BOKU Sustainability Award

Category Education for Sustainable Development 

Education for Sustainable Development

Education for Sustainable Development is an essential building block on the path to a sustainable future. Universities have a special responsibility here, as they are training centers for those who will shape the future and who will also be most affected by the consequences of current, unsustainable actions. BOKU is aware of its responsibility in this regard and is working to actively and comprehensively fulfill it in all its fields of activity.

For this reason, a prize for special achievements in education for sustainable development will be awarded again in 2025. As part of the competition in the "Education for Sustainable Development" category, we are looking for good practice examples that show how sustainability skills can be taught and encouraged.

What can be submitted? Various activities of BOKU members, such as courses, educational projects, further education or training initiatives, 3rd mission activities, student projects, etc. of the last 3 years (2023-2025) can be submitted. There must be a connection to BOKU, i.e. BOKU students or employees must play a central role in the activity.

Who can submit? Self-nominations or nominations by BOKU members (students and staff) individually or as a group are possible.

What is there to win? Three of the submitted examples will be nominated for the prize. First place is associated with prize money of €1,000 gross-gross [1] and also receives a trophy and certificate. The other two nominees each receive €400 gross-gross and a certificate. In the case of group submissions, the prize must be shared between the submitters. In the case of third-party nominations, the submitters of the winning projects will receive a goodie bag.

Who selects the winners? The winners will be selected by a jury consisting of representatives of the Rectorate, the Senate, the ÖH BOKU, the Department of E-Learning and Didactics and the Centre of Global Change and Sustainbility.

How and by when to submit? Submissions must be made in accordance with the online form. The completed form must be submitted via a BOKUlearn course. Kurs: BOKU Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025 - Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung | BOKUlearn. 

 

Please upload:

  • Your submission form including all documents relevant to your project as one PDF file
  • 1-3 photos that match your activity (incl. photo credits)

BOKU account, please ask someone from the submission team who has an active account to make the submission (this does not change who the main submitter is). If this is also not possible, please contact nachhaltigkeit(at)boku.ac.at.

Please also note the announcements in other categories.

The submission deadline is September 26, 2025

[1] For award winners who are employed at BOKU, the prize money is considered part of their salary (bonus - paid through payroll) and is subject to employee taxes and, if applicable, social security contributions. This may result in up to 40% less being paid out. The full amount goes to individuals who are not employed at BOKU, associations, institutes, etc. (intercompany invoices).