Teaching

IGCS is dedicated to equipping young talents with sustainability knowledge through initiatives like the annual interdisciplinary Summer and Winter Schools. These two-week programs focus on IGCS’s key areas and include lectures, discussions, group work, and field trips. Winter Schools are held at IIT Madras in February/March, while Summer Schools take place at a German partner university in June/July, with scholarships provided for up to 30 selected participants.

IGCS Summer Schools

The Summer School takes place at one German partner university in June / July. The schools are held under the motto of one of our IGCS focus areas and are organized by the respective area coordinators and their partners. The itinerary is about two weeks long and consists of lectures, discussions, group work and field trips. Up to 30 selected candidates are supported with a scholarship that covers travel expenses and a lump sum.

IGCS Winter Schools

The Winter Schools take place at IIT Madras in Chennai, India, in February / March. The schools are held under the motto of one of our IGCS focus areas and are organized by the respective area coordinators and their partners. The itinerary is about two weeks long and consists of lectures, discussions, group work and field trips. Up to 30 selected candidates are supported with a scholarship that covers travel expenses and a lump sum.

IGCS-motan Workshops

The IGCS-motan collaborative efforts are dedicated to helping students from Indian and German academic institutions to develop and foster sustainable ideas. This workshop is a continuation of our joint vision: incorporate innovative and sustainable ideas generation in interdisciplinary research, teaching, training, and exchange in the area of sustainable development.

IGCS Bulletin 17

The latest Bulletin is out:  IGCS Bulletin Vol 5. (2). Read about IGCS´s numerous activites with German and Indian researchers such as the Indo-German conference on Sustainability in February, the IGCS Winter School on Biofuels, the Winter School on Air Pollution, the Conference on Air Quality and the Panel on Disaster Management at IIT Madras. […]

IGCS Bulletin 16

It gives us great pleasure in publishing the IGCS Bulletin Vol. 5 (1). Read about IGCS´s numerous activites with German and Indian researchers in the Peri-Urban Sustainability Project of IGCS, workshops and guests at IIT Madras. IGCS hosts a new German short term lecturer, Dr. Roos Gerritsen from University of Heidelberg and several students from […]

IGCS Bulletin 15

It gives us great pleasure in publishing the IGCS Bulletin Vol. 4 (4). Read about IGCS’ numerous activites with German and Indian researchers in the Peri-Urban Sustainability Project of IGCS, workshops and foreign guests (German Foreign Office, BayInd Student group) at IIT Madras. IGCS hosts a new German long-term reseacher, Dr. Karl Beelen from Heidelberg […]

IGCS Bulletin 14

It gives us great pleasure in publishing the IGCS Bulletin Vol. 4 (3). Read about IGCS’ numerous activites with German and Indian researchers, workshops at IITM and Summer School in Kiel, Germany. IGCS hosts a new German long-term reseacher, Dr. Viktoria Schiller, from RWTH Aachen. TU Berlin hosts the first Indian IGCS Postdoc, Dr. P. […]

IGCS Bulletin 13

Read about IGCS´ numerous activites with German and Indian researchers, workshops and Winter School in Chennai at IIT Madras in the newly published IGCS Bulletin Vol. 4 (2). An interesting feature is published by Mr Felix Jacobs, Prof. Martin Ziegler, Chair of Geotechnical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University and Prof. K. Rajagopal, Chair of Geotechnical Engineering, […]

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Experience Testimonials

IGCS serves as a platform for research and academic exchange for Masters students, Doctoral candidates, and Scientists. Since its inception in 2010, we have facilitated exchange of more than 1000 scholars from German and Indian academic institutions who are dedicated in contributing towards climate science. The Experience Report Series celebrates our alumni and their success under IGCS.

Publications

The IGCS actively contributes to the exchange of knowledge by facilitating collaboration between students and researchers, aiming to generate innovative solutions for sustainability. Research is one of the core pillars of IGCS and is reflected in a wide array of our activities and events. present a research brief from our alumni, offering insights into the key areas where our efforts are focused.