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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  2. 48. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP 2021

    Hofer, E. (Participant), Abels, S. (Participant) & Stinken-Rösner, L. (Participant)

    13.09.202116.09.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Kontexte als Lehr-Lernsettings für inklusiven Nawi-Unterricht

    Hüfner, S. K. (Speaker) & Abels, S. (Speaker)

    13.09.202116.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  4. Inaugural Meeting of the Earth System Governance Taskforce on Knowledge Cumulation at Earth System Governance Taskforce and Meeting Day - 2021

    Newig, J. (Organiser) & Rose, M. (Organiser)

    10.09.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Bratislava Conference on Earth System Governance - ESG 2021

    Newig, J. (Organiser) & Rose, M. (Organiser)

    09.09.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. Evidence orientation in Earth System Governance Research

    Newig, J. (Speaker) & Rose, M. (Speaker)

    09.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Wo bleibt die Fachlichkeit? Zum Stellenwert der Fachlichkeit bei der rekonstruktiven Analyse naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts

    Abels, S. (Speaker)

    09.09.2021

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

  8. Environmental Governance of a Belt and Road Project in Montenegro – National Agency and External Influences

    Coenen, J. (Speaker), Newig, J. (Coauthor) & Meyfroidt, P. (Coauthor)

    07.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Teachers beliefs and goals concerning inquiry-based science

    Hofer, E. (Speaker), Koliander, B. (Coauthor) & Puddu, S. (Coauthor)

    01.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch