Lecture series WS 24/25: Sustainability and global responsibility
Thematic focus: ‘Biodiversity, democracy and sustainability’ (Kopie 1)
Brief description:
In the winter semester 2024/25, the lecture series will focus on the topics of biodiversity, democracy and sustainability, with a particular focus on the bidirectional transferability of research and practical implementation. There will be an opportunity for an informal discussion over lunch afterwards.
Target group:
Students of all disciplines, doctoral students, academic staff and other interested parties are welcome to attend.
Location:
Beatrice-Edgell-Weg 21, Lecture Hall in the Graduate school of JMU
Event number:
1408 0000 Time: 12:15-14:00 Uhr
The following documents are available for you to download/print:
- Preliminary Program
- Poster coming soon
Provisional Program*
November 6, 2025, from 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Valentina Glück, Institute of Psychology – Presentation of the WueLAB funding project “How we discuss the future: Intersubjective recognition in everyday conversations about ecological crises”
November 25, 2025, 6:15 p.m. (JMU)
Dr. Matthias Gsänger, Philipp Kessler, and Levi Rhomberg: “The potential of citizens' councils: What role can they play in our political system?”
November 27, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Council Chamber, Würzburg City Hall)
Citizens' discussion on the topic “Tandems on equal footing: City to Science, science to policy,” discussion with the tandems from the Transformation Laboratory City and University of Würzburg project
December 18, 2025, 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. (JMU, GSLS)
Dr. Annika Kreikenbohm (JMU) on “Participatory research methods in practice”; and Dr. Michael Rose (JMU and Leuphana Lüneburg) on “Participatory research methods in theory.” Opportunity for exchange with the tandems from the Transformationslabor Stadt project and the University of Würzburg
January 8, 2026, 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. (JMU, GSLS)
Dr. Julia Koch (HU Berlin) – “What is futurology?”
January 22, 2026, 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. (JMU, GSLS)
Team Prof. Dr. Ulrike Zeigermann / Linda Koch / Levi Rhomberg (JMU) - Presentation of results from the “Würzburg Future Council” transformation experiment
February 12, 2026, expected to take place in the evening (Foyer Museum Kulturspeicher)
Citizen discussion with the tandems from the Transformationslabor Stadt project and the University of Würzburg; before the exhibition opening at the Kulturspeicher; possibly accompanied by improvisational theater
* Partial working title; changes/additions possible
