Global Change Ecology
The Elite Graduate Program “Global Change Ecology” is devoted to understanding and analyzing the most important and momentous environmental concern of the 21st century, namely, global change. Problems of an interdisciplinary nature require the establishment of innovative approaches in research and education. A special program focus is the linking of natural science perspectives on global change with approaches in social science disciplines.
| Degree | Master of Science |
| Duration of study | Four semesters |
| Place of study | Bayreuth |
| Admission requirements | Bachelor or diploma in natural or environmental sciences or related disciplines |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Application deadline | June 15th Apply now |
| Begin of studies | Winter semester |
| Head | Prof. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein |
| Coordinator | Dr. Stephanie Thomas Sylvia Sprödhuber Mathilde Müller-Bulabois Contact the coordinator |
| Further information | Website Global Change Ecology |
The Elite Graduate Program “Global Change Ecology” aims at training highly qualified and motivated students to become executives, leading scientists, political advisors and business consultants. Solving global environmental problems requires not only a background in natural, environmental and socio-economic sciences, but also transdisciplinary thinking, team work and creativity. Due to the societal costs of global change, there is a demand for highly skilled specialists capable of analyzing risks, applying scientific knowledge and foreseeing consequences.
Praktika in Forschung, Verwaltung, Wirtschaft und internationalen Organisationen sowie individuelle Mentorate bereiten gezielt auf eine Betätigung im internationalen Umfeld vor. Neben dem breiten Lehrangebot der Universität Bayreuth können auch ausgewählte Lehrveranstaltungen der Universität Augsburg besucht werden.
Internationale Science Schools, Gastprofessuren und Auslandsaufenthalte stellen den Kontakt zu führenden Forschenden und zu internationalen Studierenden her. Von den Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern werden Interesse an ökologischen und gesellschaftlichen Fragen, hervorragende naturwissenschaftliche Kenntnisse und die Fähigkeit zur Reflexion komplexer Zusammenhänge erwartet.
Der Elitestudiengang „Global Change Ecology“ beschäftigt sich mit der wichtigsten Herausforderung des 21. Jahrhunderts: dem globalen Wandel. Wir vermitteln die Fähigkeit, dringende Probleme zu lösen.
Prof. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein
Snippets of the program
Back Office Volunteers at IPBES 9 in Bonn
Master students of the Elite Graduate Program “Global Change Ecology“ at the University of Bayreuth participated in the week-long IPBES 9 meeting in Bonn - either as observers of the conference or as volunteers with the IPBES secretariat - and took part in discussions on numerous topics.
