Programme/Workshops
Programme
9 September 2021
| 12:30 - 14:45 | Contactless registration at DESY |
| Long waiting times should be expected | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Opening • Livestream |
| Professor Helmut Dosch, Chairman of the DESY Board of Directors and Vice-President of the Helmholtz Association | |
| 15:45 - 17:45 | Quest 1: Clarifying the question, expert stimulus, discovery of first treasures |
| ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT QUEST: Digitalisation • Launched by Alexander Bonde, General Secretary of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) RESEARCH QUEST: Socially responsible research • Launched by Professor Ortwin Renn, Scientific Director of the IASS HR QUEST: New working models • Launched by Dr Josephine Hofmann, Team Leader Collaboration and Leadership at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE QUEST: User engagement • Launched by Christoph Schulte im Rodde, University Construction Consultant, Bremen SUPPORTIVE PROCESSES QUEST: Sustainable procurement • Launched by Martin Wünnemann, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Procurement (BMI), and Kirsten Körner, Head of the Purchasing Department, UFZ |
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| From 18:00 | Gathering |
| • Outdoor event for attendees (end around 21:00) • Themed tables relating to other sustainability issues |
10 September 2021
| 8:30–9:00 | Welcome coffee |
| • Note: This will take place in the workshop rooms | |
| 9:00–9:30 | Introduction & launch • Livestream |
| • Professor Otmar D. Wiestler, President of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | |
| 9:30–10:30 | Quest 2: Finding treasures – working out detailed solutions |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee break |
| Note: This will take place in the workshop rooms | |
| 11:00 am–12:00 | Quest 3: Summary and review of the results |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00–14:30 | Presentation of workshop findings • Livestream |
| 14:30–14:45 | Brief recap • Livestream |
| 14:45–15:00 | Close of the summit • Livestream |
Workshops at the 2. Helmholtz Sustainability Summit 2021
| Workshop: Digitalisation |
| The participants of the digitalisation workshop hoped that all employees would benefit from the development of a digital corporate identity, cooperative IT systems and sustainability dashboards, which would help them advance towards a more digital future. The group focused on raising awareness of the carbon footprint of software and hardware and discussed the challenges associated with hybrid work. |
| Workshop: Socially responsible research |
| The workshop on socially responsible research sought to strike a balance between freedom and responsibility in research. This was arguably the hottest topic of discussion at the Sustainability Summit, with many people keen to voice their opinion. These issues will be scrutinised further in future as part of the LeNa Shape project. |
| Workshop: New working models |
| The participants at the workshop on new working models were impressed by the presentation delivered by Josephine Hofmann of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, who demonstrated the wide-ranging nature of the opportunities and risks arising from new, more mobile working models. The availability, trustworthiness and attractiveness of an employer were all raised as key aspects. Participants also examined issues such as excessive workloads, the blurring of boundaries and fairness. |
| Workshop: User engagement |
| The key message of the user engagement workshop was that sustainability criteria can be implemented more effectively when users are fully involved in the planning, construction and operation of buildings and infrastructure. It is important to create incentives and raise awareness. There were lots of concrete suggestions for improvements, some of which can be implemented easily. Planners and builders also want clear guidelines on how to define sustainability in this area. |
| Workshop: Sustainable procurement |
| Participants at the workshop on sustainable procurement identified a discrepancy between theory and practice. In order to implement the kind of sustainable purchasing that is theoretically possible, procurement departments need proper decision-making from management and clarity about the desired criteria, labels and certifications for environmental and social sustainability. Buyers, users, sustainability officers and other stakeholders should work together on this. |