Program in May

Event in the Sustainability Weeks 2020: The web-seminar by Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer kicks off the topic of climate change. In his web-seminar, he will not only highlight the current state of research on the climate crisis, but also refer to the current Covid-19 situation. After an input lecture, there will be room for questions on these topics. More information

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer, University of Hohenheim

Sustainability Weeks 2020
This year, the Sustainability Weeks will take place digitally and across universities from 11 to 26 May. To this end, student university groups and environmental and sustainability departments from a total of seven universities in Baden-Württemberg have joined forces. Participants include students from: University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, PH Ludwigsburg, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Media University, and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University

Event in the Sustainability Weeks 2020: If you want to get to know new people and learn more about their stories, the "Living Library" is the place to be. It collects inspiration on how people shape change in very different ways. With the digital Living Library you can borrow people for a personal 25-minute conversation instead of books. Eight different people talk about how they help shape change and tell about their projects and experiences.

Important: The number of participants is limited. Further information on participation is available by email after registration. More information

Sustainability Weeks 2020
This year's Sustainability Weeks will take place digitally and across all universities from 11 to 26 May. To this end, student university groups and environmental and sustainability departments from a total of seven universities in Baden-Württemberg have joined forces. Participants include students from: University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, PH Ludwigsburg, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Media University, and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.

Annual meeting of the presidents of the partner institutions in Brussels to set the strategic course within the EBU Alliance.  
Proposals for the orientation of the E.B.U. in the fields of teaching, research, and innovation are submitted by the working group.  
Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert, (EBU President
2019-2021), the presidents of the partner universities will make decisions and strategic choices regarding the further working methods in the coming year.

One thing that few people think about when it comes to sustainability is money. Because money has an effect. Whether it is a lot or a little, it finances certain industries and projects. The session by Tomorrow, the sustainable Fintech from Hamburg, shows how this works and how everyone can make a big difference. The event will also focus on zebras, unicorns, and how business can contribute to a better tomorrow.

It will be held as a Zoom Meeting and streamed on YouTube. More information

Sustainability Weeks 2020
This year, the Sustainability Weeks will take place digitally and across universities from 11 to 26 May. To this end, student university groups and environmental and sustainability departments from a total of seven universities in Baden-Württemberg have joined forces. Participants include students from: University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, PH Ludwigsburg, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Media University, and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.

In this workshop we will learn how to use space and resources efficiently to create a vertical garden, which will provide you with fresh home-grown herbs! The teacher, Benoit Leleu, is the gardener at Stuttgart's urban garden "Inselgrün" and has been gardening his whole life. His second job is a composition supervisor for cartoons and animation, which means he is experienced in design as well. Benoit will be guiding us through the assembling process of the vertical garden, all you need to do in advance is get the following materials and sign up for the workshop if you can.
More information

Sustainability Weeks 2020
This year, the Sustainability Weeks will take place digitally and across universities from 11 to 26 May. To this end, student university groups and environmental and sustainability departments from a total of seven universities in Baden-Württemberg have joined forces. Participants include students from: University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, PH Ludwigsburg, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Media University, and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.

313 kilograms of edible food ends up in a garbage can per second in Germany. That's three full trash cans. Foodsharing is a 2012 initiative against food waste, which saves overproduced and unwanted food from the bin and distributes it free of charge to interested parties, the needy and organizations. The aim is to increase appreciation for food, sensitize people to the issue, and actively campaign against the waste of resources. Foodsharing also sees itself as an educational policy movement committed to the sustainable environmental and consumption goals of the United Nations. Use instead of wasting. Communal, sustainable, and respectful. The event will take place as a Zoom meeting.
More information

Sustainability Weeks 2020
This year, the Sustainability Weeks will take place digitally and across universities from 11 to 26 May. To this end, student university groups and environmental and sustainability departments from a total of seven universities in Baden-Württemberg have joined forces. Participants include students from: University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, PH Ludwigsburg, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Media University, and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.

The importance of this topic is made clear in the context of the bioeconomy. Mycelium-based materials can be used in many different ways in the fields of: Construction and materials, packaging, textiles, design, etc. A brief overview of current product developments, process engineering, and current research into material properties is given. The fungi used can process a wide range of substrates as natural destructors of lignocellulose, with the mycelium acting as a binder between particles. They offer ecological alternatives, especially for petro-chemical foams, and also offer completely new applications, which will be discussed in the lecture.

Speaker: Dr. Johannes Krümpel, State Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioenergy

The event will take place as a ZOOM meeting:
https://uni-hohenheim.zoom.us/j/99563217872?pwd=aWtzOWNWbkM4L1l6RFBSbXI3Q1J3dz09
Meeting-ID: 995 6321 7872
Password: 7K2T1a

Event in the Sustainability Weeks 2020: The colonial era ended, according to popular belief, at the end of the 1960s, when most colonized nations became independent. Just this year, 17 African countries are celebrating 60 years of independence. The 17 goals for sustainable development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 are to be achieved by 2030 or within 10 years. However, the colonial era has left an unforgettable and critical legacy that does not make sustainable development or cooperation easy. Every sustainable goal brings with it its colonial history or colonial heritage, which must be reappraised. Colonial and racist resentment is a recurrent theme in the struggle for sustainability.

Speaker: Mariette Nicole Afi Amoussou, Consultant & Trainer for Development Education, 1st Chairman of the board of the association Meine Welt e.V. and specialist promoter for migration and development in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The event will take place as a Zoom meeting. Further information on participation is available by email after registration. More information

Sustainability Weeks 2020
This year's Sustainability Weeks will take place digitally and across all universities from 11 to 26 May. To this end, student university groups and environmental and sustainability departments from a total of seven universities in Baden-Württemberg have joined forces. Participants include students from: University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, PH Ludwigsburg, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart Media University, and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.

The KlimaKanal podcast on climate protection and climate change, created by two students: Felix is studying the Master’s in Management at the University of Hohenheim, Julian is studying the Master’s in Mechanical Engineering at the KIT Karlsruhe.

The current download on the topic "Climate & Ethics" will be published on 23 May 2020.
Guest: Prof. Dr. Michael Schramm, business ethicist at the University of Hohenheim

Length: approx. 60 minutes

In the project "Pig farming fit for the animal welfare label - Integrated development of housing and process technology for the transformation of conventional stables (Label-Fit)," research is being conducted into how the requirements of the German Animal Welfare Association's animal welfare label "For more animal welfare" can be integrated into conventional pig farming systems. One requirement is the provision of a closed resting area for fattening pigs. Different approaches such as floor cooling, bay structures, or light guidance were investigated. In the course of the lecture, the most important findings will be presented.

Speaker: Svenja Opderbeck, University of Hohenheim

Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski, Chief Bioeconomy Officer und Leiterin des Fachgebiets Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Bioenergiepflanzen der Universität Hohenheim spricht darüber, was Bioökonomie eigentlich ist, welche Chancen für die Gesellschaft sie bietet und warum gerade die Universität Hohenheim eine führende Rolle zum Thema Bioökonomie in Forschung und Lehre einnimmt.

Dauer: ca. 20 Minuten

Changes in rainfall patterns, long periods of drought, and heat waves are just some of the drastic effects of man-made climate change. Further increasing greenhouse gas emissions and unchecked species decline show the necessity of a reorientation and transformation of our economic system and its foundations: away from a form based on fossil resources and towards a sustainable, bio-based economy - the bioeconomy. The basic idea of the bioeconomy is to use knowledge about biological systems in a meaningful way in order to do business in an ecological way. Already today, more and more bio-based materials can replace conventional petroleum-based products. On the occasion of the "Science Year 2020 - Bioeconomy," experts from different disciplines will discuss a bio-based future in the Colloquium Fundamentale. These experts include Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski, Chief Bioeconomy Officer and Head of the Department of Biobased Products and Energy Crops at the University of Hohenheim.

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski, University of Hohenheim

Further information: www.zak.kit.edu/colloquium_fundamentale

Bioeconomy exhibitions

MS Wissenschaft

On board the MS Wissenschaft, you will gain insights into the bioeconomy, the sustainable form of economic activity that relies on renewable resources. Various exhibits from science and research invite you to discover, try things out, and participate. The University of Hohenheim is presenting an exhibit on the topic of “New Products from Bio-Waste".