Year of Sustainability

17 goals - your future! Sustainability concerns every one of us - and we can all be part of the change. The 17 global sustainability goals set by the United Nations show the path to a more just and more sustainable future.

Small activities, big impact - all ideas count!

As part of the Year of Sustainability, we make ideas visible, tangible and, at best, encourage imitation. Every month, we focus on different goals: media exhibitions, events and hands-on activities will accompany you through the year.

Our schedule for the first half of 2025

Kick-off event - 1 April 2025, 17-19 h: panel discussion on "Sustainability perspectives in companies"
Sankt Augustin Campus Library
An event featuring Christine Böhmer (Senior Partner Manager Circulation) and students.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Klaus Lehmann.
In cooperation with the university's Center for Ethics and Responsibility (ZEV).
The special exhibition on sustainability will be opened as part of the event. The new media shelves were purchased with the kind sponsorship of Deutsche Telekom.
April plant exchange - Swap shrubs, bulbs, seeds, cuttings and veggie plants
Sankt Augustin and Rheinbach campus libraries
April - June 2025 monthly: International sewing and crafting bee - Jill Yates (Language Center )
Sankt Augustin campus library
12 May 2025, 19:30 h: Matthias Glaubrecht: "The Silent Death of Nature - how to save both biodiversity and ourselves"
Part of the "Zu Gast auf dem Sofa" series of book readings - In German
Rheinbach campus library
Mai 2025: Exhibition "Shirt Swap" about the fabrication of clothes
1. - 16.5.25 Rheinbach campus library
19. - 31.5.25 Sankt Augustin campus library
While 'Fair Play' is a staple of sportsmanship on the field, almost nobody thinks about how fairly jerseys and other sporting goods are produced. The Exhibition "Shirt Swap" shows the workers manufacturing our clothing and answers questions like: How are environmental destruction and human rights violations connected? What political and individual options for action are there?
Juni: Second hand to go - new life for used goods. Swapping everyday items - sustainable and free of charge
Participating is quite easy: put everyday items you no longer need into the exchange shelves. You might also take something you'd like to take home with you. All items may be taken free of charge and be given a second life, thus preventing more garbage.
What items are eligible?
Household/kitchen items, (board) games, small appliances, decorative items...
Rheinbach & Sankt Augustin campus libraries
25-29 August 2025: Bike excursion "Tour de CSR" - an activity led by the Center for Ethics and Responsibility and the Business Faculty