TES examines the intertwining of Technology, the Environment and Society from a human science perspective. Students learn to deal critically and responsibly with the creation and the use of technical and scientific objects, processes and systems. In TES, students gain insight into the practice of techno-scientific research areas and receive a theoretical framework as well. This enables them to understand and appropriately describe the complex interactions of technical, individual and social action.

In TES, students learn to explore different forms of knowledge and to identify and apply speculative, practical and analytical methods. The practical engagement of the study program includes co-creative methods, the use of concepts as tools, the application of principles of experimental design and arts-based research.

The focus of the program is on questions about the relationship between technology and society, and how the “environment” should be positioned in this relationship. What impact does technology have on the environment, what effect does technology as an environment have on society, how are socio-technical structures and imaginations to be understood, to what extent has technology become a force of nature and what does it do to the environment as nature? Central questions and problems of the present are addressed: the Anthropocene debate, irreversible plastic pollution, the loss of biodiversity, socio-ecological conflicts and the design potential of eco-technological artifacts.

TES calls for the examination of the diverse socio-technical lifestyles in societies and to question their symbolic and material conditions. Theoretical discussions are encouraged on the interplay of representation and intervention in the technosciences (nano-, eco-, bio-, convergence technologies) and on conceptual change and its consequences from "matter of concern" to "matter of care". Other elements of theory are the investigation of decentering approaches such as postcolonial and multispecies studies or gender/queer studies and the discussion of forms of "commoning", i.e. sustainable and community-oriented practices.

• Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France (France)
• Karlstad University (Sweden)
• The University of Peloponnese (Greece)
• Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal)
• National University of Life and Environmental Sciences (Ukraine)

• Technology and science research
• Philosophy and history of technology and science
• Environmental anthropology
• Gender studies

• The standard period of study is four semesters (two years)
• Students are mobile and get to know at least two European universities
• The Master's thesis can be written at one of the six universities
• The Joint Master is integrated into the EUNICE network

Acquisition of expertise

• Competence in science and technology studies (STS)
• Safe orientation in inter- and transdisciplinary contexts
• Learning in a diverse community of practice
• Access to international and interdisciplinary networks

Methods of lifelong scientific learning

• Application of problem-based learning and conceptual analysis
• Testing creative methods and perspectives, practice-oriented processes through experimentation with design, art, video, sound
• Scientific writing, curating (analog and digital), journalistic work, methods for learning beyond the classroom in nature

Normative framework

• Cultivation of ethical and sociopolitical awareness, responsible professional action, transcultural sensitivity
• Understanding global perspectives and the implications of situated knowledge in academic communities
• Designing learning and communication processes to avoid or defuse conflicts

Policy Analyst:

Graduates of a Master's degree in TES can work as policy analysts and study the impact of technological developments on society and the environment, also within a global context. They can contribute to the development and implementation of science and technology policies and regulations.

Applied Environmental Humanities scientist:

With a focus on the intersection of environment, technology and culture, TES graduates can work as Environmental Humanities scientists, researching and writing about the cultural and social dimensions of environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental justice.

Technology and Science researchers:

TES graduates work in the humanities or social sciences, studying epistemological, historical, ethical and metaphysical dimensions of science and technology. They contribute to the development of ethical frameworks and more generally of critical perspectives on science and technology.

Science and Technology Communicators:

With a focus on the intersection of science, technology and society, TES graduates can work as science and technology communicators in non-governmental organizations, museums and educational institutions. They evaluate scientific results, technological innovations and their social and environmental impacts and report on them through various media channels.

Teacher - Science, Technology, Environment:

TES graduates can work as teachers in the humanities and social sciences (academic and non-academic), designing and leading courses, workshops and training programmes which integrate ethical, social and environmental considerations into scientific and technological knowledge.