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. 2017
  2. A business management perspective on slow fashion

    Freudenreich, B. (Speaker)

    12.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chains - Investigating the Cradle to Cradle Approach

    Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker) & Blauth, C. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Networking for the environment: How does environmental orientation influence start-ups’ networking frequency and size?

    Dickel, P. (Speaker), Ritter, T. (Speaker) & Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Sustainability in the ICT industry - A systematic literature review

    Zufall, J. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Sustainability transformation of markets: How can companies contribute?

    Silva, S. L. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Harvard Modern Sciences Working Group

    Schrickel, I. (Participant)

    04.10.2017

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

  8. (University) support programmes and sustainable regional development: Why, how, and with what impact?

    Wagner, M. (Speaker), Beckmann, M. (Speaker), Fichter, K. (Speaker), Hansen, E. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    04.10.201706.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Cross-national gender research

    Schuster, C. (Keynote speaker)

    03.10.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. COPERNICUS Alliance - European Network on Higher Education for Sustainable Developement (External organisation)

    Barth, M. (Member)

    10.2017 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  11. Herbsttagung der Wissenschaftlichen Kommission Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. - VHB 2017

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    10.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. IMST-Fachdidaktiktag 2017

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    27.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  13. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Fachdidaktiken - GFD 2017

    Troll, B. (Speaker), Besser, M. (Speaker), Abels, S. (Speaker), Greve, S. (Speaker) & Süßenbach, J. (Speaker)

    27.09.201729.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  14. IMST-Symposiumstag 2017

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    26.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. 5. Symposium der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Fachdidaktik - ÖGFD 2017

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    25.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  16. Summer School on Sustainable Chemistry and the case of Electronic Goods 2017

    Kümmerer, K. (Organiser)

    25.09.201729.09.2017

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

  17. Assessing Learning Outcomes Of Education For Sustainable Development

    Barth, M. (Speaker) & Redman, A. (Speaker)

    23.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. U.S. Embassy Teacher Academy 2017

    Hüfner, S. (Participant)

    23.09.2017

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

  19. Jahrestagung des Jungen Forums der ARL 2017

    Heilmann, S. (Organiser)

    22.09.201723.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. Seeking sustainabillity competency and capability in the ESD literature - An hermeneutic analysis

    Barth, M. (Speaker), Shepard, K. (Speaker) & Rieckmann, M. (Speaker)

    22.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  21. Cultural differences in the credibility of cause-related marketing campaigns - A German-Chinese comparison

    Bögel, P. M. (presenter) & Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Coauthor)

    21.09.201723.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  22. Cultural Differences in the Credibility of Cause-Related Marketing Campaigns – A German-Chinese Comparison

    Bögel, P. M. (presenter), Cotton-Chan, V. Y. K. (Coauthor), Ulsamer, L. (Coauthor) & Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Coauthor)

    21.09.201723.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  23. Inklusive Basiskompetenzen in den Fachdidaktiken entwickeln, mit Bianka Troll, Michael Besser und Steffen Greve

    Abels, S. (Speaker)

    21.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  24. Online CSR communication in German-speaking countries ('DACH-region')

    Hetze, K. (presenter), Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Coauthor), Glock, Y. (Coauthor) & Bögel, P. M. (Coauthor)

    21.09.201723.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  25. Satisfying employees' needs by doing good? Employees' perceived benefits by participating in CSR

    Koch, C. (presenter), Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Coauthor), Bögel, P. M. (Speaker) & Adam, U. (Coauthor)

    21.09.201723.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. Implementierung von Aspekten Forschenden Lernens in den Chemieunterricht der Sekundarstufe II

    Hofer, E. (Speaker) & Lembens, A. (Coauthor)

    19.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  27. Metaphern der Energiewende

    Hüfner, S. (Speaker)

    19.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  28. Metaphern zu Medikamentenströmen in der Umwelt, von Bente Ohrt & mit Kai Niebert

    Abels, S. (Speaker)

    19.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  29. Metaphorische Konzepte zur Energiewende, von Sybille Hüfner und mit Kai Niebert

    Abels, S. (Speaker)

    19.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  30. Zwischenbilanzen by artecology_network and Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation

    Engbers, M. (presenter)

    19.09.201706.10.2017

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

  31. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP 2017

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    18.09.201721.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  32. 20. Internationale Tagung der Fachsektion Didaktik der Biologie (FDdB) im VBIO 2015

    Hüfner, S. (Speaker)

    14.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Education

  33. Does transdisciplinarity improve academic and societal research outcomes? Empirical results from a large-N empirical study

    Jahn, S. V. (Speaker), Kahle, J. (Speaker), Newig, J. (Panel participant), Bergmann, M. (Panel participant) & Lang, D. J. (Panel participant)

    14.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  34. Wie wirkt Transdisziplinarität? Abschlusssymposium des Forschungsprojekts MONA - Modi nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Forschung im Vergleich

    Jahn, S. V. (Speaker), Kahle, J. (Speaker), Newig, J. (Speaker), Bergmann, M. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Speaker)

    14.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  35. Corporate Responsibility Research Conference - CRRC 2017

    Revellio, F. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. (Speaker)

    13.09.201715.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. Lehreinheiten zu inklusiver Fachdidaktik evidenzbasiert entwickeln

    Süßenbach, J. (Speaker), Greve, S. (Speaker), Troll, B. (Speaker), Besser, M. (Speaker) & Abels, S. (Speaker)

    13.09.201715.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  37. „Erneuerbar ist sauber“ – Vorstellungen zur Energiewende als Ansatzpunkte im Biologieunterricht

    Hüfner, S. (Speaker)

    12.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  38. Forum for young researchers engaging in transdisciplinarity

    Kahle, J. (Speaker), Meyer, E. M. (Speaker) & Jahn, S. V. (Panel participant)

    12.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  39. Vorstellungen zur Energiewende als Ansatzpunkte im Biologieunterricht, von Sybille Hüfner und mit Kai Niebert

    Abels, S. (Speaker)

    12.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  40. International Transdisziplinarity Conference - ITD 2017

    Herberg, J. (Organiser), Vilsmaier, U. (Organiser) & Engbers, M. (Participant)

    11.09.201715.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  41. International Transdisziplinarity Conference - ITD 2017

    Kagan, S. (Organiser), Meyer, E. M. (Moderator), Freeth, R. (Speaker), Peukert, D. (Speaker) & Thierfelder, J. (Speaker)

    11.09.2017

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

  42. Hochsitz für Innovationspotentiale

    Engbers, M. (Participant)

    06.09.2017

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

  43. Governance challenges in telecoupled systems (with Andrea Lenschow and Edward Challies)

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    05.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. Tagung der Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie

    Schuster, C. (presenter)

    05.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  45. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.09.2017 → …

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

  46. Deutscher Baubetriebs- und Baurechtstag 2017

    Schuster, C. (Coauthor)

    01.09.201702.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer