Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM)

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Group photo showing SC92 participants, facilitators, and CIPSEM team after the closing ceremony at TU Dresden. Everyone stands close, smiling and laughing, holding a variety of country, EU, Dresden, and Saxony flags. The atmosphere is friendly and joyful,

Sep 18, 2025

CIPSEM’s 92nd UNEP/UNESCO/BMUKN Short Course concludes: Diverse perspectives, fresh momentum for sustainable mobility

Aug 27, 2025

From TU Dresden to São Paulo: TU know-how shapes the sustainable development of Brazilian favelas

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Jun 05, 2025

Rethinking Global Finance: Alumni Perspectives on Debt-for-Climate Swaps

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UNEP/UNESCO/BMUKN Training Program

In case you are a young environmental specialist and interested in improving your knowledge and skills to actively support the environmentally sound and sustainable development in your country, our training program might be just the thing for you. Here you can find further information on the program and the course topics.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any question on the training program, the application process, or the submission of documents, please follow this link to find answers to these and other frequently asked questions.

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International Climate Protection Fellowship

CIPSEM operates as a partner of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, which grants up to 20 International Climate Protection Fellowships annually. This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) supports the initiative based on a decision of the German Federal Parliament.

Festively dressed participants at the award ceremony

Alumni Network

Up to now, more than 2800 participants from 146 countries have graduated successfully from the various courses of our training program. Many of them are still in touch with each other and with CIPSEM. Thereby, the international and often intercontinental collaboration, which started in Dresden, continues.

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CIPSEM Blog

A community platform for everyone who is currently or has previously contributed to this environmental management program. The blog is a way to connect and share experiences, to inspire, educate, and foster dialogue, while highlighting the impact of CIPSEM's network.

Welcome at the Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management!

The Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) is a facility within the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at TUD Dresden University of Technology and is responsible for the implementation of the UNEP/UNESCO/BMUKN International Postgraduate Training Programme in Environmental Management. The programme is designed for environmental professionals and decision-makers from developing and emerging countries, with the objective of strengthening capacities in sustainable environmental governance and resource management.

Each year, CIPSEM offers a six-month postgraduate course covering a broad spectrum of environmental management topics, alongside two to three short-term courses (lasting several weeks) that focus on annually changing thematic priorities aligned with current global environmental challenges.

In addition, CIPSEM is a partner of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and coordinates the annual study tour that forms part of the Foundation’s International Climate Protection Fellowship.This fellowship programme enables young leaders to spend one year at a German research institution, working on an independent research-related project in the field of climate protection and climate-related natural resource management.

On the following pages, you will find detailed information about CIPSEM, the UNEP/UNESCO/BMUKN Training Programme, current and upcoming courses, the application procedures for a course attendance, as well as previous courses and alumni.