Green Lab

Green Lab TUD Program

In light of the increasing requirements from research funding agencies, such as the German Research Foundation (DFG) or the Volkswagen Foundation, which require sustainability measures in the lab as a condition for funding, it is important that research groups at TU Dresden be able to demonstrate in the future that they are conducting their lab work sustainably and reducing their_{carbon footprint}. Since TU Dresden already has an externally validated environmental management system in accordance with EMAS, it makes sense to integrate a Green Lab standard into the EMAS environmental management system. To this end, we offer research groups at TUD the Green Lab TUD Program as a voluntary initiative.

In this program, interested research groups register and first conduct a self-assessment using a checklist tailored to TUD’s specific circumstances. After the checklist is evaluated by TUD’s environmental coordinator, a date is scheduled for an internal audit with an on-site inspection. On the day of the audit, following a brief introduction to the Green Lab, a joint in-depth analysis is conducted. Based on the observations, application-oriented recommendations for action are developed for the research group, and implementation timelines are established.

Green Lab Guide TUD

The Green Lab Guide TUD was developed for research groups that would like to familiarize themselves with the Green Lab concept and the options for implementation at TU Dresden.

Green Lab Guide TUD (English)

A version for the Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine takes into account the specific circumstances arising from its affiliation with the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden.

Green Lab Guide TUD Faculty of Medicine (English)