Online Course: Sustainability in Action – Circular Economy & Cradle to Cradle - January 2026

The course “Sustainability in Action – Circular Economy & Cradle to Cradle” has been developed by the Centre for Quality Enhancement in Teaching and Learning (ZQS) at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH).

Course Content:

Everyone is talking about Sustainability, but what does that mean in concrete terms and how can sustainable management, production, and living work? In this seminar, we will look at the concepts of Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle, which demonstrate how this can be achieved. Together, we will work on the following:

• What is this current state of the sustainability discourse?
• How does a circular economy work?
• What is behind Cradle to Cradle and what opportunities does it offer?
• Where is Cradle to Cradle already being implemented?
• What does it still take to make a Cradle to Cradle Economy a reality everywhere?

Learning Goals:

• An overview of the current sustainability discourse.
• Providing basic knowledge about Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle.
• Raising awareness of common arguments and solutions within the sustainability debate.

Trainer: Sophie Treu, M.Sc, Officer Tribute Giving & Events at Doctors Without Borders, formerly Senior Officer & Team Lead at Cradle to Cradle NGO.

Dates:

– Friday, 23 January 2026, 15:00h – 20:00h

– Saturday, 24 January 2026, 09:00h – 17:00h

– Friday, 30 January 2026, 15:00h – 20:00h

– Saturday, 31 January 2026, 09:00h – 17:00h

Language: The seminar will be conducted in English and will take place online via BigBlueButton in Stud.IP.

Target Group: Students

Registration: throught Stud.IP. Registration is open from September 15th, 2025 until September 30th, 2025.

Credits: 2 Credits ECTS

Contact Email for questions or other requests regarding this course: seminare@zqs.uni-hannover.de

Participant Limit: 25 participants