Teaching and the SDGs
We advocate for more sustainability in lectures and courses. If you are interested in discipline-specific sustainable events, please visit the German version of this page. There you will find all lectures and courses that deal with the SDGs.
Interdisciplinary Key Qualifications
SciWalK (6 ECTS, Winter- and Summersemester)
Do you want to help shape cities for the future? In the master's module “SciWalK,” we develop interdisciplinary solutions for climate-resilient cities.
- Hands-on learning in a real-world laboratory
- Interdisciplinary teamwork (architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering)
- Development and construction of portable microclimate measurement trackers
- Digital data collection, evaluation, and visualization
- Urban building physics measurements in urban spaces
- Development of your own research question + measurement concept
- Design of architectural and urban planning adaptation measures
- Presentation of results in interactive Science Walk
IABP // IREUS // IBBTE // IIS
More info: www.iabp.uni-stuttgart.de
Contact: freiraum@iabp.uni-stuttgart.de
BWIdee (3 ECTS, Winter-/Summersemester)
Want to learn about sustainability in a hands-on approach and pitch your own idea? Then sign up for BWIdee in the summer semester 26!
In 12 online sessions, Wednesdays from 16:00 to 17:30, you will learn from experts in:
- Bioeconomics
- Life Sciences
- Resource Efficiency
- Digitalization
- Impulses for Design Thinking
- Entrepreneurship & Communication.
Participation is completely online via Zoom; you choose the most exciting ones for you from four parallel calls.
In the second part of the module, you will work with students from all over Baden-Württemberg to develop your own sustainable innovations. With the support of experienced mentors and financial resources, you will pitch your development at the big Demo Day at the end of the semester. The best ideas will be awarded attractive prizes – this is your chance to make a lasting sustainable impact! BWIdee is open to all students in Baden-Württemberg and is funded by the Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy Sector.
Registration is via the online form on our website our website.
If you have any questions, simply send an email to bwidee@hdm-stuttgart.de
Act Green (3 ECTS, currently on pause)
Do you have a brilliant idea that could make the campus more sustainable? But you don't know how to implement it? Or you have a lot of energy and drive and would like to implement a sustainable project at the university, but you are still missing the perfect idea? Then Act Green is just the right thing for you! The Green Office will help you become a change agent for sustainable change. And on top of that, you will earn 3 ECTS for your commitment! Just get in touch with us!
From time to time you will find information about projects you can participate in Act Green here:
- Energy Saving Campaign
- Scrap Bikes
- Green Course Catalog
This course is held in German.
Contact: Dr. Brigitte Lorenz (brigitte-maria.lorenz@rektorat.uni-stuttgart.de)
Nachhaltigkeit zwischen Wissenschaft und Alltag / Sustainability between science and everyday life (3 ECTS, winter semester)
The interdisciplinary key qualification “Sustainability between science and everyday life” (3 ECTS) deals with the critical examination of various areas of sustainability. In several sessions, the module deals with the sustainability- relevant topics of climate change, nutrition, digitalization, lifestyle, social justice, mobility and the responsibility of universities, which are presented by speakers and discussed with the participants. The focus here is on reflecting on one's own actions and the discourse in the group.
This course is held in German.
The course “SQ Sustainability: Between Science and Everyday Life” will be updated in summer 2026 based on feedback from previous years and is expected to be offered again in the winter semester of 2026–2027. If you have any questions, please contact green.office@uni-stuttgart.de
Design Factory (DF): Design Thinking – Innovation Process in Practice
In the interdisciplinary key qualification (3ECTS) of the Design Factory Stuttgart, you will work in interdisciplinary teams to develop solution concepts for issues relating to the ESG topics of the ARENA2036 partners. You will follow the design thinking approach and be supported by coaches to develop your innovation potential. You will get to know the companies and their topics, put yourself in the shoes of various stakeholders and scrutinize their perspectives. You will visualize your point of view and redefine solution approaches in a prototype, which you will be allowed to exhibit and present at the semester closing gala in the ARENA2036. The course is run by the Design Factory Stuttgart in cooperation with the ENI and IAT. Registration via Campus.
Faculty 2 - Civil and Environmental Engineering
- „Ökobilanz und Nachhaltigkeit“
Nr.: 330827000
Lecturer: Thomas Betten, Johanna Meier, Lars Bippus
Type: Lecture (L)
Semesterstunden: 4
Course Language/s: German (primary), English
Offered in: Winter semester
Description: This course is related to the SDGs 9, 11, 12, 13, and 15. We examine sustainable production and consumption (SDG 12) through life cycle assessment and environmental impact analysis to minimize ecological impacts, as well as analyzing contributions to climate change (SDG 13). By considering additional impact indicators such as land use and water use, a deeper understanding regarding SDGs 14 and 15 is developed. Sustainability assessments through circular economy practices as well in the construction sector and energy generation further promote SDGs 9 and 11.
Brigitte Lorenz
Dr.Sustainability manager