Partner Universities

The Virtual Academy of Sustainability supports you in providing your students with teaching in the spirit of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). We offer you a wide selection of video-based courses from renowned university lecturers with a sustainability focus, which you can use at your university.

The courses are ideally suited for integration into the Studium Generale, open studies or elective courses. However, they can of course also be embedded in compulsory modules or used to supplement your own teaching.

Since our foundation in 2011, numerous universities have already used the teaching offer of the Virtual Academy of Sustainability and thus more than 20,000 students have already been able to participate in ESD teaching events.

If you would also like to become a partner university, or would like more information about the process, please contact us at: info@va-bne.de or denis.pijetlovic@uni-bremen.de


Our current Partners:

  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (UFR)
  • Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU)
  • Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Heidenheim (DHBW Heidenheim)
  • Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Lörrach (DHBW Lörrach)
  • Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart (DHBW Stuttgart)
  • Fachhochschule Potsdam (FH;P)
  • Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
  • Hochschule für Forstwirtschaft Rottenburg (HFR)
  • Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (HNEE)
  • International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU)
  • Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig)
  • Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE)
  • Universität Konstanz
  • Universität Witten/Herdecke (UW/H)

 Further Education

For all people interested in sustainability who are not students, there is also the possibility to complete our online courses within the framework of further education with a module certificate. This offer is made in cooperation with the Academy for Further Education (AfW) at the University of Bremen. Click here for the offer. 


How can I participate in an exam?
  1. Exam registrations are only possible with an active account - just use your existing OnCourse account.
  2. In the area of your personal profile (top right with the profile picture) you will find the field "Register for exams" and the complete exam schedule.
  3. Exam dates that are relevant for you are clearly marked as VAN-exams.
  4. Select your desired exam date at your own university and register independently. Attention: You may only participate in exam dates at yout own university, not at other locations.
  5. Under "My exam registrations" you will find your booked dates after successful registration.

Current Examination Dates


Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (UFR):

  • No examinations offered in the winter semester 2024/25.


Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU):

  • Tue., 14. January 2024 (10:00 - 12:30) [1. & 2. Slot]

(Please notice: Students of the BTU please register for the exams both on the OnCourse platform and at the BTU.
Please note that the course
Einführung in die Postwachstumsökonomik cannot currently be examined at BTU. )


Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Heidenheim (DHBW Heidenheim):

  • Wed., 20. November 2024 (14:30 - 15:30)
  • Wed., 11. December 2024 (14:30 - 15:30)
  • Wed., 29. January 2025 (14:30 - 15:30)
  • Wed., 19. February 2025 (14:30 - 15:30)
  • Wed., 26. March 2025 (14:30 - 15:30)

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Lörrach (DHBW Lörrach):


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Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart (DHBW Stuttgart):

  • Wed., 11. September 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wed., 19. February 2025 (10:00 - 11:00)


Fachhochschule Potsdam (FH;P):

  • Tue., 23. January 2024 (10:30 - 11:30)
  • Tue., 26. March 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wed., 19. June 2024 (10:00 - 11:00) [Slot 1]
  • Wed., 19. June 2024 (12:00 - 13:00) [Slot 2]
  • Wed., 11. September 2024 (10:00 - 11:00) [Retest; Slot 1]
  • Wed., 11. September 2024 (12:00 - 13:00) [Retest; Slot 2]


Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF:

  • Tue., 26. March 2024 (09:00 - 10:00)


Hochschule für Forstwirtschaft Rottenburg (HFR):

  • Wed., 22. January 2025 (10:00 - 11:00)


Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (HNEE):

  • Wed., 18. September 2024 (11:00 - 12:00)

(Please notice: If no examination date has been published here yet, please contact Mrs Wolf (alexandra.wolf@hnee.de) and / or VAN (info@va-bne.de) if you are interested in an examination.)


International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU):

  • Wed., 17. July 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wed., 11. September 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)

Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig):

  • Wed., 21. August 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wed., 11. September 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)

Please note that only the course Die Sustainable Development Goals - Globale Ziele und Zukunftskompetenzen can be examined at the TUB.


Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE):

  • Wed., 11. September 2024 (09:00 - 10:00 | 10:30 - 11:30)
  • Wed., 18. December 2024 (09:00 - 10:00 | 10:30 - 11:30)

(Please notice: Students of the UDE please register for the exams exclusively in LSF)

Please note that only the courses Die Sustainable Development Goals – Globale Ziele und ZukunftskompetenzenEinführung in die PostwachstumsökonomikNachhaltige EntwicklungNachhaltiges ManagementPsychologie des sozial-ökologischen WandelsSolidarisches Wirtschaften für eine Nachhaltige Entwicklung and Sustainability Communication can be examined at UDE.


Universität Konstanz:

  • Tue., 17. December 2024 (10:00 - 11:30)
  • Wed., 19. February 2025 (10:00 - 11:30)


Universität Witten/Herdecke (UW/H):

  • Wed., 20. November 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wed., 18. December 2024 (10:00 - 11:00)
Please note that at the UW/H only the courses Psychologie des sozial-ökologischen Wandels and Die Sustainable Development Goals Globale Ziele und Zukunftskompetenzen can be examined.


Universität Bremen:

Students from Universität Bremen, Hochschule Bremen, Hochschule Bremerhaven or Universität Oldenburg will find their examinations dates via eGeneral Studies.