The Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology is part of the PgB project to strengthen the culture of sustainability on the Lucerne campus. Within this framework, we are positioning our department as a real-world laboratory for digital sustainability – practical, interdisciplinary, and exemplary.
Digital sustainability means designing the digital world in such a way that it is fair and resource-efficient in the long term. It encompasses both the digital footprint (electricity, raw materials, CO₂) and the digital fingerprint (data, knowledge, dependencies).
Projekte, die digitale Nachhaltigkeit fördern – mit Projekten in diesen Bereichen:
Environmental sustainability / Environmental protection
Digital solutions that help reduce environmental impact—for example, through:
- CO₂ savings through digital tools or behavioral changes
- Energy-saving or resource-efficient software (e.g., green coding, low-tech web)
- Long-lasting hardware use and circular approaches (repair, reuse, refurbishment)
- AI-supported forecasts and controls for optimizing energy and resource flows
- Blockchain applications with a focus on energy efficiency and environmental compatibility
Social sustainability / justice
Digital solutions that promote access, participation, and fairness—e.g., through:
- Accessible, inclusive, or discrimination-sensitive software
- Tools for promoting equal opportunities, mental health, and community building
- Public interest-oriented data strategies (e.g., open data, data commons, data governance)
- Open educational resources and digital access for disadvantaged groups
- Promotion of free and open-source software (FOSS)
- Robotics or assistance systems with social added value
Technology-neutral, impact-oriented
Critical-reflective projects are also welcome – for example on:
- Reduction of data volumes, energy consumption, and digital overhead
- Principles of digital sufficiency and conscious technology reduction
- Protection of privacy, digital autonomy, and data sovereignty
- Fair access to digital infrastructures and resources
All employees and students of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. Collaboration with external partners is also possible. Ideally in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams.
- Up to CHF 10,000 is available per project. In particularly effective or complex cases, higher contributions may also be granted upon request
- Project type: Concept, testing, implementation, and/or dissemination
- Support with communication, visibility, and impact measurement
- Optional further development in teaching, research, or infrastructure
Reiche deine Projektskizze bis 21. September 2025 ein unter impact@hslu.ch
Deine Skizze enthält:
- Projekttitel
- Projektleitung und Beteiligte
- Motivation und Zielsetzung
- Projektbeschreibung
- Erwartete Wirkung / Resultate
- Zeitplan
- Mittelbedarf
Dann komm zu unserem Co-Design-Workshop am 4. September (9:00–11:30 Uhr)! Hier entwickeln wir gemeinsam Ideen, tauschen Perspektiven aus und überlegen, wie digitale Technologien konkret zur Nachhaltigkeit beitragen können – auf dem Campus und darüber hinaus. Melde dich unter: impact@hslu.ch
The guide “Eine kurze Anleitung zur digitalen Nachhaltigkeit” offers food for thought and alternatives: from green IT and digital commons to free and fair software. Many of these ideas can be tested on our campus in teaching, research, or infrastructure.
Further examples and good practices can also be found on the “RESET – Digital for Good” platform: resource-efficient, socially responsible, and future-oriented.
