Sustainability and Circular Economy

The purpose of the workshop is to familiarise students with sustainability and
circular economy - two future challenges. The class will enable students to take
sustainability into account in product development, to know about the future
challenges and encourages them to bring in their own ideas.
We will start the course with a general introduction, and then move over to the
practical aspect how to include sustainability in the process of product
development. During our company visit, students will learn how to incorporate
the issue into a company's philosophy to offer ecological buildings. We will also
look at what has already been achieved in Europe and what the future
challenges to solve are. By the end, we will develop and pitch ideas for companies together.

Course leader

In each class, the hands-on courses are led by experts from practice who support the students in taking a global perspective on the challenges ahead.

Target group

Master’s / Graduate students enrolled in STEM / engineering studies
Senior year’s Bachelor’s /Undergraduate students enrolled in STEM / engineering studies

Course aim

At the end of the course students should be able to
• understand the meaning of sustainability and circular economy,
• utilize methods to develop sustainable products,
• understand the global context of sustainability,
• recognize the future challenges,
• develop own ideas for implementation in companies.

Credits info

3 EC
Rewards: certificate and 3 ECTS CP

Fee info

EUR 600: Participation fee of only 600 EUR, including accommodation, insurance, tuition for Master Summer School class and all social activities of the programme

Scholarships

Please ask your International Office / Academic Advisor / Outgoing Coordinator for scholarship options at your universitys.