Karlshochschule has an aim to “Rethink Management and Society” - and that implies, of course, that the topic of sustainability is of special significance for our Uni. One of the main factors in trying to make Karls a greener, fairer and more diverse place is the student initiative Karlstainable. 

I joined the initiative in my first semester at Karls and now, one and a half years later, I couldn’t be happier to be a part of such a motivated, creative and colorful team!

The aim of our work is twofold: On the one hand, we explore, promote and support a more sustainable lifestyle in- and outside of Karls by means of different events (such as our yearly sustainable Christmas market - with Glühwein and waffles of course ;-) ). On the other hand we tightly cooperate with the university administration in our constant search for ways to make the Karls itself more sustainable.

This means that we are pursuing changes in the university’s infrastructure. Our latest achievement in this regard are the trash cans that you can see in every room of Karlshochschule: Thanks to our “waste management” project group Karlshochschule now enjoys the full package of exemplary waste separation - new bins and user’s instructions included. But of course we already have new projects in mind: In the next semester we want to support Karls in finding the greenest and fairest provider available for the management of both its energy and finances. 

These are small steps on our way to a university in which sustainability is not only deeply rooted in the everyday practices of its members, but also institutionally established. But for me, each of these steps means more than supporting the environment: It means helping my university to become a more vivid place, learning a lot and having a lot of fun with those who want to do the same.