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.

  1. 2025
  2. Thinking of Time - A Resource which Should be Allocated Equally

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    06.02.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Sustainability Accounting for a transformation to green hydrogen

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    30.01.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  4. Gamification für den Artenschutz der Fledermaus nutzen

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    12.01.202515.01.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Alexa Kristin Brase

    Hantke, H. (Host)

    2025

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  6. Draußenlernen lernen – Wie bringen wir angehende Lehrkräfte als Teil ihrer Professionalisierung raus aus dem Klassenraum?

    Grauer, C. (Speaker) & Perlinger, J. (Speaker)

    2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. 2024
  8. Empirische Einblicke in das Nachhaltigkeitsverständnis der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik

    Hantke, H. (Speaker), Hufnagl, J. (Speaker) & Kiepe, K. (Speaker)

    14.12.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Institutional Proxy Representatives of Future Generations: A Comparative Analysis of Types and Design Features

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    06.12.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids

    Amsel, A.-K. (presenter), Chakravarti, S. (Coauthor), Olsson, O. (Coauthor) & Kümmerer, K. (Coauthor)

    10.11.202415.11.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  11. Resilient in die Zukunft? Niedersächsische Landkreise im (Klima-)Wandel

    Redenius, P. (Speaker) & Bäurich, P. (Speaker)

    07.11.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

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