The primary goal of Transformation (Er)leben und (Er)lernen (TREE) is to foster and enhance transformative approaches in teaching, research, and practice at the University of Hohenheim. Our main focus is to establish a community of practice for transformative teaching and multiplication of transformational knowledge on campus. We are enthusiastic about collaborating with numerous individuals in the project's activities and welcome those who wish to contribute and shape them.
The project goals:
- Establish a network of stakeholders interested in transformative teaching in Hohenheim.
- Build skills in transformative teaching methods.
- Research and document the applied methods and approaches.
- Action and learning across status groups!
Throughout the two years we will offer method trainings for lecturers, staff and students.
The project includes two new modules: one in the summer semester “Exploring Regional Transformations through Utopias” and a second one in the winter semester "Enacting Local Transformation in the Agri-Food System."
Module: Exploring Regional Transformations through Utopias
Regional Transformation through Utopias: A cycling excursion
Consulting for innovative teaching & transformative formats in Hohenheim
Would you like to design your teaching in line with sustainability transformation or are you looking for ideas for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching formats to train students to become change makers? Would you like to integrate systems thinking into your teaching and develop transformative approaches? Write to us!
We would be happy to support you in designing spaces for transformative learning processes that not only impart knowledge but also promote skills for social change. Together, we will develop innovative teaching formats that empower students and enable them to think in systems and actively contribute to a sustainable future.
Tree News
Discover the Hohenheim Gardens in a Playful Way! [06.03.2025]
How can we inspire children to connect with nature and sustainability? more
Wrapping Up: Enacting Local Transformation in the Agri-Food System! [05.03.2025]
We’ve successfully completed the first round of teaching our module Enacting Local Transformation in the Agri-Food System!more
Teaching in Dialogue: [13.02.2025]
Transformation through Embodiment - The Bicycle as a Didactic Toolmore
Enacting Local Transformation in the Agri-Food System: Our New Course in Action [02.09.2024]
Our new module, Enacting Local Transformation in the Agri-Food System, empowers students to drive positive change in the food system through hands-on projects and collaboration with University-related initiatives. more
New Blog Post [08.08.2024]
Read the blog post from a participant of the "Exploring Regional Transformations through Utopias” module.more
Funded By

The project was initiated by AKN (the sustainability working group), who also provided support in the writing of the proposal.