Innovative Approaches to Sustainability Teaching in Higher Education
17/01/2025: 10:00
In view of the urgent challenges of climate change, resource scarcity and social inequality, the need for innovative approaches to teaching sustainability in higher education is becoming increasingly apparent. As sustainability issues become increasingly complex and interconnected, teachers must prepare students to deal with these challenges mentally and effectively.
By adopting these innovative approaches, higher education institutions can play a central role in shaping a more sustainable future. The aim is to equip students with the knowledge, skills and values they need to contribute to sustainable development in their personal and professional lives. There is a need to engage in a dialogue on how to foster innovation in sustainability education. The symposium will be organized on this basis.
The main objective of the symposium “Innovative Approaches to Sustainability Teaching in Higher Education” is to give participants the opportunity to present their work and innovations in the field of sustainability education by presenting approaches, methods and projects that show how sustainability can be integrated into study programmes. The symposium is also intended to provide a platform for the exchange of information and to stimulate further cooperation and joint efforts in this area. Delegates from Germany, Switzerland and Austria are expected.
Target Group
The event is of particular interest to (teaching) staff working at universities who are interested in teaching on sustainability issues.
Format and duration
The symposium is planned as a one-day event on Friday, January 17, 2025 (start: 09:00 a.m., end: 16:30 p.m.). The event will consist of a combination of plenary lectures and parallel sessions. We expect about 50 delegates as participants. Since the time for oral presentations is limited, an exhibition will take place in addition to the lectures themselves, where projects can present themselves with their project results.
As part of the symposium, “state-of-the-art projects” and initiatives regarding competencies in the field of sustainability from Germany and abroad will be presented, as well as innovative teaching and research approaches will be shown. In particular, projects that are cross-sectoral and innovative, and serve as an example of cooperation, will be presented at the symposium.
Submission of abstracts
We are now calling for abstracts consisting of a 200-word outline of a talk and/or presentation, along with the names and full contact details of the authors. The abstracts should be sent to info( at )iccip.net.
The deadline for abstract submission is September 30, 2024.
Full contributions to the book are to be submitted by January 30, 2025. Further details will be discussed with the authors whose abstracts have been accepted.
Documentation of event
As a long-term documentation of the event, the accepted contributions will be published in a book entitled “Innovative Approaches to Sustainability Teaching in Higher Education”. This is part of the Book Series “Theory and Practice of Sustainability”. Various high-ranking books have already been published in this series, such as: “Ditalization and Sustainability”, “Sustainability in Teaching”, “Innovation in Sustainability Research”, and “Learning Objectives and Competencies in the Field of Sustainability”.
About the organizers
The symposim is supported by the Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainability and Climate Impact Management” (FTZ-NK)organized. The Centre plays a central role in international efforts to promote sustainable development. Not only does it have an excellent track record of scientific publications and projects in this field, but it is also a leading provider of scientific training on sustainability topics and organises sustainability events on all continents.
Location of the event and Accommodation options:
The symposium will take place in the rooms of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Berliner Tor 5, D-20099 Hamburg. The nearest hotels are Motel One Alster (100m away) and Novotel Berliner Tor (50m away).
To compensate for the costs of preparing the symposium and producing the book, fees of 150 euros (plus taxes) will be charged. The fees include the conference documents, coffee breaks and lunch on 17 January 2025.
Further information and Contact details
Head, Research and Transfer Center “Sustainability and Climate Impact Management”
Chair “RCE Hamburg and Region”
Chair, European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR)
Chair, Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme
Chair, European-North American Consortium of Sustainability Research (ENACSR)
Chair, German Consortium for Sustainability Research (DEKONA)HAW Hamburg
Ulmenliet 20
21033 Hamburg
info(at)iccip(dot)net