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Sustainability Basics
Course
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34365

Sustainability Basics

Get to grips with the basics of sustainability, develop a mindset for sustainability and reflect on your motivation and sphere of influence in relation to sustainability.

4 weeks
approx. 20 hours
3 webinars & approx. 10 hours self-study phase
German
Junior, Professional and Master Class

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2.6.2025
14.7.2025
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4.7.2025
31.7.2025
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19.9.2025
20.10.2025
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10.11.2025
8.12.2025
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16.1.2026
13.2.2026
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Module overview

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Module
1

Introduction to sustainability

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and species extinction.
  • Can it go on like this? Dealing with the resources of our planet.
  • 3 narratives about our future that influence our actions today.

Solutions & principles for sustainability

  • Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Principle of connectedness.
  • Principle of cooperation.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 02.06.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61403402
Module
1

Introduction to sustainability

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and species extinction.
  • Can it go on like this? Dealing with the resources of our planet.
  • 3 narratives about our future that influence our actions today.

Solutions & principles for sustainability

  • Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Principle of connectedness.
  • Principle of cooperation.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 04.07.2025
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61403403
Module
1

Introduction to sustainability

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and species extinction.
  • Can it go on like this? Dealing with the resources of our planet.
  • 3 narratives about our future that influence our actions today.

Solutions & principles for sustainability

  • Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Principle of connectedness.
  • Principle of cooperation.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 19.09.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61421629
Module
1

Introduction to sustainability

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and species extinction.
  • Can it go on like this? Dealing with the resources of our planet.
  • 3 narratives about our future that influence our actions today.

Solutions & principles for sustainability

  • Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Principle of connectedness.
  • Principle of cooperation.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 10.11.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61421630
Module
1

Introduction to sustainability

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and species extinction.
  • Can it go on like this? Dealing with the resources of our planet.
  • 3 narratives about our future that influence our actions today.

Solutions & principles for sustainability

  • Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Principle of connectedness.
  • Principle of cooperation.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 16.01.2026
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61421631
Module
2

Fundamentals of sustainability

What is sustainability?

  • History of sustainability.
  • Legal framework and funding opportunities.

Operationalization of sustainability

  • Brundtland Commission and Agenda 21.
  • Models, targets and indicators.
  • Tools for measuring sustainability.
  • EU taxonomy, planetary boundaries, reporting standards, ESG.

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • Anthropocene.
  • Global crises.
  • Growth paradigm vs. finiteness.
  • Ecosystems, social systems, economic systems.

Dealing with sustainability in the corporate context

  • Legal framework.
  • Best Practice.
  • Greenwashing.
  • Summary, solutions and outlook.
Self-study phase
8.5 hours
61403402
Module
2

Fundamentals of sustainability

What is sustainability?

  • History of sustainability.
  • Legal framework and funding opportunities.

Operationalization of sustainability

  • Brundtland Commission and Agenda 21.
  • Models, targets and indicators.
  • Tools for measuring sustainability.
  • EU taxonomy, planetary boundaries, reporting standards, ESG.

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • Anthropocene.
  • Global crises.
  • Growth paradigm vs. finiteness.
  • Ecosystems, social systems, economic systems.

Dealing with sustainability in the corporate context

  • Legal framework.
  • Best Practice.
  • Greenwashing.
  • Summary, solutions and outlook.
Self-study phase
8.5 hours
61403403
Module
2

Fundamentals of sustainability

What is sustainability?

  • History of sustainability.
  • Legal framework and funding opportunities.

Operationalization of sustainability

  • Brundtland Commission and Agenda 21.
  • Models, targets and indicators.
  • Tools for measuring sustainability.
  • EU taxonomy, planetary boundaries, reporting standards, ESG.

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • Anthropocene.
  • Global crises.
  • Growth paradigm vs. finiteness.
  • Ecosystems, social systems, economic systems.

Dealing with sustainability in the corporate context

  • Legal framework.
  • Best Practice.
  • Greenwashing.
  • Summary, solutions and outlook.
Self-study phase
8.5 hours
61421629
Module
2

Fundamentals of sustainability

What is sustainability?

  • History of sustainability.
  • Legal framework and funding opportunities.

Operationalization of sustainability

  • Brundtland Commission and Agenda 21.
  • Models, targets and indicators.
  • Tools for measuring sustainability.
  • EU taxonomy, planetary boundaries, reporting standards, ESG.

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • Anthropocene.
  • Global crises.
  • Growth paradigm vs. finiteness.
  • Ecosystems, social systems, economic systems.

Dealing with sustainability in the corporate context

  • Legal framework.
  • Best Practice.
  • Greenwashing.
  • Summary, solutions and outlook.
Self-study phase
8.5 hours
61421630
Module
2

Fundamentals of sustainability

What is sustainability?

  • History of sustainability.
  • Legal framework and funding opportunities.

Operationalization of sustainability

  • Brundtland Commission and Agenda 21.
  • Models, targets and indicators.
  • Tools for measuring sustainability.
  • EU taxonomy, planetary boundaries, reporting standards, ESG.

Current relevance of sustainability

  • Climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • Anthropocene.
  • Global crises.
  • Growth paradigm vs. finiteness.
  • Ecosystems, social systems, economic systems.

Dealing with sustainability in the corporate context

  • Legal framework.
  • Best Practice.
  • Greenwashing.
  • Summary, solutions and outlook.
Self-study phase
8.5 hours
61421631
Module
3

Sustainability in organizations

  • From "business as usual" to regenerative management.
  • Impact & visibility as parameters for corporate engagement.
  • Principle of circularity.
  • Regenerative business mapping.
  • Best practices for regenerative business.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 27.06.2025
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61403402
Module
3

Sustainability in organizations

  • From "business as usual" to regenerative management.
  • Impact & visibility as parameters for corporate engagement.
  • Principle of circularity.
  • Regenerative business mapping.
  • Best practices for regenerative business.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 18.07.2025
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61403403
Module
3

Sustainability in organizations

  • From "business as usual" to regenerative management.
  • Impact & visibility as parameters for corporate engagement.
  • Principle of circularity.
  • Regenerative business mapping.
  • Best practices for regenerative business.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 06.10.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61421629
Module
3

Sustainability in organizations

  • From "business as usual" to regenerative management.
  • Impact & visibility as parameters for corporate engagement.
  • Principle of circularity.
  • Regenerative business mapping.
  • Best practices for regenerative business.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 24.11.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61421630
Module
3

Sustainability in organizations

  • From "business as usual" to regenerative management.
  • Impact & visibility as parameters for corporate engagement.
  • Principle of circularity.
  • Regenerative business mapping.
  • Best practices for regenerative business.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 30.01.2026
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61421631
Module
4

New business models and future business skills

Preparation

  • Developing and managing sustainable business models.

Sustainable business models

  • Fundamentals of sustainable business models.
  • Combining sustainability and profitability conceptually.
  • Impact orientation as the core of sustainable business models.

Designing sustainable business models

  • Characteristics of sustainable business models.
  • Design options.

Instruments and future fit skills

  • Introduction to key instruments for designing sustainable business models.
  • Future Fit Skills.
Self-study phase
5.5 hours
61403402
Module
4

New business models and future business skills

Preparation

  • Developing and managing sustainable business models.

Sustainable business models

  • Fundamentals of sustainable business models.
  • Combining sustainability and profitability conceptually.
  • Impact orientation as the core of sustainable business models.

Designing sustainable business models

  • Characteristics of sustainable business models.
  • Design options.

Instruments and future fit skills

  • Introduction to key instruments for designing sustainable business models.
  • Future Fit Skills.
Self-study phase
5.5 hours
61403403
Module
4

New business models and future business skills

Preparation

  • Developing and managing sustainable business models.

Sustainable business models

  • Fundamentals of sustainable business models.
  • Combining sustainability and profitability conceptually.
  • Impact orientation as the core of sustainable business models.

Designing sustainable business models

  • Characteristics of sustainable business models.
  • Design options.

Instruments and future fit skills

  • Introduction to key instruments for designing sustainable business models.
  • Future Fit Skills.
Self-study phase
5.5 hours
61421629
Module
4

New business models and future business skills

Preparation

  • Developing and managing sustainable business models.

Sustainable business models

  • Fundamentals of sustainable business models.
  • Combining sustainability and profitability conceptually.
  • Impact orientation as the core of sustainable business models.

Designing sustainable business models

  • Characteristics of sustainable business models.
  • Design options.

Instruments and future fit skills

  • Introduction to key instruments for designing sustainable business models.
  • Future Fit Skills.
Self-study phase
5.5 hours
61421630
Module
4

New business models and future business skills

Preparation

  • Developing and managing sustainable business models.

Sustainable business models

  • Fundamentals of sustainable business models.
  • Combining sustainability and profitability conceptually.
  • Impact orientation as the core of sustainable business models.

Designing sustainable business models

  • Characteristics of sustainable business models.
  • Design options.

Instruments and future fit skills

  • Introduction to key instruments for designing sustainable business models.
  • Future Fit Skills.
Self-study phase
5.5 hours
61421631
Module
5

Act sustainably

Your own role in sustainability

  • The Knowing Doing Gap.
  • The "inner dimension" of sustainability: IDGs and how they strengthen our actions.
  • Recognize your personal sphere of influence - and act effectively.
  • Stakeholder and network mapping.
  • Empathy as the key to successful stakeholder dialog.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 14.07.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61403402
Module
5

Act sustainably

Your own role in sustainability

  • The Knowing Doing Gap.
  • The "inner dimension" of sustainability: IDGs and how they strengthen our actions.
  • Recognize your personal sphere of influence - and act effectively.
  • Stakeholder and network mapping.
  • Empathy as the key to successful stakeholder dialog.
Webinar
3 hours

Thursday, 31.07.2025
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61403403
Module
5

Act sustainably

Your own role in sustainability

  • The Knowing Doing Gap.
  • The "inner dimension" of sustainability: IDGs and how they strengthen our actions.
  • Recognize your personal sphere of influence - and act effectively.
  • Stakeholder and network mapping.
  • Empathy as the key to successful stakeholder dialog.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 20.10.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61421629
Module
5

Act sustainably

Your own role in sustainability

  • The Knowing Doing Gap.
  • The "inner dimension" of sustainability: IDGs and how they strengthen our actions.
  • Recognize your personal sphere of influence - and act effectively.
  • Stakeholder and network mapping.
  • Empathy as the key to successful stakeholder dialog.
Webinar
3 hours

Monday, 08.12.2025
09:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

61421630
Module
5

Act sustainably

Your own role in sustainability

  • The Knowing Doing Gap.
  • The "inner dimension" of sustainability: IDGs and how they strengthen our actions.
  • Recognize your personal sphere of influence - and act effectively.
  • Stakeholder and network mapping.
  • Empathy as the key to successful stakeholder dialog.
Webinar
3 hours

Friday, 13.02.2026
09:00 am - 12:30 pm

61421631

Course overview

Contents

1. introduction to sustainability

  • Current relevance of sustainability.
  • Operationalization of sustainability.
  • Dealing with sustainability in the corporate context.
  • Solutions and principles for sustainability.

2. sustainability in organizations

  • Fundamentals of sustainable business models.
  • Designing sustainable business models.
  • Best Practices.
  • Impact & visibility as parameters for corporate engagement.
  • Principle of circularity.
  • Regenerative business mapping.

3. act sustainably

  • The Knowing-Doing Gap.
  • The "inner dimension" of sustainability: IDGs and how they strengthen our actions.
  • Recognize your personal sphere of influence - and act effectively.
  • Stakeholder and network mapping.

How do you learn in this training course?

This course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. Thanks to a flexible mix of online seminars and self-study phases, you are sure to reach your goal. This is how you learn in this course:

Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material. 

Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you meet your trainer in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.

Learning community: A digital learning community is available to you throughout the course. Exchange ideas with other participants and the trainer and ask questions.

Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Future Jobs Club: Get exclusive access to a business network, micro-learningssparks), news and future work hacks.

Certificate of attendance and Open Badge: As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance and an Open Badge, which you can easily share in professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn).