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. Integriertes Wasserressourcenmanagement - förderliche Faktoren und Instrumente

    Evers, M. (Speaker)

    09.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. Jahrestagung des Deutsch-Polnischen Netzwerkes Wissenschaftler für nachhaltige Entwicklung zum Thema "Nachhaltiger Konsum"

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    09.06.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Evaluation der Sportgerichtsurteile des HFV der Saison 2007/2008

    Winands, M. (Lecturer)

    08.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  5. Continuous culture of the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium cohnii

    Pleissner, D. (Speaker) & Eriksen, N. T. (Speaker)

    07.06.201010.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. European Green Capital Seminar - 2010

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    07.06.201008.06.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. European Workshop Biotechnology of Microalgae

    Pleißner, D. (presenter)

    07.06.201010.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  8. Management Control in Supply Chain Management: A Concept and first Empirical Insights

    Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker), Seuring, S. (Speaker), Westhaus, M. (Speaker) & Freise, M. (Speaker)

    07.06.201008.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Vom Naturschutz zu nachhaltigen Politiken der Naturgestaltung. Das Beispiel integrierte ländliche Entwicklung

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    07.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  10. Wissenschaftliche Plenarsitzung der Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung - 2010

    Hofmeister, S. (Participant)

    03.06.201004.06.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. AnSCHub Konferenz - 2010

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

    02.06.201004.06.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geographie e.V. (External organisation)

    Burandt, A. (Member)

    06.2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  13. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geographie e.V. (External organisation)

    Szumelda, A. U. (Member)

    06.2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  14. Journal of Insect Physiology (Journal)

    Leonhardt, S. (Reviewer)

    06.2010

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

  15. Sustainability aspects of flood risk management - interrelations and challenges

    Evers, M. (Speaker), Nyberg, L. (Speaker), Johansson, M. (Speaker) & Blumenthal, B. (Speaker)

    30.05.201003.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Promovierendenforum „Nachhaltigkeit als Leitbild für Wissenschaft und Forschung?“

    Rieckmann, M. (Speaker)

    28.05.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. SAWA midterm Conference

    Evers, M. (Speaker)

    24.05.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  18. Wirtschaftsverfassungs- und Wirtschaftsverwaltungsrecht

    Schomerus, T. (Lecturer)

    22.05.201023.05.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  19. 5th Children's Identity & Citizenship in Europe Annual Research Student Conference - 2010

    Holz, V. (Speaker)

    19.05.201020.05.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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