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. 2001
  2. "Wissen schaf(f)t Widerstand", 27. Kongress von und für Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik

    Mölders, T. (Participant)

    24.05.200127.05.2001

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  3. How Many (and Which) Indicators Are Necessary to Compare the Environmental Performance of Companies?: A Sectoral and Statistical Answer

    Wehrmeyer, W. (Speaker), Tyteca, D. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    02.05.200104.05.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.03.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Current Developments in Environmental Management Accounting: Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting

    Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    08.02.200110.02.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)

    2001 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  7. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zeitpolitik e.V. (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    20012020

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  8. 2000
  9. Agrarsoziale Gesellschaft e.V. (External organisation)

    Thiem, A. (Member)

    01.2000 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  10. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Schaltegger, S. (Office)

    20002004

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  11. 1999
  12. Distance education for Local Authorities as a strategic tool for sustainable development.

    Adomßent, M. (Speaker)

    20.06.199924.06.1999

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. Evaluation von ausgewählten, öffentlich geförderten Einrichtungen der Energieberatung in Nordrhein-Westfalen

    Höger, R. (Reviewer) & Knolle, M. (Reviewer)

    1999

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  14. 1998
  15. Business Strategy and the Environment (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    1998 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  16. Eco-Management and Auditing (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)

    19982001

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  17. Enquete-Kommission ‘Zukunftsfähiges Berlin’ (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    19981999

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsTransfer

  18. 1997
  19. Dokumentation und Qualitätssicherung vor Ort

    Ruck, W. (Lecturer)

    25.09.1997

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. Vor-Ort-Meßgeräte

    Ruck, W. (Lecturer)

    23.09.1997

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  21. Anleitung zur Probenahme von Grund-, Roh- und Trinkwasser

    Ruck, W. (Lecturer)

    14.07.1997

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  22. Symposium des Forum Umweltbildung und Entwicklung zur UN-SGV "5 Jahre nach RIO" - 1997

    Katz, C. (Speaker)

    11.06.199712.06.1997

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  23. Ergebnisse eines Bodenringversuches

    Ruck, W. (Speaker)

    13.03.1997

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  24. 1996
  25. Probenahme, Analytik und Qualitätssicherung

    Ruck, W. (Speaker)

    11.10.1996

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch