The DGNB Academy cooperates with universities in Germany and abroad in order to spread knowledge about sustainable building and to sensitise and train young professionals from the outset.
Our partner universities ensure that sustainability in planning and construction becomes an integral part of their education. Get involved!
The advantages of a DGNB university partnership
... for the university
- Free of charge (we recommend a DGNB membership)
- Access to the exclusive university section of the myDGNB network platform, and thus to all DGNB teaching materials and DGNB Systems
- DGNB partner university logo incl. DGNB communication kit for partner universities (e.g. for your email signature, website or communication materials)
- Presentation as a DGNB partner university on the DGNB website
... for students
- Attending the DGNB courses Basics of Sustainable Building or Life Cycle Assessment Compact Course at their university free of charge
- Discounted examination to become a DGNB Registered Professional or DGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment at the DGNB Academy
- Early qualification and clear positioning as future experts in sustainable planning and building through a recognised title
- As a DGNB Registered Professional: cost and time savings for later training as a DGNB Consultant and further training as a DGNB Auditor
- As a DGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment: listing in the DGNB expert search (on request)
- One year trial membership in the DGNB e.V. – free of charge and self-terminating
DGNB teaching materials for partner universities
As a DGNB university partner, you will have access to the teaching materials for the following DGNB Academy courses:
Basics of Sustainable Building (DGNB Registered Professional)
The Basics of Sustainable Building course covers the various aspects of sustainable planning and building. You can teach this comprehensive package flexibly over the course of a semester – or offer it as part of a compact seminar or summer school at your university.
The course is ideal for study programmes such as architecture, civil engineering, urban planning as well as building or real estate economics. An individual focus is also possible.
Life Cycle Assessment Compact Course (DGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment)
The compact course on life cycle assessment provides specialist knowledge to meet future requirements for mandatory life cycle assessments of new buildings. The course content supports the teaching of a holistic assessment of buildings across their entire life cycle – from the LCA fundamentals and methodology, through current regulations and funding criteria, comparisons of materials and building components, to the use of various LCA software and exercises in interpreting results. In addition, training is provided on whole-building life cycle assessment according to DGNB and QNG (a German federal funding programme), BIM and early planning phases, as well as international standards.
The course is ideal for study programmes such as architecture, civil engineering, urban planning, or energy and environmental management.
Please note: This course is currently available in German only.