🌟 Sustainability isn’t an add-on – it’s a core principle that shapes how we teach, learn, and act. In the international Master’s program Food Process and Product Engineering (FPPE), we don’t just talk about Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) – we put it into practice.

Our curriculum bridges engineering expertise with ecological, social, and economic challenges. In modules such as Environmental and Sustainability Management, Advanced Technologies, and Digitalisation and Automation, students learn how to design sustainable food processing – from life cycle assessments (LCA) to the use of alternative protein sources and energy-efficient technologies.

For us, ESD means addressing global challenges, critically reflecting on goal conflicts, and developing hands-on solutions. Through case studies, project work, and master’s theses, our students tackle real-world sustainability issues – including food waste, CO₂ footprints, circular economy approaches, and protein innovation such as insect farming. But ESD goes beyond the classroom: we embrace digital teaching formats, foster intercultural exchange, and collaborate with partners from science, industry, and society – locally, nationally, and globally. Events like the DIL TechDay or InsectsPlus as well as our ZERN-projects and joint activities with the students show that education can drive meaningful change.

🚀 Our mission is to empower students not only with advanced technical knowledge but also with the ability and mindset to take responsibility – for a fair, livable, and sustainable future.