Fundamentals of Energy & Sustainability Management
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Introduction
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• Name basic terms of the energy industry and sustainability
• Classify developments in the energy industry and sustainability
• Describe and compare global, national, regional and corporate sustainability goals in an exemplary manner
• Name goals and actors in energy and environmental law
• Assign energy and environmental legislation and regulations at national and European level to the appropriate bodies
• Name basic terms of the energy industry and sustainability
• Classify developments in the energy industry and sustainability
• Describe and compare global, national, regional and corporate sustainability goals in an exemplary manner
• Name goals and actors in energy and environmental law
• Assign energy and environmental legislation and regulations at national and European level to the appropriate bodies
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
• Historical development and future challenges of the energy industry, environmental protection and sustainability
• Stakeholders of the energy industry, environmental protection and sustainability
• Ecological, economic and social aspects of sustainability
• Basic concepts of the energy industry
•- UN Sustainability Goals as well as exemplary national, regional sustainability goals and sustainability objectives of companies
• Basics of quality management according to ISO 9001
• Structure and organization of a quality management system
• Definition of quality in relation to Energy & Sustainability Management
• Guidelines of European energy and environmental policy
• Guidelines and fundamentals of energy and environmental law
• Promotion of renewable energies and sustainable developments
• Stakeholders of the energy industry, environmental protection and sustainability
• Ecological, economic and social aspects of sustainability
• Basic concepts of the energy industry
•- UN Sustainability Goals as well as exemplary national, regional sustainability goals and sustainability objectives of companies
• Basics of quality management according to ISO 9001
• Structure and organization of a quality management system
• Definition of quality in relation to Energy & Sustainability Management
• Guidelines of European energy and environmental policy
• Guidelines and fundamentals of energy and environmental law
• Promotion of renewable energies and sustainable developments
Recommended specialist literature
• Kandpal, V., Jaswal, A., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. R., & Agarwal, N. (2024). Sustainable Energy Transition: Circular Economy and Sustainable Financing for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52943-6
• Mathis, K., & Huber, B. R. (Eds.). (2018). Energy Law and Economics. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74636-4
• Petrovic, S. (Ed.). (2023). World Energy Handbook. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31625-8
• Ramjeawon, T. (2020). Introduction to sustainability for engineers. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429287855
• Ribeiro Hoffmann, A., Sandrin, P., & Doukas, Y. E. (Eds.). (2024). Climate Change in Regional Perspective: European Union and Latin American Initiatives, Challenges, and Solutions (Vol. 27). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49329-4
V• ersolmann, I. (2025). The development of energy policy in the European Union: Continuity, critical junctures and change. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003298403
• Mathis, K., & Huber, B. R. (Eds.). (2018). Energy Law and Economics. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74636-4
• Petrovic, S. (Ed.). (2023). World Energy Handbook. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31625-8
• Ramjeawon, T. (2020). Introduction to sustainability for engineers. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429287855
• Ribeiro Hoffmann, A., Sandrin, P., & Doukas, Y. E. (Eds.). (2024). Climate Change in Regional Perspective: European Union and Latin American Initiatives, Challenges, and Solutions (Vol. 27). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49329-4
V• ersolmann, I. (2025). The development of energy policy in the European Union: Continuity, critical junctures and change. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003298403
Assessment methods and criteria
Written Exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
6
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1