Study location	Germany, Berlin
Type	On Campus, full-time
Nominal duration	2 weeks
Study language	English
Awards	Summer School
Accreditation	3 ECTS

Tuition fee	€1,050 per programme The program price consists of the course/tuition fee (student or working professional, see details below) plus the registration fee (€60). Student course/tuition fee: €990 Working professional course/tuition fee: €1190 This course/tuition fee covers the course, course materials and a cultural program.
Registration fee	€60 one-time The registration fee is in addition to the course/tuition fee and covers the processing of your application. It is payable upon registration. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification	At least one year of university experience or equivalent work experience The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Please upload one of the following documents: University degree Transcript of records University enrollment certificate

Language requirements

English All applicants are required to upload a document or certificate to demonstrate their proficiency in English language. If you are a non-native English speaker, you must prove you have a score equivalent to the level B2 or above in the European system (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or CEFR), or provide evidence that you’ve undertaken an equivalent degree/studies in English. A list of scores from the main providers is included for reference. Certificates from other providers are also accepted. CEFR: B2 IELTS: 5-6 Cambridge exam: First certificate in English FCE (A-C) TOEFL iBT: 87 TOEFL Paper based: 600 Chinese CET – 4: 493 Chinese CET – 6: 450 TOEIC: 685 More details: www.tu.berlin/en/international/summer-school/requirements If you are a native English speaker, please select this during registration. You will then be exempt from having to upload proof of English level.

Other requirements	Students that are involved in Bachelor Degree or Master Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering.

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Overview

Green Chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. While there are many mechanisms and tools available to assess the impact of materials and processes on human health and the environment, there are still far less tools available to help design and create products as such. This course will present the fundamentals of the 12 principles of green chemistry, and explore relevant examples of research and development (R&D, e.g. in catalysis) and their practical use in commercial applications. This course will explore examples from a wide spectrum of practical sectors of utmost importance including construction, personal care, pharmaceuticals and electronics. Through examples, students will be presented with the premise that green chemistry offers organizations a boost to innovation and faster time to market. Course content will include lectures, readings and virtual site visits to the Warner Babcock Institute and other labs for Green Chemistry.

Learning Goals

The students will own at the end of the course:

• A functional understanding of the field of green chemistry.
• A working understanding of the 12 principles of green chemistry.
• An understanding of several real world examples where organizations used green chemistry to improve the sustainability performance of their products.
• An appreciation of how the practice of green chemistry enhances competitiveness, innovation and faster time to market.

Programme structure

Main Course Components

The topic of green or sustainable chemistry studies the development and production of chemical products and chemical processes. A crucial part is that these processes are not only of great value, but also that the properties of the reactants and products, the waste disposal, the life value cycle and the impacts they have on society and the environment are integral factors of the process. Already in 1962, the researcher Rachel Carson studied the effects chemicals have on an ecological scale, thereby developing the pillars of green chemistry that we know today. Followed shortly by the developments of Paul Anastas and John C. Warner in 1988, who formulated the 12 ground principles of green chemistry. within the course, the 12 principles of green chemistry will be described theoretically, as well as real example from industrially processes that applying the 12 principles of green chemistry. Finally, the students will learn and develop the skills to implement the green chemistry principles in their daily life of working in labs, solving scientific problems, which will contribute to the future sustainable transformation of the societies.