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. 2012
  2. University and education – how to teach sustainability and change?

    Lam, D. (Lecturer)

    06.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  3. 6th European Thermal Sciences Conferences/ Eurotherm 2012

    Rammelberg, H. U. (presenter)

    04.09.201207.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Sustainable economic activity: Some thoughts on the relationship between the care and the green economy

    Gottschlich, D. (Reviewer)

    01.09.2012

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  5. Sustainable economic activity: Some thoughts on the relationship between the care and the green economy

    Gottschlich, D. (Reviewer)

    01.09.2012

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  6. Zum Verhältnis von Gender, Green Economy und Finanzmärkten: Warum nachhaltiges, geschlechter_gerechtes Wirtschaften eine andere Gestaltung der Finanzmärkte braucht

    Çağlar, G. (Reviewer), Gottschlich, D. (Reviewer) & Habermann, F. (Reviewer)

    01.09.2012

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  7. 20th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms - ESA 2012

    von Wehrden, H. (Speaker)

    09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. 3rd International Conference on Sustainability Transitions - IST 2012

    Lutz, L. M. (presenter)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. 3rd International Sustainability Conference 2012

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. A utilitarian notion of responsibility for sustainability

    Fünfgelt, J. (Speaker) & Baumgärtner, S. (Coauthor)

    29.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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Publications

  1. Zur Krisenanfälligkeit kleiner und mittlerer Bauunternehmen
  2. Unternehmensrisiko Klimawandel
  3. Resonanzen: Neurobiologie, Evolution und Theologie
  4. Die Ordnungen des Anderen und das Problem des Eigenen und des Fremden
  5. Landscape-scale biodiversity governance
  6. Historisch alte Waldstandorte
  7. Aufrecht ins Wochenende
  8. The Environmental and Economic Effects of European Emissions Trading in Germany
  9. Corporate Sustainability Accounting
  10. Politiken der Un-Ordnung
  11. Emotionsregulation und Problemverhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen
  12. Nachhaltige Ernährung im Wertediskurs
  13. How Do Sustainability Intrapreneurs Overcome Innovation Conflicts?
  14. Kläranlagen als Quelle für polyfluorierte Verbindungen in der Atmosphäre
  15. Planetary carambolage
  16. Responsive Organisationsforschung : Methodologien und institutionelle Rahmungen von Übergängen
  17. Gedanken zur Weiterentwicklung der Zeitschrift Didaktik Deutsch
  18. Sustainable Finance
  19. Regional variations of organophosphorus flame retardants
  20. Mainstreaming investment-labour linkage through 'mega-regional' trade agreements
  21. Berater für generationengerechte Assistenzsysteme (m/w)
  22. E-Marketing als strategischer Erfolgsfaktor
  23. Wirtschaft und Politik im Alltag
  24. Evaluation in der Sozialen Arbeit im Spannungsfeld von Forschung, Steuerung und Entwicklung
  25. Offene Zurechnungsfragen in der Lieferkette - zur Auslegung des § 2 VI 3 LkSG
  26. Zwischen Verklärung und Aufklärung
  27. Sozioökonomische Analyse des Heidemanagements in Nordwestdeutschland
  28. Die Praxis des gleitenden Übergangs in den Ruhestand