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.

2981 - 3000 out of 3,265Page size: 20
  1. 2007
  2. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Umwelterziehung e.V. (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    2007 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  3. Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission e. V. (External organisation)

    Michelsen, G. (Member)

    2007 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  4. GAIA (Journal)

    Michelsen, G. (Editorial Board)

    2007 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  5. German Physical Society e.V. (External organisation)

    Stinken-Rösner, L. (Member)

    2007 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  6. Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2007 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  7. Logistik-Initiative Hamburg (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2007 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  8. Meeting at the Dispute Resolution Research Center (DRRC) 2007

    Trötschel, R. (Speaker)

    2007

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. Research in Knowledge Management: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations

    Grunenberg, H. (Speaker)

    2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  10. VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften (Publisher)

    Michelsen, G. (Editor)

    20072013

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  11. 2006
  12. International Workshop “Global Change – a Challenge to Environmental Sociology The case of Spain and Germany”

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    14.12.2006

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

  13. IDGEC Synthesis Conference - 2006

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    06.12.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. Interdisziplinärer Workshop Frauen- und Genderforschung - 2006

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    01.12.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)

    12.2006 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  16. Interdisziplinärer Workshop Frauen- und Genderforschung - 2006

    Mölders, T. (Participant)

    30.11.200601.12.2006

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

  17. Welche Faktoren beeinflussen die Verbreitung und den Erfolg von imitierten Geschäftsideen?: Eine Diskussion am Beispiel von Stadtstränden

    Halberstadt, J. (Speaker) & Nicolai, A. T. (Speaker)

    10.11.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Elution of monomers from two composite resins.

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    02.11.200605.11.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  19. Das Konzept der öffentlichen Güter und seine Relevanz für Nachhaltigkeit und Geschlechterpolitik - eine Einleitung

    Gottschlich, D. (Reviewer) & Vinz, D. (Reviewer)

    01.11.2006

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch