Aim
The aim of unissa (United for Sustainable Student Action) is to make the University of Basel and the Basel area more sustainable through student projects. Unissa is open to all members of the University who would like to implement sustainability projects at the University of Basel or in the Basel area. The focus is on supporting student engagement for a more sustainable University of Basel.
Structure
Organizational Chart
Projects
Unissa is a vessel for different projects.
There are recurring projects like the Sustainability Week Basel which is organized by unissa every year. Other projects have a clear goal which they are trying to attain or an event they are organizing, normally in the span of a year.
You can either join an ongoing project or start your own. To get further information about how to start your own project, consult the document “Guidelines for Project Funding” and the document “Project Application”.
Community
To enhance the community aspect of unissa, monthly Community Events take place during the semester, as an opportunity for the various project-groups to exchange among one another and for anyone interested in sustainability to meet like minded people.
Board
The unissa Board includes representatives of various student groups, unissa project groups and the management. The aim is for the most active people in unissa to be on its Board. The Board decides on the financing of projects and the strategy of unissa. It meets once a month to discuss finances, ongoing projects and strategic matters. The meetings are open for anyone to attend and contribute their ideas.
Below you find the current composition of the unissa Board:
Mirae Kim
President
Jonas Hüllstrung
Vice President
Julie Roth
Actuary and Representative skuba
Jessica Granchi
Finances and Management
Silvan Branger
Representative Sustainability Committee
Fabienne Erni
Representative Master in Sustainable Development
Chantal Senn
Representative Plant-Based Universities Basel
Roxane Kiefer
Advisor
Minutes Board Meetings
From the Spring Semester 2025 onwards the minutes of the Board Meetings are publicly available via the following link:​
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Management
The Sustainability Office of the University of Basel supports unissa in its management until this is no longer desired by unissa. A student assistant, who is employed by the Sustainability Office, is responsible for the management. The unissa Board confirms the corresponding student assistant as the management on an annual basis.
The unissa management is primarily operational, but also thinks strategically and implements the strategies developed in consultation with the Board.
The tasks of the management include:
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Maintaining an overview of ongoing unissa projects.
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Supporting projects as required.
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Managing unissa's WhatsApp community.
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Organizing and running semester kick-off and Community Events.
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Preparing and chairing board meetings.
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Keeping track of finances.
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Ensure interface between the University's Sustainability Office and unissa.
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Develop strategies (e.g. for the acquisition of new members) and implement them in consultation with the Board.
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Support the formation of the core team for the Sustainability Week Basel.
The above list is not exhaustive. The tasks do not have to be confirmed by the General Assembly.
Our Origin Story
Based on a student initiative by Marco Güntert, skuba tried to convince the University of Basel to sign the Climate Letter (Global Universities and Colleges for the Climate; The SDG Accord) and declare a climate emergency. At the meeting with the Rectorate of the University of Basel in November 2019, it emerged that the university would not declare the climate emergency called for by skuba and would also not sign the Climate Letter.
In the view of the President's Board, these two symbolic actions would not bring about any positive changes. The Rectorate would like to see more concrete projects to improve sustainability and, following a request from skuba, increased the workload of the Sustainability Office in order to realise student projects in this area. This gave rise to the AG Nachhaltigkeit. Since 2019, a wide range of projects and events have been organised, position papers written and brochures on sustainable lifestyles produced. Future projects and events are also being worked on and new members with creative ideas are always welcome!
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In September 2025 the name was changed from AG Nachhaltigkeit to unissa.
