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By us, for us: Shaping society - learning.

Society is a dynamic co-operation of people who work together to develop visions, find solutions and shape the future. With this degree programme, the TUHH wants to empower you to help shape society: Critical, reflective, responsible and committed to democratic public spirit.

But what does it mean to shape society? How do you gain confidence in your ability to do so? What does taking responsibility mean in practical terms? And what would technical expertise be without the ability to differentiate? Between technically good execution and good realisation in the sense of a democratic public spirit?

At a time when technological innovations are often advancing faster than social discourse, it is the task of non-technical teaching and its associated courses to create spaces for reflection and dialogue with the help of interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition to traditional courses, we also offer two special learning venues: In social learning seminars, you will learn by interacting with people in community spirit and democracy-promoting projects outside of your specialised technical studies. And beyond teaching, a small budget supports your social interventions during your studies: help shape society with action art, networking or special learning projects, for example.

Come to our non-technical seminars, delve into questions of diversity, discover places of learning outside the university and initiate your own projects.

We will support you.

Registration procedure

Around 90 NTA courses from the TUHH alone, spread across the campus and the TUHH locations, on weekdays, at weekends, at different times, in different formats, sometimes as a block seminar, sometimes as a continuous course... .

And now you need a course? Stay relaxed! Click here for our digital, fair and transparent registration procedure.

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Study certificates: The focus on gender & diversity

Study together with students from other universities - at the UHH, HAW, HSU, HCU, HfBK, BLS or EVH. Develop your gender and diversity skills - in the form of two study certificates on ‘Gender Competence’ and ‘Intersectionality & Diversity’. The certificates are also designed for students without any prior knowledge.

ZGD certificates

Study & Commit

Why not get involved in social activities during your studies - and learn from others in the process (‘social learning’). This social commitment - combined with a reflection paper - counts as academic achievement. You can find your social learning courses in the module catalogue.

Is this something for you? Be inspired by the experiences of others!

field reports

Money, Money, Money.

Hamburg's universities would like to strengthen activities in the areas of gender, diversity, queer studies and women's and gender studies. Get involved: With teaching and learning projects, performances, readings, preparatory work for research projects...

We are particularly looking for YOU as students and young academics: there are grants available to support your ideas. We will show you where.

Grants