Universität Wien

290605 VO Climate Change and Climate Crisis (2025W)

Towards the Eco-Sociological Transformation

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

* 2025-10-08 Daniel Huppmann, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Overview on the Second Austrian Assessment Report
2025-10-15 Gerhard Herndl, University of Vienna: "Potential and risks of marine carbon dioxide removal"
2025-10-29 Katharina Hölscher, Utrecht University: "The Transformative Capacities Loop: Unlocking Institutional Pathways for Urban Climate Adaptation"
2025-11-05 Philipp Weber, European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO): "Promoting sustainable excellence in the life sciences"
2025-11-12 Ulrich Brand, University of Vienna: "Why are social-ecological transformations so difficult? On the imperial mode of living"
* 2025-11-19 Meike Levin-Keitel, University of Vienna: Transformative Urban and Regional Planning
2025-11-26 Ulrike Bechtold, Institute of Technology Assessment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences: "Climate change and mechanization - curse or blessing?"
2025-12-10 Katharina Rogenhofer, Kontext Institut: "Climate Policy and Discourse: From Crisis to Opportunity"
2025-12-17 Dick Magnussen, Linköping University: "Exploring the role and agency of planners in urban transformation: Insights from Swedish Urban and Regional Planning Processes"
* 2026-01-07 Adrienne Grêt-Regamey, ETH Zürich: Landscape Changes and the Human-Environment Interrelationship
2026-01-14 Simon Rittmann, University of Vienna: "Biotechnological processes to combat climate crisis"
2026-01-21 Karoline Augenstein, Bergische Universität Wuppertal: "Exploring agency, context and impact towards sustainability transformations in real-world labs"
* 2026-01-28 Angela Köppl, WIFO: "An assessment of EU energy and climate policy"

* preliminary titles

  • Mittwoch 08.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 15.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 22.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 29.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 05.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 19.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 26.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 03.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 10.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 17.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 07.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 14.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 21.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10
  • Mittwoch 28.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Auditorium Maximum Tiefparterre Hauptgebäude Stiege 10

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This lecture series is a sequel to the successful lecture series "Climate Change and Climate Crisis" in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024.
If you have joined us in previous lecture series and obtained a grade, you can still join us this semester as well! This lecture has a different lecture number than the previous ones and different content (speakers) and therefore it counts as a different and new lecture.
This lecture series provides an interdisciplinary perspective on climate change and its impacts on the (a)biotic environment and human livelihoods. In particular, it puts a focus on the quest for identifying solutions to the looming climate change crisis. The talks are given by eminent scholars in their fields.
It will address current issues from various disciplines: climate science, geography, economics, cultural studies, political science and many more.
All of the speakers are well-known researchers in their respective fields and beyond. They are from various institutions.
Many of the speakers participate in public debates about the probable effects of the current climate crisis and about possible remedies. The final program will be presented in due time.
This lecture series is open to all students of the University of Vienna. For more information about the eligibility of the series in your study programme, please contact the StudiesServiceCenter of your degree programme.
All lectures will be in in presence. In parallel the lectures will also be recorded and made accessible online afterwards. Some talks of external speakers will be given online.
Organisation:
Christa Schleper, Franz Essl (both Faculty of Life Sciences), Meike Levin-Keitel (Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy)

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Exam (online, open book format, multiple choice), based on the content of the lectures.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

50% of points in written, multiple choice exam
30 questions, 1 point per question.

27-30 points -- grade 1
23-26,99 points -- grade 2
19-22,99 points -- grade 3
15-18,99 points -- grade 4
0-14,99 points -- grade 5

Prüfungsstoff

content of the guest lectures

Literatur


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

(EC Klimawandel M2) (EC NatKat M3) (BA UF GW 19) (MGGCST_M2)

Letzte Änderung: Do 23.10.2025 17:47