The UN's eleventh sustainable development goal (SDG-11) aims at creating sustainable cities and communities. Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and University of Twente (UT) alongside ECIU University support this goal and, wants to contribute to a more sustainable future. Climate change is one of the major challenges facing global society. Extreme weather, such as droughts and heavy rain, are expected to increase with climate change, and as recent events show, expose unforeseen vulnerabilities. ECIU University can contribute in (at least two) ways to realizing the SDG by firstly reducing its carbon footprint, and secondly by providing technological solutions that help increase resilience to climate and weather extremes.  
  
Reducing the impact of climate change is a very important issue and one of the most discussed questions in politics and society. While climate change outpaces the current scientific understanding, new technology can offer opportunities to face the impact of climate change as well as contributing to making a more climate neutral world. ECIU University seeks for learners who take responsibility and shape a sustainable future with new mindsets, behaviours, ways of learning, thinking and working in support of new solutions, technologies and innovations. The big idea is to develop a climate neutral campus with innovative ideas and bold solutions and thereby, advance climate protection and reduce CO2 production. Develop a concept that enables your home university or any other university to have a climate neutral campus in the future. Get ready to make a start now. You can be a pioneer and help make a climate neutral campus.

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Hamburg University of Technology

Climate neutral Campus in Europe

The ECIU University’s Strategic Challenge

Energy and sustainability

Critical and innovative thinking

Inter-personal skills

Intra-personal skills

Creativity is the basis of innovation processes. In this seminar, we study the social and psychological basics of creative behavior, develop and review methods and tools that support the generation and evaluation of new and useful ideas. There is a special focus on methods that are scientifically sound and evidence-based.

Throughout our seminars, we will be integrating a range of methodologies, including but not limited to:

- Market Opportunity Navigator
- Design Thinking
- Brainstorming
- Lead User Method
- Prototyping and MVP
- A/B testing
- Value Lab
- Contradiction analysis
- Serendipity engineering

Evidence-based Creativity Methods

Resilient communities

Media and information literacy

The course begins by providing a broad motivation for the design of multi- and many-core processors such as graphics processing units (GPUs). The first phase covers basic GPU concepts, including the evolution of GPU computing, a high-level overview of GPU architecture, and key differences from CPU architecture. Supplementary material is provided for students without a background in computer architecture fundamentals. Once a basic understanding is established, the module introduces the programming of GPUs using CUDA. The curriculum then delves into advanced concepts from both an architectural and programming perspective. To reinforce the theoretical knowledge gained in the lectures, students will engage in progressively more complex exercises throughout the module.

GPU Architectures and Programming

Providing you with hands-on experience in solving computationally intensive tasks faster and with lower energy consumption

Entrepreneurship, technology and innovation

How we make and use products and how we produce food generates almost half of the emissions in our current economic system, as the production of goods and infrastructure generates emissions all along the value chain. Therefore, the circular economy is inherently cross-sectoral and requires engagement with stakeholders across value chains in pursuit of innovations that contribute to resilient and low-carbon local economies.  
   
 This societal challenge requires a broad set of skills that is currently lacking in our increasingly specialized society and education. It is therefore crucial that learners at all levels learn to collaborate, to solve ill-structured, complex problems that they get confronted with, by dividing them into smaller, doable tasks. Being able to create criteria and come to decisions is also a valuable future skill.  
   
 In this particular challenge, TUHH together with HiiCCE *Hamburg Institute of Innovations in Climate protection and Circular Economy GmbH* and the interreg project [https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/ceo](https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/ceo) are taking a closer look on the transition of the office furniture sector towards a circular economy. As in the office furniture sector many resources are still being wasted and new office furniture is usually not designed for reuse, repair, refurbishment or recycling. At the same time, the way we work is changing rapidly and constantly and requires office furniture that is modular, adaptable and recyclable.  
   
 We are inviting learners to engage on particular, self-chosen aspects of this challenge, always taking into account their individual interests and ideas. This could be design, materials, refurbish, the creation of eco-balance evaluations or even health aspects.

Circular economy for office furniture

Help to speed up the office furniture sector’s transition towards a circular and innovative economy

Circular economy

This micro module is open to both bachelor and master students. It is a mixture of lectures and students project in the format of Challenge-based-Learning this course offers an exciting journey through the latest sustainability-relevant research at TUHH and beyond.  
The Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH) is not just a hub of innovation but also a fertile ground for sustainable practices. The goal of this course is to explore various sustainability-oriented research projects across different institutes and working groups within TUHH but also beyond. But we won't stop there; we'll also investigate how these research findings could be implemented right here on our own campus, turning TUHH into a real-life sustainability model.  
What sets this course apart? It's not just about studying; it's about applying knowledge for real-world impact. By participating, you'll deepen your understanding of research methodologies and enhance your skills in sourcing and synthesizing information.  
By the end of the course, you'll be a tomorrow change-maker with the practical know-how to contribute to a more sustainable future of our campus. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a meaningful difference. Sign up now and be the change you wish to see on the TUHH campus and beyond!

The course startes with a lecture to introduce the topic and is followed by a meeting where teams are formed and discuss their project. After some self-guided work in your team all teams have a middle-term presentation to show the pre-liminary result and receive feedback from peers and experts. At the end will be a final presentation and self-evaluation for grading (pass/fail, no marks).

For question to the course do not hestitate to contact Ms Magdalena Kitzberger &lt;magdalena.kitzberger@tuhh.de&gt;, one of the teaching assitance in this course.

Sustainability in Research, Education and Campus Management

TUHH Goes Circular

In the face of the current AI revolution, Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides recently cautioned against blindly studying STEM subjects and emphasised the need to foster creativity skills which he considers increasingly valuable in the workplace of tomorrow. Pointing in a similar direction, the World Economic Forum identifies creative thinking and AI as two essential future skills. This ECIU Challenge creates a learning context in which students in STEM and other areas of study can train these two skills. In order to develop a relevant and sustainable solution to a challenge revolving around creativity in the era of AI, it is necessary to combine insights from different domains and disciplines. The course provides an environment in which the students bring their different disciplinary backgrounds and skills to the table to collaboratively work on such a solution.  

At the end of the seminar, a student delegation will get the opportunity to present their results at an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Cambridge.

Creativity and Artificial Intelligence

Use your creativity to identify a challenge at the intersection of creativity and AI and act collaboratively on an interdisciplinary solution

Global citizenship

Hydrogen has great potential to contribute to the decarbonization of industry and transport. One sector in which hydrogen is expected to play an important role is aviation. Aircraft manufacturers, airlines and airports are developing new technologies and utilization concepts. Hamburg Airport, for example, is preparing for the future use of hydrogen.

But is it realistic to believe that we are moving towards a carbon-free aviation? What are the limiting factors? What ideas do you have for designing an efficient and reliable hydrogen supply system?

Many factors need to be considered and can be analyzed in this challenge. Be part of this journey and get to know Airbus' current plans and visions, work on alternatives and scenarios that you consider important and bring in your own creativity.

Experience working in an international group under the supervision of the teamcher and industry stakeholders. Present your results and ideas to the others.

Whether you focus on one detail or think bigger – your ideas will make a difference.

Member university

Hamburg University of Technology

Member university

Hamburg University of Technology