The Sustainability Committee was founded on 1 April 2023. Previously, the activities in the area of sustainability were initiated and supported significantly by the Sustainability Working Group.
In their general assembly on 11 July 2019, held at the initiative of Students for Future, the students of TU Braunschweig decided to recommend a stronger emphasis on sustainability within the University.
The Executive Board took their concerns seriously and initiated a dialogue with Students for Future. As a direct consequence, the Working Group Sustainability was formed, consisting of representatives of all faculties and status groups.
The first meeting of the founding group took place on 28.10.2019. The first members are:
Task forces were established as operational sub-units of the Sustainability Working Group. They they consist of members of the WG as well as other voluntary, committed TU members and have worked on projects in the areas of mobility, waste management, green area management, energy and the lecture series "TU for Future".
Following the appointment of a Senior Vice President in the Executive Board in July 2022, the Sustainability Committee was established on 1 April 2023 as a joint commission of the Senate and the Executive Board.