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Impuls

With the Impuls support program, the University of Basel supports lecturers from all disciplines who wish to integrate sustainability topics into their courses. This also benefits students who are thereby enabled to make a competent contribution to sustainable development in their personal and professional lives.

Support from Impuls

Impuls offers lecturers and students a range of support and funding opportunities for the course and projects:

  • Financial support of CHF 1,000 (implementation of projects, guest speakers, excursions, other expenses)
  • Further training in higher education didactics and individual support and advice in the teaching and promotion of content-related and didactic competences in education for sustainable development
  • Procurement of and cooperation with project partners from internal and external university networks
  • Provision of expertise on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable development
  • Impuls meets Eucor-EPICUR: The Impuls funding can be supplemented by collaboration with the European university alliances Eucor-EPICUR. Additional financial support of CHF 1,000 can be granted for this.

Dr. Katrin Sontag, lecturer «Migration, Mobility & Change», IMPULS 2019

I think it's fantastic that the Sustainability Office offers an initiative like this and helps us to develop different teaching methods, integrate sustainability topics into teaching and develop ourselves as lecturers. These 'impulses' bring a breath of fresh air and development into daily teaching and address questions of social responsibility. I, at least, was thrilled right away!

Dr. Katrin Sontag, lecturer «Migration, Mobility & Change», IMPULS 2019

Supported courses spring semester 2024

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In this trinational course, the students developed a "toolbox" that enables SDG city explorations by students for students. A prototype of a SDG city exploration for Basel was developed and presented at the Sustainability Week 2024. Read the campus story about the result here (in German)!

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For this excursion, the students travelled to the Netherlands with the goal to discover new sides of this similar, but different country, learn about different planning policies and concepts, and about the conflict between population, intensive agriculture and nature. Read the campus story about their journey here (in German)!

As a result, the students wrote policy briefs on various environmental problems they investigated during the excursion:

Adressing the Dutch Nitrogen Crisis

Water management in the Netherlands

Adressing Land Reclamation and Coastal Protection in the Netherlands

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Einführung in die Humanitäre Hilfe

(Dr. Mario Roman Behrens)

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Natural disasters or political crises can suddenly push a country to its limits and put its population in acute mortal danger. To protect human lives and support the affected state in crisis management, there is now a complex system for mobilizing humanitarian aid. After a theoretical introduction, the views and assessments of various humanitarian organizations were obtained during a two-day excursion to Geneva. Each student group researched different organizations and conducted interviews with their representatives, e.g. with the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotation (CCHN) and the Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD).

Supported courses fall semester 2023

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Planetary Health? Wie können wir als Ärzt*innen zur Bewältigung der Klima- und Umweltkrisen beitragen?

(Prof. Martin Röösli, Cristian Martucci)

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In this course, students worked with the Innovation Office at the University of Basel to develop project ideas that could drive forward the implementation of the Swiss Medical Association's strategy on climate change.

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Ernährungsmedizin: Von der Evidenz bis zur Umsetzung in der Praxis

(Dr. Aisha Abo El Ela)

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During the summer school, the students dealt with various areas of nutritional medicine. The highlight was the culinary medicine workshop, where students put their newly acquired knowledge into practice. In small groups, several balanced, vegetarian dishes were cooked with the aim of combining nutritional medicine aspects with culinary art.

Supported courses spring semester 2023

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The students organized an event with regional practitioners in the field of alternative economies: Donut Economy, Commons, Sharing Economy, Economy for the Common Good, Circular Economy.

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A personal behaviour-change challenge was part of the seminar. To achieve maximum learning outcome, students were asked to change their own energy consumption behaviours by applying strategies from the
seminar.

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Ecotour Cartagena de Indias

The course focused on Cartagena de Indias, a Colombian port and world heritage city, where climate change and rising sea level have become a pressing environmental challenge. The students were able to participate in a guided tour and planted mangrove seedlings at the Ciénaga, a coastal lagoon. Their questions and feedbacks helped the organizers improving tours conducted in the future in order to raise visitors'
awareness of the environment, while renaturation and other projects continue to be implemented.

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The students created recommendations for the innovative and sustainable devlopement of former industrial sites in Basel: Klybeckquai & Westquai, Klybeck +

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Urban Matters

(Dr. Julia Büchele, Dr. Aylin Yildirim Tschoepe)

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The aim of this doctoral event was to build networks among like-minded people, promote collaboration and strengthen and diversify knowledge production. Students from the University of Basel came together with students from the Basel Academy of Art and Design to exchange ideas and knowledge and to develop science-to-public formats in collaboration with various communities and institutions as part of a service-learning approach.

Supported courses fall semester 2022

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On the Student’s Way to Climate Neutrality

The University of Basel wants to achieve climate neutrality. To gather students’ opinions about how to accomplish this, we invited students from different levels and academic backgrounds to a focus group discussion. After introducing the topic, broad ideas were collected through a brainwriting exercise, and two topics deepened during a world-café.

undlagen geschaffen.

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Fallstudie Kompost Stadt Basel

Basel verfügt über kein flächendeckendes System um Rüst‐und Gartenabfälle in der Stadt zu sammeln und zu kompostieren. Als Resultat ist etwa 45% des Haushaltkehrichts in Basel biogenen Ursprungs. Etwa 10% der Haushalte nutzen die Möglichkeiten der Stadt den Kompost weiterzuverarbeiten. Daher beschäftigten sich die Studierenden mit der Frage «Wie kann der Anteil biogener Abfälle im Kehricht reduziert werden?».

m machen und diese fördern.

Supported courses spring semester 2022

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Ein Hospiz entsteht

Studierende des Kurses haben gemeinsam mit dem Verein Hospiz Biel/Bienne die Frage bearbeitet, wie ein Lebensraum für die letzte Lebenszeit für die Gesundheitsversorgung der Bieler Region geschaffen werden kann und haben dafür praxisnahe Grundlagen geschaffen.

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A small seed for the big change

Studierende wollen mit einer Verteilaktion von Pflanzensamen in Basel auf Biodiversität aufmerksam machen und diese fördern.

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Good Practices rund um die Welt - eine Suche nach Vorbildern für Basel

Welche innovativen Projekte gibt es auf der Welt, die auch in Basel Anwendung finden und so massgeblich zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit und Klimagerechtigkeit beitragen können? Dieses Projekt wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit der Klimagerechtigkeitsinitiative Basel 2030 durchgeführt.

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How to compost?

Auseinandersetzung mit Bioabfall-Entsorgung in Basel-Stadt und Vorstellung von Alternativen

 

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Klimagerechtigkeit in Basel

In diesem Video werden Personen interviewt, die sich beruflich und/oder persönlich für Nachhaltigkeit, bzw. Klimagerechtigkeit einsetzen.

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Besser und nachhaltig Leben im Wettstein - was wollen die Bewohner*innen?

Abwägungsentscheidungen über mögliche Begrünungsmassnahmen, energetische Renovierung sowie Fragen zu Mobilität, Energiegenossenschaften und sozialem Engagement.

Supported courses fall semester 2021

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Cognitive and Decision Sciences

(Prof. Dr. Rui Mata, Dr. Dirk Wulff)

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Diversity @ University of Basel

Visualizing gender diversity in research outputs at the University of Basel

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Start-up Creation: The Future Leaders’ Workshop

(Prof. Dr. Georg von Schnurbein, Darunee Frossard)

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Vorstellung der Start-up Ideen

Start-up Ideen, die einen Beitrag zu Erreichung der SDGs beitragen:

  • Moodom: das nachhaltig produzierte Kondom aus rezykliertem Naturkautschuk
  • Car Unity: Car Sharing im Pendelverkehr
  • Blockchain Connect: Matchingplatform für junge Talente, Freelancer und Unternehmen

 

 

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Fostering Cooperation among Sustainability Actors

to reach and actively involve students in sustainable practices

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Digital Knowledge Platform

What do initiatives in the field of sustainability think about establishing a shared digital knowledge platform?

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Urban Gardens

Marginalized groups need networks: Urban gardens as places for integration

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Implementation of projects in spring semester 22

Supported courses spring semester 2021

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Licht, Schlaf und Brillen

Angebot von Licht-Intervention zur Stabilisierung des Schlaf-Wachrhythmus auf der Station für Verhaltenssüchte (VSS) im Zentrum für Abhängigkeitserkrankungen (ZAE ), UPK Basel

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Lichtwecker zur Verbesserung des Schlaf-Wach-Rhythmus auf der VSS

Angebot von Licht-Intervention zur Stabilisierung des Schlaf-Wachrhythmus auf der Station für Verhaltenssüchte (VSS) im Zentrum für Abhängigkeitserkrankungen (ZAE ), UPK Basel

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Light Up

Untersuchung der Lichverhältnisse der Verhaltenstherapie-Station der UPK (Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel)

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"Demokratische Schauergeschichten", "Foodsystem Game (Changer)" und "Demokratiebaustein Geschlechtergerechtigkeit"

Studierende entwickelten Spiele, um die Themenfelder rund um Demokratie und Nachhaltigkeit spielerisch in der Schule zu vermitteln.

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"Waste Warriors" unterwegs in Basel

Blog Post über Möglichkeiten zur Food Waste-Vermeidung in Basel

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Zero Waste - zwischen Studentenbudget und einem bewussten Lebensstil

Blog Post über Möglichkeiten für Müllvermeidung in Basel

 

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Better Urban Balcony

Tipps, wie Menschen und "Nicht-Menschen" auf Balkonien harmonisch zusammenleben können.

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Kleiner Weg, grosser Unterschied: Eine Vision nachhaltiger Ernährung

Studierende gehen in dem Video der Frage nach, welche Alternativen es zum Einkauf im Supermarkt gibt.

 

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Cognitive and Decision Sciences

(Prof. Dr. Rui Mata, Dr. Dirk Wulff)

 

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Research on Sustainability at the University of Basel

A program was elaborated in a Hackathon to give an overview of the University of Basel’s contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in research.

Supported courses fall semester 2020

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Engendering the city

(Dr. Aylin Brigitte Yildirim Tschoepe)

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Crafting new narratives through visual essays

Constructing critical narratives about gender and space through visual essays

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Start-up Creation: The Future Leaders’ Workshop

(Prof. Dr. Georg von Schnurbein, IVE)

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Übersicht über die Teams und Unternehmenskonzepte

Ausarbeitung eines nachhaltigen und wertebasierten Unternehmenskonzepts anhand von drei Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Risk Society, Science and Nature

(Dr. Rony Emmenegger)

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Eine Nachhaltige Risikogesellschaft?

Broschüre mit studentischen Essays zur Debatte um Atomenergie und Abfall in der Schweiz

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Bodies and cities as archives

(Dr. Aylin Brigitte Yildirim Tschoepe)

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Exploring archival futures through multimodal representations

Revisit and go beyond the narrow definition of archives and grapple with their diverse range, often multimodal in their complexity and ask to what extent archives not only capture memory but also shape futures

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Feasibility and effects of taking cold showers

(Prof. Dr. Jens Gaab, Fakultät für Psychologie)

 

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Gesundheitliche Effekte und CO2-Reduktion von Kalt-Duschen

Durchführung eines Workshops, um Menschen durch eine dreimonatige Kaltduschen Studie zu einer nachhaltigen Verhaltensänderung zu bewegen und somit Warmwasser und indirekt CO2 einzusparen.

Supported courses spring semester 2020

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Dossiers für Lehrpersonen zur Förderung von "Sustained Shared Thinking" bei Kindern durch Tiergestützte Interventionen

Im interdisziplinären Praxisseminar erarbeiteten Psychologiestudierende gemeinsam mit Pädagogikstudierenden ein Konzept für Lehrpersonen, wie mit Kindern in einer tiergestützten Sequenz die Interaktionsform "Sustained Shared Thinking" gefördert werden kann.

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Feasibility and effects of taking cold showers

(Prof. Dr. Jens Gaab, Fakultät für Psychologie)

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Gesundheitliche Effekte und CO2 – Reduktion von Kalt-Duschen

Durchführung eines Workshops, um Menschen durch eine dreimonatige Kaltduschen Studie zu einer nachhaltigen Verhaltensänderung bewegen und somit Warmwasser und indirekt CO2 einzusparen.

Supported courses fall semester 2019

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Migration, Mobility and Change

(Dr. Katrin Sontag, Seminar für Kulturwissenschaft und Europäische Ethnologie)

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Legal aid for refugees

Recognize the needs of the refugees and offer legal support at the counseling center for asylum seekers in the open consultation hours.

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Make Moria camp a better place for refugees

Excursion to the refugee Camp Moria on Lesbos and organization of a photo exhibition with photos taken by Shahin and a fund-raising event in Basel (Union).

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Migrantinnen- & Migrantensession 2019

Support in the organisation of the final event "Migrantensession" of the Verein mitstimme that adresses the issue of migrant political particiation and voting rights.

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Research for an ethnographic film project about the understanding of the meaning of plurality

Film concept and plan for a film on cultural diversity that becomes visible in a small place in Tanger.

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Soul Kitchen – Cooking with Wuma

Cooking Afghan "soul food" together with unaccompanied minors at Wuma.

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Sustainable Reconceptualization of Active Asyl

Development of a new sustainable concept and a new kind of computer training program for the organization Active Asyl.

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Wanderznacht

Long-term and new residents of Basel get to know each other and form groups of six people. Afterwards they meet once a month at someone's home and eat "Znacht" together.

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Art of Intervention II

(Dr. Andrea Zimmermann, Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften, Gender Studies)

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Kritik an vergeschlechtlichten Subjektivierungsprozessen auf und hinter der Theaterbühne

Fünf verschiedene Projekte in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Theater Basel, Theater Niemansland und der Kaserne Basel, kritisieren die Geschlechternormen bzw. die Performativität von Geschlecht.

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Klimawandel und Anpassungsstrategien

(Dr. Cédric Duchêne-Lacroix, Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften)

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Chancen einer partizipativ finanzierten Solaranlage an der Universität Basel

Entwicklung eines Genossenschaftskonzepts für die Installation einer Photovoltaik-Anlage

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Die Mobilität der Universität Basel

Mobilitätskonzept der Universität: Machbarkeit von E-Bikes & E-utility vehicules on demand

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Lasst uns nachhaltig essen

Entwicklung eines lokalen zirkulären nachhaltigen Ernäherungkonzepts für die Betriebesrestaurants der Stadt Basel

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Massivholzmöbel – ein Leben lang für den Klimaschutz?

Sind Massivholzmöbel nachhaltig(er)?

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Feasibility and effects of taking cold showers

(Prof. Dr. Jens Gaab, Fakultät für Psychologie)

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Gesundheitliche Effekte und CO2 – Reduktion von Kalt-Duschen

Aufbau eines Workshops, um Menschen durch eine dreimonatige Kaltduschen Studie zu einer nachhaltigken Verhaltensänderung bewegen und somit Warmwasser und indirekt CO2 einzusparen.

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