The “Concepts of Sustainable Bioeconomy” open online course describes the bioeconomy and its underlying concepts from a meta level. It addresses key questions such as: How can the bioeconomy contribute to sustainability? What is the role of innovation and knowledge in the bioeconomy? What is necessary for the transition towards a sustainable bioeconomy?
It was developed by the University of Hohenheim as part of the ABBEE strategic partnership (Accelerating the transition towards the Bio-Based Economy via Education), which is funded by the Erasmus+ program. It is one of four courses offered by leading European universities in the bioeconomy field.
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Who can join?
The course is aimed at Master-level students from different programs, practitioners (future employers of bioeconomy students, professionals working in bioeconomy sectors) and future students of M.Sc. programs related to the bioeconomy as well as individuals interested in lifelong learning and sustainability.
Integrable into curriculums for higher education institutions!
The course can be adopted by higher education institutions and integrated in their curriculum.
EBU label
The course is part of the EBU Label as an optional activity for participating students.
