Changes in education and research place new demands on Utrecht University’s real estate. The university is also looking to curb operating costs and at the same time ensure its operations are more sustainable and reflect its leading role in sustainability research. Utrecht University therefore plans to invest over 800 million euros in building and rebuilding over the next ten years. This calls for radical decisions. The property portfolio will be smaller, more modern and concentrated in the city centre and at Utrecht Science Park. In the long term, the International Campus Utrecht, currently located on the grounds of the former Kromhout Barracks, will be divested. The ecological footprint of the buildings will be reduced by 65% and operating costs will fall. These savings will benefit the primary task of the university: education and research.