Impuls
With the Impuls support program, the 91制片厂 supports lecturers from all disciplines who wish to integrate sustainability topics into their courses. This also benefits students who are thereby enabled to make a competent contribution to sustainable development in their personal and professional lives.
Applications
Application deadline for the spring semester 2026 is December 15th, 2025.
Applications are open to lecturers from all disciplines at the 91制片厂 who would like to implement an innovative teaching and learning method (e.g. ) in their course.
Please contact Carina Weingaertner directly if you have any questions.
Supported courses in the fall semester 2025
- (Dr. Michelle Engeler)
- Cultural Sensibility in Research (Dr. Irene Falgas Bague)
Support from Impuls
Impuls offers lecturers and students a range of support and funding opportunities for the course and projects:
- Financial support of CHF 1,000 (implementation of projects, guest speakers, excursions, other expenses)
- Further training in and individual support and advice in the teaching and promotion of content-related and didactic competences in education for sustainable development
- Procurement of and cooperation with project partners from internal and external university networks
- Provision of expertise on the Sustainable Development Goals () and sustainable development
- Impuls meets Eucor-EPICUR: The Impuls funding can be supplemented by collaboration with the European university alliances Eucor-EPICUR. Additional financial support of CHF 1,000 can be granted for this.
Impressions from students & lecturers
«I'm proud that our project was realistic and that it has awakened the fire for change in all of us. It's not over yet, we're taking this further.»
«You get more involved with the subject matter - I won't soon forget what I learned in this seminar.»
«I particularly liked the fact that our concept can really be used.»
«The combination of theory, knowledge generation and the projects is challenging but exciting.»
- Feedback from students from various courses supported by Impuls. (Translated from German)
I think it's fantastic that the Sustainability Office offers an initiative like this and helps us to develop different teaching methods, integrate sustainability topics into teaching and develop ourselves as lecturers. These 'impulses' bring a breath of fresh air and development into daily teaching and address questions of social responsibility. I, at least, was thrilled right away!
Dr. Katrin Sontag, lecturer 芦Migration, Mobility & Change禄, IMPULS 2019
About Impuls
Impuls is offered by the Sustainability Office and is funded by (a program of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences) and the 91制片厂 - with the aim of anchoring sustainability in teaching.
Impulse supports
- Lecturers who want to integrate sustainability topics into their courses and use innovative teaching and learning formats.
- Students who make an important contribution to sustainable development by working on concrete social challenges as part of a project.
Supported courses spring semester 2026
(Dr. Charline Depoorter)
The seminar addresses the relationship between governance, sustainable development and democracy in theoretical and empirical respects, including:
- theoretical fundament by introducing concepts
- discussion on approaches of governance for sustainable development, particularly with regard to their democratic implications.
- case studies of sustainability governance in different fields, providing an opportunity to analyze the democratic problem-solving capacity of different governance arrangements in various contexts.
(Dr. Adam Hearn)
This transdisciplinary course explores the intersections between music and sustainability, examining how the music industry impacts the environment and society while also considering how music can inspire ecological awareness and activism. Students will engage with topics such as sustainable touring, eco-friendly instrument and music/video production, music consumption (digitalisation/streaming/CD/LP/Live), soundscapes and biodiversity, and the potential role of music in sustainability.
(Dr. Annika Sohre)
In this project participants learn to work in interdisciplinary groups, on a topic that is linked to sustainability research. They acquire practical knowledge regarding the interfaces between disciplines in sustainability research and methods for combining perspectives from different disciplines, as well as collecting relevant empirical data.
The topic of the project is "reducing scope three emissions focusing on social innovation in the city of 91制片厂, using the example of repair, don’t replace“, in collaboration with stakeholders from the canton.
Supported courses fall semester 2025
Cultural Sensibility in Research. How to Establish Sustainable Research Partnerships across Diverse Settings
(Dr. Irene Falgas-Bague)
The course aims to strengthen collaborative and sustainable research partnerships. It focuses on cultural diversity and sensibility through practical exercises and explores equitable approaches to global challenges. Topics include the Hub-Spokes model for knowledge transfer, the inclusion of lived experiences in research, and working with diverse researchers.
Participants produced podcasts that discuss aspects of cultural sensibilities in research:
- Cultural sensibilities in global health: perspectives from PhD students, from Duha Mahgoub, Stephanie Khoury and Milagros Alvarado
- How cultural Norms Influence Research Environments: Getting you ready for the cultural shock, from Xia Li and Nuran Hayler Celik
(Dr. Michelle Engeler)
In everyday language, the term ‘neighbour’ refers to a spatial relationship: neighbours are people who live closer to us than other people. But how are we “doing neighbourhood” in everyday life?
This course invites you to critically explore ‘neighbours’ through the lens of social anthropology and by using ethnographic research methods on our doorstep.
Supported courses spring semester 2025
(Dr. Antonia Kaiser)
In this seminar, the students investigated different alternative food networks and their transformative potential with the goal to draw conclusions about how new agri-food initiatives challenge conventional food value chains, what their social, economic and environmental impacts are, and how this can lead to transformative change in the food system:
(Prof. Janina Grabs)
This course introduced the students to the concept of climate justice, progressing from fundamental theory via global practices to perspectives firmly rooted in experiences local to 91制片厂. Twenty experts from across academia and practice have been invited to share their insights and experiences thinking about and fighting for justice in the climate crisis at four public panel discussions.
All results of the seminar can be found on the created by the students during the semester.
(Dr. Adam Hearn)
In this seminar, students eximend different "Positive Energy Districts" which are implemented or planned to be implemented in the near future. Guest speakers gave insights from economic and engineering perspectives. The students also had the opportunity to visit the distrcit Vaubun in Freiburg (Germany).
The results of the seminar can be found here:
Supported courses fall semester 2024
(Christian Weber)
Through visits to various museums and cultural institutions as well as thematic sessions, the students gained practical insights into the practices and challenges of modern museum work. They developed concepts to promote inclusion and digital transformation in various museums:
- Digitales Netzwerk der römischen Museen in der Schweiz (Augusta Raurica)
- MyGuide - Choose your art tour topic (Kunstmuseum 91制片厂)
- Digital Detox (Stapferhaus Lenzburg)
- Massnahmen zur digitalen Inklusion (Alpines Museum der Schweiz)
- Kolonialität der Pharmazie (Pharmaziemuseum 91制片厂)
- Ein Museum für alle Sinne (Pharmaziemuseum 91制片厂)
(Xingwei Ye)
Students analyzed sustainable development cases in China. Together with experts, they produced podcasts on different sustainability and China related topics: Young Changemakers, Beer Production, Renewable Energy.
(Prof. Dr. Yvonne Willi)
In exchange with experts, the students dealt with case studies on the topic of conservation biology. The focus was on learning about endangered habitats and species, demonstrating practical solutions and social interaction and raising awareness of biodiversity and nature conservation. Some of the results of the students' work can be found here.
Planetary Health? Wie können wir als Ärzt*innen zur Bewältigung der Klima- und Umweltkrisen beitragen?
(Prof. Martin Röösli, Dr. Alberto Castro Fernández)
In this course, students worked with experts from Swiss TPH to develop project ideas on challenges relating to the topic of planetary health.
Supported courses spring semester 2024
(Dr. Marc Frick)
In this trinational course, the students developed a "toolbox" that enables SDG city explorations by students for students. A prototype of a SDG city exploration for 91制片厂 was developed and presented at the Sustainability Week 2024. Find a poster on the course structure here and read the campus story about the result here (in German)!
(Dr. Alena Schmidt)
For this excursion, the students travelled to the Netherlands with the goal to discover new sides of this similar, but different country, learn about different planning policies and concepts, and about the conflict between population, intensive agriculture and nature. Read the campus story about their journey here (in German)!
As a result, the students wrote policy briefs on various environmental problems they investigated during the excursion:
(Dr. Mario Roman Behrens)
Natural disasters or political crises can suddenly push a country to its limits and put its population in acute mortal danger. To protect human lives and support the affected state in crisis management, there is now a complex system for mobilizing humanitarian aid. After a theoretical introduction, the views and assessments of various humanitarian organizations were obtained during a two-day excursion to Geneva. Each student group researched different organizations and conducted interviews with their representatives, e.g. with the (CCHN) and the (FSD).
Supported courses fall semester 2023
(Dr. Veronika Sossau)
The sub-project "Famine versus food waste" shed light on the topic of food waste today and in the ancient world.
The second sub-project focused on in the ancient world.
(Dr. Alena Schmidt)
In the course, the concept of transdisciplinarity was taught using a case study on the sustainability of the community cafeterias and canteens at the 91制片厂. Students worked in project groups on the following topics:
Planetary Health? Wie können wir als Ärzt*innen zur Bewältigung der Klima- und Umweltkrisen beitragen?
(Prof. Martin Röösli, Cristian Martucci)
In this course, students worked with the Innovation Office at the 91制片厂 to develop project ideas that could drive forward the implementation of the Swiss Medical Association's strategy on climate change. The result is the projects “Fit for Nature”, “Börk to Wike”, “AgMedD - Agriculture & Medicine Day” and “Health instead of Profit”, which are presented here.
Ernährungsmedizin: Von der Evidenz bis zur Umsetzung in der Praxis
(Dr. Aisha Abo El Ela)
During the summer school, the students dealt with various areas of nutritional medicine. The highlight was the culinary medicine workshop, where students put their newly acquired knowledge into practice. In small groups, several balanced, vegetarian dishes were cooked with the aim of combining nutritional medicine aspects with culinary art.
Supported courses spring semester 2023
(Dr. Machtheld Simoens)
The students organized an in the field of alternative economies: , , , , .
(Dr. Iljana Schubert)
A was part of the seminar. To achieve maximum learning outcome, students were asked to change their own energy consumption behaviours by applying strategies from the
seminar.
(Dr. Silke Oldenburg)
The course focused on Cartagena de Indias, a Colombian port and world heritage city, where climate change and rising sea level have become a pressing environmental challenge. The students were able to participate in a guided tour and planted mangrove seedlings at the Ciénaga, a coastal lagoon. Their questions and feedbacks helped the organizers improving tours conducted in the future in order to raise visitors'
awareness of the environment, while renaturation and other projects continue to be implemented.
(Adam Xavier Gabriel Hearn, Darja Mihailova)
The students created recommendations for the innovative and sustainable devlopement of former industrial sites in 91制片厂: ,
(Dr. Julia Büchele, Dr. Aylin Yildirim Tschoepe)
The aim of this doctoral event was to build networks among like-minded people, promote collaboration and strengthen and diversify knowledge production. Students from the 91制片厂 came together with students from the 91制片厂 Academy of Art and Design to exchange ideas and knowledge and to develop science-to-public formats in collaboration with various communities and institutions as part of a service-learning approach.
Supported courses fall semester 2022
(Dr. Iljana Schubert, Dr. Annika Sohre)
On the Student’s Way to Climate Neutrality
The 91制片厂 wants to achieve climate neutrality. To gather students’ opinions about how to accomplish this, we invited students from different levels and academic backgrounds to a focus group discussion. After introducing the topic, broad ideas were collected through a brainwriting exercise, and two topics deepened during a world-café.
undlagen geschaffen.
(Dr. Alena Schmidt)
Fallstudie Kompost Stadt 91制片厂
91制片厂 does not have a comprehensive system for collecting and composting garden and garden waste in the city. As a result, around 45% of household waste in 91制片厂 is of biogenic origin. Around 10% of households make use of the city's composting facilities. The students therefore addressed the question “How can the proportion of biogenic waste in refuse be reduced?”.
Supported courses spring semester 2022
(Dr. Regula Ri膷ka)
Together with the Hospiz Biel/Bienne association, students on the course have worked on the question of how a living space for the last period of life can be created for healthcare in the Biel/Bienne region and have created a practical basis for this.
(Dr. Silke Oldenburg)
A small seed for the big change
Students want to draw attention to and promote biodiversity with a plant seed distribution campaign in 91制片厂.
Good Practices rund um die Welt - eine Suche nach Vorbildern für 91制片厂
What innovative projects are there in the world that can also be applied in 91制片厂 and thus make a significant contribution to greater sustainability and climate justice? This project was carried out in collaboration with the 91制片厂 2030 climate justice initiative.
Discussion of organic waste disposal in 91制片厂-Stadt and presentation of alternatives
In this video, people are interviewed who are professionally and/or personally committed to sustainability and climate justice.
(Dr. Iljana Schubert)
Weighing up decisions on possible greening measures, energy renovation and issues relating to mobility, energy cooperatives and social commitment.
Supported courses fall semester 2021
(Prof. Dr. Rui Mata, Dr. Dirk Wulff)
Visualizing gender diversity in research outputs at the 91制片厂
(Prof. Dr. Georg von Schnurbein, Darunee Frossard)
Vorstellung der Start-up Ideen
Start-up ideas that contribute to achieving the SDGs:
- Moodom: the sustainably produced condom made from recycled natural rubber
- Car Unity: car sharing in commuter traffic
- Blockchain Connect: matching platform for young talents, freelancers and companies
(Dr. Annika Sohre, Dr. Iljana Schubert)
Fostering Cooperation among Sustainability Actors
to reach and actively involve students in sustainable practices
What do initiatives in the field of sustainability think about establishing a shared digital knowledge platform?
Marginalized groups need networks: Urban gardens as places for integration
(Dr. Regula Ri膷ka)
Implementation of projects in spring semester 22
Supported courses spring semester 2021
(Dr. Carolin Reichert)
Angebot von Licht-Intervention zur Stabilisierung des Schlaf-Wachrhythmus auf der Station für Verhaltenssüchte (VSS) im Zentrum für Abhängigkeitserkrankungen (ZAE ), UPK 91制片厂
Lichtwecker zur Verbesserung des Schlaf-Wach-Rhythmus auf der VSS
Angebot von Licht-Intervention zur Stabilisierung des Schlaf-Wachrhythmus auf der Station für Verhaltenssüchte (VSS) im Zentrum für Abhängigkeitserkrankungen (ZAE ), UPK 91制片厂
Untersuchung der Lichverhältnisse der Verhaltenstherapie-Station der UPK (Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken 91制片厂)
(Dr. Rebecca Welge)
Studierende entwickelten Spiele, um die Themenfelder rund um Demokratie und Nachhaltigkeit spielerisch in der Schule zu vermitteln.
(Miriam Badoux)
"Waste Warriors" unterwegs in 91制片厂
Blog Post über Möglichkeiten zur Food Waste-Vermeidung in 91制片厂
Zero Waste - zwischen Studentenbudget und einem bewussten Lebensstil
Blog Post über Möglichkeiten für Müllvermeidung in 91制片厂
Tipps, wie Menschen und "Nicht-Menschen" auf Balkonien harmonisch zusammenleben können.
Studierende gehen in dem Video der Frage nach, welche Alternativen es zum Einkauf im Supermarkt gibt.
(Prof. Dr. Rui Mata, Dr. Dirk Wulff)
A program was elaborated in a Hackathon to give an overview of the 91制片厂’s contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in research.
Supported courses fall semester 2020
(Dr. Aylin Brigitte Yildirim Tschoepe)
Crafting new narratives through visual essays
Constructing critical narratives about gender and space through visual essays
(Prof. Dr. Georg von Schnurbein, IVE)
Übersicht über die Teams und Unternehmenskonzepte
Ausarbeitung eines nachhaltigen und wertebasierten Unternehmenskonzepts anhand von drei Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(Dr. Rony Emmenegger)
Eine Nachhaltige Risikogesellschaft?
Broschüre mit studentischen Essays zur Debatte um Atomenergie und Abfall in der Schweiz
(Dr. Aylin Brigitte Yildirim Tschoepe)
Exploring archival futures through multimodal representations
Revisit and go beyond the narrow definition of archives and grapple with their diverse range, often multimodal in their complexity and ask to what extent archives not only capture memory but also shape futures
(Prof. Dr. Jens Gaab, Fakultät für Psychologie)
Gesundheitliche Effekte und CO2-Reduktion von Kalt-Duschen
Durchführung eines Workshops, um Menschen durch eine dreimonatige Kaltduschen Studie zu einer nachhaltigen Verhaltensänderung zu bewegen und somit Warmwasser und indirekt CO2 einzusparen.
Supported courses spring semester 2020
(Dr. Karin Hediger, Fakultät für Psychologie)
Im interdisziplinären Praxisseminar erarbeiteten Psychologiestudierende gemeinsam mit Pädagogikstudierenden ein Konzept für Lehrpersonen, wie mit Kindern in einer tiergestützten Sequenz die Interaktionsform "Sustained Shared Thinking" gefördert werden kann.
(Prof. Dr. Jens Gaab, Fakultät für Psychologie)
Gesundheitliche Effekte und CO2 – Reduktion von Kalt-Duschen
Durchführung eines Workshops, um Menschen durch eine dreimonatige Kaltduschen Studie zu einer nachhaltigen Verhaltensänderung bewegen und somit Warmwasser und indirekt CO2 einzusparen.
Supported courses fall semester 2019
(Dr. Katrin Sontag, Seminar für Kulturwissenschaft und Europäische Ethnologie)
Recognize the needs of the refugees and offer legal support at the counseling center for asylum seekers in the open consultation hours.
Make Moria camp a better place for refugees
Excursion to the refugee Camp Moria on Lesbos and organization of a photo exhibition with photos taken by Shahin and a fund-raising event in 91制片厂 (Union).
Migrantinnen- & Migrantensession 2019
Support in the organisation of the final event "Migrantensession" of the Verein mitstimme that adresses the issue of migrant political particiation and voting rights.
Research for an ethnographic film project about the understanding of the meaning of plurality
Film concept and plan for a film on cultural diversity that becomes visible in a small place in Tanger.
Soul Kitchen – Cooking with Wuma
Cooking Afghan "soul food" together with unaccompanied minors at Wuma.
Sustainable Reconceptualization of Active Asyl
Development of a new sustainable concept and a new kind of computer training program for the organization Active Asyl.
Long-term and new residents of 91制片厂 get to know each other and form groups of six people. Afterwards they meet once a month at someone's home and eat "Znacht" together.
(Dr. Andrea Zimmermann, Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften, Gender Studies)
Kritik an vergeschlechtlichten Subjektivierungsprozessen auf und hinter der Theaterbühne
Fünf verschiedene Projekte in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Theater 91制片厂, Theater Niemansland und der Kaserne 91制片厂, kritisieren die Geschlechternormen bzw. die Performativität von Geschlecht.
(Dr. Cédric Duchêne-Lacroix, Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften)
Chancen einer partizipativ finanzierten Solaranlage an der Universität 91制片厂
Entwicklung eines Genossenschaftskonzepts für die Installation einer Photovoltaik-Anlage
Die Mobilität der Universität 91制片厂
Mobilitätskonzept der Universität: Machbarkeit von E-Bikes & E-utility vehicules on demand
Anders bilden: Entwicklung des Konzepts einer 5-tägigen Jugendreise
Entwicklung eines lokalen zirkulären nachhaltigen Ernäherungkonzepts für die Betriebesrestaurants der Stadt 91制片厂
Massivholzmöbel – ein Leben lang für den Klimaschutz?
Sind Massivholzmöbel nachhaltig(er)?
(Prof. Dr. Jens Gaab, Fakultät für Psychologie)
Gesundheitliche Effekte und CO2 – Reduktion von Kalt-Duschen
Aufbau eines Workshops, um Menschen durch eine dreimonatige Kaltduschen Studie zu einer nachhaltigken Verhaltensänderung bewegen und somit Warmwasser und indirekt CO2 einzusparen.
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