OTH Regensburg has held the title "Fairtrade University" since May 2021. This makes it part of a Germany-wide network of more than 40 universities that have already been recognized as Fairtrade Universities or are in the application process. The award is a significant step towards social sustainability at OTH Regensburg with far-reaching effects on university life. It signals the explosive nature of the topic and shows how important it is in the university context to address fair trade as part of a holistic sustainability strategy. With this award, OTH Regensburg is positioning itself as an innovative university that is committed to fair trade products on campus and to raising awareness among university members.
In addition, this can lead to valuable partnerships and synergy effects that strengthen the interaction between practice, teaching and research. In addition to the symbolic character and the positioning of the university for social justice, an orientation framework is also created to further stimulate the discourse on the topics of "sustainability" and "fair trade".
