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SAVE-THE-DATE for the Expert:innen Conference
The PICo team has started preparations for the expert conference in November 2024. More information can be found on the event page and in the flyer ....
UW/H accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities for the first time for a maximum period of ten years
Further information on the reaccreditation procedure and the assessment of the UW/H by the Science Council can be obtained Dirk Wirth. The complete statement [...] Outstanding news at the beginning of the year: the German Council of Science and Humanities has accredited Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H) for the first time [...] departments. In addition to the great commitment of the students, the Council of Science and Humanities was also impressed by the high level of student pa...
Students and employees of the UW/H work for fresh vegetables in the university cafeteria
sustainable community catering. The project is sponsored by the Software AG Foundation. A field near the campus teaches the principles of sustainable agriculture [...] The ongoing loss of biodiversity and the consequences of the climate crisis make it urgently necessary to fundamentally rethink food supply and production [...] tackle the food transition together. This is precisely where the pioneering "Field Trial" project comes in: Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H), the Hochschulwerk ...
Concentrated expertise for the sustainable development of the economy, society and health
such as the Humboldtⁿ Summer School at the beginning of September at the UW/H - underpin the plan to optimally utilise synergies for joint topics. The co-operation [...] (UW/H) and the Wuppertal Institute are taking their long-standing collaboration to a new level. With the conclusion of a co-operation agreement, the two in [...] providing scientific impetus for the pressing challenges of our time and developing innovative solutions. To this end, the UW/H and the Wuppertal Institute are ...
Citizens' University: The significance of Kant's idea of peace for the present day
Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Business and Society, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant. The Citizens' University [...] University is a co-operation between the University of Witten/Herdecke (WittenLab. Zukunftslabor Studium fundamentale) and the vhs Witten | Wetter | Herdecke. [...] Admission: €7/€5 (students) Tickets are available at the box office. ...
Witten/Herdecke University campaigns for more climate justice at the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference is currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The experts on site are focussing on the question of how the countries [...] proposals at the UN Climate Change Conference," says Max Matthey. "With the CLIMA concept, we are simplifying access to climate finance for projects in the Global [...] resources for climate protection in countries of the Global South more efficiently and sustainably. The CLIMA concept is based on an auction principle: ...
Lecture series on the relationship between humans and animals
The lecture series takes place in the Studium fundamentale, so students from all degree programmes can take part. Following the successful series on "Digital [...] "Digital Medicine Goes Planetary Health" in the winter semester 2023/24, this time it will focus on the interactions between humans and animals and is open [...] open to all interested parties nationwide. The content of the individual dates will be announced shortly. ...
Two students from Witten/Herdecke University accompany the US election campaign as volunteers
On 5 November 2024, the next president will be elected in the USA. The election campaign is the dominant topic on the ground. Never before have there been [...] they are supporting the final days of the election campaign for Kamala Harris as part of the Democrats' team. In the thick of the action: Experiencing [...] shape the election campaign in this way as a great opportunity. "The outcome of the election affects us directly; democracy and the protection of the rule ...
UW/H professor advises the German government on global environmental issues
Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg. The WBGU was established by the German government in 1992 in the run-up to the United Nations Conference [...] and financial systems to the advisory work. "The climate crisis presents us with a task of the century: to actively shape the transformation of our economic [...] topic at: https://www.wbgu.de/en/the-wbgu/current-members-of-the-council . About the person Prof. Dr Joscha Wullweber holds the Heisenberg Professorship for ...
AINS colloquium: ‘Passive euthanasia, active euthanasia or assisted suicide - all the same or not?’
This time, the AINS colloquium for doctors and nurses will focus on the topic: "Passive euthanasia, active euthanasia or assisted suicide - all the same or [...] or not?" The speaker will be Professor Dr Raymond Voltz from Cologne. Participation is free of charge, online registration is requested. ...