“Biodiversity is a wonderful, valuable natural resource without which there would be no agriculture. So let’s look out for it – now and in future!”

- Paul Steffen, Director

“The coexistence of the most varied living organisms.”

- Regula Kistler, Receptionist

“When masses of different plants grow in my vineyard, flowers bloom, grasshoppers, beetles and butterflies buzz around my ears and I discover birds’ nests with noisy hatchlings in the vines.”

- Fredi Strasser, Organic Agriculture Coordinator

“Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth with all its functions and interactions. It includes the variety of land and water ecosystems, species diversity, and genetic diversity within species.”

- Michael Winzeler, Head, Biodiversity and Environmental Management Research Area

“Biodiversity is an enormous zoo.”

- Ramona Kohler, Graphic Apprentice

“Without animal and plant variety, humanity is sitting on a partially sawn-off tree branch.”

- Armin Hediger, logistics