This may seem to be a contradiction, ... actually not!
A return of nature and wildlife to our cities is desirable and beneficial – and even possible! The project "Städte wagen Wildnis" (Cities Dare Wilderness or Cities Venturing into Wilderness) is a concerted effort to provide opportunities for natural succession processes to take place on various urban green spaces aimed at improving species and habitat diversity as well as quality of life for the inhabitants of the three German cities: Hannover, Frankfurt am Main, and Dessau-Roßlau. Our project is financially supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety via the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN).