Chemistry is the key enabling science for products we use in our everyday life. Every sector has been and is being shaped by chemical innovations. Chemistry, as a science and as an industry, is indispensable to secure a sustainable development of all our societies. To meet the requirements set by political frameworks, e.g. the Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry and the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability towards a toxic-free environment, there is the need to understand and apply chemistry in the context of sustainability. For the chemical sector to play an active role in a changing world, in-depth knowledge of chemistry needs to be complemented with sound expertise on sustainability.

Sustainable chemistry is a broader, more holistic and systems-thinking oriented framework in contrast to green chemistry. Therefore, the curriculum goes far beyond green chemistry and offers unique new perspectives on how chemistry can and must contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of the Agenda 2030.

Therefore, two worldwide unique, on-line, and accredited extra-occupational study programmes were developed at the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry (INSC) of Leuphana University and the Leuphana Professional School. This was done in close cooperation with the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3).

Hence, both programmes cover a wide range of topics and issues relevant to shape the transformation towards sustainability. The M.Sc. Sustainable Chemistry provides expert interdisciplinary training to understand and apply chemistry in the context of sustainability. The MBA Sustainable Chemistry Management integrates transformative management practices connected to the chemical enterprise with sustainable chemistry. Whereas the M.Sc. targets chemists and closely related disciplines, the MBA is also open for non-chemists.

Both Professional Master‘s programmes are taught in English and are designed as distance learning programmes with few on-campus classroom sessions offering practical experiences and opportunities for networking. Get to know your favourite sustainable chemistry programme better and clarify your questions regarding application and admission in the online info sessions on 11 October 2023.

More Infos about the Courses:
Master Sustainable Chemistry
Sustainable Chemistry Management

Contact:
schem@leuphana.de and
mba-schem@leuphana.de