Sustainability at the University of Mannheim
Find out more about the Sustainability Strategy of the University of Mannheim here:
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The University of Mannheim has recently published its first university-wide Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Report. In the report, you will find information on the sustainability activities at the university in the areas of governance, research, teaching, transfer and outreach, as well as in our own operations.
PRME is a United Nations supported initiative founded in 2007. Designed as a platform, PRME equips students with understanding and skills to drive change. At the same time, it wants to raise awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sustainability in research and teaching
Whether you would like to focus on energy law, environmental ethics, social entrepreneurship or one world seminars: many schools and chairs at the University of Mannheim are researching, teaching, and working on the topic of sustainability. Here, you will find a small selection of the university’s current research areas and projects.
Do you also research or teach on the topic of sustainability and would like your project to be included here? Please do not hesitate to contact Lutz Spitzner at the Sustainability Office.
Working group “Sustainability at the University of Mannheim”
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The working group for sustainability is comprised of representatives of all schools as well as research groups, administrative staff, and students. The working group is headed by the Executive Vice President. Its members include representatives of the Staff Council, the University IT, the general student committee at the university (AStA), the student organizations, the Studierendenwerk Mannheim and the administration as well as the newly founded Sustainability Office. The working group “Sustainability at the University of Mannheim” meets once or twice per semester with all its members.
The objective of the working group “Sustainability at the University of Mannheim” is to develop a comprehensive sustainability strategy for the University of Mannheim.
The working teams that were formed at the first meeting meet several times per semester to discuss their respective focus areas.
Working teams and focus areas:
- Research and Teaching
Focus areas: tbd - Operations
Focus areas: ecologic operations (mobility, energy etc.) - Governance, Mission Statement, and Social Affairs
Focus areas: New Work and mobility, mission statement, communication, certifications, equal opportunity, stakeholder participation, diversity
24 September 2020
In its meeting on 24 September 2020, the working group “Sustainability at the University of Mannheim” met again via video conference. The three working teams each reported on their first meetings, the key focuses agreed upon, and their goals for the coming period. Important topics of discussion included the criteria for sustainability at universities, the communication of sustainability issues, as well as the topics of mobility, resource consumption, and the behavior of university members. In addition, the new website “Sustainability at the University of Mannheim” was presented. The web page provides information about projects on the topic of sustainability in research, teaching, and university operations and at the same time serves as a central contact point for questions and suggestions.
18 June 2020
The constituent meeting of the working group “Sustainability at the University of Mannheim” on 18 June 2020 was held via video conference. In an interactive workshop, the members first presented the status quo and outlined the current and future challenges for the university. In the following, the working group established three working teams that will deal in depth with the topics of “Research and Teaching”, “Operations and Mobility”, and “Governance” respectively. Their ideas and results will be presented and discussed at the coming meetings of the working group.
Cooperating organizations and projects
- Campusreferat AStA
- Cup to Go
- Earth Guardians Mannheim
- Enactus Mannheim e.V.
- FUSO.MA – Forum für Unternehmen und und soziale Organisation in Mannheim e.V.
- Green Office – University of Mannheim
- Infinity Mannheim e.V.
- Klimaschutz-Allianz (climate protection network) of the City of Mannheim
- Mannheim Forum
- Q-Summit an der Universität Mannheim e.V.
- Scientists for Future Mannheim
- SICoR – Studierendeninitiative Club of Rome e.V.
- U7+ Allianz
Do you have any suggestions or ideas on the topic of sustainability at the University of Mannheim? Then please feel free to send an e-mail to Lutz Spitzner at the Sustainability Office.
