ENGAGE.EU Winter School 2025 in Mannheim
Topic: Studium Oecologicum – Current Issues in Sustainability
Dates: 13-24 January 2025 (13-17 January: online; 20-24 January: on campus at the University of Mannheim)
- online kick-off 13 January,
- participation in two chosen online workshops (90-180mins) during 14-17 January,
- on-campus session 20-24 January 2025 at the University of Mannheim
Location: Online and at the University of Mannheim (Germany)
Language of instruction: English
Transcripts: after successful completion of the programme incl. exam, 3 ECTS and a certificate will be awarded
Application deadline: 15 October 2024, (13:00 CET)
About ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools
ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools are intensive programmes taught by professors and lecturers from ENGAGE.EU universities. In line with the general ENGAGE.EU goals, these programmes aim to provide a forum for interdisciplinary academic exchange and learning on current societal challenges. Winter Schools aim to equip students with hard and soft skills needed to tackle these challenges and act as responsible future leaders. Additionally, a social programme will be offered to foster networking opportunities and intercultural competencies.
Academic programme
The ENGAGE.EU Winter School Studium Oecologicum – Current Issues in Sustainability is an intensive, two-week Winter programme with a mix of virtual and in-presence elements for bachelor’s students from all fields of studies, hosted by the University of Mannheim in January 2025.
The overall aim of the Winter School – Current Issues in Sustainability is to provide you with state of the art knowledge and skills on the topic of sustainability across Europe. Interdisciplinary academic exchange and intercultural experiences are central elements of the programme. In line with the general ENGAGE.EU goals, you will be equipped with hard and soft skills needed to tackle societal challenges and act as responsible future leaders.
The Winter School on Current Issues in Sustainability takes place from 13 to 24 January 2025. From 13 to 17 January, all teaching elements will be held online. The physical part will take place from 20 January to 24 January at the University of Mannheim. Attendance and active participation in both course components are pre-requisites for the successful completion of the Winter School.
Dates and additional details
Week 1 (13-17 January): Online
- The compulsory online kick-off will take place on Monday, 13 January from 13.30h-16.30h CET
- This is followed by a number of online workshops from 14 to 17 January – you need to attend two of these online workshops (ranking of all workshops in order of preference required):
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Date & Time |
Workshop Title |
Lecturer |
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Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 3 to 6 pm CET |
Stéphan Pezé, Professor at the School of Management, Université Toulouse Capitole, France |
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Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 9.30 to 11.00 am CET |
Dr. Man Yang, Associate Professor of Management and Organisation, Hanken School of Economics, Finland |
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Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 5 to 7 pm CET |
Oumnia Abidi, PhD candidate in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Université Toulouse Capitole, France |
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Thursday, 16 January 2025, 3 to 6 pm CET |
Sustainable investment and materiality in the context of climate change |
Dr. Bastien David, Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Université Toulouse Capitole, France |
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Friday, 17 January 2025, 9.30 to 12.30 am CET |
Mohammad Ayati, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher in Circular Economy and Supply Chain Sustainability at Hanken School of Economics, Finland |
Week 2 (19-24 January): On campus
- The on-campus week starts with welcome drinks on Sunday, 19 January at 19.00h CET
- During the following five days on-campus (20-24 January), you will participate in one of two Academic Sustainability Courses (ranking in order of preference required):
- In addition to the academic component, you will have the opportunity to practically engage with the topic of the Winter School by attending excursions as well as impulse lectures by guest speakers. The course programme and practical experiences will be complemented by social events, including opportunities to network with fellow students and explore Mannheim.
- Overview of the on-campus week and its programme:
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Sunday 19.01. |
Monday 20.01. |
Tuesday 21.01. |
Wednesday 22.01. |
Thursday 23.01. |
Friday 24.01 |
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morning |
Official Start, Keynote, Orga for the week |
Academic Sustainability Course |
Impulse Lecture |
Academic Sustainability Course |
Excursion to Klima Arena by bus |
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lunchtime |
Pizza Lunch |
Self-organised Lunch |
Networking Lunch |
Self-organised Lunch |
Lunch @ Klima Arena |
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afternoon |
Academic Sustainability Course |
Academic Sustainability Course |
Social Event & Leisure Time |
Academic Sustainability Course |
Award Ceremony |
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evening |
19:00 h: Welcome Drinks |
Choice of Local Excursions |
Choice of Local Excursions |
After completion of the two-week programme (13-24 January), you will be awarded with a certificate of participation. There will be an exam at the end of the Academic Sustainability Course which will form your grade for the Transcript of Records worth 3 ECTS. There won’t be additional work after the completion of the Winter School.
Practical information
Accommodation:
Please note that accommodation is not included. The University of Mannheim assists by providing accommodation suggestions, but you are not bound to these options.
Scholarship Support:
Successful applicants may be eligible to receive financial support (ERASMUS or other) from their home universities. Please contact your university’s ENGAGE.EU coordinator to learn more about this.
Application
Your profile
This ENGAGE.EU Winter School is targeted toward students of any citizenship who are enrolled in an undergraduate study programme at one of the ENGAGE.EU alliance universities (University of Mannheim, LUISS University, NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Tilburg University, University of National and World Economy, Université Toulouse Capitole, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Hanken School of Economics, Ramon Llull University). Since the Winter School is an interdisciplinary programme, students from diverse backgrounds (such as business, economics, law, social sciences, humanities) are strongly encouraged to apply as long as they meet the following requirements:
- You must be enrolled in an undergraduate study programme at one of the EU partner universities.
- You must have completed at least 60 ECTS credits by the time of application to the Winter School, i.e., by 15 October 2024.
- You should have a strong interest in the topic of the Winter School, i.e. the societal impact of sustainability challenges through lectures and interactive discussion and case studies.
Application procedure
In order to apply for the ENGAGE.EU Winter School, you need to fill in the online application form below, and upload all necessary supporting documents, including:
- Motivation statement: a digital file (video, text, slides, …) explaining your background (education, work experience, language skills, study/work abroad experience, other relevant skills and experiences), as well as your interest and motivation for the topic of the Winter School. You are free to decide on the specific format of the statement, bearing in mind that creativity and innovativeness are welcome. Please note that this document needs to be in English, and, depending on the format, needs to have a limited scope:
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- for text files: 1 page
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- for videos or similar: 2 minutes
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- for other visuals or similar: 10 slides (or comparable files).
- Academic transcript of records (in the official language of the applicant’s home university or in English).
The deadline for applications is 15 October 2024 (13:00 CET).
All applicants who submit their complete application on time will be informed about the status of their applications via email by early November.
Selection procedure
Each ENGAGE.EU university forms a selection committee made up of academic and administrative staff to evaluate the submitted applications of students from their university. Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their motivation statement, academic record and academic progress. A limited number of students per partner university will be accepted to the Winter School.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: sw-school@uni-mannheim.de
Contact
Kathrin Blitzke
ENGAGE.EU Local Work Package Coordinator ENGAGE.EU Programmes (WP3)
Working from home every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; available only via E-Mail on these days.
Selina Hoffmann, M.Sc.
Project Management ENGAGE.EU Short Programmes
University of Mannheim
Teaching and Learning Center
L 9, 6 – Room 007
68161 Mannheim