Aim
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 “
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
PresidentSilvan Branger
Vice President and Representative Sustainability CommitteeAmbra Bianchi
Actuary and Representative skubaJessica Granchi
Finances and ManagementYelenis Mendoza Clavijo
Representative Master in Sustainable developmentChantal Senn
Representative Plant-Based Universities BaselEwa Masior
Social Media ManagementLuzia Jakob
Community ManagementCarolina Rovira Schmitt
Representative Innovation OfficeMinutes Board Meetings
From the Spring Semester 2025 onwards the minutes of the Board Meetings are publicly available via the following link:Minutes Board Meetings
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:
The above list is not exhaustive. The tasks do not have to be confirmed by the General Assembly.
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 General Assembly 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:
- Maintaining an overview of ongoing unissa projects.
- Supporting projects as required.
- Managing unissa's WhatsApp community.
- Organizing and running semester kick-off and Community Events.
- Preparing and chairing board meetings.
- Keeping track of finances.
- Ensure interface between the University's Sustainability Office and unissa.
- Develop strategies (e.g. for the acquisition of new members) and implement them in consultation with the Board.
- 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.
Association
The complete statutes of the Association unissa can be found below:
Service Agreement with Sustainability Office
The complete Service Agreement can be found below:
Our Origin Story
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!
In September 2025 the name was changed from AG Nachhaltigkeit to unissa.