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OEAD - a non-profit student residence provider for international and national students, who offers accommodations for around 12,000 students annually throughout Austria - organizes two academic summer universities every year.

With the ongoing climate crisis as a starting point, they comprehensively deal with the topic of sustainability - both in the construction and building sector, as well as at the overarching level of our economic and financial system: "Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS)" and "Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS)". Both programs are held in English.

Application

Application starts early 2023 via the OEAD website.


OEAD Summer Courses in 2023

Green.Building.Solutions.

July 15 - August 6, 2023, Vienna

Webpage: https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/summer-universities/gbs/about-gbs/

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First-hand ecological knowledge and engineering expertise bundled in a three-week program, taking place at the capital of energy-efficient building, Vienna.

The Summer University “Green.Building.Solutions.” (GBS, 7 ECTS) specializes on first-hand ecological knowledge and engineering expertise. The program deals with the ecological, economic, technical and social aspects of green building and construction. Participants deepen their knowledge in passive house planning, sustainable urban development, new energy technologies, innovative architecture and ecological design together with experts.

About the organizers

  • The OeAD student housing, winner of the 2013 Austrian Climate Protection Award, offers passive houses for active students and accommodates 2,500 international guests annually in innovative and energy-efficient student dormitories.
  • The BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna teaches sustainable use of natural resources by connecting natural, engineering and economic sciences.
  • The TU Vienna focuses on the relationship of energy to the environment in architecture, urban planning, as well as natural and engineering sciences.

Download the poster HERE.

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Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS)

July 17 - August 4, 2023, Vienna

Webpage: https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/summer-universities/aems/

The Summer School “Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems” (AEMS) is open to motivated applicants from all fields of study and focuses on alternatives to the economic status quo. International participants deal with limits of growth, as well as the instabilities of our financial system, and learn why a drastic system change is necessary to stabilize the world climate at 1.5°C.

At AEMS you learn about:

  • Ecological sustainability, population growth, and the long-term management of natural resources and energy.
  • The variety of alternative economic and monetary systems that are already in practice worldwide.
  • Business ethics, consumerism, solidarity, and the common good: The need for a new philosophy.

About the organizers

  • BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences contributes to a sustainable use of natural resources by connecting natural sciences, engineering, and economic sciences.
  • Economy for the Common Good offers an answer to current ecological, social, and economic problems. As of 2021, more than 3,900 members have committed themselves to the initiative.
  • Each year, OeAD student housing accommodates over 2,500 students in energy-efficient dormitories. It also won the 2013 Austrian Climate Protection Award.

Download the poster HERE.

Get a glimpse at AEMS in the image video below:
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