Summer School Sino-German Climate Cooperation: Energy Transitions

What it is about

You explore the role of technology, politics and culture in dealing with climate change. In the Summer School you work interdisciplinary with students and researchers from Germany and China on measures for emission reduction, adaptation and sustainable development and you can ultimately communicate and discuss corresponding concepts.

What you will be able to do

• political, cultural and technological developments for climate issues recognize
• theoretical and methodological concepts for adaptation and mitigation of climate change in China and Germany apply
• solutions for sustainable development in interdisciplinary teams communicate and discuss

What the module consists of

• Summer Schoolcentral event in which seminars, excursions, group projects and field research are bundled
• Seminars (in-person and online)transmission of knowledge and discussions on relevant topics
• Excursionsvisits to energy transition-relevant sites to deepen on-site understanding
• Group projects in international teamsapplication and testing of interdisciplinary solution approaches
• Field research on sitedata collection and practical engagement with local questions

Teaching method

• Seminars (in-person and online)for conveying theoretical knowledge and for discussion
• Excursionsfor illustration and deepening practice-relevant examples of the energy transition
• Group projectsfor applying methods in international, interdisciplinary teams
• Field researchfor empirical data collection and integration of local contexts
• Digital toolssupporting teaching and collaboration