Young Academy for Sustainability Research
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Young Academy for Sustainability Research was established in 2021 at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) and is composed of postdocs from a wide variety of disciplines. They work on joint research projects and publications in the field of sustainability research as well as organise scientific conferences and workshops.
The Young Academy is administered by its members. The FRIAS team supports them in organisational and administrative matters. The members meet several times a year at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies in Freiburg.
The Young Academy is funded by the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation, which has granted a second funding phase until 2027. The promotion of scientific and in particular interdisciplinary discourse among outstanding young scientists as well as the implementation of initiatives at the interfaces between science and society in the field of sustainability can thus be continued.
Access the list of projects of the YAS to get a deeper insight.
MEMBERS
To meet the academy members of the first cohort (2021-2024), please click on the photo (a group picture of the second cohort will follow soon):
Click here to find former academy members.
NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INTERVIEWS
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If you missed the exhibition "Is sustainability near or far, colourful or black-and-white?", you now have the chance to get an impression of the experimental dialogues on sustainability. |
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"YAS! The Podcast by the Young Academy for Sustainability Research" was launched on January 22nd, 2024. In this first season, some members of the YAS present themselves as well as their research endeavours; in season two we focus on two innovations boosting the enery transition: agri-photovoltaics and solarcamps. |
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Visit the exhibition "Is sustaibability near or far, colourful or black-and-white?" of the Artist in Residence at the YAS Katrin von Lehmann, fom January 28th to February 25th, 2024 at the T66 Kulturwerk. |
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YAS-Workshop: "On the Politics of Legal Processes to Redress Environmental Injustices", organized by Dr. Cristina Espinosa and Dr. Rike Sinder. |
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Interview with YAS member Dr. Sahani Pathiraja on the topic "Towards a better handling of uncertainty". |
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"Stadt der Bäume" - YAS Fellow Dr. Rita Sousa Silva in Welt am Sonntag (edition n° 7, 12.02.2023) on how an ecological green city can succeed. Article available in slightly abridged form on Welt.de. |
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Videointerview at uniTV with YAS Fellow Dr. Rita Sousa Silva on the role and significance of trees in the city - and which challenges they are facing. |
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"Stadtbäume jetzt dringend gießen!" - YAS-Fellow Dr. Rita Sousa Silva and Jürgen Bauhus (Chair of Silviculture) call for participation. |
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"Reich ist, wer wenig (ver-)braucht" (German only) Freiburger Horizonte Event with Thekla Walker, Minister of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector on the significance of ressource efficiency for climate change and economic resilience. |
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"Die Natur allein schafft das nicht" - Interview with YAS-Fellow Dr. Rita Sousa Silva at Spektrum.de on the sigificance of 'urban forests' in the face of climate change. |
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Emmy Noether Junior Research Group for YAS member Dr. Benjamin Schütze on the topic "Renewable energy, renewed authoritarianisms? The political economy of solar energy in the MENA-region". |
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Interview (German only) with YAS members Dr. Thilo Wiertz and Dr. Benjamin Schütze on the "Geopolitics of the energy transition" |
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Interview with Prof. Dr. Bernd Kortmann, former FRIAS Director (2013-2022) |
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YAS YouTube-Playlist |
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♦ Past announcements can be found in the YAS Archive ♦
YAS Advisory Board
The Advisory Board advises YAS on its strategic and further development. The Board is equally composed of YAS members and professors of the University of Freiburg.
- Prof. Dr. Melanie Arndt (Prof. for economic, social and environmental history)
- Dr. Luisa Cortesi (YAS member)
- Dr. Javier Francisco (YAS member)
- Prof. Dr. Veronika Lipphardt (Prof. for Science and Technology Studies)
- Prof. Dr. Michael Pregernig (Prof. for Sustainability Governance)
- Dr. Rita Sousa Silva (YAS member)
CONTACT
Dr. Michael Vollstädt, Co-ordinator Young Academy for Sustainability Research
Michael.Vollstaedt@frias.uni-freiburg.de
The Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation is an independent, non-profit foundation. It was established in 1986 by Eva Mayr-Stihl and Robert Mayr. The foundation's work focuses on science and research, medicine, as well as art and culture. www.eva-mayr-stihl-stiftung.de
