Actors from academia and practice: Together for SDGs

Service learning – theory meets practice

Studying often means: learning, exams, theories. But what if students apply their knowledge directly? This is exactly what service learning makes possible – a teaching method that combines academic knowledge with practical projects. As part of the Sustainability Challenge, students work transdisciplinarily with companies and organizations on sustainable solutions and actively contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable mobility for a village center

Two USLL scientists, Yvonne Franz and Julia Wesely, are also supervising one of the Sustainability Challenge projects. As mentors to four students who are implementing their project as part of the “Schöcklland climate and energy model region”. The focus of “Dorfzentrum nachhaltig mobil” is the redesign of the town center of the Styrian municipality of Stattegg. Extensive changes are currently taking place here, including the construction of a new school and health center. The students’ project aims to take advantage of this opportunity to expand the structural changes by developing a sustainable transportation concept for the town. In addition to the key stakeholders, starting with the mayor, the local population will also be actively involved in order to jointly promote sustainable transport in the region.

More information on the Sustainability Challenge.

Click here to go to the “Dorfzentrum nachhaltig mobil” project.

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