Sustainability - Green Transformation
Research on sustainability is already being conducted at all of the university's faculties and its cross-faculty centers. It is one of the leading locations in Bavaria in the field of climate protection, environmental and resource research and environmental health research. In addition to the faculties, interdisciplinary centers and institutes bundle the activities of this focus in the university's research profile.
News
Identifying and preparing for the effects of climate change
Sustainability as a guiding profile: University of Augsburg adopts new strategy
Augsburg rated “Best New Participating University” in international sustainability ranking
The University of Augsburg has been honoured with the “Best New Participating University” award in the international UI GreenMetric ranking. The ranking evaluates universities worldwide in areas including research, teaching, and sustainable campus design. The University of Augsburg impressed with its sustainability-orientated research and its future-orientated campus concept.
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Fields of Action at the University of Augsburg
Sustainable Research
Through research projects and active participation in networks, scientists strive daily to generate new knowledge on issues of sustainability.
Sustainable in Teaching
The focus is on degree programmes and courses that are designed to equip tomorrow's experts with the latest knowledge about sustainability processes.
Sustainable campus & operations
With its green campus, the university contributes to biodiversity – however, employees go beyond this to ensure that buildings and facilities are operated in a sustainable and future-proof manner.
Sustainable Development Goals at the University of Augsburg
As a forward-looking university, we actively contribute to the achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) of the United Nations. These global goals are a comprehensive plan to promote sustainable, equitable and inclusive development – for people, the planet, and our shared prosperity.
Green Office
The Green Office is a central component of the University of Augsburg's Green Transformation. It serves as the coordination and steering unit of the University Management Officer for Green Transformation. As a university-wide project, it puts the University of Augsburg on the road to becoming a leading sustainability university. The establishment of the Green Office marks the beginning of this goal, which is enshrined in the University Charter.
Organisation & Contact
University Management Representative
for Green Transformation
Management of the overarching process of
green transformation
- Phone: +49 821 598 - 4357
- Email: axel.tuma@uni-auni-a.de ()
- Room 1434 (Building J)
Deputy Coordinator of the "Green Transformation"
- Phone: +49 821 598-3948
- Email: andrea.thorenz@mrm.uni-augsburgmrm.uni-augsburg.de ()
- Room 2210 (Building I)
Green Office
The Green Office is the coordination and steering unit for the university management's representative on green transformation. As a university-wide project, it is setting the University of Augsburg on a path to becoming a leading sustainable university.
- Phone: +49 (0)821 598-4139
- Email: sandra.koehler@uni-auni-a.de ()
- Room 1018 (Building BCM)
- Phone: +49 (0)821 598-3562
- Email: simon.meissner@wzu.uni-augsburgwzu.uni-augsburg.de ()
- Room 1018 (Building BCM)
Green Office / Climate Protection Management
- Phone: +49 (0)821 598-3946
- Email: lukas.messmann@uni-auni-a.de ()
- Room 1018 (Building BCM)
- Phone: +49 (0)821 598-4866
- Email: miriam1.koehler@uni-auni-a.de ()
- Phone: 0821 - 598 - 65110
- Email: stefan.kreidenweis@zv.uni-augsburgzv.uni-augsburg.de ()
- Room 2021 (Building A)