Marc Jacquemin
Knowledge comes with responsibility. Goethe University is committed to fostering a fair and sustainable society — through research, teaching, knowledge transfer, on campus, and in governance. This transformation can only succeed through collaboration among students, researchers, and staff.
The Goethe Sustainability Fund supports social-ecological projects and initiatives led by students and staff at Goethe University, contributing to the social-ecological transformation in line with our sustainability strategy.
Uwe Dettmar
Prof. Dr. Enrico Schleiff
|President of Goethe University
“As one of Germany's largest and most research-intensive universities, Goethe University must take responsibility for current and future generations. All members of the university community are working together to shape the path towards a sustainable university.”
Jürgen Lecher
Sustainability is our compass: We act responsibly, set clear goals and responsibilities, and continuously advance our strategy together.
This is where sustainability comes to life: Projects and initiatives turn strategy into action — through courses, research, collaboration with the city and region, and everyday life on campus.
Through research and transfer, Goethe University actively contributes to the socio-ecological transformation of society.
Goethe University provides its students with education for sustainable development (BNE) and is thereby training the sustainability multipliers of tomorrow.
Goethe University designs its campuses to be socially, ecologically, climate- and equity-oriented – aiming for net climate neutrality by 2038.
Goethe University embraces a “culture of sustainability” and has embedded sustainability in both its structure and strategy. Read more about the projects here soon.
How does Goethe University obtain its energy? Who can I contact if there’s an issue in a building? Who can advise me on sustainability-related questions? You’ll find answers to these and other questions in our FAQs.
Marc Jacquemin
The Sustainability Office is the central contact point and networking hub for all members of Goethe University who are interested in sustainability or want to contribute to it. It regularly organizes events and provides information on current sustainability topics. You can find more information here.
Several initiatives and projects at Goethe University are already actively driving the transformation toward greater sustainability.
Katrin Binner