Anni Hapuoja is an architect who senses like a human, acts like an activist and dreams like futurist. Her work draws inspiration from empathy, collaboration, curiosity, and the creation of shared value. She runs a company called Et May with…
Dr. Philipp Schmidt-Thomé’s (GTK) path has taken him across many parts of the world, starting from El Salvador, to Germany, Sudan, Columbia, Chile, Thailand and finally to Finland. On top of running the international operations of Geological Survey of Finland,…
SGT Studio kicked off this January with a slight twist to its usual structure: the collaboration with partners from Tanzania, Mexico and Bhutan would rely entirely on remote practices. The situation presented us with an opportunity to explore appropriate remote…
It’s time to apply to SGT Studio course 2021! Call for Applications – DL 2 NOV, midnight WAT-E2070 Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) Studio (10 cr) Do you want to work on development projects in Africa, Asia, or Latin America? Aalto SGT…
Raymond, a lecturer from CEDAT, Makerere University has been a part of PBL East Africa, Uganda projects since its inception in Uganda in 2016. He shares his experience being a mentor in the PBL projects. I joined the PBL…
With the final presentations done, it’s time for the teams, to give a part on their backs! The final materials of the projects are now available on the SGT webpage. As a first of the materials, here are the Media…
The 2020 SGT Studio Course started in January with 19 students and 5 mentors excited to start working on their respective projects.The project teams traveled to 4 different countries in 3 different continents: Bhutan (Studio SaJo, PBL South Asia); Uganda…
Call for Applications – DL 17 May 2019 SGT x IDBM Advanced PBL Student Challenge MUMBAI – Sustainable Urban Communities in India (5 ECTS) Take your learning experience to a next level! This summer Aalto SGT x IDBM organizes a…
How can co-working be encouraged in the hierarchical culture of Uganda? How can community tourism be promoted in an off-the-map village in Mexico? Come hear the answers to these questions and many more in the SGT Studio presentations on the…
5.3.2019 (Application period has ended) Internship Announcement Aalto Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) – programme is looking for an intern! We are hiring a part-time intern to support SGT Programme. Workload will concentrate in April-May and September-November. Work time is flexible…