Studium Generale

Studium Generale is a free service. Voluntarily, unpaid, and in addition to their diverse duties, scientists at the University of Tübingen offer public evening events here during the semester. In the lecture series on current and mostly interdisciplinary topics, guests from outside the university often have their say.

Studium Generale is open to all interested listeners and students of all disciplines. Registration is not required.

The lecture series of the Studium Generale often include events related to sustainability. More information about the lectures of the last years can be found below.

Lecture series Studium Generale (WiSe 2017/18)

30 years of the UN report "Our Common Future": Quo vadis Sustainable Development?

30 years ago, the Brundtland Report "Our Common Future" of the United Nations was published. To mark this occasion, we are organizing a lecture series in the winter semester 2017/18. We want to take stock, highlight current challenges of sustainable development and question the state of affairs: How sustainable was (and is) development since 1987? Which approaches in politics, society, science and economy have proven successful and should be further developed? The lecture series will get to the bottom of these and other questions.

Lecture series in the Studium Generale (WiSe 2016/2017)

Knowledge, Values, Competencies: Higher Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Tübingen.

The guiding principle of sustainable development combines the goals of long-term preservation of the foundations of life and global justice. According to the core idea, both people living today and future generations must be given all the conditions they need to lead a good life. The Great Transformation toward sustainable development is a search process for society as a whole that requires the active participation and co-design of the population. Education for sustainable development (ESD) is therefore of central importance. Universities also have a special responsibility, as it is here that future decision-makers are educated.

The lecture series shows how education for sustainable development is promoted in various areas of the University of Tübingen. It offers the opportunity to critically discuss the starting points and perspectives of a university education for sustainable development. The lecture series follows on from a Studium Generale event in the winter semester 2015/16 on "Research for Sustainable Development" and makes it clear that the integration of sustainable development into studies and teaching requires new learning cultures.

Lecture series Studium Generale (WiSe 2015/2016)

Research for Sustainable Development - Lecture Series in Winter Semester 2015/2016

From the consequences of climate change to the preservation of biodiversity and current issues of social justice - the topics of sustainable development are on everyone's lips. Whether the transformation to a sustainable society succeeds will also be decided at universities. The sciences can and must contribute to developing answers to the challenges of sustainable development: What might a society look like in which prosperity does not come at the expense of nature? What paths will lead us there? Which technological and social innovations make it easier to think today for tomorrow and to make society fit for the future?

Research for sustainable development has a special status at the University of Tübingen. A wide variety of scientific disciplines deal with the challenges of sustainable development. The aim of the lecture series is to provide insights into such research topics and projects, to discuss innovative research approaches and to stimulate the exchange of experiences - between researchers from different fields, but also in a dialogue between the university and society.

The event is organized by the Competence Center for Sustainable Development in cooperation with Platform 3 and Platform 4.

We would like to thank our speakers and listeners for the successful lecture series and exciting discussions. For all those who would like to delve deeper into the topic, please contact us.