German cities are bicycle-friendly and have
good or very good cycle paths so you can ride in
There are usually good to very good cycle paths
safety. It is therefore worth buying a bike for the
so that you can get around safely. So it makes
time you will be in Germany. The-re are regular
sense to buy a bike for your stay. In many cities
second-hand markets with inex-
there are regular
Bicycle flea markets taking place with cheap
pensive bikes on sale in many cities. Bicycles are
offers. Bikes are also sold on numerous platforms
on the Internet. If you
also sold on numerous platforms online.
If you do not want to buy your own machine
If you don't want to buy your own bike right away,
immediately, you can also rent a bike – on a
you can rent one, about per month. You can find
monthly basis, for example. By searching “Fahrrad-
various providers online using the search term
“bicycle subscription”.
Abonnement” (bicycle subscription) you will find a
range of providers online.
If you only ride your bike every now and then, you
If you only need a bicycle from time to time, you
can rent one by the hour or day. There are also
can rent one by the hour or by the day. Cargo bi-
rental cargo bikes that you can use to transport
kes are also available to rent so you can transport
children or shopping. Bike sharing providers offer
your children or shopping. Bike sharing provi-ders
a variety of offers on the Internet, and there are
offer a wide variety of options online, and there
often numerous bikes in public places that can be
are often numerous bikes in public places that can
rented using an app.
be rented using an app, for instance.
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
General German Bicycle Club: www.adfc.de
General German Bicycle Club:
www.adfc.de
(only in German)
Tips on mobility from the Federal Environment
Mobility tips from the Federal Environment
Agency: www.umweltbundesamt.de/umwelttipps-
Agency: www.umweltbundesamt.de/
fuer-den-alltag/mobilitaet
umwelttipps-fuer-den-alltag/mobilitaet (only in German)
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Buy local
Shop
and regional products
locally and regionally
Transporting food also generates emissions, so we
Transporting food also generates emissions. It is therefore
recommend selecting regional products when you are
advisable to choose regional products when shopping -
doing your shopping – this is also a good way to get to
this way you can get to know Germany from its culinary
know the culinary side of Germany. If when choosing fruit
side. Anyone with fruit and
and vegetab-les you also check which varieties are
currently in season, you will get the best-tasting products
If you pay attention to which types of vegetables are
and in many cases lower prices.
currently in season, you get the best taste and often the
best prices.
Besides conventional supermarkets, most ci-ties also have
In addition to regular supermarkets, there are also organic
organic supermarkets in which a larger proportion of the
supermarkets in most cities, where a larger proportion of
products are sourced in the local region. In addition, weekly
the products come from the region. The weekly markets,
markets that are regularly held in central locations are a
which take place regularly in central places, are also ideal
good place to do some of your shopping.
for shopping.
Some organic supermarkets also put together boxes of fruit
Some organic markets deliver from them together
and vegetables and deliver di-rectly to your door. This not
Fruit and vegetable boxes delivered directly to your front
only ensures that you get the freshest possible products,
door. This not only ensures freshness, but also variety and
but also gives you a greater variety and inspires you to try
new inspiration when cooking. The supra-regional
out new recipes. The nationwide “Markt-schwärmer”
“Marktschwärmer” initiative also guarantees regional and
initiative guarantees regional and fairly produced food.
fairly sourced food. Users can use their website
Their website allows users to order regional products to a
distributi-on point close to where they live.
and users can order regional products from a distribution
point near them.
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
Seasonal calendar for fruit and vegetables:
Seasonal calendar for fruits and vegetables:
www.verbraucherzentrale.de/wissen/lebensmittel /gesund-
www.verbraucherzentrale.de/wissen/lebensmittel/gesund-
ernaehren/saisonkalender-obst-und- gemuese-frisch-
ernaehren/saisonkalender-obst-und-gemuese-frisch-
und-saisonal-einkaufen-17229 (only in German)
und-saisonal-einkaufen-17229 _
Market hawker initiative:
Market hawker initiative:
www.marktschwaermer.de
www.marktschwaermer.de (only in German)
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When traveling in
Take the train
Take the train to
Europe
when travelling
within Europe
Travelling by train within Europe is not only a
particularly relaxed and environmentally friendly way to get around, but in many cases it
is actually cheaper than flying. The German rail
operator Deutsche Bahn offers a range of cutprice deals for many routes and times. It is important to book your tickets early and to stick
to your travel dates as far as possible because
the saver fare tickets are non-refundable.
Traveling by train within Europe is not only a
particularly relaxed and environmentally
friendly way of traveling, but in many cases it
is also cheaper than a flight. There are savings
price offers from Deutsche Bahn for many
routes and times. It is important to take care of
the tickets early and, if possible, to have a fixed
travel date, because the tickets at the saver
price cannot be canceled.
If you use the train regularly and want to be
flexible, a BahnCard 25 or 50 could be
interesting for you. With these discount cards
With tickets that are valid for one year, you
save 25 or 50 percent of the ticket price on
every trip - even for trips booked at short notice.
There is a trial rail card that is valid for three months.
If you take the train regularly and want to be
flexible, a BahnCard 25 or 50 may be of interest. These discount cards are valid for a year
and give you savings of 25 or 50 percent on
the ticket price every time you travel – even
when you book at short notice. There is also a
trial Bahncard that is valid for three months.
Anyone wishing to explore Europe by rail can
purchase an Interrail or Eurail ticket. The former is available only to EU citizens, while the
latter is for people from non-EU countries. Both
tickets work in the same way: for a period lasting four weeks to three months, ticket-holders
can travel through European countries they
have picked in advance – for a fixed price and
using all available rail connections. Furthermo-
If you want to explore Europe by train, you can
get a so-called Interrail or Eu-rail ticket. The
former is aimed at EU citizens, the latter at
people who do not come from an EU country.
Both tickets
work in the same way: via one
A period of four weeks to three months can
Users can travel to previously selected
European countries – at a fixed price and with
all available rail connections. The ticket can
also be used for four days within a month for
re, the ticket can be used for four days within
any one month to travel to European cities.
The idea is to allow people to get to know
Europe better, engage in conversations and
experience the continent’s diverse landscapes and cities.
travel to European cities. The idea behind this
is to get to know Europe better, to talk to people
and to experience the diverse landscapes and
cities of the continent.
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You can also travel around Europe by night train.
You can also travel through Europe on night trains. In this
To this end, Deutsche Bahn is working with the railway
context, Deutsche Bahn coopera-tes with the rail
companies from several European countries together.
operators of several European countries; together, the
The partners want this together
partners plan to further extend the existing network by
expand the existing network by 2024.
2024.
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
German Railways:
German Railways:
www.bahn.de
www.bahn.de/en
Interrail:
Interrail:
www.interrail.eu/de
www.interrail.eu/en
Eurail:
Eurail:
www.eurail.com
www.eurail.com/en
Night trains:
Night trains:
www.bahn.de/angebot/international/nachtzug
www.bahn.com/en/offers/nighttrain-index
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The Fernbus in
to consider
Consider
an intercity bus
An alternative to the train is long-distance buses, which
As an alternative to the train, intercity buses offer travel
operate on many routes within Germany
on many routes within Germany and Europe. Flixbus is
and Europe are on the move. Flixbus is the largest
the biggest operator, though there are also smaller coach
provider. But there are also smaller long-distance bus
compa-nies such as Eurolines, RegioJet and Blabla-Car,
companies such as Eurolines, RegioJet or BlablaCar,
which offer regular links between major German and
which regularly travel to major German and European
European cities at comparatively low prices. Your journey
cities, and at comparatively low prices. The journey may
may take a bit longer, but you will certainly see more of
take a little more time, but you can see more of the route
the route than you would on a plane.
than when flying.
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
Flixbus:
Flixbus:
www.flixbus.de
global.flixbus.com
Find long-distance bus
Find intercity bus connections:
connections: www.fernbusse.de
www.fernbusse.de (only in German)
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Use rideand car-sharing
schemes
Use ride-sharing
services and car
sharing
Can’t find a rail or bus connection for your preferred
Can't find a train or bus connection for the route and
route and time? One alternative is ride-sharing. On
time you want? An alternative is ride sharing. On
various internet portals, car drivers offer to give people
various internet portals, drivers offer to give rides to
a ride who want to travel to the same destination. In
people who have the same destination. The fellow
return, the passengers make a contribution to the fuel
travelers contribute to the fuel costs.
costs.
You may also need a car occasionally for des-tinations
You may also need a car for destinations that are
that are difficult to reach by public transport – for short
difficult to reach by public transport - for example for
trips into the countrysi-de, for instance. Car-sharing
short trips into nature. You can rent a car on an hourly
firms allow you to borrow a car by the hour or by the
or daily basis through so-called car sharing. You
day. Cars can normally be reserved via an app, online
usually reserve the car via the app, the website or by
or by phone, and you will be notified exactly where to
phone and receive information about the exact location.
find your vehicle. Other providers have cars scattered
all over the city and you can locate the nearest vehicle
using the map in the app.
With other providers, the cars are in the city
area and you can find the nearest vehicle using the
Generally you can also open the car doors via the app,
map in the app. It is usually opened via the app or with
or using a customer card or key. You will pay for every
a customer card or key. You pay per kilometer driven
kilometre you travel or for every minute of your journey,
or per minute used, sometimes even as a flat rate.
and in some ca-ses you will pay a flat rate for a set
period of time or journey.
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
An overview of ride-sharing portals:
www.fahrtfinder.net
Overview of ride-sharing
portals: www.fahrtfinder.net
ADAC ride-sharing portal:
ADAC placement portal:
www.adac-mitfahrclub.de
www.adac-mitfahrclub.de (only in German)
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Get fit while
Discover the
exploring your
surroundings in a sportysurroundings
way
Germany is easy to explore on foot - that's another reason
Germany can also be explored easily on foot, which is why
why people here like hiking.
many people here enjoy hiking.
Almost everywhere there are mountains and forests, there
Almost wherever there are mountains and fo-
is a developed network of paths where you can enjoy
rests you will find a good network of paths that allow you to
nature in peace and do sports in the fresh air.
enjoy nature in peace and get some exercise in the fresh
air.
In addition to hiking, mountain biking is also possible
Besides hiking, mountain bike tours are also popular. There
ke tours popular. There are numerous sites on the Internet
are numerous websites that will not only recommend hiking
that not only provide information about worthwhile hiking
trails but in many cases will also find people for you to walk
routes, but often also provide people with fellow hikers.
with.
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
German National Tourist Board:
German National Tourist Board:
www.germany.travel/en
www.germany.travel
German Alpine Club:
Deutscher Alpenverein (German Alpine Club):
www.alpenverein.de
www.alpenverein.de (only in German)
German Hiking Association:
German Hiking Association
www.wanderbares-deutschland.de
(German Hiking Association):
www.wanderbares-deutschland.de (only in German)
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Support
civil society
engagement
Civil
society issues
Support
commitment
Would you like to get involved and do so-mething
about your climate footprint while in Germany? Then
find out – for example from the AStA – about local
Would you also like to get involved during your stay
initiatives at your university.
in Germany and do something for your climate
footprint? Then inform us
There are also bound to be projects that are looking for supporters in the city where you live.
- for example at the AStA - about local initiatives
Climate protection and the energy transition play an
at your own university. Even in the city where you
important role in Germany, both in po-litics and civil
live, there are certainly projects that are looking for
supporters.
society.
Climate protection and the energy transition play an
Many people take part in tree-planting or rub-bish-
important role in Germany, both in politics and in
collecting campaigns, for instance, or get involved in
civil society. For example, many people get involved
community gardening projects.
in tree planting or garbage collection activities as
HELPFUL LINKS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
well as in community garden projects.
Deutschland.de:
www.deutschland.de/en/climate-change
HELPFUL LINKS ON THE TOPIC
Klimaretter (climate saver) portal:
Deutschland.de:
www.klimaretter.info (only in German)
www.deutschland.de/klimawandel
Portal Climate dishes:
www.klimaretter.info
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