A special feature of the Graduate School are the interdisciplinary Real World Projects (RWPs).
Usually independent of one's own PhD topic, individual (implementation) projects are to be carried out independently and creatively in small self-organized interdisciplinary groups. Approximately six weeks (240h) of time are estimated for this. Enjoying creative project work as well as interdisciplinary openness, for example between technology and assessment, are basic requirements. These Real World Projects at the interfaces of the individual research topics should lead to a tangible output in the broadest sense (e.g. demonstrator, plant concept, software, event with citizens ...). In doing so, very different subject-specific and interdisciplinary priorities can be set. Important is the idea of transfer - whether in the sense of a technical transfer, or also the transfer of knowledge into society.

The Real World Projects foster different skills: Professional skills in the field of energy as well as transferable skills in areas such as project management and interdisciplinary collaboration. Last but not least, they also strengthen the networking of ENZo members across disciplinary boundaries.
Both the process of idea development is supported with expert input and workshops, and the project teams are professionally accompanied during the project phase as part of a cooperation with maKeIT.