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.
Valorisation of food waste for sustainable production of chemicals, materials and fuels
Pleissner, D. (Speaker), Karmee, S. K. (Speaker), Lam, W. C. (Speaker), Ariful, H. M. (Speaker), Hu, Y. (Speaker), Arancon, R. (Speaker), Kwan, T. H. (Speaker), Lau, K. Y. (Speaker) & Lin, C. S. K. (Speaker)
25.01.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Valorisation of food waste for lactic acid production
Demichelis, F. (Speaker), Mariano, S. (Coauthor), Pleissner, D. (Coauthor) & Venus, J. (Coauthor)
15.09.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Utrecht University
Newig, J. (Visiting researcher)
2021 → …Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
Utopie-Konferenz 2018
Kater-Wettstädt, L. (Speaker)
21.08.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Utilization of food waste
Pleißner, D. (Lecturer)
07.11.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
Using Gamification Elements as a tool for species protection awareness (Single Paper)
Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)
28.06.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Using cardiovascular measures to integrate two theories: motivational intensity theory and mental contrasting
Sevincer, T. (Speaker) & Oettingen, G. (Coauthor)
08.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Using a Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Approach in HESD Research: Reflections on Pitfalls and Added Value
Sundermann, A. (Speaker) & Fischer, D. (Coauthor)
08.09.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
U.S. Embassy Teacher Academy 2017
Hüfner, S. (Participant)
23.09.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Urbane Regenwasserversickerung als Eintragspfad für biozide Wirkstoffe in das Grundwasser. Fachreferent in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Jens Lange und Vertretern des BMBF-MUTReWa Projektes im Rahmen des UBA Fachgesprächs: "Wissensgrundlage über die Belastung der Umwelt mit Bioziden schaffen – Möglichkeiten zur Umsetzung von Empfehlungen des Umweltbundesamtes."
Olsson, O. (Coauthor)
16.11.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer