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Teaching

Courses

The Institute  for Ecological Economics offers various courses part of WU’s undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral/PhD programs.

Bachelor programme

Researchers of our Institute offer two elective streams within the Bachelor’s program Business, Economics and Social Sciences (in German and English): “Sustainable Resource Management” and “Economy and the Environment”. Together, those four courses form the specialisation “Economy, Climate Change and Sustainability” in the Bachelor’s program Business and Economics (BBE). Have a look at the online Course Catalog to see all courses taught this semester.

  • Common Body of Knowledge: Future-Oriented Business (ZuWi) I & II

  • Elective: Environmental Economics

Free electives: Experiencing Sustainability

Starting from winter semester 2024/2025, the German Bachelor programs will offer a study branch “Economy - Environment - Politics” (WUPOL). Within this branch, the Institute will be teaching the specialisation “Ecological Economics – Economy, Climate Change and Sustainability”.

In addition to attending our courses, we welcome interested students to write their Bachelor theses at the Institute for Ecological Economics.

Master programme

WU’s interdisciplinary Master’s program in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy (SEEP) focuses on the interconnected dynamics of economic and social systems in interaction with the physical environment. SEEP equips students with the appropriate skill set to address the key challenges of the 21st century.

Our Institute offers various courses, for example focusing on Socio Ecological Economics or Actors, Behaviours and Decision Processes. Have a look at the online Course Catalog to see all SEEP courses taught this semester.

In addition to attending our courses, we welcome interested students to write their Master's theses at the Institute for Ecological Economics.

Doctoral/PhD programme

We offer research seminars in the WU doctoral programme and supervise doctoral/PhD theses in our research groups.