Sustainability
Sustainability Think Tank
The Sustainability Think Tank (STT) was founded in November 2023 to develop a sustainability strategy for Heidelberg University. The overarching aim of the STT is to develop proposals for a coherent sustainability strategy for the university in a participatory process. All existing initiatives in the areas of research, research operations, teaching, transfer, communication and operations are to be brought together, further developed and analyzed with regard to desired cross-references.
Carbon Footprint of Research
The CO₂ footprint of Heidelberg University is made up of many different components. Research operations contribute to this, among many other factors, but the diversity of research at the university adds a significant level of complexity in this area. Since 2024, a pilot project has been examining the CO₂ footprint of various research projects from different disciplines in detail.