Impact

The university is an integral part of society and its region. Through research, education, and third-mission activities, continuous exchange and dialogue take place to foster sustainable transformation.

While rooted in disciplinary foundations, our inter- and transdisciplinary approach enables the analysis of causes, dynamics and impacts of key sustainability problems. This research approach facilitates the development of solutions that resonate across geographical and societal scales, aiming to foster sustainability transformations at all levels.

• Inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research

Impact at the school of Managament and Technology: 

• Impact stories

The Leuphana Innovation Communities bring together scientific expertise with professional competence and meet the future with concentrated innovative power.

Example:

• Community „Nachhaltige Produktion“

The Assistant Professorship for International Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship places a particular focus on conducting research, develop teaching and support student engagement in the areas of Social and sustainable entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial practices in challenging environments and the role of emotions in entrepreneurship.

• Social & Sustainable Entrepreneurship

These efforts are bundled in the “Social Change Hub” (SCHub means “pushing things forward” in German). The Social Change Hub (SCHub) is vested in creating social change agents and thus facilitates students’ development of entrepreneurial, sustainability and emotional competencies as a powerful foundation for leading the creation of a healthier, more equitable, innovative and compassionate world.

• Social Change Hub (SCHub)

The Case Study Office of the School of Sustainability coordinates, documents and informs about inter- and transdisciplinary student research projects (case studies) at Leuphana.

• Case Study Office

Leuphana organise various formats with the participation of social groups. Examples include the following recurring conferences:

• Utopia Conference – the Utopia Conference explored topics such as prosperity in the 21st century, questioned the future of freedom and investigated the nature of trust.
• Future Festival – young future shapers from Austria, Switzerland and Germany develop ideas for a democratic, liveable future. A place where ideas do not have to assert themselves – but are allowed to transform.
• Energy Forum – annual conference on solutions for the regional energy transition.
• Conference Week– annual conclusion of the Leuphana semester: Students presentate their findings from the transformation module and discuss them with an interested audience. Guests from society, politics and science come to discuss the topics of the conference week.
• Leuphana Children's University

The Transformation::Spaces for future-oriented learning (TRAFOS) offer space for student innovations. They enable interactive seminars, workshops and events in the university context and thus facilitate exchange and networking for innovation enthusiasts.

• Transformation::Spaces