Responsibility Weeks
TU Dresden is striving to become an excellent role model as a socially responsible, diverse and cosmopolitan institution that embraces equal opportunity and acts sustainably with a deep impact on society. As an employer and educational institution, the university bears responsibility not only for its members, but also sees itself as a driving force in the region to promote social cooperation. Headed by the Directorate University Culture, the Responsibility Weeks will take place for the second time at TU Dresden in November. For the whole month, diverse and exciting events covering diversity, sustainability, health, and anti-discrimination will be held. In line with the “Dresden Spirit”, all members of the university will have the opportunity to take on responsibility, to get involved and engage in further training.
Table of contents
Program
All activities during the Responsibility Weeks are free of charge and are aimed at both TU Dresden employees and students. Some of the activities require prior registration. If you need assistance due to language or other difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us at .
Diversity
The Responsibility Weeks will kick off with the 2023 Diversity Days, which will take place from November 6 through 10 under the motto “Social & Sustainable: Diversity is the first step.” TU Dresden sees itself as an inclusive university where being diverse is a matter of course. For a decade now, Diversity Management at TU Dresden has been committed to valuing the diversity of its members and ensuring that they have equal opportunities to participate.
Monday, November 6
Can a climate-friendly diet also be cheap? We want to answer this question in our workshop and take a critical look at the four dimensions of sustainable nutrition - ecological, economic, social and health-related. We will give you tips and tricks on how to lead a healthier and more sustainable life in small steps and how to make a difference on a large scale.
What research questions do different disciplines discuss around the topic of social sustainability? In this format, we want to focus on different speakers and their topic-related research. There will be various short presentations that will show the audience the diversity of topics around social sustainability.
Tuesday, November 7
As Diversity Management, we want to get into conversation with you about the core dimensions of diversity and inclusion at the TU and see how these are influenced by questions of social sustainability.
We are supported by the FrauenUmweltNetzwerk* (). Their focus is on raising awareness of the difficulties FLINTA people* face in everyday university life (both in studies and at work). Together with you, they want to discuss these, look for solutions together and find or develop possibilities for action.
Join us at the Diversity Wheel of Fortune in the foyer of the Old Mensa. Exciting and interesting quiz questions await you as well as a few small prizes!
*FLINTA* is a German abbreviation that stands for "Frauen, Lesben, Intergeschlechtliche, nichtbinäre, trans and agender", meaning women/females, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people.
The textile industry is one of the economically strongest sectors. Fast-changing fashion trends encourage people to buy (ultra-)fast fashion. This has a strong impact on our consumer behaviour and not least on the environment. This problem was already discussed over 100 years ago in the context of the reform fashion movement. In our workshop we want to inform about the almost unknown historical Dresden Association for the Improvement of Women's Clothing and look at our clothing inspired by its actors. What do we wear and why?
We want to raise awareness and invite people to appreciate the clothes we already have more. Do you have favourite pieces with holes that you can't part with yet? In your wardrobe, at the bottom, are forgotten lust purchases that you never wear?
Bring your (washed) clothes and we'll see how you can repair or upcycle them individually!
repair or upcycle them individually! We'll provide the materials for mending or sprucing up, but you're also welcome to bring your own fabric scraps and yarns. You don't necessarily need any sewing experience, we'll be there to help and advise you.
What if there was a formula to save the world? What if each of us could contribute? It is clear that existing approaches are often not enough to inspire a broad section of the population and move them to action. The film shows experts and visits projects and initiatives around the world that pursue alternative ecological, economic and socially sustainable ideas. What we will find are answers to the most urgent questions of our time. And the certainty that there can be a different story for our future.
You can find more information about the film here.
Wednesday, November 8
Climate injustice means that people are affected differently by the consequences of the climate crisis. The workshop takes up the complexity and multi-layered nature of climate injustice and addresses five dimensions: Class, Race, Gender, Ability and Age. We are also asking all these questions in the context of intersectionality! The dimensions open up new perspectives around climate justice and show us connections for our individual everyday lives.
Learning objectives:
- Understanding the complexity of climate justice issues.
- Discussion and exchange about intersectionality
- Reflection on own options for action
How can we all counter anti-human and climate change denying statements in the current time? These are the questions addressed by the workshop of the Complaints Office of the TU Dresden in cooperation with the Kulturbüro Sachsen e.V. You can expect information on strategies for action and argumentation as well as the discussion of case ball games. The aim is to develop an individual positioning and action strategy for dealing with critical and rejecting voices.
Haven't we all had leftovers from our last shopping trip in the fridge that don't really fit together, but are also too good for the bin? What do you do with them? The lecture by Stefanie Nünchert from Zur Tonne e.V. offers answers to this question. In addition to general information on food waste in Germany, there will be a discussion round with tasting of three seasonal recipes.
Come along and be inspired!
Thursday, November 9
- Are you interested in sustainability and would like to promote it at TU Dresden, in your faculty, in your subject area or even in your student council or university group, but don't know how to start?
- You would like to talk to colleagues and fellow students about sustainability and sustainable work and life, but you are facing challenges?
- Would you like to know where you can find information and would you like to network more to promote the topic and get to know fellow campaigners?
The Green Office offers this event to address these issues with you and to facilitate mutual support. What could be your starting points and possibilities to motivate your institution or your committee to be more sustainable? What are contact points at the university and how can you support each other?
In the first part, we would like to give you an introduction to the efforts and current plans of the TU Dresden in terms of sustainability and we want you to get to know each other.
In the second session, we want to take a closer look at sustainability communication and framing. For this purpose, we have invited experts from Psychologist4Future who will show you how to talk positively about this topic with your colleagues and students and motivate them to do more for sustainability at the TUD.
Please take part in both dates.
Target group: This course was specifically designed for people who want to act as multipliers in their institution, in TU Dresden and in their committee. This course is intended to be a prelude to networking with each other as sustainability ambassadors, to support each other and to be accompanied by us.
Dates:
- 09.11.2023, 09.30 - 12.00
- 23.11.2023, 08.30 - 15.00
Registration: via OPAL
Climate injustice means that people are affected differently by the consequences of the climate crisis. The workshop addresses the complexity and multi-layered nature of climate injustice and addresses five dimensions: Class, Race, Gender, Ability, and Age. We also ask all these questions in the context of intersectionality! The dimensions open up new perspectives around climate justice and show us connections for our individual everyday lives.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the multi-layered and complex nature of climate justice issues.
- Discussion and exchange about intersectionality
- Reflection on own options for action
he night of 9 to 10 November 1938, Jewish synagogues burned all over Germany, including in Dresden. Many Jewish shops were set on fire and looted, and Jewish citizens were arrested. On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass, four moving and informative guided tours will take place in cooperation with the Münchner Platz Memorial.
Among Saxony's memorials, Münchner Platz Dresden, is one of the sites with a double history. The memorial examines politicised criminal justice and its victims in the building complex on Münchner Platz during the National Socialist dictatorship, the Soviet occupation and the early years of the German Democratic Republic.
Guided tours
- 11:00 AM: Overview tour of the permanent exhibition (90min, in English)
Our team will accompany you through the memorial area and the permanent exhibition "VERURTEILT. INHABITED. HINGERICHTET. Political Justice in Dresden 1933-1945 || 1945-1957" at the memorial site. The use of the former justice complex on Münchner Platz during the National Socialist dictatorship as well as under the Soviet occupation and in the early GDR is explained.
to the event - 01:00 PM: The historical place: Paths of a Prisoner (60min, in German)
The tour leads along the paths of a prisoner through the former justice buildings - remand prison, courthouse and place of execution. The biography of Herbert Blochwitz (1904-1944) and his various stations at Münchner Platz are used to illustrate how Nazi criminal justice functioned.
to the event - 02:00 PM: Tour of the permanent exhibition with a focus on Nazi criminal justice (90min, in German)
Our team will accompany you through the memorial area and the permanent exhibition "VERURTEILT. INHABITED. HINGERICHTET. Political Justice in Dresden 1933-1945 || 1945-1957" at the memorial site. The use of the former justice complex on Münchner Platz during the National Socialist dictatorship as well as under the Soviet occupation and in the early GDR is explained.
to the event - 03:00 PM: Tour of the former justice complex at Münchner Platz (90min, in German)
Our team will accompany you through the memorial area and the permanent exhibition "VERURTEILT. INHABITED. HINGERICHTET. Political Justice in Dresden 1933-1945 || 1945-1957" at the memorial site. The use of the former justice complex on Münchner Platz during the National Socialist dictatorship as well as under the Soviet occupation and in the early GDR is explained.
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Learn about the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and find out about technologies that can help us get closer to these goals.
Intended as a lunch break with a sustainability agenda, the TUD briefing on SDG Campus participation opportunities is aimed at TUD teachers who would like to find out more about the SDG Campus in order to get involved in perspective.
TUD takes on SDG 9 sponsorship at the SDG Campus. Technology-oriented teaching-learning offers on infrastructure, industry and innovation are welcome on the platform. Corresponding participation options will be presented and discussed in a relaxed exchange.
The event is organised by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching (ZiLL) and the Green Office.
You can find all information on registration and access to the event here.
Education that enables people to shape their thoughts and actions in a sustainable way is central to sustainable development. The consequences of one's own behaviour for the world are made tangible, enabling people to make decisions that are responsible and in line with sustainable development.
In this 1.5 hour crash course, you as a teacher will be enabled to understand the basics of the educational concept of ESD, learn about good practice examples and methods and be presented with further materials.
In this way, you will be prepared to integrate sustainability into your subject teaching, both didactically and in terms of content.
The Public Climate School will also take place nationwide from 20 - 24 November. If you - e.g. with the knowledge from the crash course - would like to redesign your own course during this week on the topic of climate or (social) sustainability, integrate this topic and open it up to other students, we would be happy to include them in this overview: Simply contact us at: .
Creative writing, first steps on stage, strong rhetoric and lived creativity - all this comes with a poetry workshop!
The workshop with author, slam poet and teacher Maron Fuchs offers you variety and unforgettable moments. Last but not least, thanks to helpful information blocks and individual feedback, the participants can develop important skills and abilities, from expression and presentation to more self-confidence in their overall appearance.
Friday, November 10
TU Dresden has been organising the Diversity Days for 10 years now. During this time, the most diverse dimensions of diversity and inclusion have been considered. Your participation has always been invaluable.
With a participatory action, we would like to develop an idea together with you of what diversity and inclusion mean for us as a university today and in the future. We will take a look back and create a vision for tomorrow.
We are supported by foodsharing e.V.
On 10 November 2023, a symposium entitled "Hope in the Climate Crisis - Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Ecological Sustainability and Social Responsibility" will be held at the Motorenhalle Dresden.
Elimination of Violence against Women/Gender-based Violence
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, TU Dresden wants to responsibly take a stand and mark the day by drawing attention to gender-based violence. Violence against women, non-binary and trans people as a universal phenomenon is certainly not limited to certain nations, religions, educational backgrounds or income levels. The university and its members are also not immune to this issue. From November 13 through December 1, a variety of free events, such as workshops, film screening or lectures are intended to raise awareness in order to resolutely oppose any form of violence where ever it might occur.
The Lunchtalk as part of the International Day against Violence will shed light on the phenomenon of gender-specific violence at TU Dresden. In addition to the classification of this particular form of violence within academic institutions, the publication of TUD-specific research results within the UniSAFE project will determine the event. Recommendations for action will be discussed together with the audience. Of course, there will be room for suggestions and exchange.
Anja Wiede, contact person at the Complaints Office for Incidents of Harassment, Discrimination and Violence, will speak.
The lunchtalk will be held in German.
Why are sexism, homophobia and racism still so prevalent in physics? I start from my personal experience to demonstrate that in fact the personal is political. CERN, the largest physics laboratory in the world, welcomes scientists from 112 nationalities but still about 80% of them are white and 80% are male. I examine why people from so many various groups have been historically excluded from physics and suggest a series of easily applicable measures that could greatly improve diversity in physics. These measures would benefit all scientists, regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, physical ability or religion. It has been established that diversity benefits science by increasing the creativity potential, a key ingredient in scientific research.
Lecture by: Dr. Pauline Gagnon (Senior Research Scientist (retired), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA)
Mehr Informationen: https://tu-dresden.de/mn/physik/die-fakultaet/physikalisches-kolloquium
Headlines in the media on violence in medicine only show the tip of the iceberg and only selected aspects. However, violence in medicine does not start with verbal and/or physical assaults. Nor is it directed only against a specific group. We would like to give an overview of types, causes and those affected. Afterwards, we would like to work out possibilities together on how to react in case of need. Finally, we would like to discuss possible solutions for prevention.
Anne Röhle and Theresa Bauer from the Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus TU Dresden will speak.
The lecture will be held in German.
Further information will be available shortly. Please check the program website.
The stronger the women, the greater the hatred towards them.
Private, digital, political - the forms of violence are not new, but they are now directed against women because they have equal rights. This historical shift has activated fierce counterforces: successful men from upper circles, Gen Z youth and political institutions of democratic states. Especially in places where equality was particularly powerful, the backlash is all the more fierce.
Susanne Kaiser has been researching this phenomenon for over ten years, she has spoken to those affected and analyses the problem socially, politically and privately. Only this holistic view makes it clear with great clarity what toxic dynamics still emanate from male-female role clichés. This book shows how we can overcome them.
Susanne Kaiser, born 1980, is a journalist and author. For 20 years, she has been studying the power relations between men and women in Muslim and Western societies, and more recently, emerging phenomena such as organised misogyny and sexism. She writes for Die Zeit, DER SPIEGEL and Deutschlandfunk Kultur, among others. She can also be seen as an expert on Arte, WDR, ZDF or Pro7.
The event will be moderated by Alina Gündel, sociologist and GENERIS laureate 2020, and will be held in German spoken language.
Location: HSZ/401
Participants will be sensitised to the issue of sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence (SBDG), especially at the university. They will learn what characterises SBDG, how SBDG is to be legally classified, what forms it takes and what effects SBDG can have for those affected and for the environment. In addition, the participants receive impulses for action strategies for dealing with situations that are characterised by SBDG.
Trainer: Wendy Stollberg, M.A. American Studies/ Business Studies/ Geography, consultant in the Central Women's Representative Team (Free University of Berlin) and freelance systemic integrative coach and trainer.
Language: German
Registration:
Friday, 17 November 2023| 6 - 8 pm | analogue |location: ZEU/146/Z Zeuner-Bau, George-Bähr-Str. 3c
DE 2022, R: Seong-Moon Lily Shim, documentary film, L: 30 min
Director Seongmoon (Lily) Shim gives a voice to those affected by anti-Asian racism with her documentary "Our Voices, Our Stories". In this documentary, six courageous Asian women tell of their personal experiences with racism and sexual harassment in Germany. The film highlights the interactions of racism and other notions of inequality and what distinguishes anti-Asian racism from other forms of racial discrimination.
The director and board member of metoo_asians Seong-Moon Lily Shim will be available for questions from the audience. Those affected by anti-Asian racism and sexism will have the opportunity to exchange in private after the event.
Female socialised people are often confronted with assaultive situations and sexualised discrimination and violence in everyday life. WenDo helps to strengthen confidence in one's own needs and boundaries and to develop options for action together in order to cope well with these situations. Perception exercises, the use of the voice and the development of an inner attitude are as much a part of the course as learning liberation and striking techniques.
Trainers: Jana Böhme and Anny Matthes (certified WenDo trainers)
Language: German
Registration at:
Bringing In The Bystander ™ is an evidence-based intervention programme by Soteria Solutions. It encourages participants to recognise problem situations of sexualised discrimination and violence (SDG) and empowers them to intervene effectively and safely. Many conventional prevention approaches focus on women as potential victims and men as potential perpetrators of sexualised violence. These attributions will be challenged through different methods to highlight the responsibility of all in the prevention of SDG.
The workshop will be led by Anja Wiede, contact person for harassment, discrimination and violence at TU Dresden.
The workshop language is German.
Further information will be available shortly. Please check the program website.
The FSR Physics is organising this special film screening as part of the International Day Against Violence Against Women.
In PICTURE A SCIENTIST, a biologist, a chemist and a geologist take on these questions and lead the audience on a journey through the experiences of their academic careers - as women of science.
In their careers, they are exposed to discrimination from the very beginning. Women scientists have to fight a constant battle for recognition, respect and equality.
The documentary gives hope because it tells the story of strength and solidarity, of courageous women scientists who stand up against injustice and get a worldwide discourse of change and equality rolling. In futuristic laboratories and spectacular fieldwork settings, it highlights the invaluable work of women researchers and how science can be changed for the better through systematic and structural transformation - for a world where girls can realise their dreams of research, for a world full of women biologists, astronauts, chemists and mathematicians.
Democratic Action
Respectful and appreciative interaction with others is one of the cornerstones of TU Dresden. The University condemns all forms of discrimination and is actively committed to eliminating them. For this reason, the Responsibility Weeks include a focus on strengthening democratic action.
How can we all counter anti-human and climate change denying statements in the current time? These are the questions addressed by the workshop of the Complaints Office of the TU Dresden in cooperation with the Kulturbüro Sachsen e.V. You can expect information on strategies for action and argumentation as well as the discussion of case ball games. The aim is to develop an individual positioning and action strategy for dealing with critical and rejecting voices.
On the night of November 9 to 10, 1938, Jewish synagogues set on fire all over Germany, including in Dresden. Many Jewish stores were burned down and looted; Jewish citizens were arrested. On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the Kristallnacht, the state capital of Dresden has called for a commemoration in unity.
TUD will also participate in the commemorative program with a free screening of the documentary movie "Die Unsichtbaren - Wir wollen leben" (The Invisible - We want to live): Berlin, 1943. The Nazi regime has officially declared the capital "judenrein" (free of jews). But some Jews actually succeed in doing the unthinkable. They become invisible to the authorities. In this partly documentary film, four survivors describe their dramatic experiences as teenagers and prove to be gifted narrators.
Location: Zentralkino (Kraftwerk Mitte)
We encounter discriminatory and thus transgressive behavior everywhere - it is part of everyday life and does not stop at the lecture halls, the cafeteria, SLUB and the office and laboratory doors of TU Dresden. The spectrum of forms is diverse and ranges from suggestive looks, gestures, sayings and text messages to physical assaults - sometimes more, sometimes less subtle. Despite, or perhaps because of, the large presence of transgressive situations in our everyday studies and work, such assaults often leave us speechless, feeling powerless and small. In order to change this, we will learn different strategies in this online workshop on how to set clear, especially verbal limits to discriminatory behavior - as those directly affected as well as those present. In exercises such as role plays, we will try out their practical application and thus create a basis for not giving room to border crossings even one step further in the future.
The next date is in the winter semester 23/24: November 15, 2023, 3-6 p.m. (presence in the Fritz-Foerster-Bau).
On the occasion of this years International Day of Tolerance TUD hosts a “living library.” People who face prejudice and discrimination become books at the living library. As is the case in a classic library, readers can borrow these books for a limited time. This means that they have twenty minutes for a one-on-one conversation with their chosen person. Of course, there are a few ground rules: The books only divulge as much information as they choose.
The living library inspires conversations between individuals who would probably have never met under normal circumstances. The books share views and experiences that all too often fall upon deaf ears. In hearing these perspectives, readers are encouraged to question their opinions and broaden their horizons.
Location: Johannstädter Kulturtreff (Elisenstraße 35, 01307 Dresden)
Further information is available here.
TUD International Campus
The TUD International Campus creates an internationally visible attractive science location with a committed community, which is open to the world and creates cosmopolitanism, that welcomes and enables participation, and that takes responsibility and acts responsibly.
One focus of the TUD International Campus is therefore campus and community development. With "Claiming Campus", the TUD International Campus is responding to the desire of the university community for places of exchange and encounter and for more structures that contribute to the development of a sense of community.
We will engage in conversation: What have we already accomplished/created, and how can we continue to develop our campus together? What do we do with the stools and the places they create? How do we start real exchanges with each other, events, and opportunities for conversation? How do we support and develop an engaged university community that takes responsibility? How do we continue to plan and shape the TUD International Campus together?
Location: Open Science Lab 3 (Zellescher Weg 25)
Registration: You can sign up at OPAL
Let’s develop novel ideas in answer to what our campus and community need to be lively, welcoming and engaged? What do you, your student group, association or club need? We will support you in developing matching ideas!
Location: Open Science Lab 1 (Zellescher Weg 25)
Registration: You can sign up at OPAL
The workshop "make it real" is about planning how your ideas and others can really be implemented. How do you get from the idea for a stool - or a party - to the real thing? What do you have to organize? Is there any funding for it? What do you have to consider? We are looking forward to seeing you and making our campus a more attractive, engaged space.
Location: Open Science Lab 1 (Zellescher Weg 25)
Registration: You can sign up at OPAL
Health
Especially when the demands at university, at work or at home are high, everyone wants to stay healthy or improve their health. TUD's University Health Management continuously offers its members a wide range of activities to ensure that their learning and working environment is as healthy as possible.
Mental Well-being throughout your studies
What can you expect?
Most mental illnesses begin before the age of 24. Students in particular have an increased risk of developing mental health problems and illnesses. So how do you take good care of yourself? In the workshop, the team from enhance-University will present data and facts about mental health among students as well as their online support services for students at TUD. There will also be an opportunity for exchange between the speakers and participants.
When and where? On November 14 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm online via Zoom.
Language: German
Registration is possible here.
Online-Series: Five ways to Well-being
A healthy mind is just as important for our overall well-being as a healthy body. Our five interactive online seminars help step by step to achieve a sustainable and holistic well-being. Together we look at the 3 most important pillars of health: movement, nutrition and mental health. We provide helpful knowledge input and offer a platform for the exchange of tips and tricks suitable for everyday life - for more well-being in everyday life.
You can register for the entire series as well as for the individual lectures. Registration ist possible here.
Today's fast paced and especially digital world tempts us to lose sight of the importance of our social environment. But deep relationships are not only a cornerstone of our emotional well-being, but also a crucial factor for our mental health and resilience. Both our private and professional environments shape and influence us.
How is our social environment structured? How can we use its potential as a resource to strengthen and enrich ourselves? We will discuss these and other questions together in the online seminar and gain exciting answers and self knowledge. We will give you tips and tricks for everyday life. This way you can enjoy your social life more consciously and more fulfilled!
Constantly under power? Constant availability and high pressure to perform? Stress seems to have become almost the norm. But stress is not healthy in the long run if we are permanently under power, it can have far reaching consequences for our health. One of the most effective methods of escaping everyday stress and boosting your
regeneration is and remains sport.
But why is that? How exactly does stress arise? And what happens when I exercise and do sport? We will answer these and other questions together in the online workshop “Kill your stress with activity". We will show you helpful tips and tricks that will enable you to integrate activity and exercise into your everyday life. This is how you can fight your permanent stress!
On average, we spend around 4 hours a day on our smartphones. Shopping, banking, private and even professional communication there is hardly anything that does not work digitally these days. But constant access sibility comes at a price. We increasingly feel controlled from the outside and find it harder to switch off.
In our workshop, you will learn how to consciously withdraw from constant connectivity with the help of mindfulness. What is behind this ancient concept? And how can mindfulness help us deal with (digital) stress? We dive into the concept of mindfulness and give you tips on how you can easily integrate it into your everyday life.
Do you find it difficult to concentrate all day? You don't feel 100% efficient and would like to change that? Our brain is challenged every day anew and should deliver creative ideas and solutions. During the working day, a healthy and balanced diet is essential to promote concentration and mental performance . Have you ever heard of brain food?
We show you how to adjust your diet to provide your body with the best possible nutrition and how to increase your performance in a targeted way. In our online seminar , you will learn tips and tricks suitable for everyday use as well as healthy snack ideas. These not only ensure concentration and long lasting energy, but also taste really delicious.
In times of hectic, stress and unfortunately a lot of solipsism, it is especially nice to talk about one of the most beautiful human qualities: Helpfulness. This is not only an act of generosity and empathy towards others and strengthens the community, but it is also about acting towards oneself with the same kindness and care.
Our online seminar will explore the many facets of helpfulness. We will discover how kind and supportive actions, e.g. through social work or everyday gestures, can transform the lives of our counterparts as well as our own lives. We will provide you
with tips and tricks for your everyday life so that you can be helpful to others.
This offer is made in cooperation with the Techniker Krankenkasse.
Sustainability
TU Dresden is firmly anchored locally and, as a global player, strives to develop into an ecologically responsible and sustainably operating institution in order to fulfill its responsibility towards society and future generations. Environmental and climate protection as well as ecological sustainability are of high importance at TU Dresden. This years Diversity Days are explicitly dedicated to the topic of (social) sustainability. The Green Office of the TU Dresden also offers some events beyond that.
- Are you interested in sustainability and would like to promote it at TU Dresden, in your faculty, in your subject area or even in your student council or university group, but don't know how to start?
- You would like to talk to colleagues and fellow students about sustainability and sustainable work and life, but you are facing challenges?
- Would you like to know where you can find information and would you like to network more to promote the topic and get to know fellow campaigners?
The Green Office offers this event to address these issues with you and to facilitate mutual support. What could be your starting points and possibilities to motivate your institution or your committee to be more sustainable? What are contact points at the university and how can you support each other?
In the first part, we would like to give you an introduction to the efforts and current plans of the TU Dresden in terms of sustainability and we want you to get to know each other.
In the second session, we want to take a closer look at sustainability communication and framing. For this purpose, we have invited experts from Psychologist4Future who will show you how to talk positively about this topic with your colleagues and students and motivate them to do more for sustainability at the TUD.
Please take part in both dates.
Target group: This course was specifically designed for people who want to act as multipliers in their institution, in TU Dresden and in their committee. This course is intended to be a prelude to networking with each other as sustainability ambassadors, to support each other and to be accompanied by us.
Dates:
- 09.11.2023, 09.30 - 12.00
- 23.11.2023, 08.30 - 15.00
Registration: via OPAL
Education that enables people to shape their thoughts and actions in a sustainable way is central to sustainable development. The consequences of one's own behaviour for the world are made tangible, enabling people to make decisions that are responsible and in line with sustainable development.
In this 1.5 hour crash course, you as a teacher will be enabled to understand the basics of the educational concept of ESD, learn about good practice examples and methods and be presented with further materials.
In this way, you will be prepared to integrate sustainability into your subject teaching, both didactically and in terms of content.
Reparieren, Flicken, Geschichten erzählen: Nähen verbindet. Wir laden zu einem Nähcafé-Treff verschiedener Initiativen und Vereine aus Dresden in den SLUB Makerspace.
Von Tisch zu Tisch ein neues Projekt, das Sie mit fachkundiger Begleitung umsetzen können. Dabei sind unter anderem die Nähcafés des Kultur Aktiv e.V. und des KALEB Dresden e.V. (Familienzentrum Altstadt). Das Green Office der TU Dresden bietet ein Upcycling-Projekt an: Sitzkissen nähen und aus Tetrapaks Geldbeutel basteln.
Weitere Informationen gibt es hier.
Ort: SLUB Makerspace, Bereichsbibliothek DrePunct, Zellescher Weg 17, 01069 Dresden
Die Public Climate School (PCS) bringt Nachhaltigkeitsbildung in Schule, Uni und Gesellschaft. Die nächste Public Climate School findet vom 20. bis 24. November 2023 statt. Auch an der TU Dresden gibt es Veranstaltungen, die sich spezifisch mit den Themen Klima und Nachhaltigkeit auseinandersetzen und für alle Interessierten geöffnet sind.
Wenn Sie als Lehrender selber Lehrveranstaltungen zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit in dieser Aktionswoche umgestalten und auch für andere Studierende öffnen wollen, nehmen wir diese gern diese Übersicht auf: Einfach unter: melden.
Weiterverwenden statt entsorgen - Das Möbelzwischenlager der TUD
Durch Baumaßnahmen, Umzüge, Neuausstattungen, u. ä. werden Gegenstände häufig nicht mehr benötigt oder eingesetzt – sie werden ausgesondert. Ein Großteil, insbesondere Schränke, Schreibtische, Tische und Stühle, kommt zur Weiterverwendung in ein Zwischenlager, von wo aus sie innerhalb der TU Dresden an andere Struktur-einheiten abgegeben werden können (Umsetzung). Finden Sie bei der Führung das Richtige für Ihre Räume!
Weitere Informationen zum Aussonderungslager.
The RepairCafé takes place on campus every third Tuesday between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to come by for free repair advice and support. The RepairCafé is a regular event taking place at the SLUB Makerspace in the DrePunct Library (Zellescher Weg 17). Here you will receive support from the RepairCafé Dresden/ Freital Initiative’s volunteers as well as SLUB employees who are on hand for advice and assistance with equipment from 3D printers to sewing machines.
This is also a café as well as space for making repairs, where visitors to the RepairCafés can get to know each other over coffee and cake.
You can register for the RepairCafé online or at the Green Office of TU Dresden at 0351/463-33037.
Location: Ort: SLUB Makerspace, DrePunct Library, Zellescher Weg 17, 01069 Dresden
Ort: Wundtstr. 9, 01217 Dresden, Zimmer-Nr. 0240