Die Anmeldung beginnt erst am 02.10.2026 um 08:00 Uhr. Sie endet am 12.10.2026 um 23:59 Uhr.

The registration is restricted to the following fields or courses of study:

• Leuphana Bachelor / Major Global Environmental and Sustainability Studies (bis Studienbeginn WiSe 25/26) / nur ab Semester 5
• Leuphana Bachelor / Major Umweltwissenschaften (bis Studienbeginn WiSe 25/26) / nur ab Semester 5
• Leuphana Bachelor / Major Studium Individuale / nur ab Semester 3
• Leuphana Bachelor / Major Environmental and Sustainability Studies (bis Studienbeginn WiSe 25/26) / nur ab Semester 7
• Leuphana Bachelor / Minor Studium Individuale / nur ab Semester 3
• Lehren und Lernen / Unterrichtsfach Biologie / nur ab Semester 5
• Lehren und Lernen / Unterrichtsfach Chemie / nur ab Semester 5
• Brückenprogramm Lehramt / Unterrichtsfach Biologie / alle Semester

The planetary boundary for novel entities has been exceeded due to the global increase in the production, use of chemicals and lack of capacities for their hazard assessment. Furthermore, some chemicals have adverse side effects on humans and the environment due to their environmental persistence, bioaccumulation potential and (eco)toxicity. In this seminar and exercise, different concepts and tools in green and sustainable chemistry for the design and assessment of chemicals are introduced to discuss how chemistry can contribute to sustainable development. Experimental and computer-based methods are applied to demonstrate the advantageous possibilities of their combination in the assessment of chemicals but also challenges on the way to sustainability.

Concepts:
• Benign by Design
• 12 principles of green chemistry
• Key characteristics of sustainable chemistry

Laboratory techniques:
• Ion chromatography
• Solid Phase Extraction
• LC-MS-MS
• NMR spectroscopy
• UV/vis spectroscopy
• Melting point

Tools & computer-based methods:
• Data set creation and analysis (e.g. Clustering)
• QSAR
• ChemSelect
• Green Chemistry Metrics

The students identify underlying concepts in green and sustainable chemistry. The students learn to use a combination of laboratory experiments and computer-based methods for the assessment of chemicals in green and sustainable chemistry. The students understand the related challenges and the advantages.

Specifically, the students acquire substantive knowledge about:
• Differences between green and sustainable chemistry
• Approaches and methods for data research and assessment (e.g. Clustering)
• Structure-biodegradability relationships for Benign by Design
• Application of tools for the assessment of chemicals, e.g. QSAR, ChemSelect
• Synthesis of chemicals from renewable resources and the sustainability challenges
• Instrumental analysis for measurements of selected pharmaceuticals in surface water

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