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With the platform Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Sustainable Development in the Global South, OST brings together students from Switzerland and Liberia, among others.

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Interdisciplinary Course on Sustainable Development Started

11.09.2025

At Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST), the interdisciplinary course «Knowledge and Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Global South» has commenced. A total of 24 students and 10 lecturers from six different departments are collaborating on practical case studies from Africa, Guatemala, and Nepal. The aim is to…

Successful launch of Knowledge Hub in Liberia

27.06.2025

In Liberia, five local students have initiated projects to improve water and electricity supply. The foundation for these projects was laid by the Winter...

In Liberia, five local students have initiated projects to improve water and electricity supply. The foundation for...

Water in Transition: OST Symposium for World Water Day

24.03.2025

The «Water Kiosk,» a project by OST in Liberia, supplies water to an area home to around 11,000 people.

Water supply is under increasing pressure—both around the world and in Switzerland, the so-called «water tower of Europe.» Climate change, pollutants, and...

Water supply is under increasing pressure—both around the world and in Switzerland, the so-called «water tower of...

Students get to know work in the Global South

04.11.2024

In September 2024, the module «Knowledge and Technology Transfer for Sustainable Development in the Global South» was held for the first time as part of the...

In September 2024, the module «Knowledge and Technology Transfer for Sustainable Development in the Global South»...