Shaping the Future@HM

Inter-faculty course at the HM

THINKING, DISCUSSING, SHAPING
: ZukunftGestalten@HM involves independently researching, resolving and publicly presenting scientifically and socially relevant questions about the future. Working in interdisciplinary teams, students at Hochschule München collaborate with external stakeholders to promote sustainable development and shaping of the future.

The aim of ZukunftGestalten@HM is to complement, harmonise and link the expertise on ‘sustainability’ as typically pursued across the various departments of Hochschule München, in line with the principles of Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE) (Education for Sustainable Development).

Information about the module

The aim of this module is to enable students to independently tackle, resolve and publicly present real-world, practice-oriented problems in the field of ‘sustainable (social) development’. In particular, the module focuses on fostering interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial skills. Holistic thinking, an awareness of consequences, reflective skills and problem-solving skills in interdisciplinary team settings are combined with responsible and entrepreneurial thinking and action. The interdisciplinary project work is designed to enable students to apply the subject-specific knowledge gained from their degree programme to the project work in the best possible way. Where challenges outside their field of study arise, it is the teams’ task to familiarise themselves quickly and efficiently with new subject matter.

Using the Design Thinking process, you will be guided methodically throughout the semester. Week by week, you will receive methodological guidance for your project work as well as coaching from lecturers from various disciplines. The project focuses on methods of self-directed learning and is structured around specific ‘deliverables’, such as the preparation of a project proposal, a press article, an interim presentation and a final presentation. Assessments required to pass the course: Written project proposal ‘Press Release’ (= completion of the problem analysis) Final presentation with project completion documentation

written assignments and short presentations

Dixson-Declève, S. et al. (2022): Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Our Planet: The New Report to the Club of Rome, 50 Years After *The Limits to Growth*, Munich 2022. · Fischedick, M. et al. (2024): Earth for All Germany: Embarking on a Future for All; Munich 2024 · Isenmann, Ralf; Zinn, Sascha; Kreulich, Klaus; Peter, Andreas (2016): ZukunftGestalten@HM – Future City. A transdisciplinary approach combining higher education for sustainable development and designing the future of the city of Munich in an urban real-lab case study. Filho, Walter Leal; Lucia Brandli (Eds.): Engaging Stakeholders in Education for Sustainable Development at University Level. Berlin, Springer. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26734-0_20 · Zinn, Sascha; Butzmann, Elias (2015): The City of Tomorrow. Sustainable Urban Development within the framework of the inter-faculty course ‘ZukunftGestalten@HM’. Eberhard, Theo (ed.): Passport Edition 2015 Tourism and the City. Kessler Druck + Medien GmbH & Co. KG, Bobingen, 20–26

Period: Summer semester 2025; Thu 20 March 2025 – Thu 26 June 2025 Day: Thursdays, 2.00 pm – 5.15 pm, Lothstraße campus (rooms to be confirmed) Key dates: internal kick-off (topic/group allocation) on 20 March 2025, 2.00 pm; external kick-off with practice partners on 27 March 2025, 2.00 pm; public closing event on 26 June 2025, 14.00–17.00 Participants: Students and lecturers from 8+ different departments at Hochschule München will take part in this interdisciplinary programme. Note: This course can be used for academic credit transfer towards the university certificate ‘Sustainable Thinking, Responsible Action’ (NAC). See also the following link