Sustain­able
Entre­preneur­ship
Education

Ideas for a more sustainable future – this is the motto of our “Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education” workshop program, or SEE for short. In four modules that build on each other, we bring the topics of innovation, sustainability and the circular economy to secondary schools in the Elbe-Weser region and work with pupils to develop forward-looking solutions for everyday problems large and small.

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Participating students

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Cooperating companies

Brief overview

What are the objectives of the SEE program?

The aim of the project is a sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship program as an additional offer for schools. As part of the program, we support pupils in developing and implementing project ideas to solve everyday and social problems. The aim is to prepare the groups so that they can put their ideas into practice after the workshop.

Who can participate in the SEE program?

The program is primarily aimed at general and vocational schools in the Elbe-Weser region.
The workshop program is open to students in grades 8-13 from all types of schools – e.g. lower secondary schools, intermediate secondary schools, grammar schools, vocational schools, technical colleges and vocational schools. It is also suitable for use in school clubs and student companies.

How is the program structured?

The SEE workshop program consists of a total of four modules.

In the first workshop module, students are given an introduction to the topic of sustainable entrepreneurship. The composition of the term and the meaning of its individual components are discussed. What does entrepreneurship mean and what forms does it take? How is sustainability defined and what dimensions does it have? What is social entrepreneurship? All these questions are examined using practical examples.

In the second module, students use their previously acquired knowledge to identify problems and develop solutions. To do this, they go through their everyday lives step by step and recognize existing problems. The next step is to develop solutions using creative techniques.

The third workshop module serves to move from the previously developed idea to the business model. For this purpose, relevant components of a business model are developed in supervised group work phases with the help of the Business Model Canvas. The students also draw up an initial resource and cost plan in order to forecast the capital requirements of the project and to visualize the costs of implementation.

Previously developed ideas will be applied in the fourth module of the workshop. The students work on a prototype of their problem solution, which can be presented in the form of a physical product, an app or in another form. Supported by the prototypes, the students then shoot a pitch video to present their business idea and make it interesting for potential investors.

Module overview

The value of an idea lies in its implementation. And both were great.

Alexander Hensel, teacher in the economics profile subject

The SEE project familiarizes pupils with the idea of entrepreneurship and the topic of sustainability at an early stage. This promotes their self-efficacy in a creative way by allowing them to deal with the challenges of today’s world in a differentiated and solution-oriented way. The constant and regional practical relevance is also a real added value. Keep up the good work!

Hedda Scheer, teacher of the 11th grade, BBS 2 Stade

“An ideal opportunity for our pupils to set up their own sustainable start-up in a self-directed manner and based on their individual focus. With the help of a competent, cheerful and approachable team, the pupils are optimally supported on their way to their company and experience the school learning environment in a completely different way due to its project-like character!”

Selina Engels, economics/politics teacher at VLG Stade

“Overall, we were extremely satisfied with the workshop on sustainable founding that the PFH conducted. Their close collaboration, flexibility and constant drive for optimization helped to make this workshop a valuable experience for our students. We look forward to future collaboration and more exciting workshops from PFH.”

Tobias Mai, BBS II Stade

“The SEE project familiarizes pupils with the idea of entrepreneurship and the topic of sustainability at an early stage. This promotes their self-efficacy in a creative way, as they deal with the challenges of today’s world in a differentiated and solution-oriented way. The constant and regional practical relevance is also a real added value. Keep up the good work!”

Hedda Scheer, BBS II Stade

Contact us

Press

Katharina Petersen

Research assistant
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education (SEE) project

Tel: +49 [0]175-6075866

petersen(at)pfh.de

Here you will find selected press reports about our SEE project in the Elbe-Weser region.

This project is funded by: