Teaching

IGCS is dedicated to equipping young talents with sustainability knowledge through initiatives like the annual interdisciplinary Summer and Winter Schools. These two-week programs focus on IGCS’s key areas and include lectures, discussions, group work, and field trips. Winter Schools are held at IIT Madras in February/March, while Summer Schools take place at a German partner university in June/July, with scholarships provided for up to 30 selected participants.

IGCS Summer Schools

The Summer School takes place at one German partner university in June / July. The schools are held under the motto of one of our IGCS focus areas and are organized by the respective area coordinators and their partners. The itinerary is about two weeks long and consists of lectures, discussions, group work and field trips. Up to 30 selected candidates are supported with a scholarship that covers travel expenses and a lump sum.

IGCS Winter Schools

The Winter Schools take place at IIT Madras in Chennai, India, in February / March. The schools are held under the motto of one of our IGCS focus areas and are organized by the respective area coordinators and their partners. The itinerary is about two weeks long and consists of lectures, discussions, group work and field trips. Up to 30 selected candidates are supported with a scholarship that covers travel expenses and a lump sum.

IGCS-motan Workshops

The IGCS-motan collaborative efforts are dedicated to helping students from Indian and German academic institutions to develop and foster sustainable ideas. This workshop is a continuation of our joint vision: incorporate innovative and sustainable ideas generation in interdisciplinary research, teaching, training, and exchange in the area of sustainable development.

Jugendkonferenz 2021

Goethe Institute Bangalore and the German School Board Abroad in New Delhi is organizing an online event Jugendkonferenz (Youth Conference) starting November 14th until November 20th, 2021 in the virtual rooms of the Goethe-Institut Bangalore. The theme of this year’s conference is “Future: We can do it.” The focus is on how we can enable […]

IGCS Podcast Launches

IGCS is proud to present its new installment to our media center- The IGCS Podcast. The first season of the podcast provides insights into interdisciplinary training, teaching, exchange, and research in the area of sustainable development. We provide expert views and insights from our experts and professionals on their views concerning different barriers to sustainability […]

IITM Research Initiatives Spotlight (IRIS) Launches New Webinar Series

IITM Research Initiatives Spotlight (IRIS), the new series launched by IIT Madras, will be hosting the third webinar on Circular Economy Technology Cluster. The webinar will start at 05:30 PM (IST) on 13th July 2021. Link to Register: https://linktr.ee/IITM_IoE Prof. Ligy Philip, Dean Planning, and Prof. B.S. Murty, Institute Chair Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering […]

German-Indian Higher Education Dialogue

6th July 2021. Tuesday. 11.00 AM – 12.30 PM CET (2.30 PM -4.00 PM IST) German Varsity in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Indo Euro Synchronization is organizing a unique virtual event: ” Germany- India Dialogue on Higher Education” in order to address the need of the hour topics of Higher Education […]

Call for Abstracts – NatRiskChange conference – Co-PREPARE participation

Research Training Group NatRiskChange at the University of Potsdam is organizing a second International Conference on Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World 5-6 October 2021. https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/natriskchange/activities/second-international-natriskchange-conference-2021 Sharing the same goal COPREAPRE as one of the partners encourages the contribution and participation of the IIT Roorkee and the COPRPEPARE team. We would be happy […]

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Experience Testimonials

IGCS serves as a platform for research and academic exchange for Masters students, Doctoral candidates, and Scientists. Since its inception in 2010, we have facilitated exchange of more than 1000 scholars from German and Indian academic institutions who are dedicated in contributing towards climate science. The Experience Report Series celebrates our alumni and their success under IGCS.

Publications

The IGCS actively contributes to the exchange of knowledge by facilitating collaboration between students and researchers, aiming to generate innovative solutions for sustainability. Research is one of the core pillars of IGCS and is reflected in a wide array of our activities and events. present a research brief from our alumni, offering insights into the key areas where our efforts are focused.