Transfer of generated knowledge into teaching

The results of the “Transformation for Sustainability (TransformS)” project are transferred to teaching at FHWien der WKW in various ways. Among other things, the “Certificate for Sustainability Change Agents” is being developed and piloted. The voluntary, extracurricular further training aims at the participants’ individual skills, which enable them to initiate changes towards sustainability in organisations and thus to help shape the future responsibly.

As part of the project, students also have the opportunity to write master’s theses with thematic proximity to the research object.

In addition, the technical, methodological and process knowledge generated in the current project is continuously transferred to the students of the FHWien, and thus to future specialists and managers through existing subject-related courses (e.g. strategy, business ethics and sustainability).

Certificate for Sustainability Change Agents

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Master theses

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Contact

Katharina Salomon, BSc MSc

Tel.: +43 690 40 476 194

Sustainability Change Agent Certificate

Note:

Thank you for your interest! Registration is now closed. On this website we will keep you informed about future developments regarding the certificate.

The “Certificate for Sustainability Change Agents” (SCA) will be offered for the first time as a pilot at FHWien der WKW in the 2022/23 winter semester. The English-language further training is a voluntary, extracurricular offer developed by the “Change for Corporate Sustainability” competence team (sponsor: MA23 City of Vienna).

The further training aims to promote individual skills^* that enable the participants to initiate changes towards sustainability in organisations and thus to help shape the future responsibly. Among other things, it is about strategic thinking, communication, teamwork, and self-reflection.

These skills are conveyed and practiced in seven interactive lectures including discussions, exercises and reflections. Participants are supported in developing an increased awareness of sustainability in their own (professional) everyday life. In addition, sustainability academics and professionals illuminate the competencies from different perspectives. The certificate is not only an innovative further education offer but also enables networking with exciting personalities.

^* The publication Wiek, A., Withycombe, L., & Redman, C. L. (2011) serves as the scientific basis for sustainability skills. Key competencies in sustainability: a reference framework for academic program development. Sustainability science, 6(2), 203-218.

Duration

semester (2 months)

Diploma

Certificate from FHWien der WKW with at least 75% attendance
Possible recognition of
2 ECTS if exam is passed

Access Requirements

Active students of the FHWien der WKW (in bachelor's and master's courses), with no content requirements
Good English knowledge

What is a Sustainability Chance Agent?

Overcoming global challenges such as the climate crisis requires new solutions. Instead of incremental changes, what is needed is a far-reaching social change towards sustainability.

SCAs are those who independently initiate, implement and/or accompany this change in their professional and private lives.

What qualifies them? In addition to the necessary specialist knowledge (e.g. in the area of management) and general skills (e.g. creativity), SCAs also have specific skills. These include system, value, future and strategic thinking, self-reflection, empathy and teamwork. Applying these skills makes it possible to analyse sustainability challenges, cooperatively develop roadmaps for sustainability and successfully implement projects.

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