Nature-based solutions for commercial buildings in Ruhr

Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.

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The Ruhr region’s green spaces provide refreshing escapes amidst its industrial landscape. Environmental initiatives, including urban rewilding and green infrastructure projects, emphasize the region’s commitment to sustainability. Bee-friendly flowers like clover and bellflowers thrive here, creating green havens for people and pollinators.

Bring nature-based solutions to your building

Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.

Nature-focused amenities

Nature-focused amenities

Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.

Environmental workshops

Environmental workshops

From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.

Sustainability initiatives

Sustainability initiatives

Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.

Nature and biodiversity monitoring

Nature and biodiversity monitoring

Enhance your ESG report 
and make informed 
decisions to support biodiversity.

A few of our clients across Germany

Patrizia
Sparkasse Dortmund
Heitman
PGIM
Yusen Logistics

Local client spotlight

PATRIZIA

PATRIZIA, a global leader in real asset investment management headquartered in Germany, partnered with Alvéole to introduce bee habitats and environmental programming across more than 10 of its properties.

Interactive workshops and locally made honey have led to increased tenant engagement and environmental awareness. The program has also contributed to the company’s ESG goals, particularly in promoting biodiversity and sustainable practices.

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Align with Ruhr’s green regulations

The DGNB system for biodiversity-promoting outdoor spaces helps companies, municipalities, and developers to design and maintain areas on built-up properties, facades and rooftops to support the preservation of species and ecosystem diversity.

Why choose Alvéole?

Put your trust in an experienced partner

We work with over 350 buildings in Ruhr and 2500+ leading organizations across North America and Europe.

Promote community engagement and wellness

Take part in educational team building activities and stay connected through an online platform dedicated to your nature-based program.

Increase the value of your property

Attract tenants and investors by showcasing your environmental initiatives.

Strengthen your sustainability strategy

Access data-focused sustainability metrics and earn points towards green building certifications.

Alvéole in the media

Real Estate Management (UK) Limited – Rooftop Beehives at Park House Oxford Street
The Fifth Estate – Nature: The next frontier for real asset technology
Bloomberg – Bloomberg bees take flight

Frequently asked questions

Urban beekeeping in Ruhr is regulated by local laws, requiring beekeepers to register their hives and comply with rules concerning hive placement. Professional Alvéole beekeepers ensure compliance with all local requirements.

Urban beekeeping is safe and we have many successful bee programs in the Ruhr region and across Germany. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.

Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. They technically can sting, but they don’t. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.

Urban beekeeping programs align with the Ruhr region’s ongoing efforts to revitalize green spaces and support environmental sustainability. The region, once known for its industrial landscape, is now focused on biodiversity initiatives and ecological restoration projects. Sustainable urban beekeeping initiatives promote ecosystem health and educate communities about the vital role of bees in maintaining biodiversity. These initiatives complement the Ruhr’s broader environmental goals, contributing to greener urban spaces and fostering a sustainable and resilient future for the region.

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