Leading interdisciplinary education

My journey into leading the Environmental Lecture Series (RiVo)1 at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)2 came naturally as my engagement with the initiative grew and became solid. I was invited by the current leader to co-lead the project. To formally step into this position, which requires official election by the student council, I submitted my application to the AStA and was elected in the 354. Sitzung des Fachschaftenrates and reelected a year later.

For three consecutive semesters, I had the privilege of serving as the Beauftragte für die Ringvorlesung Umwelt, an experience that was incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. From building a strong and passionate team to organizing impactful lectures that continue to inspire students and raise awareness about critical environmental issues, this role allowed me to promote sustainability on campus through interdisciplinary learning as well as to connect with different communities at TUM. It was both an honour and a pleasure to lead RiVo and I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of it, that I remain an active member, committed to supporting the current leaders in ensuring the ongoing success of the lecture series.

Curated Programs Overview

  • “Cities of Change: Unleashing  the  Power  of  Sustainable  Solutions” was the theme for the winter semester 2023/2024, during which experts discussed the future of our cities over 13 weeks of hybrid lectures.
  • “One Home, One Chance: Time to Accomplish Sustainability Goals Before the Deadline” was the theme for the summer semester 2024, with a record of 526 students enrolled to explore success stories behind the UN’s SDGs through 11 lectures and 5 events, including workshops and excursions.
  • “Out of Sight, Out of Mind? A Journey into the World’s Hidden Realities”was the theme for the winter semester 2024/2025 and explored impactful aspects of our world that often remain unnoticed through 13 weekly lectures and 5 events, including a workshop on sustainability and mental wellbeing that put together about 62 participants in a lecture hall to meditate and learn breathing exercises.
  • A special program designed for the TUM Sustainability Day in 2024, which consisted of a four-hour talk series with two programs running simultaneously in different rooms with a new talk starting every half an hour.


1 The Environmental Lecture Series is a student-led public lecture series that has been running since 1985 at TUM. Every semester, a dedicated team plans and designs a new and inspiring program on current environmental topics, which is translated into a course where students can earn 1 or 3 ECTS.
2 TUM is a public university in Munich. It is one of the largest universities in Germany. A University of Excellence under the German Universities Excellence Initiative, TUM is considered the top university in Germany and the best university in the European Union by the Times Higher Education (THE) 2026 rankings.