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. 2021
  2. Wie können informatische Kompetenzen und Einsichten bei Studierenden des Sachunterrichts gefördert werden?

    Richter, S. (Speaker)

    05.03.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsEducation

  3. L3 - Leuphana Lernwerkstatt Lüneburg - Naturwissenschaftliches Lernen inklusiv gestalten

    Hofer, E. (presenter) & Abels, S. (Coauthor)

    02.03.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  4. 14. Internationale Fachtagung der Hochschullernwerkstätten 2021

    Hofer, E. (Participant) & Abels, S. (Participant)

    01.03.202103.03.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Into the weeds: the indirect effects of introduced plants

    Turner, S. (Speaker)

    03.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  6. Policy Briefing 4

    Glover, D. (Consultant), Friedrich, B. (Consultant), Ely , A. (Consultant), Noland, A. (Consultant) & Lidstone, A. (Consultant)

    03.2021

    Activity: Consultancy

  7. IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast 2021

    Abels, S. (Organiser) & Hofer, E. (Participant)

    09.02.2021

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

  8. Indian Chemical Council Webinar "FROM GREEN CHEMISTRY TO CHEMISTRY IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY TO SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY"

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    18.01.2021

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

  9. Basic Rights in the Basic Law

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsEducation

  10. digiGEBF 2021

    Stinken-Rösner, L. (Participant) & Abels, S. (Participant)

    2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. DPG-Frühjahrstagungen – Fachverband Didaktik der Physik – DPG 2021

    Stinken-Rösner, L. (Speaker)

    2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Earth System Governance Taskforce on Knowledge Cumulation (External organisation)

    Newig, J. (Office)

    2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsTransfer

  13. Earth System Governance Taskforce on Knowledge Cumulation (External organisation)

    Rose, M. (Chair)

    2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  14. Journal of Applied Ecology (Journal)

    Weidlich, E. W. A. (Editorial Board)

    2021 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  15. Sachverständige für die Begutachtung von Unterrichtsmaterialien (Schulbüchern) für Chemie/Physik

    Hofer, E. (Reviewer)

    2021

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantEducation

  16. Scientia in Educatione (Journal)

    Hofer, E. (Reviewer)

    2021 → …

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

  17. SER Conference (online)

    Weidlich, E. (Speaker), Ernzen, J. P. (Speaker), Conti, I. (Speaker) & Neves, M. A. (Speaker)

    2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Utrecht University

    Newig, J. (Visiting researcher)

    2021

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  19. Vortrag: Accounting for work conditions from modern slavery to decent work

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Christ, K. (Coauthor) & Burritt, R. (Coauthor)

    2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch