oikos Winter School
Get in touch with students from all over the world, evolve new ideas and learn know-how from skilled speakers
we are oikos.
Get to know our community.
At oikos, we have been coming together as a global community of student change agents for over 30 years. Spread in over 20 countires and 50 cities worldwide, we organize on campus to raise awareness for sustainability and transform our own education.
As we work towards the change we want to see in the world in our particular contexts, we explore and practice the leadership our world needs in the 21st century.
Statistics
Our community in numbers.
We have a diverse community and a global network of students, staff and alumni.
But that's not all:
Moments when our colorful community meets are fests of mutual learning, bringing all of our rich experiences together and nurturing friendships across cultures and domains.
Learn more about these moments here!10.000+
Alumni.
1.200+
Active members from all around the world.
50+
Chapters worldwide.
23+
Countries.
Voices & stories
oikos is a journey. Read about what makes them unique to each of us. What all of them share? A sense of community and agency in creating change together.
Explore what our community has to say.
What our chapters are up to
events & projects
This is a sneak peek of what's going on in our community. Make sure to visit our regions and explore the different channels of our local chapters to learn more.
oikos Winter School
Learning Program
by oikos Witten/Herdecke
Work is often considered as an indicator of success; it contributes to personal identification and influences the prosperity of society. Our motivation is to analyze the consequences that will occur to the system of work from global developments like digitization or factors like the COVID-19 pandemic. In an international comparison we want to figure out what possible risks and chances are, that come along with these developments and how we can participate in that process to make work fairer and more sustainable. As we all will be affected by these changes, we consider it as very important that young, interested and innovative students learn about these topics and evolve ideas and expertise. 
oikos Summer School
Learning Program
by oikos Witten/Herdecke
Work is often considered as an indicator of success; it contributes to personal identification and influences the prosperity of society. Our motivation is to analyze the consequences that will occur to the system of work from global developments like digitization or factors like the COVID-19 pandemic. In an international comparison we want to figure out what possible risks and chances are, that come along with these developments and how we can participate in that process to make work fairer and more sustainable. As we all will be affected by these changes, we consider it as very important that young, interested and innovative students learn about these topics and evolve ideas and expertise. Tune into oikos
podcasts
Our chapters invite great guests and exchange perspectives all around the topic of sustainability. Listen in and explore the different tunes of our community.
Green is the New Black
Podcast about Sustainability
by oikos Lisbon
Created by oikos Lisbon – students for sustainable economics and management, Green is the New Black is a fun and chill moment where we develop a sustainability-related topic. From co-hosting, to guests and even round table moments, this podcast intends to bring you all. So sit down, chill back, and go green.
Zeit für Veränderung
German podcast
by oikos Paderborn
Ziel unseres Podcasts ist es, einen Mehrwert zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit im ökonomischen, ökologischen und sozialen Kontext zu bieten. Außerdem wollen wir niederschwellig informieren, zum Nachdenken anregen und etwas nachhaltig verändern im Denken und Handeln bei uns und vielleicht auch bei euch! Viel Spaß beim Zuhören.
Janine, Nik, Svenja, Kadir, Philip und Nataly
So findet ihr uns:
oikos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oikosPaderborn
oikos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oikospaderborn/
E-Mail: pod.cast@paderborn.oikos-international.org https://oikos-international.org/paderborn/ 
Oicast - I hear green
Podcast about Sustainability
by oikos Vienna
oikos Vienna is the local chapter of an international student-driven organisation that promotes sustainable economics and management education. With the oikos Vienna podcast we want to create an audible possibility to deal with interesting sustainability topics at any time and anywhere. The goal is to create awareness of how topics like environmental protection and climate change interact with economic and social aspects, according to the motto “Sustainability is everywhere”. what we are working on
Thematic squads
Squads are the spaces where we have conversations that matter on topics that move the whole community, developing new concepts and solutions for everyone.
Curriculum Change
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Curriculum Change
Sharing ideas & resources for curriculum change
The Curriculum Change Squad is an open group where anyone with an interest in Curriculum Change can meet once a month to share resources and experiences to draw ideas and get inspired to transform their education. The Squad gathers online every last Friday of the month at 5pm CE(S)T and alternates between theoretical issues like Doughnut Economics, Degrowth, etc, and methods (how to do a student survey, how to involve students in an online environment, etc). Additionally, the CC Map is how they keep track of thier activities, learnings, and successes and find ways to collaborate.
nicolas.aguila@oikos-international.org Sustainable Finance
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Sustainable Finance
Toolkits & Career Maps for the community
The Sustainable Finance Squad is building a Toolkit and Career Map for the oikos Community. It is a great opportunity for you to explore the topics like Responsible Banking, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) Factors, and Impact Investing. The Squad is building our first draft of our platform at the 2021 Curriculum Camp in Sistrere, Italy. During the fall of 2021 we'll have lots of opportunities for the wider oikos community to participate in. Join us to interview finance leaders, network for jobs, and develop your professional and soft skills for changing the finance world. Follow this link to see our Flyer and Sign-Up to Participate in the Squad.
stephen.snider@oikos-international.org Responsible Leadership
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Responsible Leadership
Developing leadership skills
Students have the floor to discuss with their peers about the CARL competencies of 1) Self-Awareness 2) Ethics and Values 3) Systems Thinking 4) Stakeholders Relations and 5) Change & Innovation that can help us become better leaders and their link to Responsible Leadership. They exchange experiences and perspectives on those topics, share questions and find a group to grow together as Responsible Leaders.
A fundamental underlying question is how to integrate and foster responsible leadership in Education, particularly in University. Meetings happen online once a month, around the 15th. All students are invited to join the call, including non-members of our community.
marcelo.veloso@oikos-international.org oikos Consultancy
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oikos Consultancy
Learn Sustainable Business Consulting
Originally an oikos Barcelona project, the Consultancy Squad aims to provide students with the opportunity to get a first experience in sustainable business consulting by connecting them with companies interested in getting such services.
juan.brill@alumni.esade.edu oiCoffee
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oiCoffee
Meet oikees from all over the world
The oiCoffee is not a squad per se, but rather a large group of members of our community that have chosen to get to know their fellow oikees. Every month, oikees are meeting for 20 minutes with a randomly assigned fellow on a 1-to-1 online meeting, for a nice discussion around a cup of coffee, tea, or anything for that matter! Mental Health
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Mental Health
Discussions on Mental Health
If you wish to engage yourself in this squad, please contact: linxweiler@email.de Degrowth
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Degrowth
Monthly online reading circle on degrowth
The degrowth squad is a monthly online reading circle, where we discuss different topics related to alternative economies.
We choose a topic in our meetings that seems interesting to us and look for reading material that we can discuss.
We often include links to videos that explain a topic as well to ensure a low entry barrier for all participants.
So far we have had discussions on the doughnut economy, care and volunteering work, working class culture and resource taxation.
Everyone is invited to join the reading circle, there is no prerequisite but the willingness to listen to different opinions and to discuss with other people.
ih.ingrid.hoffmann@gmail.com