Bring people, businesses and goods in line with natural resources. The program deals with mobility of people, goods and services as well as the complexity of planning, production, allocation and infrastructural development in its entirety.
It follows an interdisciplinary approach. Coursework is combined with exclusive site visits in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. German courses will add to the program on different levels. Targeted at advanced undergrad students in business, engineering, planning.
Period
02-07-2012 - 27-07-2012 (4 weeks)
Target group
Advanced bachelor students
Course aim
To make students familiar with the interdisciplinary character of challenges in logistics, mobility and sustainability the Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, together with Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the Rotterdam Business School developed this International Summer University. University lecturers from Business Studies, from Urban and Architectural Planning as well as from Technology and Computer Science programs contribute to this event, complemented by external experts.
A variety of excursions to outstanding sites will give practical insights into different aspects of the topics. The aim of the program is to enable students to understand the complexity of processes and organisations, to learn about increasing challenges related to logistical problems and to learn about the necessity to check social and managerial decision-making against their social, economical and ecological consequences (sustainability, carbon footprint).
The content of the program emphasizes on corporate social responsibility, globalization of goods and people, intermodality of transportation, logistics in aviation, supply chains, computer science in logistics and mobility, internet of things, urban planning, future transport systems, e-mobility, energy efficiency, smart grids, sustainability in buildings. Excursions to sites in Switzerland and the Netherlands are part of the activities. German courses and an intercultural awareness course are also offered.
Credits
6.0 ECTS credits or even 9 ECTS - if students are taking part to the german class too!
Course fee
EUR 2500: This fee includes:tuition fee for the academic programrnrn, materials & books, housing (single room with private bathroom), transportation and accommodation costs for the two excursions, cultural & social activities, German language course, health insurance
Course leader
University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt am Main
University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt
Address: Nibelungenplatz 1, Frankfurt
Postal code: 60318
City: Frankfurt
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.sustainablemove.eu
E-mail: bijelic@aa.fh-frankfurt.de
Phone: +49 69 15333849
European Summer University on Logistics, Mobility, and Sustainability
