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. Woche der Umwelt 2016

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    07.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

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

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    03.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  4. 13th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) 2016

    Pleißner, D. (Speaker)

    01.06.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. 8th Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference 2014

    Dannenberg, J. (presenter)

    06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. Education for Sustainable Lifestyles

    Fischer, D. (Participant)

    31.05.2016

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

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

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    31.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  8. 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

  9. 23rd Symposium on Chemistry and Science Education 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    26.05.201628.05.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Enquiry-based Science Education in Austrian Teacher Professional Development Courses

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

    26.05.201628.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  11. Value creation through business models - A stakeholder perspective

    Freudenreich, B. (Speaker), Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    25.05.201627.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Deciphering Sustainable Consumption: Understanding, Motives and Heuristic Cues in the Context of Personal Care Product. Poster Presentation

    Moser, A. K. (Speaker)

    24.05.201627.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  13. Digitalität und Abstraktion

    Leistert, O. (Speaker)

    24.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  14. 6th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation - WasteEng2016

    Pleißner, D. (presenter)

    23.05.201626.05.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. Fermentative production of lactic acid and biogas from food waste: preliminary tests.

    Demichelis, F. (Speaker), Pleißner, D. (Speaker), Venus, J. (Speaker) & Fiore, S. (Speaker)

    23.05.201625.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Komplexe Systeme transformieren II - Kooperation mit der Praxis (Nachhaltiger Konsum)

    Bergmann, M. (Speaker), Jahn, S. V. (Speaker) & Kahle, J. (Speaker)

    23.05.201631.10.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsEducation

  17. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting

    Wieck, S. (presenter)

    22.05.201626.05.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  18. ELTT - Enabling Leadership for Transformational Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Development

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    20.05.2016

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

  19. The view of the young generation on (E)SD in Germany

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    20.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. University of Vienna

    Vilsmaier, U. (Visiting researcher)

    17.05.201617.06.2016

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionEducation

  21. Hochschulen und Nachhaltigkeit: Österreichische Hochschulen machen sich auf den Weg

    Michelsen, G. (Lecturer)

    03.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  22. American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Journal)

    Engler, J.-O. (Reviewer)

    01.05.201601.10.2016

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

  23. Wissen aus der Perspektive transdisziplinärer Nachhaltigkeitsforschung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    21.04.201622.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  24. Salongespräch des Netzwerks Geschlechter- und Diversitätsforschung

    Friedrich, B. (Moderator)

    20.04.2016

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

  25. The Global Classroom Curriculum - Virtual and Real in the University of the Anthropocene

    John, B. (Speaker)

    18.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  26. 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

    Pleißner, D. (presenter)

    17.04.201620.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  27. Von Inter- zu Transdisziplinarität – Wissenschaft im Umbruch

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    15.04.2016

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

  28. Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung an Hochschulen

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    14.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  29. TEMI Congress 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    14.04.201617.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  30. Agrobiodiversity and culture in rural Bogota

    Ortiz-Przychodzka, S. (Speaker)

    07.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  31. The efficacy of an internet- and mobile-based stress management intervention in employees in different guidance formats: the results of three randomised controlled trials

    Heber, E. (Speaker), Lehr, D. (Speaker), Berking, M. (Speaker), Riper, H. (Speaker) & Ebert, D. D. (Speaker)

    07.04.201609.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  32. 1st Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference

    Weiser, A. (presenter)

    06.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  33. Nachhaltigkeit bewegt die jüngere Generation!

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    05.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  34. Komplexe Systeme transformieren I - Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit (Nachhaltiger Konsum)

    Bergmann, M. (Speaker), Jahn, S. V. (Speaker) & Kahle, J. (Speaker)

    04.04.201620.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  35. 1st Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference - GSCC 2016

    Kümmerer, K. (Chair)

    03.04.201606.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  36. Food Analytical Methods (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.04.2016 → …

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

  37. Zebensui Morales-Reyes

    Martín-López, B. (Host)

    04.201611.2016

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  38. Case-based Mutual Learning Session to Strengthen Familiy Farming in Colombia

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    31.03.201601.04.2016

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

  39. Mit 'Mysteries' zum Forschenden Lernen im Chemieunterricht

    Hofer, E. (Lecturer) & Puddu, S. (Lecturer)

    31.03.201601.04.2016

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

  40. 5. Chemietage des Verbands der Chemielehrer/-innen Österreichs 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    30.03.201601.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  41. Differentiating forest types using Terrasar-X spotlight images based on factor analysis

    Farghaly, D. (Speaker), Elba, E. (Coauthor) & Urban, B. (Coauthor)

    16.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  42. Optimizing water resources in Egypt: The case for sediment deduction at the High Aswan dam reservoir

    Elba, E. (Speaker), Farghaly, D. (Coauthor) & Urban, B. (Coauthor)

    16.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  43. High-capacity storage and power management for industrial cold energy at -20°C by developing a thermochemical refrigeration machine

    Korhammer, K. (Speaker), Rammelberg, H. U. (Speaker), Opel, O. (Speaker) & Ruck, W. (Speaker)

    15.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. 50. Vortragstagung der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualitätsforschung (Pflanzliche Nahrungsmittel) e.V. - DGQ 2016

    Pleißner, D. (presenter)

    14.03.201615.03.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  45. Nachhaltigkeit bewegt die Jugend

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    11.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  46. Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    10.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  47. International Workshop on Food Waste Valorization

    Pleißner, D. (Speaker)

    09.03.201611.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  48. ‘LUNESCO – Proyecto de investigación transdisciplinaria sobre sostenibilidad y participación en Luneburgo‘

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker) & Meyer, E. M. (Speaker)

    06.03.201611.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  49. Vielperspektivität auch in der Forschung? Beobachtungen zur Entwicklung der Sachunterrichtsforschung

    Barth, M. (Speaker) & Bruhn, K. (Speaker)

    04.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  50. Inter- y Transdisciplina en Acción Seminar 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    03.03.201604.03.2016

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

  51. Vielperspektivität auch in der Forschung? Beobachtungen zur Entwicklung der Sachunterrichtsforschung: Werkstattbericht eines systematischen Reviews

    Barth, M. (Speaker), Bürgener, L. (Speaker), Edelhoff, S. H. (Speaker), Richter, S. (Speaker), Freund, E. K. (Speaker) & Bruhn, K. (Speaker)

    03.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch