Transfer

The transfer and communication of knowledge, awareness and practices with regard to sustainability in the arts, design and culture are central to the work of the Sustainability Dossier. Bringing sustainable approaches, ideas and projects into society helps raise awareness of today’s pressing ecological and environmental challenges. As forms of human expression, the arts and design have the potential to convey complex inter-relationships in a comprehensible way and to awaken emotions. As such, they contribute to making sustainability tangible and relevant for a broader audience.

  • Sustainability Events

    Our events explore sustainability in the context of the arts and design in a participatory and practice-oriented way. Instead of lectures and project presentations, sessions focus on creating events (happenings) and experiences related to sustainability. Events showcase how the creative disciplines taught and researched at ZHdK approach sustainability from a practical artistic and design perspective and how they enter into dialogue with society, politics and the environment. The aim is to make artistic and design strategies and practices visible and tangible.

    Further Information: Sustainability Events

  • Sustainability Degree Show Tour

    The Sustainability Perspectives degree tour introduces visitors to a holistic-systemic understanding of sustainability. It showcases how arts and design students are working on sustainable development, how the creative disciplines are connected in this regard and how can they contribute to sustainable transformation. Students from various disciplines present their degree theses, as well as their systemic knowledge, interdisciplinary approaches, competences and perspectives.

    Degree Show Tour 2025

    Degree Show Tour 2024

    Degree Show Tour 2023

    Degree Show Tour 2022

  • Sustainabilty Podcast

    Our podcast explores shared values, visions and ways of sustainably transforming our society and environment through and with the arts and design. Podcasts feature inspiring conversations between a diverse range of sustainability actors. The series is produced by re-source I Sustainability in the Arts at Zurich University of the Arts.

    Link to Podcast Episodes

  • Sustainability Thinking Points

    How to put sustainability in a nutshell? Probably not at all because it is a complex, broad and constantly evolving field. Our Thinking Points encourage ZHdK members and visitors to consider sustainability concerns and issues at and beyond the Toni Campus. They also seek to stimulate reflection and provide practical tips.

    Contemplative, critical, practical and philosophical Thinking Points will appear and disappear on walls, doors and in more hidden areas around campus. Each thinking point consists of a concise, eye-catching statement and a commentary. QR codes enable access to tips, knowledge contributions or interactive content.

    This project started from the desire to implement a concept for low-threshold sustainability education in everyday campus life. Our Thinking Points are designed to playfully invite sustainable thinking and action across campus and to make ZHdK’s multi-layered sustainability efforts visible and tangible.

    Scan our Thinking Points and send your suggestions, ideas and feedback to: E-Mail

    This project launched in the 2022 autumn semester.

    Further information and ovierview Sustainability Thinking Points

    [Translate to English:] Denkpunkte Nachhaltigkeit