Organisation profile

Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.

Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.

Main research areas

Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.

Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.

Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.

We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.

Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.

Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.

With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.

Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses

In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.

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  1. 2019
  2. Understanding Learning Processes For Developing Key Competencies In Sustainability Implication For Higher Education

    Barth, M. (Speaker), van Poeck, K. (Speaker) & Bengtsson, S. (Speaker)

    04.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Environmental Governance of the Belt and Road Initiative

    Coenen, J. (Speaker), Newig, J. (Coauthor), Challies, E. (Coauthor), Bager, S. (Coauthor) & Meyfroidt, P. (Coauthor)

    05.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Assessing Key Competencies In Higher Education For Sustainable Devlopment: Insights From the Deployment Of Innovative Instruments

    Barth, M. (Speaker) & Redman, A. (Speaker)

    06.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Jahrestagung "Naturwissenschaftliche Kompetenzen in der Gesellschaft von morgen" - GDCP 2019

    Hofer, E. (Organiser) & Hofer, E. (Participant)

    09.09.201912.09.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. 12. Bundesalgenstammtisch

    Lindner, A. (presenter)

    11.09.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Herausforderungen bei der Professionalisierung für Forschendes Lernen

    Hofer, E. (Speaker) & Lembens, A. (Coauthor)

    11.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Naturwissenschaftliche Kompetenzen und Inklusion – Inklusion durch Kompetenzorientierung?

    Abels, S. (Plenary speaker)

    15.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  9. 17. Tagung der Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie der DGPs - FGSP 2019

    Schuster, C. (Speaker) & Loschelder, D. D. (Coauthor)

    16.09.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Summer SChool on Sustainable Chemistry and the Myths of Renewables

    Kümmerer, K. (Organiser)

    16.09.201920.09.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer