EU4Dual Microcredentials are characterized by 25% of the course content being delivered through practical training at a company as a second learning environment, and by the inclusion of at least one other EU4Dual partner through a guest lecture. On February 25, 2026, Emmanuel Duc from ESTIA University enriched the start of the module with a guest lecture on “Sustainability Through and With Robotics” — offering fascinating insights into how automation technologies can promote resource efficiency and circular economy in production. Markus Brillinger, Head of Degree Programme Engineering and Production Management and Production Technology and Organization laid the theoretical foundation in his introductory lecture, focusing on sustainability in the core processes of production engineering.

In the practical part, held at industry partner AVL’s Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and supervised by Martin Weinzerl, students tackled the sustainable production of battery packs for e-mobility. Through two use cases, they analyzed specific challenges and developed innovative solution concepts.

The Microcredential will be offered annually in February at FH JOANNEUM.