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. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland - GfÖ 2016

    Ohse, B. (Speaker)

    05.09.201609.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Eine didaktische Rekonstruktion der Energiewende

    Hüfner, S. (Speaker)

    05.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  4. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    05.09.201608.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Neon ist doch eine Farbe!: Ein Unterrichtsgespräch über den Atombau

    Abels, S. (Speaker), Heidinger, C. (Speaker), Koliander, B. (Speaker) & Plotz, T. (Speaker)

    05.09.201608.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Netzwerk inklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht

    Abels, S. (Speaker), Menthe, J. (Speaker), Blumberg, E. (Speaker), Fromme, T. (Speaker), Marohn, A. (Speaker) & Rott, L. (Speaker)

    05.09.201608.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Network of Early-Career Sustainable Scientists and Engineers (External organisation)

    Pleißner, D. (Member)

    01.09.201631.08.2017

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  8. Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology e.V. (External organisation)

    Pleißner, D. (Member)

    01.09.2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsTransfer

  9. 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

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

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

    01.09.201603.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  11. 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

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

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

    09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. 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

  14. 5th International EcoSummit Congress (EcoSummit 2016)

    Weidlich, E. W. A. (presenter)

    29.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. Td Summer School 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    29.08.201606.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  16. 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

  17. 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

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

    Sundermann, A. (presenter)

    23.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

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

    Weidlich, E. (presenter)

    22.08.201626.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  20. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    22.08.2016 → …

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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 2016 Energy Policy for Bridging and Communications Forum

    Maly, C. (Speaker)

    19.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

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

    Sundermann, A. (presenter)

    08.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  27. Applied Science (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.08.2016 → …

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

  28. Self-regulation of energization and direction

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

    08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

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

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    18.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  33. 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

  34. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    12.07.2016 → …

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

  35. Mit uns die Zukunft

    Hofmeister, S. (Organiser)

    11.07.201612.07.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. Education and Sustainability – Podiumsdiskussion

    Michelsen, G. (Panel participant)

    28.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

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

    Abels, S. (Lecturer)

    27.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  40. “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

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

    Abels, S. (Lecturer)

    24.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  42. ÖFEB Tagung 'Autonom und selbstbewusst' 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    24.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  43. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Editor)

    17.06.2016

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  44. 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

  45. Nachhaltiger Konsum in der Wachstumsgesellschaft

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    16.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  46. 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

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

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    13.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  48. No greenwashing, please!

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    09.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  49. How Education Made Computers Personal

    Herberg, J. (Organiser)

    07.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch