University of Hamburg Sustainability Days
On 7 and– 8 October 2024 we are holding the University of Hamburg Sustainability Days. The main event will take place on the afternoon of the 8th of October in the Audimax. Additionally, there will be several other program components, all of which will be held on the Von-Melle-Park campus.
The University of Hamburg invites all students, researchers, and interested individuals to actively participate in the Sustainability Days. Take this opportunity to engage in dialogue with experts and like-minded people and contribute to a more sustainable future!
Program 7 October
10:00 am–6:00 pm: Visit the Tiny House
- Location: University of Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park, Tiny House, 20146 Hamburg
- Speak to staff: learn more about sustainability at the University of Hamburg
- Enjoy streaming of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (no registration required, but limited number of seats)
10:00 am–12:00 noon: Attend the streaming of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (registration required)
- Location: University of Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park 5, 20146 Hamburg, WiWi B1
- There is limited availability of seats, so please register.
12:00 am–6:00 pm: Entrepreneurs’ Organization Community Meeting (invited guests only)
- Location: University of Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146 Hamburg, Hörsaal D.
- Keynote Speaker: Eckart von Hirschhausen
4:00 pm–6:00 pm: Event “Fostering Knowledge Equity” (invited guests only)
- Location: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
- 4:00–4:15 pm: Welcome (Dr. Isabell Kempf)
- 4:15–5:00 pm: Keynote Speech and Q&A (Prof. Dr. Xiaomeng Shen)
- 5:00–5:45 pm: Panel and Open Discussion
- Panelists:
- Prof. Dr. Xiaomeng Shen (Vice Rector of United Nations University and Director of UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security)
- Dr. Andrés López Rivera (Postdoc, CLICCS Synthese, University of Hamburg)
- Dr. Roxana Roos (Researcher, CEARC research centre of Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ)
- Prof. Dr. Anke Grotlüschen (Professor of Lifelong Learning, University of Hamburg)
6:00 pm (open end): Closing Remarks, Refreshments & Networking
6:00 pm–8:00 pm: Panel Discussion Sustainable Development without Youth? A Recipe for Failure with Plan International (registration required)
- Location: University of Hamburg, Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, 20146 Hamburg, Flügelbau West, ESA W 221.
- Moderation: Nora Teuma, Board Member of UN Women Germany
- Panellists:
- Hamira Kobusingye, Climate Activist and Founder of “Climate Justice Africa”, Uganda
- Audrey MacLean, Youth Delegate for Sustainable Development 2022-2024, Germany
- Anya Gass, Senior Youth Advocacy Advisor at Plan International, United Nations Office in Geneva
- Registration
Program 8 October
“IMAGINE: Building a Sustainable Future”
- Location: University of Hamburg, Audimax, Von-Melle-Park 4, 20146 Hamburg
- Moderation: Nicola Bramkamp, Save the World
- There is limited availability of seats, so please register.
09:00 am–6:30 pm: Visit the Tiny House
- Location: University of Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park, Tiny House, 20146 Hamburg
- Speak to staff: learn more about sustainability at the University of Hamburg
- Enjoy streaming of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (no registration required, but limited number of seats)
3:00 pm: Opening and Welcome
- Speaker: Jetta Frost, Vice President Knowledge Exchange and Equal Opportunity at the University of Hamburg
- Digital Greetings from Luisa Neubauer, Fridays for Future
3:15 pm: Sustainability Research @UHH: Panel Discussion “Fundamental Knowledge for Fundamental Change”
- Panelists:
- Grischa Perino, UHH
- Ursula Schröder, UHH
- Stefan Aykut, UHH
- Johanna Baehr, UHH
3:45 pm: Imagine Hamburg: Panel Discussion
- Panelists:
- Lars Jessen (Film Producer)
- Kübra Gümüsay (Writer)
- Tatjana Kiel (CEO of Klitschko Ventures)
4:30 pm: Sustainable Futures in Hamburg
- Speaker:
- Jens Kerstan (Senator for Environment, Climate, Energy, and Agriculture)
- Priscilla Owosekun-Wilms (Head of Department for Sustainability at the Hamburg Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture)
5:00 pm: Break
5:30 pm: Impact Allianz: Innovation for a Circular and Sustainable Economy
- Speaker:
- Christine Volkmann (BUW)
- Jelena Spanjol (LMU)
- Britta Gossel (HNEE)
- Ali Aslan Gümüsay (LMU)
- Cornelia Nyssing (Senior Project Manager at Bertelsmann Stiftung)
6:00 pm: Digitalization: Curse or Blessing for Sustainability?
- Speaker:
- Frederike Fritsche (Tech Ambassador at Otto)
- Michael Müller-Wünsch (CIO at Otto)
- Corina Kurscheid (Global Associate VP at NIVEA Growth and Impact Office, Beiersdorf AG)
- Jan Recker, Fabian Barthel (Co-Founder of Vytal)
- Jascha Mähler (Co-Founder of Wild Plastic)
6:30 pm: Founders' Talk
- Speaker: Micha Fritz; Co-Founder of Viva con Agua
7:00 pm: Music
- Artist: Rolf Stahlhofen, Founder of “Water is Right” together with Metaphysics (Rapper and Music Producer from Zimbabwe), Lisa Müller (Keyboard)
8:00 pm: Music
- Artist: Nicholas Müller, Singer of Jupiter Jones, Human Rights Activist
9:00 pm: Biodiversity Show
- Speaker:
- Dominik Eulberg (DJ and Music Producer)
- Myriam Rapior (Biodiversity Manager at the University of Hamburg)