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Between August, 15th 2005 and August, 14th 2007, nine universities from Europe and Latin America developed the foundations for a joined Master’s Programme in Sustainable Development and Management. This joint project was led and managed by the Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. The project was supported by the European Union’s ALFA programme.

The results of this two-year work are documented in a two-volume publication. In volume 1 of this publication, presented here, the curricular structure of the Master’s Programme, the general conditions and requirements of the Master’s Programme, as well as the descriptions of the modules are presented. This makes transparent and comprehensible the necessary preconditions for implementing such a study programme. Furthermore, this volume includes explanations regarding the competencies students should develop – the concept of ‘shaping competence’ playing a central role. The volume, further, includes indications for inter- and transdisciplinary work which has a particular significance in the context of the Master’s Programme, in addition to disciplinary aspects. The volume concludes with considerations in relation to virtual learning which is also a characteristic of the Master’s Programme, a ‘toolbox’ with practical indications and teaching aids for teachers as well as information related to the evaluation and assessment of students’ project work. All project participants hope that the publication will be useful and will facilitate international cooperation in education for sustainable development. To date, there is still insufficient international cooperation between universities of different continents, especially in the context of sustainable development.