The basic idea is to combine content in specialist disciplines with specialized knowledge on sustainability. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations play a central role, which are applied but also critically scrutinized. The courses on offer range from specialized business law to sustainability communication and materials science. There are a total of nine Bachelor's and two Master's programs. Further programs will follow in 2026, enabling the University of Kassel to make an offer to all those young people who want to help shape Germany's transformation to a climate-neutral and fairer society and economy, over and above what the university already offers, such as organic farming or environmental engineering.

"This massive expansion of our program is a feat of strength for us," says the university's President, Prof. Dr. Ute Clement. "But it is worth it. We are convinced that we are addressing a key issue for the coming decades: The stability of our societies will be decided by the issue of sustainability. The demand for transformation specialists is correspondingly high. The career prospects for all those who take and complete these courses are excellent."

Ute Clement adds: "There are studies that show that Only one in two people still see it as their duty to do something about climate change in the interests of future generations. At the University of Kassel, we are convinced that one of the great tasks of our time is to ensure greater sustainability now. We want to deal with this intensively here."

The introduction of the degree programs was prepared for three years, and the university management specifically appointed numerous professors to fill the curricula with their questions and content. The Kassel Institute for Sustainability played a special role in this. A marketing team is now accompanying the launch with a nationwide campaign to raise awareness throughout Germany.

Vice President Prof. Dr. René Matzdorf, responsible for studies and teaching, is also convinced that the message will be heard: "What we have set up here is unparalleled at any other university in Germany," he emphasizes. "This is a unique selling point for Kassel. We are offering young people a first-class opportunity to shape a sustainable future in their careers with professional expertise."

As for most subjects, the application period started on June 1. The application period only starts in July for the Bachelor's degree in Sustainable Electrotechnical Systems and the Master's degree in Sustainable Electromobility. All subjects are admission-free and therefore have no "NC".

All information on the new degree courses and enrolment at
www.uni-kassel.de/go/unikassel360grad
All information on other degree courses and enrolment at
www.uni-kassel.de/go/studium

The new sustainability degree programs at a glance:

Bachelor:

Sustainability Sciences - Sustainability Studies
Business Law with Integrated Sustainability Studies
Sustainability Communication
Philosophy - Sustainability - Criticism
Chemistry and Mathematics for Sustainability
Chemistry for Sustainability
Sustainable Materials and Process Engineering
Sustainable Electronic Systems
Minor in Sustainability Studies (since 2024)

Master:

Sustainable Electromobility
Agriculture, Ecology and Societies (since 2023)

Also new for the coming winter semester:

Bachelor's in Business Information Systems
Master's in Digital Innovation and Transformation
Majors in English and Art in Special Needs Education

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