Certificate Course "Sustainability Manager Culture, Education, and Media"

Are you a cultural creator with a passion for the topic of sustainable and responsible organizational culture? Have you already initiated individual projects and want to make progress, or are you still at the very beginning? Are you a freelancer in the fields of culture, education, or media – and do you want to expand your portfolio with knowledge of building robust sustainability strategies?

Become a sustainability consultant in the fields of culture, education, and media (10 modules)


Contents of the advanced training

The academy is based on two pillars: knowledge transfer and the development of a concrete sustainability concept as group work.

Block 1: Knowledge transfer

First, we take a look at the challenges posed due to planetary boundaries, in order to focus on the line of argumentation concerning the “why”. Then, we learn where sustainability policy and law are grounded in a global context, and which ministries and associations are responsible. Which areas are already regulated, who is already committed to sustainability management – and where?

Why is this relevant? Because this can serve as a basis to predict what political requirements cultural institutions might soon be facing and what funding opportunities there might be. Further, we learn what risks are associated with conventional economic activity and what chances may arise from focusing on sustainability. Together, we develop potential for cultural institutions, societies, NGOs, associations and (freelance) sustainability consultants, in order to accelerate the transformation.

Then, we practice the necessary steps towards a strategic sustainability management – in an interactive, dialogue-based, and methodological manner. The core focus is on establishing sustainability management, sustainability strategy, and sustainability reporting – to enable cultural institutions to work towards a socio-ecological transformation. Here, the focus lies on the methods and tools to get started in a goal- and solution-oriented manner, without detours.

Block 2: Implementation and professionalization

The course content will be applied directly: As of the third module, you and your working group will draw up a real use case, based on specific questions. You will compile a sustainability concept, try out concrete measures, and test your argumentative competence. The use cases will either be brought along by the participants or provided by the institute – and the concepts will also serve as a basis for the final exam. In an extra session after the halfway point of the course, supervisors will help to sharpen the concepts and to get you prepared for the exam.

Goals of the Akademie für Zukunftskultur:

  • Passion for a sustainable, responsible organizational culture
  • Action knowledge and methods for implementation
  • Competence regarding the establishment of sustainability strategies
  • Networking, exchange, staying in touch
  • In-depth knowledge of your individual sustainability ecosystem

What is included?

  • An intensive and interactive remote advanced training, including your own project and a final exam
  • Supervision
  • Coaching (2 x 30 min.)
  • Certificate “Sustainability Manager Culture, Education, and Media”
  • Acceptance into the “Kollektiv für Zukunftskultur” as a place of exchange and mutual support
Become part of a culture of the future


Statements about the academy

Impressions

Tabea Leukhardt impresses with her technical expertise, and she manages to create a very productive working atmosphere in her workshops. She never loses the thread in the complex cosmos of sustainability, and she really gets to the heart of the core aspects – i.e., where it benefits the participants. In-depth knowledge is conveyed in a targeted manner, and individual skills are promoted excellently.
PD Dr. York Kautt
PD Dr. York KauttJustus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
With her in-depth knowledge, her engaging manner and straightforward presentation style, Tabea Leukhardt is able to quickly and intensively enthuse her audience for the topic of sustainability. She never comes across as lecturing, but gets the participants to enjoy participating in the process. As a former scientific speaker at the German Sustainability Council ("Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitsrat"), she also has profound knowledge of the political background. This is a great asset for anyone who wants to make progress in this field.
Carsten Schuffert
Carsten SchuffertBEWEGTE BILDER Medien GmbH
Tabea's course provides an excellent overview of the topic of sustainability management in the cultural sector, and it is very helpful to understand how the different areas are interconnected – whether one already has prior knowledge or whether one is just starting out. In addition to the aspect of knowledge transfer, the course helps to determine which knowledge one has to place more focus on with regard to one’s own use case and areas of interest. Tabea is able to convey the content in a very comprehensible manner, has solid moderation skills, and gets straight to the point with the contents of the workshop. Her positive demeanor and charisma are very motivating – convincing you that starting, experimenting, and implementing is always the right way to go.
Bianca Knehr
Bianca Knehr
The field of cultural sustainability work is wide and heterogeneous. Tabea Leukardt leads the way through the thicket of the scientific and legal requirements, the political motivations and fields for action, the art and cultural scene in all its diversity, as well as the practical approaches, standards, and measures for collaborating with institutions and organizations – with a clarity that is grounded in her ethical attitude, social sensitivity, and profound expertise. Having played a key role in the development of the German Sustainability Codex ("Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex"), she is not only able to convey the structure and functionality of this extremely useful tool for strategy development and reporting in a precise and application-oriented manner, but also to portray it in a broad context of environmental and cultural policy.
Dr. Maximilian Haas
Dr. Maximilian HaasUniversität der Künste Berlin
Tabea Leukhardt's courses are very well structured, and they focus on the most important aspects of strategic sustainability management in a fact-based manner. Even topics that might seem overwhelming at first glance – such as sustainability policy, regulations, and laws – are explained in an understandable manner in the scope of her course, and one feels guided by her competent manner. What I appreciate especially is the practical approach and the detailed inside knowledge, since Tabea has a lot of experience as a sustainability consultant. Investing in the course is definitely worth it, especially if you are planning to work in this field later on, as you can draw on a lot of fact-based knowledge and practical recommendations that are absolutely beneficial in this field of profession.
Sina Herrmann
Sina HerrmannDeutscher Museumsbund
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