Charité and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) invite students from Berlin universities to the interdisciplinary elective course “Planetary Health – Health of People and Planet in the Anthropocene.” This in-person winter term course explores the urgent health challenges posed by the ecological crisis and equips participants with the knowledge and tools to drive sustainable, just, and health-promoting transformations.

📅 Fridays, Oct 17, 2025 – Feb 6, 2026 | 🕙 10:15–13:45 (incl. breaks)
📍 Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin | 💼 6 ECTS

Led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Sabine Gabrysch and her interdisciplinary team, the course offers insights into the science, ethics, and policy of planetary health, including global case studies, expert discussions, and an excursion to PIK. Topics include climate justice, urban health, food systems, and the role of health systems in addressing planetary crises.

🎓 Open to students of Charité and other Berlin universities
📝 Register via email to pauline.harich@pik-potsdam.de by 3 August 2025
📩 For questions: oskar.masztalerz@gmail.com

On the occasion of World One Health Day (November 3), the city of Lyon will host the One Sustainable Health for All Forum (OSH for All Lyon 2025) — a global gathering of experts and stakeholders in human, animal, and environmental health.

For four inspiring days, Lyon will become the capital of sustainable health, bringing together researchers, NGOs, foundations, companies, and institutions from around the world to turn the “One Sustainable Health” vision into action at the intersection of health, environment, and society.

✨ Highlights include:

• Insights from 10 International Working Groups on key topics such as sustainable food systems, environmental health, education, governance, and equitable access to care.
• The launch of the OSH Factory, a collaborative hub for co-creating real-world solutions linked to One Health, Planetary Health, and the SDGs.
• Side events and workshops to connect and strengthen the international OSH community.

Building on previous editions in Lyon (2023) and Dakar (2024), this year’s forum continues a

👉 Join the movement in Lyon or online to co-create pathways for action across health, environment, and social well-being!

In an era of instant information, trust in science is paradoxically declining — while misinformation and conspiracy theories are on the rise. The discussion series “Science in Doubt” explores the roots and consequences of this crisis of trust, bringing together experts and the public for open, sometimes controversial, dialogue.

Next event:
“The Price of ‘Safety’: How Safetyism Undermines Free Speech and Academic Debate”
📅 Date: 3 November 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00–6:30 p.m.
💻 Location: Online (in English)
🔗 Registration required

Guest speakers:

• Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), free speech advocate and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind
• Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent at Deutsche Welle TV and host of Quadriga

This session will ask whether well-intentioned efforts to promote safety, inclusion, and sensitivity may unintentionally limit academic freedom and open discourse — and what that means for science and society today.

The series is initiated by Prof. Elke Schäffner and Prof. Odette Wegwarth (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin), with the support of the Hanns Martin Schleyer Foundation and the Stifterverband.

Join the conversation on truth, trust, and the future of science! 🔍✨