Innovation, Digital Tools, and Green Transition for Non-Academic Experts
Empowering Sustainable Workplace Practices is a certified interdisciplinary training programme designed to equip non-academic experts with practical skills to support innovation, sustainability, and resilience in their daily work. Delivered entirely in English, the course consists of four modules, each led by a different European partner university. Covering themes such as innovation ecosystems, digital tools, sustainable meeting practices, and organisational resilience.
Participants will gain a foundational understanding of innovation ecosystems and explore how university resources and processes can contribute to knowledge development. They will learn to apply digital tools for greener workflows, plan and facilitate inclusive and eco-conscious meetings, and develop strategies to adapt to change and improve workplace resilience. The course emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and the alignment of everyday practices with institutional sustainability goals.
Agenda
The programme takes place in the winter semester 2025/26 and is structured into four online modules, each consisting of interactive block sessions and follow-up short quizzes. The total workload comprises 10 hours of workshop sessions (4x 2,5 hrs), complemented by brief quizzes requiring around 15 minutes each.
Schedule of Sessions:
- Innovation Ecosystem Stakeholders and Processes – 28.10.2025, 10:00 – 12:30 CET, Prof. Dr. Simona Kustec (University of Primorska, Slovenia) – Online
- Managing Efficient Meetings in a Sustainable Framework – 20.11.2025, 11:00 – 13:30 CET, Antonio Jesús Baeza (University of Alicante, Spain) – Online
- Digital Tools for a Greener Workplace – 26.11.2025, 11:00 – 13:30 CET, Scheer School of Digital Sciences (Saarland University, Germany) – Online
- Green and Digital Transition for Organisational Resilience – 01.12.2025, 11:00 – 13:30 CET, Valeriia Podunai (Mariupol State University, Ukraine) – Online
For whom?
The programme is open to non-academic staff from all areas. It is particularly suitable for those interested in sustainability, entrepreneurship, international collaboration, management and resilience. No prior subject-specific knowledge is required – curiosity, motivation, and an openness to interdisciplinary perspectives are the main prerequisites.
Why you should join in
By joining Empowering Sustainable Workplace Practices, you will:
- Understand the structure and dynamics of innovation ecosystems and identify how university resources and processes can support innovation and knowledge development in day-to-day operations.
- Apply digital tools and sustainable workflows to increase resource efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and align daily administrative and operational tasks with institutional sustainability goals.
- Plan, organise, and facilitate efficient, inclusive, and eco-conscious meetings – both in-person and online – using digital platforms, clear agendas, and participatory methods to maximize outcomes and minimise waste.
- Work better in teams, communicate clearly, and handle conflicts in diverse groups.
- Learn how to adapt to change, improve processes, and make their workplace more resilient.
This programme not only equips you with future-oriented skills highly valued in the public sector, business, industry and society, but also allows you to actively contribute to shaping a responsible and sustainable future.
Register here. +++ Late entry is possible! Sessions are recorded. +++