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Field of Research

Sustainability

Sustainability is a key driver of innovation, competitiveness and social change. The Sustainability Research Department at the FHM is dedicated to the question of how ecological, economic, and social goals can be harmonized and permanently anchored in business and education.

The focus is on designing circular business models, reducing CO₂ emissions and resource consumption and developing skills for sustainable action. Through practical research, interactive learning formats and close cooperation with companies and educational institutions, innovative approaches are emerging that make sustainable transformation measurable and implementable.

The goal is to establish sustainability as an integral part of corporate and social development – and thus to contribute to shaping the future in a responsible and resource-efficient manner.
 

Our research focuses are:
  • Sustainable change
  • Circular economy
  • Transformative sustainability education
  • Green Skills
  • Impact Measurement

Current sustainability projects

PackLess

PackLess is an EU initiative to promote sustainable packaging as part of the action plan for the circular economy.

ECOnsumer

ECOnsumer aims to empower online consumers by providing educational resources to help them make environmentally conscious and sustainable purchasing decisions.

CirculEC

CirculEC develops innovative curricula for a circular economy and sustainable development to strengthen universities in Central Asia.

Completed sustainability projects

Shift2Green

Shift2Green is an EU action plan that promotes the transition to a sustainable circular economy and supports companies.

PackLess

PackLess is an EU initiative to promote sustainable packaging as part of the action plan for the circular economy.

ECOnsumer

ECOnsumer aims to empower online consumers by providing educational resources to help them make environmentally conscious and sustainable purchasing decisions.

L2C

L2C is an initiative under the EU Green Deal, which aims to achieve a sustainable, resource-efficient and competitive economy to enable future generations to live better lives.

CREDinGREEN

CREDinGREEN supports European tourism businesses in adapting to the changes brought about by Covid-19 and the Green Deal, with a focus on sustainability and changing customer behavior.

GIF

GIF promotes the active involvement of stakeholders to implement the EU Green Deal and raise awareness of sustainability in the environmentally harmful textile industry.

GoBeEco

GoBeEco uses gamification in adult education to promote environmentally friendly habits and establish sustainable lifestyles.

iBBnE

iBBnE promotes vocational training for sustainable development in Germany in order to strengthen skills that enable the sustainable design of working and living environments.

German Federal Environmental Foundation - University of Hamburg / Institute for Vocational and…

The German Federal Environmental Foundation is funding a part-time course of study in the skilled trades to promote resource-efficient construction and energy-efficient renovation.

FHM Institute in Sustainability

Center of Sustainable Governance (CSG)

Das FHM-Center for Sustainable Governance (CSG) konnte als Stiftungsinstitut der ostwestfälisch-lippischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (Dr. Oetker, Dr. Bernhard von Schubert, Bankverein Werther, Schloss und Gut Wendlinghausen, Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk und Kreis Lippe) eingerichtet werden.

Wissenschaftsrat
FIBAA
Akkreditierungsrat
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Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk
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