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. Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.03.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  2. Zeiten in der Umweltforschung und ihre Bedeutung für die nachhaltige Entwicklung.

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    2005

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. Zeit für Gleichberechtigung – Kritische Analyse der Verteilung von Zeit durch Recht

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    07.05.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  4. Zeit in der Umweltforschung: philosophischer Ballast oder dringende Notwendigkeit?

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    20.11.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  5. Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (Journal)

    Beckmann, M. (Reviewer)

    2009 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  6. Zeitskalen der Natur und der Politik: Zeiten in der Umweltpolitik.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    26.03.200428.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. „Zeit und Gesundheit“ - 2010

    Hofmeister, S. (Participant)

    07.05.201009.05.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. ZEP - Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik (Journal)

    Rieckmann, M. (Editor-in-Chief)

    2010 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  9. ZEP - Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik (Journal)

    Kater-Wettstädt, L. (Editorial Board)

    01.2018 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  10. Zu Bodenhydrologie und Kohlenstoffhaushalt sandiger Ackerböden im Klimawandel: Umgang mit Unsicherheiten bei der Modellierung

    Urban, B. (Speaker) & Schmelmer, K. (Speaker)

    02.09.201303.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch