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. 2016
  2. Transformative Research and Development in Urban and Regional Environments

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    01.09.201603.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Transforming Well-Being in Wuppertal: Conditions and Constraints

    Rose, M. (Speaker) & Maibaum, K. (Speaker)

    01.09.201603.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  4. Alkohol-Myopie und Glückspiel: Ein hilfreiches Getränk? [Alcohol-myopia and gambling: a useful beverage?]

    Wagner, G. (Speaker), Sevincer, T. (Coauthor) & Oettingen, G. (Coauthor)

    09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Ego-Depletion und Mentale Kontrastierung [ego depletion and mental contrasting]

    Sevincer, T. (Speaker) & Oettingen, G. (Coauthor)

    09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Governance scenarios for ecological and social goals in agricultural landscapes

    Schaal, T. (presenter)

    30.08.201602.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  7. 5th International EcoSummit Congress (EcoSummit 2016)

    Weidlich, E. W. A. (presenter)

    29.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. Td Summer School 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    29.08.201606.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  9. Why Do School Teachers Engage with Sustainable Consumption? Exploring the Role of Personal, Group and Organizational Influence Factors

    Fischer, D. (presenter) & Sundermann, A. (Coauthor)

    25.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  10. Where To Start? Exploring 1-Year-Students’ Preconceptions of Sustainable Development

    Fischer, D. (Speaker) & Sundermann, A. (Speaker)

    23.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. Where To Start? Exploring 1-Year-Students’ Preconceptions of Sustainable Development

    Sundermann, A. (presenter)

    23.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  12. Exploring the potential role of priority effects for ecological restoration

    Weidlich, E. (presenter)

    22.08.201626.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    22.08.2016 → …

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

  14. International Conference on Comprehensive Legal Framework for the Development of Offshore Wind Power Around the World

    Maly, C. (Speaker)

    22.08.201623.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  15. Priority effects influence plant traits and biomass in a grassland field experiment

    Weidlich, E. (presenter)

    22.08.201626.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. ESERA Summer School 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    21.08.201626.08.2016

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

  17. How do Austrian chemistry teachers implement inquiry-based learning in their classes?

    Hofer, E. (presenter)

    21.08.201626.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  18. 2016 Energy Policy for Bridging and Communications Forum

    Maly, C. (Speaker)

    19.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  19. Leadership for Sustainability: The Role of Values, Sustainability Understanding, and Education

    Sundermann, A. (presenter)

    08.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  20. Applied Science (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.08.2016 → …

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

  21. Self-regulation of energization and direction

    Oettingen, G. (Speaker) & Sevincer, T. (Coauthor)

    08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  22. Using cardiovascular measures to integrate two theories: motivational intensity theory and mental contrasting

    Sevincer, T. (Speaker) & Oettingen, G. (Coauthor)

    08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  23. Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Macht-, diskurs- und feldanalytische Perspektiven

    Herberg, J. (presenter)

    30.07.201631.07.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  24. Summer School des Zentrums für Lehrer*innenbildung an der Universität Wien - 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    18.07.201621.07.2016

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

  25. Wie implementieren österreichische ChemielehrerInnen Forschendes Lernen in ihren Unterricht?

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    18.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. Does EMA Tool Application Influence Carbon Performance and Information disclosure?

    Qian, W. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    13.07.201618.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  27. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    12.07.2016 → …

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

  28. Mit uns die Zukunft

    Hofmeister, S. (Organiser)

    11.07.201612.07.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  29. Green Innovation Processes in SMEs: Anatomy of a Learning Journey

    Wicki, S. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    03.07.201606.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  30. Problem Framing Workshop with the Viscri Farming Association

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser)

    03.07.2016

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

  31. Education and Sustainability – Podiumsdiskussion

    Michelsen, G. (Panel participant)

    28.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  32. Vortrag (Einladung): Differenzierung als Weg zu inklusivem Chemieunterricht?

    Abels, S. (Lecturer)

    27.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  33. “Take Things Easy First” or “Get Straight to The Point”? The Order of Issue Packages in Negotiation and Its Effect on Dyadic Economic Outcomes.

    Zhang, H. (Speaker) & Geiger, I. (Speaker)

    26.06.201629.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  34. Inklusion und Fachdidaktik: Vortrag (Einladung) und Workshop im Rahmen eines Doktorand_innenworkshops

    Abels, S. (Lecturer)

    24.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  35. ÖFEB Tagung 'Autonom und selbstbewusst' 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    24.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Editor)

    17.06.2016

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  37. Leverage points for sustainability transformation in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus – Institutional perspectives

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    16.06.2016

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

  38. Nachhaltiger Konsum in der Wachstumsgesellschaft

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    16.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  39. International Conference of the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative - SCORAI 2016

    Fischer, D. (Coauthor)

    15.06.201617.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  40. (Hochschul-)Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung - ein Ansatz für transdisziplinäre Lehre?

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    13.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  41. No greenwashing, please!

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    09.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  42. How Education Made Computers Personal

    Herberg, J. (Organiser)

    07.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  43. Woche der Umwelt 2016

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    07.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  44. Learning and Teaching Sustainable Development in Global-Local Contexts

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    03.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  45. 13th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) 2016

    Pleißner, D. (Speaker)

    01.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. 8th Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference 2014

    Dannenberg, J. (presenter)

    06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  47. Education for Sustainable Lifestyles

    Fischer, D. (Participant)

    31.05.2016

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

  48. Wie kann nachhaltige Entwicklung in die Hochschulen integriert werden?

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    31.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  49. Postervortrag: Science Education Research and Practical Work, mit Elisabeth Hofer und Anja Lembens

    Abels, S. (Oral presentation)

    27.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch