Dates
| weekly | Thursday | 16:15 - 17:45 | 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027 | C 40.146 Seminarraum |
Curriculum context
Quizz (50%)
Resit date: No resit date will be offered to this assessment, because it is didactically inseparably connected with one of the associated courses. A resit will only be possible, if the module is available again.
Organizational information
Registration
Registration does not begin until 02.10.2026 at 08:00. It ends on 12.10.2026 at 23:59.
The registration is restricted to the following fields or courses of study:
- Masterprogramm Sustainability: Sustainability Science: Resources, Materials and Chemistry / alle Semester
Persons
Content
Concepts of sustainable chemistry, green technologies and materials, throughout the life cycle of chemical substances, materials and complex products are explained, e.g. sustainable chemistry and green chemistry, importance of resources (bio-based and non-renewable ones), green synthesis, materials and products, specifics of metals, recycling, dissipation; safe and sustainable by design, and other concepts, new business models, international substance, material and chemical management, Diversity applied to Chemistry, EU Green Deal with a view to materials and chemicals.
The main objective of this module is the understand the importance and contribution of chemicals, materials and processes to circularity and regeneration practices and as a basis for sustainability, their role in a bio-circular economy, and the concept of sustainable chemistry from a more diverse perspective of materials, processes and products and their applications.
- Active participation in 2 scheduled exercises, as written and discussion formats (50%)
- Two page-manuscript about the case study worked in groups during the semester (50%)
Evaluation
Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/evaluation/course-evaluation.html