Certificate Ceremony Held for the Sustainability, Climate Crisis and Carbon Footprint Management Course at Our University

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The certificate ceremony for the “Sustainability, Climate Crisis and Carbon Footprint Management” course, offered as a university elective in collaboration with the Continuing Education Application and Research Center of our University (TAU-SEM) and Allianz Teknik, was held on September 23, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the School of Foreign Languages.

The ceremony was attended by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız; our General Coordinator, Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay; our Vice-Rector, Prof. Dr. Leyla Coşan; Director of TAU-SEM, Prof. Dr. Elif Nuroğlu; Director of Climate Change and Zero Waste at Beykoz Municipality, Engin Çelik; Director of Risk Engineering and Allianz Teknik, Dr. Ceyhun Eren; Manager of Environmental and Climate Change Services at Allianz Teknik, Nilay Çakır; as well as our academic and administrative staff, industry representatives, and students.

Delivering the opening remarks, our Rector emphasized that the course provides students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have acquired to real-world problems, making it an educational experience with a tangible impact beyond the classroom.

Dr. Ceyhun Eren, Senior Director of Allianz Teknik and Risk Engineering, highlighted the importance of the collaboration between Allianz Teknik and the Turkish-German University. Prof. Dr. Elif Nuroğlu, Director of TAU-SEM, underlined the importance of sustainability education and noted the students’ strong interest in the course and enthusiasm for learning.

Engin Çelik, Director of Climate Change and Zero Waste at Beykoz Municipality, shared with the participants the initiatives undertaken and measures implemented by the municipality in the areas of climate action and sustainability. As part of the program, Nilay Çakır, Manager of Environmental and Climate Change Services at Allianz Teknik, delivered a presentation on the results of the carbon footprint calculation study conducted in cooperation with Beykoz Municipality as part of the course. Çakır stated that the project provided students with the opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge they had acquired during the course into practice through a real-world application.

The program concluded with the presentation of certificates to students who participated in the course offered through TAU-SEM, fulfilled the course requirements, and successfully completed the examinations, followed by a commemorative group photo.