Impact Cup 2025: Award for sustainable commitment in Dortmund!

Impact Cup 2025: Award for sustainable commitment in Dortmund!

On May 22, 2025, the second awarding of the Impact Cup was awarded on the site of the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences, which is awarded for outstanding engagement in the field of sustainability. Prof. Gerhard Schembecker, Vice -Rector for Finances at the TU Dortmund, presented the awards to the sustainability commission of the Faculty of Computer Science at the TU Dortmund and the shopping of the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund.

The sustainability commission of the Faculty of Computer Science, consisting of professors, scientific and non -scientific staff as well as students, has campaigned for the promotion of sustainable action in research and teaching in the past three years. Your initiatives include the introduction of a sustainability prize and a lecture series entitled "Computer Science and Sustainability". The Commission has managed to firmly anchor the topic of sustainability in the faculty and at the same time serves as a central point of contact for faculty members. Your work not only benefits the faculty, but also the sustainability officer of other faculties and the sustainability office of the TU Dortmund.

The team purchasing from the FH Dortmund

The team purchasing from the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences was awarded for its creation of sustainable procurement guidelines. The employees actively advise their colleagues and take part in participatory processes to promote the sustainable development of the university. Your open communication creates opportunities for cooperation and promotes cooperation within the university. In addition, the team is active in networks at the state and federal level to promote the design of sustainable procurement in the public service.

The award ceremony took place as part of this year's sustainability week, which took place on campus from May 19 to 22, 2025. This week offered an extensive program, which offered open workshops, numerous lectures as well as information and action stands on various aspects of sustainability. The events were free and were open to everyone interested. The award for the commitment was also supported by the rectorate of the universities.

challenges and outlook

dr. Henning Moldenhauer, head of the TU sustainability office, emphasized that there are still challenges despite the success. The implementation of education for sustainable development, research for sustainability and responsible action in procurement remain essential issues. In order to meet these challenges, the BMBF framework program "Research for Sustainable Developments" follows an integrated and system-oriented approach. In addition, the UNESCO program "Education for Sustainable Development" provides an important roadmap for practical implementation.

Due to the various initiatives, such as the awarding of the Impact Cup and the diverse offers during the sustainability week, the TU Dortmund will continue to take on a pioneering role in university formation in the field of sustainability and actively contribute to the implementation of the goals of education for sustainable development. Incidentally, the trophies for the award winners were designed by trainees in the area of ​​technical product design of the TU Dortmund and, through their shape, symbolize a floating watering can over a green plant. href = "https://www.tu-dortmund.de/universitaet/aktuelles/impact-cup-fuer-gagt-im-gäg-nächtigkeit-verlieben- 53107/"> TU Dortmund reports that the award ceremony in cooperation with the CSR-Office of the University of Applied Sciences was organized. More details on the sustainability week can be found at TU Dortmund CS

Finally, the current report by the Federal Government on Education for Sustainable Development shows the progress and measures taken by various institutions in order to achieve the goal of sustainable university formation. These developments are crucial for the promotion of sustainable action in society, as is explained, among other things, in BildungsServer