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. Promoting a culture of sustainable consumptions in schools

    Richter, S. (Speaker)

    28.10.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  2. Promoting the SDGs through transdisciplinary learning: Innovative approaches of transdisciplinary cooperation in transnational partnerships

    Bürgener, L. (Speaker), Barth, M. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Speaker)

    01.09.2020

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Promovierendenforum „Nachhaltigkeit als Leitbild für Wissenschaft und Forschung?“

    Rieckmann, M. (Speaker)

    28.05.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Prototyping in der transdisziplinären Teamarbeit

    Peukert, D. (Speaker)

    05.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  5. ‚Proxy-Repräsentation‘ als demokratische Innovation: Wie zukünftige Generationen politisch repräsentiert werden können

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    19.09.201321.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Prozesse der Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung Moderation

    Friedrich, B. (Speaker)

    13.11.2020

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Publications of environmental education programs reveal interdisciplinary boundaries

    Pufal, G. (presenter)

    05.08.201210.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  8. Public Participation and River Basin Management in the WFD - Taking Stock and Looking Forwards - 2010

    Evers, M. (Organiser) & Lange, L. (Organiser)

    01.09.201003.09.2010

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

  9. Public perceptions of 1.5 degrees

    Kause, A. (Speaker)

    17.03.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch