Humboldt reloaded Summer School 2019
World population growth, finite resources, environmental pollution, a decline in species biodiversity, and climate change are pressing matters of our time. Bioeconomy is a promising concept, which could provide a solution. It aims to base our economic world on bio-based raw materials. Through a bio-based economy, paths are opened for new products, new technologies, altered production processes and new production sites.
Which is the right transition path into a Bioeconomy of the future? What does it take to make Bioeconomy a success story? How will our consumption patterns be affected or is it the other way around? Which biological components are the most promising ones? And: where are resources to be found and produced best for a bio-based economy?
In other words: How is Bioeconomy going to shape our world?
The answer to this question requires interdisciplinary knowledge and a systematic approach. In our interactive lectures, we bring together the interdisciplinary and international expertise from all participants with that of our lecturers from various fields of science and industry. Workshops in a lecture hall filled with bio-based materials and world maps are intended for a hands-on investigation. We complement the 8-day agenda with trips to companies and the agricultural experiment stations of the University of Hohenheim.
Students worldwide from the fields of economics, agricultural, natural and social sciences are addressed with this concept.
| Aim of the course | The aim of the course is to provide students with a skill set which allows a research-based assessment of the transition path into bioeconomic future. |
| Course structure | 8 days of interactive lectures, experiments, excursions and team work September 11 – September 20, 2019 (arrival day: September 10) |
| Credits | 4 ECTS |
| Level | Undergraduate (Bachelor) and graduates (Master) |
| Other costs | Costs for travelling (to Stuttgart and touristic activities), the meals, as well as personal needs have to be paid by the participants. |
| Accommodation | You will stay in shared 3 bed rooms at a hostel in Stuttgart. Costs for accommodation and breakfast are covered by the organization committee. Rooms will be distributed at arrival day. For further information about the accommodation follow this link: https://www.jugendherberge.de/en/youth-hostels/stuttgart-international-112/portrait |
| Deadline | closed |
| Pre-requisites | Participants are required to submit a scientific poster in advance of the Summer School to be eligible for the course´s full credit point value. The topic of the poster will be provided to each student approximately end of May 2019. For preparing a poster, online help will be provided. The poster has to be submitted as a pdf via E-mail to Nicole Henninger (hrsummerschool@uni-hohenheim.de) at the latest by August 19, 2019. The poster is to be presented in a poster session during Summer School. |
| Courses are held here | Lecture Hall 20 / HS 20 |
We are looking forward to meeting you in Hohenheim. If you have any questions regarding the Summer School, feel free to contact Nicole Henninger.
