Added value through networking
The TRA Sustainable Futures promotes transdisciplinary cooperation between scientists from all faculties of the University of Bonn. The goal is the creation and expansion of networks and the development of innovative research topics and innovations.
The TRA Sustainable Future offers various networking opportunities and activities:
- Lecture Series
- Newsletter
- Topic-specific workshops
- Members Meetings
Members
The TRA Sustainable Futures currently has more than 220 members whose research is focused on the five priority themes of TRA Sustainable Futures.
Become a member of TRA Sustainable Futures!
The TRA Sustainable Futures is a transdisciplinary network working in the area of sustainability research. Membership is open to:
- Members of the University of Bonn who have proven their ability to perform independent research in the research area covered by the TRA.
- Employees of another institution are welcome if they meet the requirements stated above and are staff of an institute that holds a cooperation agreement with University of Bonn.
- PhD students working at the University of Bonn in an area covered by the TRA are also welcome to join as non-voting members.
Network
PhenoRob
With the PhenoRob Excelence Cluster, world-leading research is being conducted at the University of Bonn in the field of robotics and phenotyping for sustainable crop production. Scientists from the fields of computer science, geodesy, robotics, plant and soil sciences, economics and environmental sciences work together in a transdisciplinary manner.
CESOC (Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis)
The University of Bonn, the University of Cologne and Forschungszentrum Jülich have founded a joint Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis (CESOC). This creates a high-profile international focal point in the Rhineland for global Earth system observation with the aim of making strides toward a comprehensive understanding of our planet and better predicting changes.
Bonn Alliance for Sustainability Research
The Bonn Alliance for Sustainability Research was founded in November 2017 at COP23 under the leadership of the University of Bonn with the aim of strengthening knowledge and competences for sustainable development. Six established Bonn institutions are behind this alliance: BICC (Bonn International Center for Conflict Studies), the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein Sieg, University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS), the Institute for Environment and Human Security of the United Nations University (UNU-EHS) and the University of Bonn with its Center for Development Research (ZEF).
The other TRAs at the University of Bonn
In addition to the TRA Sustainable Future, there are five other transdisciplinary research areas at the University of Bonn. The TRA management is happy to support you in establishing contact with the researchers of the five other TRAs and in developing innovative collaborations.