The beech in front of the main campus entrance fell victim to fungal blight. The large mushrooms at the foot of the tree were only an external symptom; the fungus had been attacking the root system for years. As a result, the tree was classified as being almost completely dead and its stability called into question.
On Wednesday, November 18, Dr. Henneke Lütgerath, a member of the Supervisory Board since 2001, generously donated a field maple to be planted as a replacement. The new tree is about 20 years old and seven meters tall.
