Innovations for a sustainable future: International Student Conference

Department
  • International Program
Course unit code
  • IFLV6573
Number of ECTS credits allocated
  • 3.0
Name of lecturer(s)
  • Kresta Michael, BSc MSc, FH-Prof. Dr. techn. Hofmann Angela, Dr. nat. techn. Dumfort Sabrina, BSc MSc, Groche Sophie, MSc, Dipl.-Ing. Daurer Benjamin, BSc
Mode of delivery
  • face-to-face/optional online
Recommended optional program components
  • none
Assessment methods and criteria
  • Presentation, Colloquium
Additional information about examination modalities
  • The presentations and posters are assessed in terms of their content and presentation quality, as well as the ability to lead a subsequent discussion on their own topic. All participation in the course will also be included in the evaluation.
    There is no additional examination.
Level of course unit
  • Bachelor
Year of study
  • Spring 2026
Semester when the course unit is delivered
  • 2
Language of instruction
  • English
Learning outcomes of the course unit
  • This course is specially designed for students without a technical background.
    The students are dealing with innovations in sustainability and their influence on different social, technical and economic areas. They develop solutions to avoid or reduce the consequences of climate change and inefficient use of resources. In their own contributions, they present approaches to solutions or lighthouse projects from their home countries and are able to critically discuss the currently taken measures.
Course contents
  • We are discussing future prospects and challenges in "Innovations for a sustainable future: International Student Conference ". There will be four conference days on different topics:

    - WATER: how can we protect the global water resources in times of climate change?
    - AIR: how can we lower the greenhouse gas emissions and protect our atmosphere?
    - EARTH: how can we use this limited resource in a sustainable way / the concurrence of food, energy and material production?
    - FIRE: is it possible to produce the world's energy demand without burning fossil fuels?

    Students have to apply in the beginning of the semester on the available topics. They have to prepare the presentations / posters in self-study times. During the conference, a keynote is held by an expert, and students will contribute with their own presentations and posters. The posters will be displayed in the auditorium throughout the entire conference period, and a Best Poster Award will be given at the end of the conference.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
  • The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and presentations in the course of a student's conference.
Work placement(s)
  • none

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