Institutional development · Sustainability and civic impact · Germany
Mainz university's climate and sustainability certificate wins Stifterverband October award
The Stifterverband has named Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz's Mainz Future Certificate its 'University Pearl of the Month' for October, recognising practice-oriented student work on the climate crisis and sustainability.
Why it matters: Students at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz can take the award-winning certificate to tackle climate and sustainability topics while building future skills.
According to the announcement, the Stifterverband has given Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz its 'Hochschulperle des Monats' (University Pearl of the Month) award for October.
The award recognises the Mainzer Zukunftszertifikat (Mainz Future Certificate), which lets students engage with the climate crisis and sustainability in a practice-oriented way.
The announcement says participants also gain key future skills for their studies, careers and society.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Students at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz are the ones directly affected: the Stifterverband has recognised the university's Mainz Future Certificate, which combines practical work on the climate crisis and sustainability with future skills, as its October University Pearl of the Month.
