Talks and Brainstorming
Two days for sustainability in the Max Planck Society: talks on birds and planes, discussions on climate and change management, brainstorming and networking.
Posters & registration: please see the registration page.
| Thursday, 16 May | |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Registration |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch (self-paying) |
| 13:00 - 13:05 | Introduction and presentation of the program |
| 13:05 - 13:15 | Statement by Dr. Christoph Kolbe (MPG Representative for Environmental and Safety) |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Presentation of sustainability groups and activities |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Coffee break and poster session |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Welcome address by the managing director Prof. Udo Reichl |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Presentation: Climate protection and climate research (Jochem Marotzke, MPI for Meteorology) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Presentation: E-Fuels: Converting electricity, water and CO2 into transportation fuels (Kai Sundmacher, MPI for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Presentation: Offset flight carbon footprint in research institutions (Harald Zeiss, Hochschule Harz and Michaela Thurau, atmosfair GmbH) |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee break and poster session |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Presentation: Ecosystems for birds (Wolfgang Fiedler, MPI for Ornithology) |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Presentation: The biodiversity initiative of the Joint Works Council of the MPG (Monika Demar, Work Council of the MPG, Tübingen) |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Brainstorming: Sustainability topics in the MPG |
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Vegan dinner (you are invited) |
| 20:00 - 22:00 | Poster sesssion and discussion |
| Friday, 17 May | |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Presentation: Sustainability at the Otto-von-Guericke-University (Julius Brinken, Otto-von-Guericke-University) |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Structuring of sustainability topics and formation of teams |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Team work |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch (self-paying) |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Presentation of the team work |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Discussion: Development of a strategy for the sustainability initiative in the MPG |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Discussion: Logo for the sustainability network |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Discussion: Network organisation and digital infrastructure |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Farewell address |
| Social program (optional) | |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Sightseeing (ca. 10€ charge) |
| 18:00 - 22:00 | Get-together at a beer garden |