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. Social Network Analysis 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Participant)

    24.10.201128.10.2011

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

  2. Society and Economy (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2009 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  3. Society for Business Ethics (External organisation)

    Beckmann, M. (Member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  4. Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology e.V. (External organisation)

    Pleißner, D. (Member)

    01.09.2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsTransfer

  5. Society for Empirical Educational Research e.V. (External organisation)

    Bruhn, K. (Member)

    2017

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  6. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe Annual Meeting 2017

    Wieck, S. (presenter)

    07.05.201711.05.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Sociocultural aspects in ecosystems’ transformation: methodological tools

    de la Pava, R. (Speaker), Ortiz-Przychodzka, S. (Speaker), Pérez, D. (Speaker) & Cortés-Gutiérrez, L. M. (Speaker)

    05.08.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Socio-Economic Analysis of Maintenance Measures for the Preservation of Open Landscapes (Case Lueneburg Heath)

    Müller, J. (Speaker)

    26.09.200129.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Socio-technical Instruments for Integrated River Basin Management

    Evers, M. (Lecturer)

    23.01.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  10. Socjologia relacji między ludźmi, nie-ludźmi i hybrydami - 2010

    Sulmowski, J. A. (Participant)

    10.05.201011.05.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch