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. 2003
  2. 7. Gaytaler Gespräche - 2003

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    06.05.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Antibiotika in der Umwelt.: Vorkommen, Verhalten und Wirkung.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    05.05.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  4. Overview on the long west European pollen records

    Urban, B. (Speaker)

    24.03.200328.03.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Sind klassische Tests zur Wirkungsprüfung gegenüber Umweltbakterien geeignet?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    16.03.200319.03.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  6. College (Organisational unit)

    Hofmeister, S. (Chair)

    20032011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  7. EMAN (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Chair)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  8. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    20032007

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  9. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2003

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  10. Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V. (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    20032020

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  11. Netzwerk Vorsorgendes Wirtschaften (External organisation)

    Mölders, T. (Member)

    20032019

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  12. 2002
  13. Kann moderne Umweltforschung zeitlos sein?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    03.12.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  14. Prescription, administration, excretion and…?: Pharmaceuticals and other compounds in hospital sewage.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    06.11.200208.11.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  15. The systematic approach: Residue management according to ISO 14 001 and EMAS-Scheme of the European Union.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    06.11.200208.11.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. Overview of Current Trends in Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) and its Link to Environmental Performance Indicators (EPI)

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    24.10.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Give me hope, Jo‘anna? Eine Auswertung des Weltgipfels zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung aus Genderperspektive

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    09.10.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  18. A data base for biodegradability prediction for the Closed Bottle test using Multicase.

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    15.07.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  19. Cultural Traits and Environmental Management Accounting for Staff Appraisal: Evidence from Australia, Germany and Japan

    Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Kokubu, K. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    07.07.200209.07.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  20. Comparing Environmental Management and Strategies of Companies in the United Kingdom and Germany

    Wehrmeyer, W. (Speaker), Wagner, M. (Speaker), Pacheco, C. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    23.06.200226.06.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  21. Sustainable Value Added

    Figge, F. (Speaker) & Hahn, T. (Speaker)

    23.06.200226.06.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch