Interdisciplinary and Global Perspectives on Solidarity and Sustainability

3 ECTS

Monday	31.08.2026	13-17	Muttenz
Tuesday	01.09.2026	9-17	Olten
Wednesday	02.09.2026	9-17	Olten
Thursday	03.09.2026	9-17	Olten
Friday	04.09.2026	9-12	Brugg-Windisch

What to expect:

The module deals with the future of work. It identifies and examines in depth the challenges and opportunities associated with developing and shaping a sustainable, innovative and solidarity-based working life. The focus can be on both normal employment relationships in companies in the context of the transformation of the world of work and employment relationships that are associated with specific challenges, such as health and illness, difficult access to the labour market, or further training and qualification.

For the module, companies and organisations will identify current challenges in relation to the future fields of New Work, Future Health and Zero Emission and identify challenges to be addressed. These will be worked on by international teams as part of the module. The aim is to orientate oneself in the topic on a research-based basis and to explore the topic in depth. During the design phase, concrete solutions for addressing selected challenges will be developed, tested and implemented in collaboration with practitioners.

Possible solutions are examined with regard to the dimensions of sustainability, innovation and solidarity. To this end, you will deal with the various dimensions in depth, learn to systematically link them together on the basis of practical tasks and contribute to the development of practical solutions.

Language:

English

Requirements:

None

Comments:

Preparation and follow-up will be organised in a hybrid format (on-site and online via Teams). It is important that you accept the Microsoft Teams invitation from the module coordinator in good time and regularly check your messages on Microsoft Teams. All materials and results will also be uploaded here. During the block week, you must have access to a laptop or tablet in order to be able to work.

Transcript of records:

Module with compulsory attendance (on site or online), working through preparatory literature, creating a learning diary and giving presentations

Module evaluation:

pass/ fail (2-point scale)

Templates and further information on performance records are provided on MS Teams.

You will acquire the following skills:

Social competence

Students develop the ability to act interculturally.

Self-competence

Students strengthen their ability to reflect on themselves and expand their knowledge in an international context in a self-regulated manner.

Professional competence

Students apply their knowledge to innovation, sustainability and solidarity in the working world.

Lecturers:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Geisen (co-module director, HSA FHNW), Maria B. Jastrzebska (co-module director, HSA FHNW), Dominique Zehntner (MA student and research assistant, HSA FHNW), Verena Ramseier (MA student, HSA FHNW), Kate Schmidt (BA student, HSA FHNW), Richie Pfister (BA student, HSA FHNW), Salome Glaser (BA student, HSA FHNW), Prof. Dr. Guy Ochsenbein (HSW FHNW), Anna Radvila (lecturer, HSW FHNW), Prof. Pieter J. Perrett (HSW FHNW), Dr. Ralf Michel (lecturer, HGK FHNW), Susanne Käser (lecturer, HGK FHNW), Lena Breitenmoser (research assistant, HLS FHNW), André Affendranger (EcoSolidar, Basel), Michèle Fehlmann (Oeko Service GmbH, Zurich), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neşe Şahin Taşğın (Maltepe University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey), Ass. Prof. Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Nurdan Bürüngüz (Maltepe University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey), Prof. Dr. John Selander (Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden – ChallengeEU member), Dr. Poppy Masinga (South African College of Applied Psychology, Johannesburg, South Africa) , Prof. Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail (Negev Sapir Academic College, Hof Ashkelon, Israel), Roshini Pillay (PhD, Lecturer, Department of Social Work, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Dr. Daniel M. Muia (Lecturer, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya), Prof. Dr. Marcin Boryczko (University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland)