The course "Sustainable Economics: Deepening and Application" is a lecture exercise (VUE). The course consists of a lecture and an exercise part as well as a final exam.

The course takes place over a period of seven weeks. In the first and second week, you will attend the three lecture units that will prepare you for the final exam. From the second to the fifth week, you will attend a total of seven exercise sessions in smaller groups, in which you will deal with a topic of your choice in more detail. The sixth week is reserved for exam preparation. The final exam on the content of the three lecture units takes place in the seventh week.

The three lecture units deal with three groups of actors: citizens, companies and politicians. The lectures will address the diverging interests and different scopes of action of these three groups of actors. The lectures focus on the interactions and interrelationships between the three groups of actors and their role in shaping a sustainable society and future-proof economic practices.

The lecture will be held in German and the content learnt will be tested in a final exam at the end of the course.

The exercise part consists of seven units in smaller groups and deals with a variety of topics. Each exercise section represents an intersection of the stakeholder groups of citizens, politicians and companies as well as the subjects of globalisation, society and the environment. While the lecture part is held exclusively in German, exercise sections are offered in English and German.

The following exercise sections of ZuWi-VA will be offered as part of the Summer University 2024:

• Discerning Minds - Decision-Making in Times of Transformation and Populism

• From Trading Companies to Multinational Corporations

• Sociological Approaches to Economic Decision-Making

• Mining Critical Raw Materials for the "green" Transition

• Sustainability and the Automotive Industry in Austria

• Modern Societies between Socio-Ecological Crisis and Political Steering (In)Ability

• China-EU Economic and Political Relations

The following ZuWi-VA exercise sections will be offered in the winter semester 2024/25:

• 2115 & 2141, Haas: Labour and Working Hours from a Social, Economic and Ecological Perspective

• 2116 & 2142, Gruber: From Trading Companies to Multinational Corporations

• 2117 & 2143, Wlaschütz: Discerning Minds - Decision-Making in Times of Transformation and Populism

• 2118 & 2144, Zschoche: Energy and the Just Transition in International Politics and Economics

• 2119, Diezi: Modern Societies between Socio-Ecological Crisis and Political Steering (In)Ability (only in the first half-semester)

• 2120 & 2149, Dornis: Post-growth & Well-being

• 2121 & 2156, Bettin: Impacts and Preconditions of the Energy Transition (in English)

• 2122 & 2157, Lutz: International Political Ecology: What Post-Growth and International Relations Can Learn from Each Other

• 2123 & 2159, Mo: China-EU Economic and Political Relations (in English)

• 2124 & 2154, Zhikharevich: Sociological Approaches to Economic Decision-Making (in English)

• 2125 & 2220, Zeilinger: Strategic Management of Political Decision-making Processes in the Multi-level System of the EU

• 2126/2129 & 2148/2151, Zimbalist: Sustainable International Development (in English)

• 2127, Geiger: Wachsdumm? Thinking About the Economy and Society (only in the first half-semester)

• 2136 & 2158, Scheibenpflug: How is Agency created?

• 2137 & 2153, Gerdes: Navigating Justice in the Transition to a Low-Carbon Society (in English)

• 2138 & 2147, Just: Political Economy of Drug Innovation

• 2139 & 2155, Krenmayr: Sustainability and the Car Industry in Austria

• 2140 & 2160, Saxinger: Mining Critical Raw Materials for the "green" Transition

• 2145, Sturzeis: Inequality and Sustainable Development (only in the second half of the semester)

• 2146, Scholz-Wäckerle: Political Economy of Sustainability (only in the second half-semester)

• 2152, Miklin: Inequality and Sustainability (only in the second half-semester)

• 2219, Golboyz: Digitalisation and Social Policy (only in the first half-semester)

Please note:

As the choice of exercise and therefore specialisation must be made when registering for the course, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the range of exercises on offer before registering. To do this, we recommend taking a look at the information videos on the ZuWi specialisation exercises.

In these short videos, you can find out more about the content and topics of the various ZuWi exercise sections. This will give you a better idea of the range of exercises on offer and help you choose the one that best suits your interests.

You can also find the videos on our YouTube channel: IPE(at)WU

The course consists of 3 lecture units and 7 exercise units. While the lectures are identical for all students, you must choose one of the exercise sections. The choice is made when you register on LPIS. It is advisable to watch the videos for the exercise sections in advance. As soon as you have decided on an exercise section, please make a note of the name of the instructor. When you register on LPIS, you will find the course with your desired exercise by the name of the instructor.

The course lasts seven weeks and consists of three lecture units, seven exercise units and a final multiple-choice exam. The final exam accounts for 25% of your overall grade and takes place at the end of the course. You are automatically registered for the exam when you register for the course. In terms of content, the exam refers to the three lecture units that deal with the three groups of actors: citizens, politicians and companies. These lectures deal with their interactions and their influence on our society, the environment and the global economy.

In the various exercise sections, you will have the opportunity to study specific actors and topics in greater depth. The exercise section accounts for 75% of your overall grade.

No, when you register for the course you are also automatically registered for the exam.

"Sustainable Economics: Deepening and Application" has various social media presences:

• Instagram: Announcements, videos about the CBK course, relevant articles;
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• WhatsApp: Quick contact, short-term announcements;
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• YouTube: Videos about the exercise sections offered;
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