Circular Economy
Component code / course code: UF-22.1
Semester: winter / summer
ECTS credits: 3
Lecture hours per week (SWS): 2
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Rath
Language: German / English
Prerequisites:
General Business Administration, Organisation & Leadership, Management
Qualification objectives:
Students gain an understanding of the problems of linear use cycles and are sensitised to the social challenges of linear economic activity (e.g. climate change, destabilisation of the ecosystem). The aim of the seminar is to promote the rethinking of a resource-efficient economy at various starting points: Product life
cycle, materials, energy, from product to service, technical cycle, biological cycle etc. The students understand the basic principles of circular action. Here, the recycling economy is decoupled from the circular economy.
Course contents:
The students learn the basic principles of the circular economy and starting points for transferring business models to the
circular economy. In doing so, they try out different methodical forms of work independently.
- Basics: Starting points and drivers for the circular economy
- Circular business models: Share/Product bish/Remanufacture, Recycle
- Starting points for transferring business models to the circular economy
- Practical examples: Which approaches are already being put into practice in companies? Which are not yet? Why? What could be possible obstacles?
- Economic and socio-economic aspects
Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.):Seminar with lecture elements and exercise parts, text study and analysis, case study work,
group discussions, reflection phases, small group work.
Examination type: student research project
