The teaching area AT-OM deals with the political economy of nuclear power from a disciplinary, interdisciplinary and also transdisciplinary perspective. The entire production life cycle is considered (front end, nuclear power plants, back end). On the basis of scientific findings, the group participates in public discussions, especially in the areas of decommissioning and final disposal.
The course spans from the technical fundamentals to the economic and political implications of nuclear power. In the semester, the focus is on the technical fundamentals as well as selected socio-technical aspects of nuclear power (optionally, in the next semester, the site selection process can be covered on a very broad scientific basis and from different scientific perspectives).
The event is offered at the University of Hanover, where registration also takes place: https://www.transens.de/arbeitsgebiete/nachwuchsfoerderung/ringvorlesung
Module number: 70431
Module description: MTS
For more information, please refer to the overview table in the section "Study & Teaching/Lectures".
The multidisciplinary event is jointly organized with the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) with headquarters in Berlin, TÜV NORD and participating departments of the TU Berlin. It is intended as a practical contribution to maintaining competence in the field of nuclear safety and disposal in Germany. The course is aimed at numerous courses of study and students, including those in higher semesters at the TU Berlin, and is also open to employees of BASE and TÜV NORD as a training event.
Module number: 61487
Module description: MTS
For more information, please refer to the overview table in the section "Study & Teaching/Lectures".
There are some difficulties associated with the use of nuclear power for electricity generation in terms of operational safety, decommissioning and nuclear waste storage, financial obligations and availability. These are countered by hope and optimism in national and international policy and industry that nuclear power can contribute significantly to combating climate change. The course, Nuclear Power: Technology, Economics and Geopolitics, provides students with the knowledge necessary to understand historical policy approaches to nuclear power and offers insight into why policymakers and industry currently follow the same controversial assumptions they have for the past 60 years. The course is taught in English.
Module number: 70430
Module description: MTS
For more information, please refer to the overview table in the section "Study & Teaching/Lectures".
The AT-OM teaching area is happy to supervise final theses (bachelor's theses, master's theses). A prerequisite for writing a thesis is that you have successfully completed at least one module in the AT-OM department.
.If you are interested in writing a thesis at the AT-OM department, please contact Alexander Wimmers by email (E-Mail) and Fanny Böse (E-Mail).