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. European Journal of Innovation Management (Journal)

    Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)

    20112012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  3. European Sociological Association (ESA) (External organisation)

    Gottschlich, D. (Member)

    2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  4. Fan-Projekt Bielefeld e. V. (External organisation)

    Winands, M. (Member)

    2011

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  5. Förderschwerpunkt "Sozial-Ökologische Forschung"

    Hofmeister, S. (Reviewer)

    2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesPeer review of project proposalsResearch

  6. Global change biology of ground beetles: Insights from wingless species in mountains

    von Wehrden, H. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Graduate School (Organisational unit)

    Hofmeister, S. (Deputy member)

    2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  8. Gutachter für die Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

    Beckmann, M. (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantEducation

  9. IGI Global Publishing (Publisher)

    Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)

    2011

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  10. Internationale Naturschutzakademie, BfN (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  11. International Energy Agency - Solar Heating & Cooling Programme (External organisation)

    Rammelberg, H. U. (Member)

    201131.12.2012

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  12. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development (Journal)

    Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)

    20112012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  13. Journal of AOAC International (Journal)

    Mahmoud, W. M. M. (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  14. Journal of Chromatographic Science (Journal)

    Mahmoud, W. M. M. (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  15. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  16. Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies (Journal)

    Mahmoud, W. M. M. (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  17. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Journal)

    Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)

    20112012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  18. LIT Verlag (Publisher)

    Schomerus, T. (Editor)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  19. PIANC Germany (External organisation)

    Brinkmann, B. (Member)

    2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  20. School of Management and Technology (Organisational unit)

    Beckmann, M. (Member)

    2011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  21. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Hofmeister, S. (Deputy member)

    2011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees