Universities have a special responsibility in the context of global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity. On the occasion of International Earth Day on April 22 The Alliance for Sustainable Universities, an association of 15 Austrian universities, invites you to Sustainability Day 2025. The members are committed to embedding sustainability holistically in the dimensions of teaching, research, university management, and cooperation and present a diverse and publicly accessible online program. In this way, the member universities are assuming their responsibility in the context of global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity. This year's event is hosted by FH Campus Wien, Austria's largest university of applied sciences.
Focus on sustainability: Innovations, strategies and solutions for a future worth living
The event's motto is based on International Earth Day: Under the title "Our Power Our Planet," interesting contributions are expected on the topics of energy, empowerment, innovation, and strength through collaboration. "The diversity of topics demonstrates how strongly sustainability influences all social and economic areas. As the Alliance for Sustainable Universities, we are actively committed to developing and implementing innovative solutions to jointly shape a sustainable society," says Elisabeth Steiner, Chairwoman of the Alliance for Sustainable Universities and Head of the Department of Social Affairs at FH Campus Wien.
When: April 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: MS Teams
The following topics will be discussed on Sustainability Day 2025 discussed:
- Renewable energies & energy management
- Sustainable mobility
- Circular economy & resource management
- Sustainable construction
- Digitalization & AI
- Regulatory developments
- Sustainable consumption & nutrition
- Education & Communication
- Fossil-free energy supply
"Sustainability is a central component of the strategic orientation of our university. The Sustainability Day underlines the special importance of interdisciplinary exchange in order to create added value for education, business and society through sustainability innovations," says Doris Link, Chief Operating Officer of FH Campus Wien.
FH Campus Wien – University for Future Topics
With approximately 8,500 students at two locations and two partner locations, FH Campus Wien is Austria's largest university of applied sciences. The departments of Applied Nursing Science, Applied Life Sciences, Construction and Design, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology, and Administration, Business, Security, and Politics offer nearly 70 degree programs and university courses, both part-time and full-time. Application-oriented research and development are concentrated in ten subject-specific research centers. The university offers continuing education and training in the form of seminars, modules, and certificate programs through the Campus Wien Academy. FH Campus Wien is a founding member of the Alliance for Sustainable Universities.