The DGNB Academy cooperates with universities in Germany and abroad in order to spread knowledge about sustainable building and to sensitise and train young professionals from the outset.
Our partner universities ensure that sustainability in planning and construction becomes an integral part of their education. Get involved!
The advantages of a DGNB university partnership
... for your university
- Free of charge (we recommend a DGNB membership)
- Access to the myDGNB university area and thus access to all DGNB materials
- DGNB partner university logo incl. DGNB communication kit for partner universities (e.g. for your email signature, website or communication materials)
- Presentation as a DGNB partner university on the DGNB website
... for your students
- Attending the DGNB course Basics of Sustainable Building at university free of charge
- Discounted examination to become a DGNB Registered Professional at the DGNB Academy
- Early qualification and clear positioning as future experts in sustainable planning and building through a recognised title
- Cost and time savings for later training as a DGNB Consultant and further training as a DGNB Auditor
- One year trial membership in the DGNB e.V. – free of charge and self-terminating
Teaching materials on the Basics of Sustainable Building
As a DGNB partner university, you will have access to the teaching materials for the DGNB Basics of Sustainable Building course. In eight modular topic blocks (for classroom teaching) or in twelve entertaining 45-minute units (adapted for online teaching), the course covers the various aspects of sustainable planning and building. You can teach this comprehensive package flexibly over the course of a semester. Or offer it as part of a compact seminar or summer school at your university.
The course is ideal for study programmes such as architecture, civil engineering, urban planning, real estate economics or sociology. An individual focus is also possible.
Classroom teaching
| 1 | Designing and evaluating sustainability | 135 min |
| 2 | Holistic design and construction | 45 min |
| 3 | Design and social issues | 45 min |
| 4 | Health and user satisfaction | 90 min |
| 5 | Life cycle oriented design | 45 min |
| 6 | Life cycle assessment | 90 min |
| 7 | Preserving resources and the environment | 90 min |
| 8 | Integrated design | 45 min |
Online course (in German only)
| 1 | Introduction to sustainability | 45 min |
| 2 | Evaluating sustainability | 45 min |
| 3 | Preserving resources I | 45 min |
| 4 | Preserving resources II + resilience | 45 min |
| 5 | Holistic design and construction | 45 min |
| 6 | Design and social issues | 45 min |
| 7 | Health and user satisfaction | 45 min |
| 8 | Environmentally friendly materials | 45 min |
| 9 | Life cycle oriented design | 45 min |
| 10 | Life cycle assessment (LCA) | 45 min |
| 11 | Life cycle costing (LCC) | 45 min |
| 12 | Integrated design | 45 min |