Lecture series: Sustainability and global responsibility
Theme for the 26/27 winter semester: Sustainability and global responsibility
Brief description:
In the 2026/27 winter semester, the lecture series will focus on the themes of education, engagement and participation.
There will be an opportunity for an informal discussion afterwards over a light lunch.
Target audience:
Students from all disciplines, PhD students, academic staff and anyone else interested are warmly welcome.
Venue & Time:
(varying; please see the individual event details for precise information)
Event number:
1408 0000
All events in the lecture series count towards GSIK certification.
Next date: 9 November 2026
Higher education institutions are pioneers in experimenting with sustainability solutions, whilst at the same time being organisations steeped in tradition with a long history. The sustainability transformation of higher education institutions operates within the tension between academic autonomy and (socio-)political expectations. Against the backdrop of the challenges this entails, the importance of cultures of sustainability at universities is increasingly being highlighted. This talk will explore an understanding of cultures of sustainability, present initial empirical findings and draw conclusions regarding the potential transformation towards more sustainable universities.
The event is part of the local programme of the Public Climate School. Full details of the Public Climate School can be found here.
Venue: to be announced
Contact: maria.doemling@uni-wuerzburg.de
GSIK: eligible for credit
HBNE Certificate Programme: 2 AE eligible for credit
Accessibility: yes
No registration required
Provisional programme (an initial overview)*
- 15 October 2026 WueLAB 5th anniversary of
We’re celebrating with you and a fantastic anniversary programme: keynote speeches, a panel discussion, a gallery walk through the transformation experiments and much more – register now and join the celebrations!
- 9 November 2026 Lecture by Prof. Dr Mandy Singer-Brodowski
Cultures of sustainability at universities and the (im)possibility of transforming one’s own university
- 12 November 2026 Pub quiz organised by THWS and JMU: ‘Climate Check : Know. Guess. Win.’
- January 2026 Lecture
Further details to follow shortly.
* Some titles are provisional; subject to change or addition
