School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
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.
- Conference Presentations
Wie kann die Umweltpsychologie Universitäten unterstützen, ihrer Vorbildfunktion in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit gerecht zu werden?
Richter, S. (Speaker)
22.11.2009Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Wie können informatische Kompetenzen und Einsichten bei Studierenden des Sachunterrichts gefördert werden?
Richter, S. (Speaker)
05.03.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Education
Wie wirkt Transdisziplinarität? Abschlusssymposium des Forschungsprojekts MONA - Modi nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Forschung im Vergleich
Jahn, S. V. (Speaker), Kahle, J. (Speaker), Newig, J. (Speaker), Bergmann, M. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Speaker)
14.09.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Wirtschaften in Netzen. Stärkung regionaler Absatzmärkte für KMU als Beitrag zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung in der Region
Lang, F. J. (Speaker) & Thiem, A. (Speaker)
23.03.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Wirtschaftswachstum? Was ist es, das wächst?: Für eine Verankerung des Ökonomischen im (Re)Prodkutiven.
Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)
01.10.2004Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Wo Biber Burgen bauen und ein Fürst ein Gartenreich schaffte - Landschaften im Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe
Mölders, T. (Speaker)
12.05.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
„Wohlstand aus feministischer Perspektive: Anforderungen an linke Politik“
Gottschlich, D. (Speaker)
10.04.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Transfer
Working in regional agro-food networks – strengthening local food systems through cooperation
Burandt, A. (Speaker)
23.08.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Workshop: Wie kann Nachhaltigkeitsforschung an deutschen Hochschulen identifiziert und charakterisiert werden? Wie lässt sich aus bisherigen Erfahrungen und Beispielen für die Zukunft lernen?
Kahle, J. (Speaker), Jahn, S. V. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Panel participant)
23.11.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
XENOWAC II - 2018
Kümmerer, K. (Keynote Speaker)
10.10.2018 → 12.10.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Youth Participatory Science: Gesellschaftliche Partizipation durch MINT?
Rüschenpöhler, L. (Speaker), Bernsteiner, A. (Speaker) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)
17.09.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Zeit als Ressource im Recht
Bertram, A. (Speaker)
17.03.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit
Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)
19.03.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Zeit für Gleichberechtigung – Kritische Analyse der Verteilung von Zeit durch Recht
Bertram, A. (Speaker)
07.05.2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Transfer
Zu Bodenhydrologie und Kohlenstoffhaushalt sandiger Ackerböden im Klimawandel: Umgang mit Unsicherheiten bei der Modellierung
Urban, B. (Speaker) & Schmelmer, K. (Speaker)
02.09.2013 → 03.09.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
„Zwischen den Zeiten“ – ein feministischer Kommentar
Mölders, T. (Speaker)
20.04.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Zwischen Groß- und Kleingruppenlogik: Social Franchising aus einer Hayekianischen Perspektive
Zeyen, A. (Speaker) & Beckmann, M. (Speaker)
07.09.2011 → 09.09.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Zwischen Relevanz und Rigor: Konstruktion eines validen Messinstruments für die Erhebung von nachhaltigem Konsum aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive
Geiger, S. M. (Speaker), Fischer, D. (Coauthor) & Schrader, U. (Coauthor)
30.09.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
- talk or presentation in privat or public events
2013 Retreat of the Sustainability Economics Group
Engler, J.-O. (Speaker)
08.07.2013 → 09.07.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
2nd European-Chinese RiBaGo (River Basin Governance) Workshop
Newig, J. (Speaker)
25.08.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research