Completed Projects

Four students from different fields of study had the idea of combining fun with practicality: Why not do some good and collect deposits for a good cause during the traditional 'Limmern' (a get-together with food and drinks outdoors on Limmerstraße in Hanover)? To achieve this goal, they developed and built a deposit table in cooperation with a local kiosk. People enjoy drinks together at the bar table and then place their empty bottles and cans in the deposit boxes underneath. The proceeds are donated to a good cause in the neighbourhood. Kiosks and beverage vending machine operators thus not only create a pleasant place for people to chat, but also a low-threshold opportunity to donate money to good causes.

SDGs: No poverty (SDG 1), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Clothes are often discarded when they have minor damage, even though they could be used for a long time with a few simple steps. For this reason, the project group organised a sewing and repair workshop as part of Projects for Future, which focuses on a more sustainable approach to clothing. The aim of the workshop was to teach participants basic techniques such as sewing, darning and simple repairs, and to show that repairing can be a practical alternative to buying new items. The workshop took place in the student-run café hanoMacke e. V. on the Conti Campus of LUH, lasted 3 hours and was organised through donations. With the support of the students involved in the project, participants were able to bring their own clothes or practise on materials provided. The necessary materials and sewing machines were brought along by the project group. The practical approach was intended to convey that sustainable consumption does not have to be complicated and can start with small steps in everyday life.

SDGs: Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12), climate action (SDG 13)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

In collaboration with the Platzprojekt Hannover and its deposit collection campaign, three students of Social Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering developed and set up their own construction for donating deposit bottles to people in need. After deposit bottles can be voluntarily left there, the construction allows people in need to easily remove deposit bottles without having to search through waste bins. A lot of work went into considering the requirements that a deposit collection station, which is primarily set up outdoors, must meet. The students designed and built deposit rings that were fixed in long tubes, allowing them to be set up in a space-saving manner and enabling easy removal of the bottles and drainage of precipitation.

SDGs: No poverty (SDG 1), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Books are often only read once, are relatively expensive and, once read, often just sit on the shelf as decoration. To make the use of books more sustainable, two social sciences students and a physics student had the idea of organising a book swap party on campus. In the student-run café hanoMacke, books – mainly contemporary literature and classics – were exchanged for six hours. The students themselves organised a basic stock of books for exchange. Thanks to an advertising campaign in the run-up to the event, the rest were brought along by visitors and exchanged. The book swap party was also accompanied by an awareness campaign on the benefits of less mobile phone use ('digital detox#) and more analogue activities.

SDGs: Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12), Reduced inequalities (SDG 10)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

With the aim of bringing together people from different social classes, cultural backgrounds and ages, two social scientists students and a student of computer engineering organised a free outdoor salsa and bachata dance event in front of the Anzeiger Hochhaus in Hanover.  With a great deal of commitment and initiative, and with the support of the Salsa Dance Community Hannover and a café in the city centre, they acquired a DJ and a dance instructor couple who gave a free salsa and bachata workshop for everyone. On a warm summer evening, over 60 very different people spontaneously danced to Latin American music for four hours, meeting each other through dance and getting to know each other.

SDGs: Reduced inequalities (SDG 10)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Two students, one studying architecture and the other economics, have joined forces in the Projects for Future initiative to make guitar picks and jewellery out of plastic waste. They have built and set up collection containers on campus (Welfengarten) so that students can throw their plastic lids in there. They later separate the rubbish by colour, melt it down and use it to make guitar picks and jewellery. They do public relations work via an Instagram account (ihme_plastik) and are planning a rubbish collection campaign on the Ihme in spring 2025.

SDGs: Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Climate Action (SDG 13)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

A family-owned bakery in the Hannover area is being made sustainable by three students of civil and environmental engineering and one student of economics. The four students are developing a comprehensive concept to make the business more sustainable in various ways. The measures implemented include training for employees on the topic of sustainability, the introduction of a ‘bring your own cup’ system for drinks and participation in an app to avoid food waste. Suppliers and farmers are also being contacted to further utilise food waste.

SDGs: Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG11), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

An international team of students, led by a student of electrical engineering and information technology at LUH, is developing a sophisticated system that uses sensors and drones to monitor pest infestation on agricultural land. With the help of AI, the data is evaluated and (preventive) forecasts are made regarding the infestation of crops, which can control the targeted and sustainable use of fertilisers.

SDGs: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Life on Land (SDG 15)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

A computer science student, a social science student and a geography student came together to develop a project to help local schools find tutoring for pupils with learning needs. Often, the demand for tutoring and available funding cannot be met because there is a lack of tutors. The students developed a system to match student tutors with pupils at schools in the region.

SDGs: Quality Education (SDG 4), Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Inspired by urban gardening, three students of different specialisations built a raised bed on the campus grounds in the summer semester 2024 for use and maintenance by students and passers-by. The raised bed is made exclusively from recycled and second-hand materials collected from the recycling centre, classified ads and free leftover materials from DIY stores. Watering, weeding and harvesting together on the bed on the corner of Appelstraße/Schneiderberg is expressly encouraged! Let's grow together!

SDG reference: Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Life on land (SDG 15)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Two Mechatronics and two Civil Engineering students worked together to develop a smart valve for watering plants and flower beds that can be controlled from a mobile phone. The original idea of using it to water the Welfengarten has not yet been realised, but the fully functional valve and pump have been successfully tested on the raised bed of the "Let's grow together!" initiative (see above).

SDG reference: Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Life on land (SDG 15)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Four Civil Engineering students familiarised children in a sixth grade class at Herschel School with sustainable consumption by developing their own teaching unit with quizzes, group work and input and organising a swap market where the children could swap toys and materials they no longer need at school.

SDG reference: Quality education (SDG 4), Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

To replace menus, price lists and information materials made of plastic or paper, four students developed displays made of recyclable material for small businesses that contain NFC chips and are therefore flexibly customisable. They created a website to which the information in the NFC chips refers and researched and sourced recyclable materials to produce the displays. A prototype was successfully used in a tailor's shop.

SDG reference: Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), Climate action (SDG 13)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Four Civil and Environmental Engineering students and an American Studies student developed a learning unit on the topic of "Clean Drinking Water", which they carried out in the form of two teaching units at a regional integrated comprehensive school with 6th class pupils. The aim was to familiarise children at an early age with the concept of sustainability and to highlight problems and crises in connection with water. They developed a didactic concept that included mediation, group work and experiments. It was particularly important to the students to develop an understanding among the pupils of how everyone can contribute to a sustainable world. For example, they built a water filter with the children using everyday materials (a plastic container and various layers of gravel and stones). Another goal was to anchor the topic of sustainability in schools. The teaching concept developed was made available to trainee teachers and teaching staff for reuse.

SDG reference: Quality education (SDG 4), Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Making local sustainable initiatives visible: Small regional projects and initiatives that are committed to sustainable development often have little visibility and are always in need of growth. Two Biology students and a Social Sciences student wanted to create more visibility for these groups and their commitment and offer them a stage to present their concerns and gain new members. Under the motto "change and connect", they organised an evening in a local cultural centre, where six initiatives presented themselves, followed by a "market of opportunities" with information stands. These included "Ökostadt e.V.", "Leinemasch Bleibt", "Wir fahren zusammen", "Bumke selber machen", "am Bremer Damm" and "Nordstadt solidarisch" as well as the "Scientists for Future" initiative for the moors.  Numerous people from Hanover came and found out about the opportunities to get involved in sustainability in the region in a relaxed atmosphere and with plenty of room to ask questions.

SDG reference: Reduced inequalities (SDG 10), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), Climate action (SDG 13), Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

The "Clothes Swap Party" project involved a two-day event at the Conti-Campus of Leibniz University Hannover, where students could swap clothes either planned or spontaneously. The clothes swap party was accompanied by an extensive information campaign (posters, flyers) on fast fashion and its impact on the environment and people. The team of five students planned and organised the event in cooperation with Greenpeace, the social FairKAUF department stores and other regional cooperation partners (Bei Chéz Heinz, hanoMacke e. V. etc.). In just 8 weeks, the students organised an event that was attended by 300 students and at which over 500 items of clothing were exchanged.

SDG reference: Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), Climate action (SDG 13), Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

The team of eight students came up with the idea of developing a sustainable and inexpensive guide for an insect hotel made from recyclable household materials. This should also give low-income population groups (students, children, pensioners) the opportunity to build one for their own balcony or similar. The group worked intensively on 4 native insect species and their nesting conditions, with suitable materials that are available in the household and developed a detailed information library and building instructions for an insect hotel, which they are making available to download free of charge.

SDG reference: Quality education (SDG 4), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), Climate action (SDG 13), Life on land (SDG 15)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.

Two students of Economics and Management, who had previous experience in roof construction, focussed on the question of how knowledge about sustainable roofing materials could be communicated more effectively to manufacturing companies. Bitumen, which is often used for roof construction, contains petroleum, as this makes the roofs resistant to weather influences due to its difficult degradability.  More sustainable roofing materials already exist, but are not yet widely used due to many factors. The students launched a marketing campaign to inform large companies about more sustainable roofing materials.

SDG reference: Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11).  Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), Climate action (SDG 13)

You can find the materials that were created independently by the project group as part of the project work on the German version of this website.