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. Journal of Small Business Management (Journal)

    Beckmann, M. (Reviewer)

    2010 → …

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

  3. Karlstad University (External organisation)

    Evers, M. (Coordinator)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsEducation

  4. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Rieckmann, M. (Member)

    201003.2014

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  5. Natur und Landschaft (Journal)

    Evers, M. (Editorial Board)

    2010 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  6. New Energy for a Better World

    Schomerus, T. (Lecturer)

    2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Remote Sensing of Environment (Journal)

    von Wehrden, H. (Reviewer)

    2010 → …

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

  8. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Rieckmann, M. (Member)

    201003.2012

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  9. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Hofmeister, S. (Deputy member)

    20102012

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  10. Society for Business Ethics (External organisation)

    Beckmann, M. (Member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  11. Stiftung Deutscher Küstenschutz (External organisation)

    Brinkmann, B. (Executive member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  12. Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  13. Université de Liège (External organisation)

    Zeyen, A. (Member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  14. University Of Applied Sciences Kiel (External organisation)

    Mölders, T. (Member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  15. Water Resources Management (Journal)

    Evers, M. (Reviewer)

    2010

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

  16. ZEP - Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik (Journal)

    Rieckmann, M. (Editor-in-Chief)

    2010 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  17. 2009
  18. International Workshop on Water and Health - 2009

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    08.12.200909.12.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  19. Common German-Hungarian Education for Environment and Climate Protection

    Palocz-Andresen, M. (Lecturer)

    03.12.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. Conference „Earth System Governance: People, Places, and the Planet“, Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    02.12.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  21. Nachhaltige Landschafts- und Regionalentwicklung – Biosphärenreservate

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    01.12.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  22. Stimmtraining - 2009

    Burandt, S. (Participant)

    12.2009

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