Day 1
On April 22, 2023 in the early hours of the morning, the first expedition team set off after breakfast together on the Kaiserslautern campus. Together with Prof. Dr. Arnd Poetzsch-Heffter (President at RPTU in Kaiserslautern), the first 20 kilometers were covered at a brisk pace with the prospect of a good meal. Finally, at the House of Sustainability, they cooked together with Simone Kiefer (deputy director of the HdN) on a campfire and fortified themselves for the last 10 kilometers. They also compared the ecological footprints of different dishes and discussed sustainable nutrition. Freshly rested and accompanied by Hans-Peter Ehrhart (Head of the Research Institute for Forest Ecology and Forestry), the last stage of the day began. With brief inputs on the health of the forest, the remaining kilometers flew by. Once we arrived at the Geiswiesen, the busy preparations for the night began. The tent was set up. This was followed by intensive discussions about light pollution. The exhausted expedition participants then quickly prepared their evening meal before slipping into their sleeping bags.
