In an era where sustainability is not just a choice but a necessity, ZHAW is excited to introduce the CircularTech Summer School Course. An immersive course that combines theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience. Over the course of two weeks, you will embark on a journey to understand the complexities and challenges of creating circular…
Sustainability and sustainable development are urgent and necessary research areas due to human activity’s impact on the balance of social and environmental systems. As part of the competencies of future engineers, technical universities incorporate teaching and research in business and economics. Engineering conditions innovation and technological advances, which cannot be left aside from the impact…
Join us online or in person in Istanbul for a transformative workshop aimed at fostering collaboration between researchers, educators, and students in engineering. Our goal is to explore the integration of sustainability principles and transversal skills into engineering education, equipping future leaders with the tools to address global challenges. Through an interdisciplinary approach centered on…
To enhance participants’ better understanding of how their actions can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, an invited professor of environmental engineering will provide a brief overview of the SDGs. Students will be asked to conduct an inventory of what their university is currently doing on the 17 SDG themes in education,…
Sustainable investing is on everyone’s lips and the range of possible investment products is extensive and diverse. In her lecture, Michaela Tanner explains what makes sustainable investments more complex for investors compared to conventional investments. Sustainable investments are part of the sustainability transformation of our societies. If you want to invest your money sustainably, you…
EELISA Community SusBCC is organising a Proptech Entepreneurship Hackathon, with 24 available onsite spots for students who wnat to trave to Madrid and participate! This event has been designed in collaboration with companies such as FMHouse, the European Space Agency, Sacyr, IFMA Spain (International Facility Management Association), Veltis Rating and Ove Arup. The activity provides…
PhD students discover potential for innovation in their research Not just a PhD project, but also a business idea? On the first EELISA PhD Innovation Day Doctoral students at FAU and EELISA partner universities had the possibility to discover how much potential there is in their own research topic. The full-day workshop was held by FAU’s…
Before a new product is launched, many questions need to be answered. Which target group is most interested? What are their needs and their aesthetic desires? How much are they willing to pay? As the winner of the first EELISA Prototype Contest, Adán Sánchez, founder of the Spanish startup “The Green Factor”, had the opportunity…
Tackling sustainability challenges at an international level can not be achieved without the cooperation of a series of stakeholders. During the first POST roundtable in Florence, a number of theoretical perspectives were discussed. It was a first exchange among members to share their understanding on partnerships in different contexts, key foundational elements, key success factors…
150 students from 13 European universities, together with more than 100 researchers and international experts, will work jointly from the 23 to the 27 of January to generate proposals on efficiency, sustainability, and digitization applicable to the facilities of the European Space Agency in Madrid. This is a groundbreaking experience promoted the EELISA Community Sustainable…