econcept supports companies, consumers and other organizations on their way to more sustainable, future-oriented ways of producing, consuming and thinking (Sustainable Development). Some highlights:
We create sustainable products and services, advise design companies and conduct research projects and disseminate the knowledge gained through education and training, publications, networks and workshops.
The team of econcept consists of a core group and a network of external experts. Depending on the project content, an adequate team of experts is assembled, which can solve the given tasks professionally. In research projects, we cooperate with other research organizations and corporate partners.
Ein Buch von U. Tischner, E. Schmincke, F. Rubik, M. Prösler et al.. Erschienen beim Birkhäuser Verlag Basel.
Ein Handbuch zur Integration von Umweltaspekten in die Produktplanung, -entwicklung und -gestaltung
Als
Ergebnis des Forschungsprojektes "Möglichkeiten einer umweltgerechten
Produktgestaltung im Bereich der Normung" im Auftrag des
Bundesumweltministeriums entstand ein Handbuch zur Integration von
Umweltaspekten, das im Herbst 2000 veröffentlicht wurde.
Preis: 39,00 Euro inkl. Versand innerhalb Deutschland
Sustainable Mobility Design despite crises Prof. Ursula Tischner, Designer, M.Sc., CEO, econcept – Agency for sustainable design, Cologne
Mankind has to cope with two crises: the economical one and the even more important ecological one. How has to look a Mobility Design, which is sustainable in the sense of ecological and socio-economical criteria? And how are estimated the contemporary approaches to Mobility Design, in particular the private Mobility, in the light of those challenges? Is the electric auto the solution to every problem? Some questions and possible answers have been discussed during a lecture hold by Ursula Tischner, expert in Sustainable Design, and applied in the context of the international discussions regarding Design for Sustainability.
Ursula Tischner helps organising the Joint Action on Climate Change conference (JAOCC) in Aalborg Denmark from 8 to 11 June 2009:
e.g. two events are managed by her:
1. Panel Debate: Can Design (for Sustainability) change the world? 10 June 2009 11:30 to 13:00 hrs Leading experts in the field give 5 minutes presentations followed by a panel debate and discussion with the audience. Participants: e.g. Chris Ryan, Uni Melbourne, Australia, Han Brezet, TU Delft, The Netherlands, Pascal Soboll, IDEO USA&Europe, Cristina Rocha, INETI Portugal
Moderation: Ursula Tischner
2. Master Class in Design for Sustainability "A one-day Master Class will be held Thursday, June 11th by the well-known design expert Ursula Tischner.
Professional designers and product developers are invited as well as researchers from the University. Recent concepts such as cradle-to-cradle will be covered. The Master Class is free for conference participants."
Ursula Tischner speaks and facilitates a workshop at: 24 Hour Design Challenge, National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland 12./13. February 2009
Ursula Tischner speaks at 24hours design challenge in Ireland: noon to noon 12th & 13th February 2009 at Design Faculty of National College of Art and Design, NCAD 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 08, Ireland.
Press release in JOURNALPORTAL: Sustainable Design – beyond Muesli and Hippie Aesthetic
They practice yoga and buy at the bio-market. They are interested in health, ecology and technology. They drive Volvo, buy their clothes by Hess Natur and go on holiday at the farm in the Rhön, instead of flying to the Canaries. They live “LOHAS”– the Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability. And they are the target group of the dialog board “Come closer”, which meets up for the first time on Friday in the rooms of the Basis in Gutleutstraße...
Cocktail evening with lecture On the 20.1.2008 um 18 h Prof. Ursula Tischner holds a lecture called »Sustainaible innovation in outdoor sport design«.
Globetrotter Flagship Store, Olivandenhof, Richmodstr. 10 nearby Neumarkt in Cologne
A co-operation starts out amongst PASSEGEN, Globetrotter equipment and KölnDesign. The travel and outdoor supplier Globetrotter equipment, famous for the particular Interior Design in its shops, offers an exhibition space in its main retail outlet for KölnDesign, the biggest local designers network. Here, National and international famous “Members of KölnDesign” show off their prototypes and designs on the topics Sport, Nature, Freetime and Outdoor.
Ursula Tischner speaks at Ecodesign Symposium during the Tokyo Design Week on 30.11.2008 from 10.00 to 17:30 hrs at the Tokyo Midtown Design HUB, Midtown Tower, Roppongi, Tokyo http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/access/index.html
ORGATEC The 21st October 2008 from 14:00 h to 15:00 h Ultima Office Dialogue Program Hall 6, Stand A70/B71
The aspect of sustainablity is an essential topic, which currently concerns (not only) office and commercial furniture. For this reason, also Ultima Office Dialogue picks up this aspect. Dirk Boll, Sales & Marketing Director Central Europe, Interface Flor, reports this the 21st October 2008, under the title "Mission Zero: Sustainability as Company basis". Directly thereafter, Dr. Carsten Gerhardt, Sustainability expert and member of the enhanced executive board of the management consulting A. T. Kearney, and Ursula Tischner, CEO at Econcept – Agency of consulting for sustainable design- talked over the topic “The sustainable office – a new market also for office furniture producer?”, moderated by Julia Leendertse, WirtschaftsWoche (German weekly business news magazine).
As
business responds to new environmental limits, designers now work on
eco-efficient services, dematerialisation, eco-innovation,
product-service systems and social innovation.
What does that
mean for cities, office design, consumer products, services, emotional
qualities, semantics, new businesses, design education, the role of
designers in future vision?
econcept at the VOLVO-ispo SportsDesign FORUM 2008
See here for more results of the VOLVO SportsDesign Forum. Ursula Tischner was the host and moderator of the entire EcoDesign Lab, presented the winner of the category APPAREL and helped to conceptualise the event.
Innovation-Workshop NIOS – Sustainable Innovations in the Outdoor-Sport-Sector. Osnabrück, the 15th September 2006 Companies met researchers, designers and other stakeholders. All together they developed ideas for innovation in the field of outdoor sport, which lead to a larger economical, ecological and social sustainability of the sector. This kick-off workshop was useful to form the extended NIOS-project team and to develop concrete innovation projects, which are submitted to the German Environmental Foundation for funding. The program, the presentations and the results can be found here. (German only)
Ecodesign-Program-E.pdf 
