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. 2009
  2. Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2009 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsTransfer

  3. ÖAR (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2009

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  4. Oikos International (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2009 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  5. ORDO – Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft (Journal)

    Beckmann, M. (Reviewer)

    2009 → …

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

  6. PIANC Germany (External organisation)

    Brinkmann, B. (Member)

    2009 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  7. PIANC Germany (External organisation)

    Brinkmann, B. (Member)

    2009 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  8. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie (Journal)

    Salisch, M. (Editor)

    20092021

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  9. Society and Economy (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2009 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  10. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)

    2009 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  11. The German Educational Research Association (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    2009 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  12. University Of Applied Sciences Kiel (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    20092023

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  13. Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (Journal)

    Beckmann, M. (Reviewer)

    2009 → …

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

  14. 2008
  15. Politische Jugendbildung: Reflexion von Männlichkeitsbildern in der Jungenförderung.

    Offen, S. (Lecturer)

    13.11.200814.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  16. Möglichkeiten der Potentialanalyse für die Gründungsberatung: Ein psychometrischer Ansatz der Kreativitätsforschung

    Horneber, C. (Speaker) & Halberstadt, J. (Speaker)

    06.11.200807.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. 5th Japanese-German Frontiers of Science Symposium (JAGFOS) of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    01.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  18. Nachhaltige Geldanlagen-Eine ethische Einordnung

    Oermann, N. O. (Reviewer)

    31.10.2008

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantEducation

  19. Doktorandenkolloquien: Bericht über mein Dissertationsprojekt

    Abels, S. (Speaker)

    24.10.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  20. EMSU08

    Burandt, S. (presenter)

    15.10.200817.10.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  21. Pharmaceuticals and health: greening pharmacy

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    13.10.200816.10.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch