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TUM Green Offices are looking for 7 Student Assistants.

Do you want to join TUM’s Sustainability Transformation? 
 
Three Green Offices (Weihenstephan, Garching, Munich) are looking for motivated students to make their campus more sustainable. The Green Offices in Garching and Munich are brand new and you would become part of the founding team! 
 
Please find all details and the job description in the following links: 
• Weihenstephan: https://portal.mytum.de/schwarzesbrett/hiwi_stellen/NewsArticle_20240710_163142/
• Garching: https://portal.mytum.de/schwarzesbrett/hiwi_stellen/NewsArticle_20240710_163131/
• München: https://portal.mytum.de/schwarzesbrett/hiwi_stellen/NewsArticle_20240710_170318/  

Make sure to apply for the right campus!

We conclude our Environmental Lecture Series with Monika Ried, a medical doctor who will share her experiences working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on courageous missions in regions of ongoing conflict, where she and her colleagues have helped people affected by war, cared for refugees suffering from genocide, and fought against infectious diseases.

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session this Wednesday, July 17th, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall 2300, Arcisstr. 21

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

Our Environmental Lecture Series continues with Abigail Martinez Renteria, who will share her inspiring experiences with learning processes for social change, activism for sustainable development, and online learning networks in Latin America. Her talk sheds light on how activists can continue to drive sustainable development that truly empowers communities and sparks meaningful change, not only in Latin America but beyond.

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, July 10th, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall 2300, Arcisstr. 21

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

Our lecture series continues with Ulrich Weinhold and his approach to the rethinking of prisons and penal systems as a new generation of greener, more inclusive and sustainable prisons. Together, we will explore restorative justice, the challenges of peacebuilding and the role of NGOs in failing states and societies as agents of peace, freedom and sustainability.

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, July 3rd, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1189, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

💡Prepare for another insightful session in our Lecture series with Ina Jade Seng, Rudolf Von Stokar and Nick-Marlon Loth with a focus on E-waste. 

♻️In this session, we will look into the status quo of e-waste, and explore the challenges and its solutions. We will examine how innovative technologies, including additive manufacturing can transform the way we deal with e-waste. Through real-world examples, we will discover how these innovations can make a significant impact. 

💭The lecture will be followed by a workshop where you have a chance to get creative and look for solutions yourself! The next highlight is the networking session where you get to interact with the speakers and fellow students sharing your same passion for sustainable action along with some free Pizzas! 🍕

🌿Join us to make use of a perfect opportunity for anyone looking into deeper their understanding of sustainability and take actionable steps towards a greener future. 

✅Please register here.

https://www.eventbrite.de/e/cleantech-microclass-the-problem-of-electronic-waste-tickets-884837672297?aff=erelexpmlt

🗓️Date and Time: 26th June 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
📍The Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1189, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).
(Session is only available on-site)
Get inspired to act and be a part of the change! See you there! 

         

🌍 We were honored to have Prof. Dr. Miranda Schreurs from the Chair of Climate and Environmental Policy, TUM for the 9th Edition of the Environmental Lecture Series!

Her talk, “Climate Change Politics in the Lead Up to COP 29 in Azerbaijan,” covered significant climate initiatives and key milestones that have shaped our current environmental landscapes. She highlighted the challenges in the global fight against climate change and discussed what to expect for COP 29.
💡 The talk was followed by an engaging Q&A and an insightful dinner discussion.

Join us for more on sustainability and networking!🌱✨ (Website link in bio)

Our lecture series continues with Dr. Dennis Fritsch who will introduce us to the Sustainable Ocean Economy (SOE) and delve into the global efforts to align capital flows with SDG 14, Life Below Water.

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, June 19th, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1190, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

UPDATED Program - Join us in the upcoming TUM Sustainability Week!🌱 We will have several events throughout the week. Find our program here. Meet us at our booth during the sustainability day and join our workshop. We would love to see you there💚

WE WALK THE TALK! 🔛 Tomorrow is TUM Sustainability Day! 🌿 Among the more than 100 TUM initiatives at the Fair of Opportunities and the 50+ workshops, talks, and panel discussions at the Impulses for Sustainability, the Environmental Lecture Series team holds 3 different activities:

1️⃣ Visit our booth at the Sustainability Fair from 12:00 noon to 6 pm.
2️⃣ Find our Mascot roaming the festival area and get some of the coolest free beer mats!
3️⃣ Engage in our talk series at the Impulses for Sustainability, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Two programs will run simultaneously in rooms 1801 (Ernst-Schmidt-Hörsaal) and 0350 (Egbert-von-Hoyer-Hörsaal) with a new talk starting every half an hour. Check our program here! 📖🌍

Join us for an outstanding Sustainability Festival, where you have the chance to not only learn but experience sustainability in all dimensions!

📍Where: Boltzmannstraße 15, Research Center Garching (Mechanical Engineering building)
🗣️Language: English *(some workshops in German)*
😉No registration necessary

UMWELTREFERAT x NACHHOELZER
We are very happy to announce our first cooperation:

🎉 Clothes Swap Party 🎉

Save the Date and Time: 11.06.2024 | 17:00-19:00
Location: Vorhoelzer Forum, TUM Main Campus

Get ready for the most sustainable fashion event of the season - It’s time to refresh your wardrobe, declutter your shelves, and bring a touch of greenery into your life.

What’s in Store?

👖Clothes Galore: Bring your gently worn clothes to swap with your fellow fashionistas in a most sustainable way. A great way to refresh your style without spending a dime!

📙 Book Swap: Do you have a book you’ve already read and loved? Swap it for a new literary adventure! Share the joy of reading with others and discover hidden gems.

🌱 Plant Swap: Bring your space to life! Bring potted plants to exchange with other plant lovers. Whether you’re an experienced plant parent or a budding green thumb, this is your chance to expand your botanical family.

☕ Drinks and coffee are available at Nachhoelzer right next door 🍋🧃

Mark your calendars, gather your items, and get ready for an unforgettable day of swapping, sharing, and connecting at the Clothes Swap Party! Let’s make fashion and sustainability go hand in hand. 👖📙🌱

See you there! 💗

Mini Environmental department🌱

When? Thursday 06.06. at 16.00-18.00 👀

Where? We-Tüpferl in MI Garching

Join us for our „Mini Environmental department“ event, where we will show our current projects. Enjoy a mini clothes swap party, interactive panels where you can contribute your own ideas, quizzes and much more fun!

We hope to see you there ☺️

Our lecture series continues with Daniela Behr sharing her research and work as an economist at the World Bank Group. She will discuss the recent Women, Business, and the Law report, where the analysis reveals a shocking implementation gap. Although laws on the books imply that women enjoy about two-thirds the rights of men, countries on average have established less than 40% of the systems needed for full implementation in place.

🗓️ Join us for an empowering session tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5th, starting at 6 p.m.
📍ONLINE via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085 🔑 Password: 17goals

🌱 See you there!

Our lecture series continues with Prof. Miranda Schreurs, who will provide a broad overview of major trends in climate policy.

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session this Wednesday, May 29th, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1190, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

Your Questions for TUM Sustainability Day

Have you ever wondered how “green” our TUM really is? Or what our university is doing to become more sustainable? Now is your chance to find out! 🌱

On TUM Sustainability Day on June 12, 2024, you have the opportunity to have your most burning questions answered! Simply send them by June 2, 2024 via the following website: https://tum-sustainability.lineupr.com/2024/survey/tum-sustainability-day. You can also like and upvote questions by others to increase their visibility. A selection of them will then be answered live.

We walk the talk - join us and let's work together on a sustainable future!

Your
Environmental Department of the Student Representation
&
TUM Sustainability Office

More about sustainability at TUM and the TUM Sustainable Futures Strategy 2030 at https://tum.de/sustainability

Join the TUM Sustainability Festival!
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of sustainability at TUM! On June 12, 2024, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm, the Mechanical Engineering building in Garching will transform into a vibrant sustainability festival!

✨Highlights Include:
• Over 100 initiatives showcasing sustainability
• More than 50 workshops and panel discussions
• Inspiring talks, including the TUM Speaker Series with Nico Rosberg
• Networking and an exciting after-party!

🎉 No lectures from 12:00 noon! 🎉

Special Features:
• 12:00 noon: Doors open to the Sustainability Fair
• 12:30 - 01:30 pm: “Sustainability at TUM” with President Thomas F. Hofmann
• 02:00 - 03:45 pm: Panels on "Universities driving Sustainability" & "TUM in Transformation"
• 02:30 - 04:15 pm: Clean Tech Hub Launch & Innovation Awards
• 05:00 - 06:00 pm: TUM Speaker Series with Nico Rosberg
• 06:00 - 07:00 pm: Recap & Outlook
• 07:00 - 10:00 pm: Networking & After-Party

Find the full program here - don't miss the opportunity to also submit your most burning questions at "Your Questions" by June 2, a selection of them will be answered during the day! https://tum-sustainability.lineupr.com/2024/

Why Attend?
Discover, connect, and be inspired by the diverse sustainability landscape at TUM. No registration needed – just bring your enthusiasm!

📅 Save the Date:
When: June 12, 2024, 12:00 noon - 10:00 pm
Where: Boltzmannstraße 15, Campus Garching
Language: English (with some German workshops)
TUM Sustainability Week from June 10 to 14!
Don't miss this chance to be part of the change. For more info, visit: www.tum.de/sustainability-day-2024

Be there and let's walk the talk together! 🌱

Our lecture series continues with Antonia Borsutzky, who will talk about the future needs and obstacles for a sustainable transformation of our economic growth.

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, May 22th, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1190, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

Getting our hands dirty with 👩‍🌾

We had a great time at the Biodiversity Week on the Weihenstephan Campus, taking part in a workshop run by Plant a Seed 🌱

Joined by students from the Environmental Lecture Series and the TUM community, we learned how to craft seed bombs!🪴Using clay, organic materials and a variety of seeds, we created our own little grenades!

Excited to spread them around and green up our favorite spots! 🌻🌍

We are excited to announce our bike repair workshop tomorrow in front of the Nordgebäude! Come and get help to repair your bike 🚲💜

You will find us in the northern courtyard of the TUM city center campus between 15:30 and 18:30. We look forward to seeing you and your bikes there!😎🚲

We joined the Green Office in their inspiring program Biodiversity Week Weihenstephan for a day of immersion in SDG 15 Life on Land 🌳

🌱Program overview:
- Knosporus Bioblitz - Biodiversity in the Campus Garden
- Workshop with Plant a Seed: 10 Ways to Add Biodiversity to the Garden
- SRM Talks: Reintroduction of Species and Species Conservation .tum

🚉If you want to join our excursion, traveling with the Environmental Lecture Series team from Munich and joining the Freising students for lunch in the Mensa, please see the link in our bio for more details.

💚Tip: check out for the full program for the Biodiversity Week Weihenstephan, which runs from May 13-17. The program is open to everyone!

Last Wednesday, we had the great pleasure of welcoming Dr. Prajal Pradhan from the University of Groningen to our Environmental Lecture Series. His talk on “Transformation Towards Long-term Sustainability Beyond Sustainable Development Goals (BeyondSDG)” stimulated thoughtful discussion and reflection among our students and participants.

📚 By introducing his research with a threefold approach to addressing long-term sustainability, and sharing other studies as well as data from official UN reports, Dr. Pradhan guided our learning and deepened our understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals. From his graphic representations of the alignment of the SDG framework with the planetary boundaries and the synergies and trade-offs of the SDGs, we learned how dynamic the SDGs are, how on track the world is, and how important the strategy we use to achieve the goals and targets is.

Drawing on his background in agricultural engineering and environmental management, as well as his research on sustainable development, climate change, and food systems, Dr. Pradhan highlighted SDG 2 Zero Hunger, discussed food security, and showed us the connections between food systems and the SDGs. 🥣🥗

🌍💡We ended our session with a better understanding of the conditions needed to achieve the SDGs and beyond.

🤝 Together with our team and one of our students, we extended the class discussion to a dinner with Dr. Pradhan and gained even more insight into the topic.

📌 Want to learn more about sustainability and have the chance to network with great minds? Check our website for upcoming lectures (link in our bio)

Our lecture series continues with Dr. Prajal Pradhan sharing his research “A threefold approach to rescue the 2030 Agenda from failing” and highlighting SDG 2 Zero Hunger, the agriculture and nutrition aspects. 🥣🥗

🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, May 8th, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1190, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).

🖥️ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom:
Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085
🔑 Password: 17goals

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 See you there!

Did you know that everyone has a strong impact on “Life below water” and our marine ecosystems, even though we here in Bavaria live so far away from the ocean? Do you want to learn how and why we need to act now for our oceans and marine life? Then join this lecture by Frank Schweikert, Founder and Director of the German Ocean Foundation. He will explain how the daily work of the institutions he is involved in contributes to a meaningful status improvement of the world’s largest ecosystem – the ocean. Although we humans depend on a healthy ocean to survive on planet Earth and the ocean is connected to all our rivers, we nearly know nothing about it. So, let’s dive into this amazing and still unknown ecosystem, allow ourselves to be inspired to change how we think, act, and feel about the ocean, and learn how we, even as students, can sustainably impact the future of “Life below water”.

📚 In cooperation with the Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, we invite you to an exciting lecture by Frank Schweikert entitled “Empowering Action for Ocean Conservation: Insights, Initiatives, and the Need to Love our Ocean”.

🗓 Tomorrow, the 6th of May, Monday, from 7 p.m.
📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall 0980 “Audimax”, Arcisstraße 21.

👩‍💻 You can also join us online via Zoom with the credentials shown on this picture.

“Concrete is generally regarded as a climate-damaging building material. The presentation wants to show that the building industry doesn’t work without concrete. Concrete can also be sustainable and resource-saving if the right ingredients were used.”

🧑‍🏫 In cooperation with the Munich University of Applied Sciences, we invite you to an exciting lecture by Prof. Dr. Andrea Kustermann entitled “Building Infrastructure of the Future - Can Concrete Construction Be Sustainable?”

📍This evening, starting at 6 p.m. at the Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, Lecture Hall R 1.046 “Roter Würfel”, Lothstraße 64.

👩‍💻You can also join us online via Zoom with the credentials shown on this picture.

Our lecture series kicks off with a documentary screening in collaboration with ! 🎞️

🎬 Seeking no one’s help and asking nobody’s permission, Russian geophysicist Sergey Zimov and his son Nikita are gathering any large wooly beast they can get their hands on, and transporting them, by whatever low budget means they can contrive, to the most remote corner of Siberia. They call their project Pleistocene Park. The goal: restore the Ice Age “mammoth steppe” ecosystem and avoid a catastrophic feedback loop leading to runaway global warming.

🍿Bring some snacks and join us to watch the documentary film PLEISTOCENE PARK. Following the screening, we’re thrilled to invite you to engage in a thought-provoking discussion led by a special guest. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!

📆 Wednesday, April 24th, 6:00 PM
📍Lecture hall 2300, Technical University of Munich (Arcisstr. 21)

See you there!

Today, our “One Home, One Chance” lecture series begins with an introductory session hosted by Anika and Mica.
 
They will be leading the Environmental Lecture Series for the summer term 2024, moderating the next lectures. Together with the whole team, they will be your mentors throughout the semester. 🤝
 
📌 Haven’t signed up yet? Follow the link on our website to TUMonline (link in our bio).
 
Not a TUM student? You can simply attend the lectures either in person or online! 😉 All information can be found on our website as well.

We wish you a great start to the new semester! 📚

And if you are planning to attend our Environmental Lecture Series, this is part of the team of passionate students who have prepared an amazing program for you!

Have you ever wondered if our home, our planet, still has a chance? Or if we have already crossed the deadline? And what consequences will follow if we surpass it? Will the deadline become our DEADline?

One thing is clear - the world must become more sustainable. And it must happen now! In 2015, the United Nations urgently called on all nations, regardless of their level of economic development, to take action to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Yet, as we look around the world today, six years before the deadline, we wonder what has become of those calls. Where is the peace? Where is the equality? And where, please, is the climate action? Has anyone looked at the clock and noticed the ticking deadline?

Indeed, yes. Despite all the negative developments, we must not forget that there has been progress too. For instance, the number of people living in extreme poverty has decreased by more than half, dropping from 1.9 billion in 1990 to 836 million in 2015. Additionally, effective HIV treatment has cut global AIDS-related deaths by 52% since 2010. These and other success stories are being achieved by humans out there who work tirelessly every day for a sustainable future. These humans, experts in their sustainability goals, will be our speakers and tutors for the lecture series this summer semester. So, let’s get inspired, let’s learn, let’s gain hope, and let’s unite for sustainability as the seventeenth goal, ‘Partnership for the Goals,’ asks of us. Because we have only one home. One chance.

🔗 Follow the link in our bio for more information about our Environmental Lecture Series in the Summer Term 2024.

“One Home, One Chance: Time to Accomplish Sustainability Goals Before the Deadline” is the theme of our Interdisciplinary Environmental Lecture Series in the Summer Term 2024. 👩‍🏫

By delving into the success stories associated with each SDG, we aim to showcase tangible solutions that have made a positive impact on the environment and society.

The lecture series is organized by students from the Environmental Department of the Student Council and takes place every Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in a hybrid format. We also have exciting special events planned for you! 😍

📚 TUM students can earn 1 or 3 ECTS credits for participation. For non-TUM students, good news: this is an open course!

🔗 Find more information following the link in our bio.

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