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. Conference Presentations
  2. Wie kann die Umweltpsychologie Universitäten unterstützen, ihrer Vorbildfunktion in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit gerecht zu werden?

    Richter, S. (Speaker)

    22.11.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Wie können informatische Kompetenzen und Einsichten bei Studierenden des Sachunterrichts gefördert werden?

    Richter, S. (Speaker)

    05.03.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsEducation

  4. 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)

    14.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Wirtschaften in Netzen. Stärkung regionaler Absatzmärkte für KMU als Beitrag zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung in der Region

    Lang, F. J. (Speaker) & Thiem, A. (Speaker)

    23.03.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Wirtschaftswachstum? Was ist es, das wächst?: Für eine Verankerung des Ökonomischen im (Re)Prodkutiven.

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    01.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Wo Biber Burgen bauen und ein Fürst ein Gartenreich schaffte - Landschaften im Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    12.05.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. „Wohlstand aus feministischer Perspektive: Anforderungen an linke Politik“

    Gottschlich, D. (Speaker)

    10.04.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  9. Working in regional agro-food networks – strengthening local food systems through cooperation

    Burandt, A. (Speaker)

    23.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. XENOWAC II - 2018

    Kümmerer, K. (Keynote Speaker)

    10.10.201812.10.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. Youth Participatory Science: Gesellschaftliche Partizipation durch MINT?

    Rüschenpöhler, L. (Speaker), Bernsteiner, A. (Speaker) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    17.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Zeit als Ressource im Recht

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    17.03.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.03.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    07.05.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  15. 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

  16. „Zwischen den Zeiten“ – ein feministischer Kommentar

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    20.04.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Zwischen Groß- und Kleingruppenlogik: Social Franchising aus einer Hayekianischen Perspektive

    Zeyen, A. (Speaker) & Beckmann, M. (Speaker)

    07.09.201109.09.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. 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)

    30.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  19. talk or presentation in privat or public events
  20. 2013 Retreat of the Sustainability Economics Group

    Engler, J.-O. (Speaker)

    08.07.201309.07.2013

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

  21. 2nd European-Chinese RiBaGo (River Basin Governance) Workshop

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    25.08.2010

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