From CFD to design: discover how Schaeffler reduces rolling-bearing losses with smart analysis and lubricant modeling for efficient, sustainable products. Rolling bearings are machine elements that are used in a high number of industrial applications, enabling low-friction support for rotating components. Particularly due to the electrification of the automotive industry, requirements for further reduction of […]

The Free University of Bolzano celebrates its ‘Academy Day’ with a special guest: Nobel Prize winner in Economics 2003 Robert F. Engle Here is a brief summary of this year's programme: Welcome address President Prof. Ulrike Tappeiner Rector Prof. Alex Weissensteiner Keynote speech ‘Can we stop climate change?’ Speaker: Prof. Robert F. Engle, 2003 Nobel […]

Session Lectures: Prof. Nicola Dalla Via (Unibz): Tra numeri e parole: misurare e comunicare la sostenibilità aziendale Dr Davide Don (Fraunhofer Italia): Come sfruttare la normativa EU per migliorare il design di prodotto Course Overview The interdisciplinary course “Nachhaltigkeit: Herausforderungen und Lösungen / Sostenibilità: sfide e soluzioni / Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions”, part of the […]

Public lecture with Anthony Miro Born, sociologist at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse Global Fellow Promoting social mobility has become a powerful concern in public, political, and academic debates. This talk, however, places the ideal of social mobility itself at the centre of analysis. Drawing on in-depth fieldwork […]

I risultati conseguiti nel progetto iNEST – spoke1 Incontro con gli stakeholders sui temi della qualità della vita e della sicurezza ambientale in montagna (Research Topic RT1A e RT1B). Nel corso dell’incontro saranno presentati gli esiti delle attività di ricerca svolte nei progetti accademici, nei progetti promossi dalle imprese e da quelli promossi dai giovani […]

DE_Demokratie und Gesellschaft in der (Klima-)Krise Wie belastbar sind Demokratie und Rechtsstaat in Zeiten eskalierender Krisen? Die Klimakrise konfrontiert nicht nur unsere politischen Systeme mit enormem Handlungsdruck – sie stellt auch zentrale rechtsstaatliche Prinzipien auf die Probe. Tatsächlich zeigen sich aktuell gegensätzliche Entwicklungen: Einerseits wird Klimaschutz immer häufiger vor Gericht erstritten – etwa durch strategische […]

Research Seminar with Martin Jacob: Learn how multinational firms use carbon allowances and tax havens to reduce tax burdens and how this affects emissions, innovation, and green investments This paper shows how firms use carbon allowances to reduce corporate tax burdens by exploiting internal trading hubs in low-tax jurisdictions and fluctuations in carbon prices. Using […]

Session Lecture: Massimo Donegà - Francesco Iannone (Eco Research): Che plastica sei? Dal prodotto all'inquinamento invisibile Course Overview The interdisciplinary course “Nachhaltigkeit: Herausforderungen und Lösungen / Sostenibilità: sfide e soluzioni / Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions”, part of the Studium Generale program at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to sustainability. […]

Session Lectures: Jasmina Jusic (Fraunhofer Italia): Turning Wood Waste into Value: Pathways for a Sustainable Future Georg Niedrist (Eurac Research): Teil des Problems, Teil der Lösung: Landwirtschaft im (Klima-)Wandel Course Overview The interdisciplinary course “Nachhaltigkeit: Herausforderungen und Lösungen / Sostenibilità: sfide e soluzioni / Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions”, part of the Studium Generale program at […]

I risultati conseguiti nel progetto iNEST – spoke1 Incontro con gli stakeholders sui temi della decentralizzazione delle strutture montane e delle infrastrutture, relativamente alle strategie energetiche e alle strategie logistiche  (Research Topic RT3A e RT3B). Nel corso dell’incontro saranno presentati gli esiti delle attività di ricerca svolte nei progetti accademici, nei progetti promossi dalle imprese […]

Session Lectures: Jana Wagner (Ökoinstitut): Nachhaltigkeitszertifizierungen in Südtirol: Green Shootings & Green Events – Vorteile, Schwierigkeiten und Wahrnehmung von außen Hannes Waldmüller/Ulrich Prechsl (IDM Südtirol): Von der Theorie zur Umsetzung: Nachhaltiger Tourismus & Kreislaufwirtschaft im Alltag Course Overview The interdisciplinary course “Nachhaltigkeit: Herausforderungen und Lösungen / Sostenibilità: sfide e soluzioni / Sustainability: Challenges and Solutions”, […]

Vortrag in Zusammenarbeit mit EURAC und der Platform Biodiversität Südtirol – Conferenza in collaborazione con EURAC e Piattaforma biodiveristà Alto Adige Event website: Calendario eventi – Naturmuseum Südtirol