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Events in March 2024

Five Questions for Natascha von Hirschhausen

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Natascha von Hirschhausen and thereby coming back to the 2022 DWIH Focus Topic “Sustainable Innovations”. Natascha is a Berlin-based zero-waste fashion designer and founder.

News from TU Berlin

International Alumni Workshop “Sustainable Food Cultures”

Apply now to attend TU Berlin’s international alumni workshop on “Sustainable Food Cultures” taking place from 2 to 8 June 2024 at TU Berlin in Germany.

News from Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg Achieves Third Place in Germany in QS Sustainability Rankings 2024

Universität Hamburg placed outstandingly well at both the national and international level in the renowned QS Sustainability Rankings 2024. The University achieves third place in Germany, forty-eighth place in Europe, and ninety-first place worldwide. In the categories “Impact of Education” and “Environmental Sustainability,” Universität Hamburg secured second place in Germany. The rankings underline the University’s great efforts in the fields of sustainability and in comparison to others in the German university landscape.

News from the GACC New York

GACC’s Circular Economy Conference: Recycling and Upcycling Across Border

Learn about the Circular Economy alongside the German American Chamber of Commerce on October 18, 2023. Discover international opportunities and connect with industry leaders in New York City.

News from the University of Freiburg

DAAD Provides Annual Scholarship Funding to Eight Students from the Global South of the Master in Environmental Governance

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will fund the M.Sc. Environmental Governance program at the University of Freiburg with a total of 1.6 million euros from 2025 to 2032. This is the third, eight-year funding period for the course in the DAAD program “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS).

News from Campus OWL

NeMo.bil: Sustainable and Demand-Driven Mobility in Rural Areas

The NeMo.bil (New Mobility) project consortium has reached a major milestone: the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action is funding the NeMo.bil project with a volume of 30 million euros. 

FUTURE FORUM 2023 Speakers

Five questions for Rita Sousa Silva

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rita Sousa Silva, speaker at the FUTURE FORUM 2023, and a Research Fellow at the Young Academy for Sustainability Research at the University of Freiburg, Germany, one of the DWIH main supporters with an office in New York.