Focus topics on the Alumniportal Deutschland

With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community expresses its conviction that global challenges can only be solved together. The core of the Agenda is a catalogue of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which became effective on 1 January 2016 for a period of 15 years (until 2030). In the course of our focus topic (six years later), we would like to address the question of how far the global community has come.

Climate and environmental protection are among the most important issues of our time. How can we still stop climate change? How can we shape a sustainable future and live as resource-efficiently as possible? As part of our focus topic Sustainable Future, we will present alumni, initiatives and programs that are working for a sustainable world in different ways. There will also be podcasts, tips for sustainable everyday life and many other formats that encourage people to get involved.

A cohesive society has always been important. Its importance has taken on a whole new dimension with the Corona pandemic. However, social cohesion is not only important in overcoming health crises, but also in combating climate change, working against discrimination and much more. Learn more.

The Alumniportal’s new focus topic is called Setting out – People on the move. The focus of our attention will be Germany-Alumni who set out, who are on the move. But you also set out when you go on holidays or emigrate – or even if you are forced to flee from your home. Setting out often means learning a foreign language, becoming integrated into a new society or gathering intercultural experience. We will look at some of the social and political issues that arise from migration, professional mobility and tourism.

If we want today’s and tomorrow’s generations to have the same chances for a fulfilled life, we have to act sustainably on all levels. And this doesn’t only apply to governments or companies – sustainability affects all areas of our everyday lives! That is why our focus topic ‘Sustainable living’ addresses the question of how every one of us can contribute to a lifestyle that protects our environment and resources. 

Could you imagine a life without e-learning, social media or online shopping? Today, almost every area of life is dominated by the Internet. This brings many benefits, but on the other side we are worried about a lack of privacy or personal isolation. In 2014, we focused on these developments: It was all about digital society. We had a look at specific examples, to find out how the Internet has changed society and how it shapes everyday life.