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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  1. 2010
  2. Sustainable Development

    Möller, A. (Lecturer)

    22.03.201026.03.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  3. 6th Environmental Management Leadership Symposium - EMLS 2010

    Schaltegger, S. (Organiser), Esders, M. (Organiser) & Zvezdov, D. (Participant)

    21.03.201023.03.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Fachgespräch der AG Frauen im Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung - 2010

    Katz, C. (Chair), Mölders, T. (Chair) & Burandt, A. (Participant)

    19.03.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  5. (Hoch)Schulen als nachhaltige Konsumkulturen: Transdisziplinäre Innovationsforschung am Beispiel des Projektes BINK

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    16.03.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung – Ein Konzept für Kinder und Erwachsene in der Kita

    Stoltenberg, U. (Lecturer)

    04.03.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. New Energy for a Better World

    Schomerus, T. (Lecturer)

    03.03.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. Deutscher Naturschutzring Seminar - 2010

    Szumelda, A. U. (Participant)

    01.03.201002.03.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  9. Deutscher Naturschutzring Seminar - 2010

    Friedrich, B. (Participant)

    01.03.201002.03.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  10. New Energy for a Better World

    Schomerus, T. (Lecturer)

    26.02.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. The Concept of Flow: Toward a Scientific Integration

    Peifer, C. (presenter)

    26.02.201028.02.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Environmental impacts of droughts: key challenges.

    Olsson, O. (Speaker)

    23.02.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. The XEROCHORE Conference on Drought Science and Policies - 2010

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    23.02.201024.02.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. 2nd International Converence on Sustainable Pharmacy - 2010

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    22.02.201023.02.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. 3. Leuphana Konferenzwoche für nachhaltiges Handeln - 2010

    Burandt, A. (Organiser)

    22.02.201024.02.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  16. Xerochore Final Conference on Supporting Drought Policies in Europe - 2010

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    22.02.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: ein motivierendes Konzept

    Stoltenberg, U. (Speaker)

    17.02.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  18. Cranfield University

    Hansen, E. G. (Visiting researcher)

    15.02.201029.06.2010

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  19. Negotiating normativity: discourses of (non) belonging and (non) coincidences in the context of transnational adoption

    Golly, N. (Speaker)

    02.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch