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. Problem Framing Workshop with Local NGOs

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Peukert, D. (Participant), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Fischer, J. (Organiser) & Lam, D. (Participant)

    22.09.2016

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

  3. How could this success model of the Agro-Eco-Viscri farming association (experience and knowledge) could be consolidated and transferred/adapted to Alma Vii?

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Fischer, J. (Organiser), Peukert, D. (Speaker) & Lam, D. (Organiser)

    21.09.2016

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

  4. Methoden der (Kultur-)Landschaftsforschung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    21.09.201623.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  5. Co-Production of Tools and Strategies to Upscale the Local Model of the Viscri Association by Involving a Policy Expert

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Peukert, D. (Participant), Lam, D. (Organiser) & Fischer, J. (Organiser)

    20.09.2016

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

  6. Jahrestagung der GDCh-Fachgruppe “Nachhaltige Chemie” 2016

    Wieck, S. (presenter)

    19.09.201621.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. PECS working group on social-ecological dynamics of ecosystem services

    Norström, A. (Speaker), Bennett, E. M. (Speaker), Peterson, G. (Speaker), Anderson, E. (Speaker), Felipe-Lucia, M. R. (Speaker), Fischer, J. (Speaker), García-Llorente, M. (Speaker), Grace Turner, M. (Speaker), Hanspach, J. (Speaker), Hicks, C. (Speaker), Jacobs, S. (Speaker), Lavorel, S. (Speaker), Dittrich, A. (Speaker), Martín-López, B. (Speaker), Meacham, M. (Speaker), Locatelli, B. (Speaker), Plieninger, T. (Speaker), Qiu, J. (Speaker), Queiroz, C. (Speaker), Scholes, B. (Speaker), Seppelt, R. (Speaker) & Turner, M. (Speaker)

    19.09.201623.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Multinational Enterprises’ Management of Sustainability Issues Across Distance

    Rammal, H. G. (Speaker), Burritt, R. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Christ, K. (Speaker)

    17.09.201620.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Valorisation of food waste for lactic acid production

    Demichelis, F. (Speaker), Mariano, S. (Coauthor), Pleissner, D. (Coauthor) & Venus, J. (Coauthor)

    15.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  10. What could university look like in the 21st Century. The Global Classroom Curriculum

    John, B. (Oral presentation)

    14.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. Summer School on Sustainable Chemistry and the example of textiles 2016

    Kümmerer, K. (Organiser)

    12.09.201616.09.2016

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

  12. Blockchain - Digitale Souveränität

    Leistert, O. (Speaker)

    10.09.201601.10.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  13. Conceptual and Inclusive Chemistry Learning – A Contradiction

    Abels, S. (Lecturer)

    09.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  14. Establishing real-life laboratories: a transdisciplinary approach.

    Bernert, P. (presenter)

    06.09.201609.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

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

    Abels, S. (Panel participant)

    06.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. The Sustainability of Local Living Economies. Exploratory evaluative transition research using Rough Set Analysis.

    Bernert, P. (presenter)

    06.09.201609.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  17. Was ist Forschendes Lernen - Vorstellungen österreichischer ChemielehrerInnen

    Hofer, E. (presenter) & Lembens, A. (Coauthor)

    06.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  18. 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

  19. Eine didaktische Rekonstruktion der Energiewende

    Hüfner, S. (Speaker)

    05.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

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

    Pleißner, D. (Member)

    01.09.201631.08.2017

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

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

    Pleißner, D. (Member)

    01.09.2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsTransfer

  25. 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

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

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

    01.09.201603.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  27. 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

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

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

    09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  29. 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

  30. 5th International EcoSummit Congress (EcoSummit 2016)

    Weidlich, E. W. A. (presenter)

    29.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  31. Td Summer School 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    29.08.201606.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  32. 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

  33. 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

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

    Sundermann, A. (presenter)

    23.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

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

    Weidlich, E. (presenter)

    22.08.201626.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  36. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    22.08.2016 → …

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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 2016 Energy Policy for Bridging and Communications Forum

    Maly, C. (Speaker)

    19.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

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

    Sundermann, A. (presenter)

    08.08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  43. Applied Science (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.08.2016 → …

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

  44. Self-regulation of energization and direction

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

    08.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. 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

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

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    18.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  49. 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

  50. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    12.07.2016 → …

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

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