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Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. (GTU Tiflis) Thomas Schomerus

TASS - Transatlantic Sustainability Seminar (FSL)

Part 1: The seminar starts with students working on the different themes of Int. & EU law & politics. The topics for the assignments should cover environmental and energy issues and should give insight in either legal, economic, social, technical or cultural problems of the exploitation and the use of energy. A topic can be, for instance, the impacts on the environment, especially on ground water, deriving from Fracking.

Part 2: The Leuphana students take part in the Leuphana summer school for American students in the second half of May, 2022. This program has been offered since the beginning of the 90ies, teaching American students international aspects combined with intercultural issues in an international environment in order to prepare young adults for a job in a globalized world. It comprises hard facts from fields such as economics, legal, or management, but also soft skills like intercultural communication or business negotiations. By accompanying and maybe even hosting American students, Leuphana students will learn about their background and get ideas for their presentations.

Part 3: If possible, an excursion to Brussels will be offered, with insights in EU organization, law & institutions. Students will have to cover their expenses, mainly consisting of travel costs and the necessary spending on food etc.

Ziel: Learning targets:

• Professional competence: The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deeper insight into sustainability issues with a special focus on environmental and energy themes. They will improve their language competence by working together with American students and by giving a presentation in English language together with the American university.

• Methodological expertise: students will learn to use methods of research from either side, Germany and US, in particular in the fields of sustainability sciences and business administration.

• Social competence: students will learn to work together with other students from a different national and social background and get practical experience in cross cultural communication.

• Personal competence: students will learn to work together with a different academic and cultural environment, requiring personal reliability and self-discipline.

Energy Governance & Polycentricity Colloquium

"Präsentation zum Arbeitsstand der Promotionsvorhaben im Rahmen der Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe SteuerBoard Energie

Ziel: Inhaltlicher Austausch innerhalb der Arbeitsgruppe und Rückmeldungen zum Promotionsvorhaben

Ph. D. Colloquium (Law)

Im Kolloquium stellen Promovierende ihre Forschungsvorhaben vor.

Ziel: Jede*r Promovierende ist aufgefordert, zwei Präsentationen zu halten. Im Idealfall findet die erste Präsentation in einem frühen Stadium der Arbeit an der Dissertation statt und enthält eine Vorstellung der Forschungsfrage und der ins Auge gefassten Herangehensweise.

Gegen Ende der Arbeit an der Dissertation sollte die zweite Präsentation stattfinden; dann entsprechend mit einer kurzen Vorstellung der Ergebnisse.

European politics and law in the climate change and energy sector (FSL)

The seminar aims to introduce students to the political and legal system of the EU. The learning objective is a deeper understanding of the values, legal foundations, structures, organization and institutions of the EU, with a special emphasis on the environment, and on energy and climate protection. No prior knowledge is required. The seminar consists of 2 parts:

In part 1, the basics of the European Union are taught in presence (if necessary hybrid) in Lüneburg. Topics for the examination (paper and presentation) are also prepared here.

Part 2 consists of a two-day excursion to Brussels, with visits to the most important EU institutions such as the Commission, the Council and the Parliament, as well as other offices.

Ziel: • Professional competence: The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deeper insight into EU issues with a special focus on climate, environmental and energy themes..

• Methodological expertise: students will learn to use methods of research, in particular in the fields of EU law & politics.

• Social competence: students will learn to work together with other students and get practical experience in cross cultural communication.

• Personal competence: students will learn to work together in a different academic and cultural environment, requiring personal reliability and self-discipline.

Spatial demands of the energy transition

Das Seminar gibt Einblicke in die Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze einer auf Konsistenz (Erneuerbare), Effizienz und Suffizienz basierenden Energieversorgung, mit dem Schwerpunkt auf die Ansprüche an den Raum (einschließlich des Untergrunds und von Nord- und Ostsee). Hintergrund ist, dass die künftige dezentrale Energieerzeugung in großem Ausmaß Flächen benötigt, für die es diverse konfligierende Nutzungsansprüche gibt. Welche Anforderungen ergeben sich für das Planungssytem, das Recht der Raumplanung, wie können Betroffene in Entscheidungen eingebunden und die Akzeptanz gefördert werden, welche Antworten geben Politik, Recht, Ökonomie, Natur- und Raumwissenschaft? Mit dem Seminar sollen Exkursionen verbunden werden, zB zum genehmigten Endlager für schwach- und mittelradioaktive Abfälle im Schacht Konrad, zum illegalen Endlager Asse, zu einem Windpark, etc.

Further information about courses you will find in our academic portal myStudy.