Campus
Sep 8, 2026
Twelve trees are moving - large tree transplanting on the Cteam Campus
With the new Cteam Campus, the site in Ummendorf is changing step by step. In addition to new buildings, open spaces for training and further education are being created here. In the course of this development, a new location now had to be found for twelve existing trees. The trees were previously located in the area of an existing parking lot. This parking lot is being downsized because the space will be needed in future for the training facility on the campus. This is where practice areas are being created where employees are trained under conditions that are as realistic as possible. Pylons will be erected here, just like those used in Cteam's daily work. The route between the pylons – the "line corridor" – must be kept as free of vegetation as possible, just like in the real overhead line network. There was therefore no longer any room for the existing trees in their previous location. Note: Clicking on the "CC" button in the video window displays subtitle options for all Cteam languages.
Preserve instead of replace
However, even during the planning stage, it was clear that the existing trees should not simply make way, as they represent valuable habitat and a natural CO₂ sink. With trunk circumferences of around 30 to 70 centimeters, these are well-developed, ecologically significant, and high-quality trees that have already been growing on the site for many years.
Therefore, instead of felling them and later replacing them with young trees, the decision was made in favor of a sustainable and climate-friendly relocation within the campus grounds. Further back on the property, integrated into the future outdoor and natural landscaping, all twelve trees have found a new home.
For the implementation, Opitz Großbaumverpflanzung, a specialist in relocating large existing trees, was brought in.
Also an economically sensible solution
In addition to the ecological aspect, the existing value of the trees also plays a role. According to local experts, purchasing comparable trees of this size brand new from a tree nursery would already incur costs of about 8,000 to 10,000 euros per specimen – plus planting and subsequent care.
In contrast, transplanting makes it possible to preserve the existing climate-effective tree population while simultaneously implementing the next development steps of the campus.
Thus, an area that was previously used primarily as a parking lot will become an important component of the Cteam training facility in the future. And yet, the trees remain on the campus – just a few meters away at a location where they will permanently become part of the new outdoor facilities.
In the video, we show how the twelve trees get their new home and the technology behind such a large-tree transplanting process.