Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy (TRACEE) University of Tübingen

Are you ready to lead the fight against the world's most pressing challenges — climate change, energy transitions, and environmental crises?
Join TRACEE, a new Master’s programme, offered by the CIVIS European University Alliance!

The programme is designed to train experts in the fight against climate change, in the energy transition and in environmental crisis management. It equips you with the knowledge to understand the complex problems in these areas and provides you with the tools to create innovative solutions. A holistic approach is provided by the integration of different perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and law into the curriculum.

For detailed information on the programme, the application and selection process and participation costs, visit TRACEE at Stockholm University, the coordinating university of the programme.

The structure of the four semesters is:

• semester 1: building the foundations at Stockholm University
• semesters 2 and 3: various study locations depending on the selected study track
• semester 4: Master's thesis project; study locations depending on the selected study track

The University of Tübingen hosts semester 3 of study track 4 "Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology" and study track 6 “Climate Change Science”, and an optional Master's thesis in semester 4.

• Stockholm University (Sweden)
• University of Bucharest (Romania)
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

While there are no integrated internships in this study programme, students may benefit from the long-term partnerships that the Department of Geosciences has developed with local stakeholders. External partners may host students for excursions, voluntary internships or project-based collaborations in pursuit of their Master's theses.

Applications may be submitted from mid-November until mid-January. Precise deadlines will be specified on the study programme profile on the Stockholm University website.

Study track 4: Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology:

• a Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences or engineering
• including the following subjects: 15 CP in mathematics or statistics or equivalent, 15 CP in chemistry, 6 CP in geology

Study track 6: Climate Change Science

• a Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences or engineering
• including the following subjects: 6 CP in mathematics or statistics, 6 CP in physics, 6 CP in geology or chemistry or equivalent

https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue/nc/nceeo

Estimated basic student expenses in Tübingen are around 1,000 EUR per month according to the Tübingen Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk”), including rent for student accommodation.

Students may find jobs as graduate research assistants in projects at the Geo- and Environmental Research Centre (GUZ).

Accommodation is available through the Student Services organisation ("Studierendenwerk") or on the private market. Rooms in a student dorm cost approx. 280 to 480 EUR per month. As Tübingen is a very attractive place to live, private accommodation is more competitive.

We will help you to find student accommodation through the "Studierendenwerk". For further information, see: https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/halls-of-residence-tuebingen.

Innovative – interdisciplinary – international: These three words summarise what makes the University of Tübingen special. Excellent research and teaching are Tübingen's answer to the challenges of the future in a globalised world. We maintain exchanges with partners around the globe. Networks and cooperation across faculty and subject boundaries are the pillars of our successful strategy. This is reflected in our good position in international rankings. In addition, we are one of the eleven German universities distinguished with the title of "excellent."

Founded in 1477, the University of Tübingen has been a place of top-level research and excellent teaching for almost 550 years. Some 28,500 students from Germany and around the world are enrolled here in our more than 200 study programmes, including numerous international programmes taught entirely in English.

The University of Tübingen is a member of the European University Alliance “CIVIS – A European Civic University” (https://civis.eu/en), offering a wide range of special exchange opportunities for students.

Department of Geosciences

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Tübingen is the largest department for terrestrial geosciences in Germany and the only one in Germany with two Excellence Clusters (TERRA and HUMAN ORIGINS). It provides state-of-the art laboratory and field facilities in a new building from 2020.

Tübingen...

• is located in south-western Germany, about 40 kilometres south of Stuttgart, and close to the French and Swiss border.
• has some 92,000 inhabitants. The town’s many students and its numerous young families make Tübingen Germany’s youngest city by average age.
• is one of the most coveted places to study in Germany – both because of the excellent conditions for students and researchers, and the unique charm of the town.
• boasts a renowned historic centre with many cafés, restaurants, and shops, and outstanding cultural activities.
• is a very safe place to be, with excellent public transport.
• is well known for its eco-friendly attitudes.
• is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Black Forest and the Swabian Jura hills are not far away and provide excellent opportunities for climbing, canoeing, hiking, biking — and skiing in winter.