PARTNER SPACES

Give something back to nature and society with the insect-friendly greening of your company premises.

Motivation

The insect population is constantly declining dramatically. The natural habitat is dwindling, yet the six-legged creatures are particularly valuable for an intact ecosystem. We have been experts in creating insect-friendly areas for over 12 years.

INSECT-RESPECT offers landowners individual advice and design, creation and maintenance of insect paradises, as well as media support and documentation.

With an INSECT-RESPECT certified habitat

  • provide a habitat and food supply for many different animal species
  • Contribute to local biodiversity
  • actively encourage insects, as well as many other animals and plants
  • Ensure the compensation of exhaust gases
  • sensitize visitors to natural values
  • enhance the aesthetics of your site
  • show a positive attitude towards people and insects

Properties

ECOLOGICAL

Promote regional biodiversity and in this way actively combat insect mortality and raise awareness of the value of insects. INSECT-RESPECT areas have been proven to be particularly valuable for insects and the surrounding ecosystem. Endangered species have already been found in the habitats.

SOCIAL

INSECT-RESPECT has the expertise to create insect-friendly habitats. Where possible, the work to create the green spaces is carried out by the users of the sites. This is an attempt to create a connection to the area and thus make a valuable contribution to the users’ understanding of nature. Encourage your employees, their wealth of knowledge and their connection to nature. You can also strengthen your employees’ interpersonal skills by working together on our hands-on construction sites.

ECONOMIC

Promote your attractiveness as a company and save the cost of the time-consuming mowing and watering of conventional lawns. INSECT-RESPECT areas only require maintenance every six months and do not require any artificial irrigation.

Procedure

Area examples

Social design as a driving force.

We want to make the world a little more empathetic and sustainable. Our activities are based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. We consciously put ecology and social issues before the economy. Our motivation is to shape society: to do as much good as possible.

HALFAR SYSTEM GMBH, Bielefeld, 2022

In 2019, bag manufacturer Halfar worked with INSECT-RESPECT to green the roof area to create a compensation area and in 2022 part of its company premises in Bielefeld, creating a paradise for insects and other species. This also supports local biodiversity.


CAPTRAIN, Bremen, 2022

In September 2022, Farge-Vegesacker Eisenbahn GmbH (FVE) – a company of the Captrain Deutschland Group – renaturalized more than 400m2 of its operating area in an insect-friendly way. The area was awarded the world’s first quality seal for a new approach to insects, INSECT-RESPECT. Captrain is thus setting an example against the sealing trend and making a contribution to biodiversity.


DR. WOLFF, Bielefeld, 2022

Together with dedicated colleagues and INSECT-RESPECT landscape designer Helge Jung, a contribution was made to promoting local biodiversity by creating an insect-friendly habitat on the company premises. In addition to a colorful and diverse food supply, habitats, hiding places and retreats were made available through the joint creation of structural elements – deadwood piles, rock piles and sand lenses. Not only insects are happy about this, other creatures such as spiders, hedgehogs and mice also benefit from the structural elements.


RECKHAUS, Bielefeld, 2022

In 2022, the parking lots of Reckhaus GmbH & Co. KG in Bielefeld were redesigned and insect-friendly INSECT RESPECT habitats were created. After just a few weeks, various insects could be found in the parking lots for insects.


DIERING, Deppendorf, 2022

In the village where the transformation of the Reckhaus family business and the birth of INSECT-RESPECT took place in 2012, a certified insect-friendly habitat was created in 2022. By implementing the INSECT RESPECT concept, the area has become a paradise for insects and supports the local ecosystem.


RITTER SPORT, Waldenbuch, 2019

In the “RITTER SPORT helps!” project, trainees from the chocolate manufacturer have created a green space as a biotope with habitats for various animal and plant species following advice from INSECT-RESPECT.

SCHOOL WAID, Mörschwil, 2023

Andreas Jakob, who has been passionately involved in landscape gardening with his company for over 14 years, is one of 30 gardeners that INSECT-RESPECT trained this year in Switzerland through our Insectemy. In September 2023, he set up the first Swiss INSECT-RESPECT partner site with the Waid school near St. Gallen. At the same time, the schoolchildren took part in the approximately 1,200 m2 hands-on site and were educated about the value of insects by Andreas Jakob and our team.

IKEA, Timisoara

On June 7, 2023, the first INSECT-RESPECT insect-friendly space in Eastern Europe was opened together with IKEA Romania. This step underlines IKEA Romania’s growing awareness of insects and is one of our largest partner spaces to date. We applaud the team at IKEA Romania for their commitment and decision to work towards a sustainable and insect-friendly environment.

IKEA, Piancenza, 2024

On April 5, 2024, the first INSECT-RESPECT partner space in Italy was opened together with IKEA! A true paradise for insects was created on an area of around 1800 m² near Milan in Piancenza. The hands-on construction site ensured that over 30 IKEA employees enthusiastically prepared the area and learned more about the value of insects and the threats they face.

IKEA, Belgrade, 2024

On May 16, 2024, the first INSECT-RESPECT partner area in Serbia was opened together with IKEA! A paradise for insects was created in Belgrade. At the opening event, the international management team symbolically scattered flower seeds to underline the commitment to biodiversity and the cooperation with INSECT-RESPECT. This is the third area that we have realized in partnership with IKEA.

Impressions of INSECT-RESPECT surfaces

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