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. Qualitätskritieren und Wirkungen von nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Forschung

    Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Jahn, S. V. (Speaker), Kahle, J. (Speaker) & Lam, D. (Speaker)

    07.10.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Social and ethical aspects in sustainability performance measurement and assessment. A systematic literature review

    Silva, S. L. (Speaker), Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    05.10.201607.10.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Bioresource Technology (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.10.2016 → …

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

  5. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.10.2016 → …

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

  6. Die Zukunft gestalten - Transdisziplinäre Projektarbeit

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

    10.201603.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  7. Chemischer Wärmespeicher für Katalysator-Heizmaßnahme: Informationstagung Motoren, Herbst 2016.Abschluss- und Zwischenberichte der Forschungsstellen

    Rammelberg, H. U. (Speaker), Albrecht, M. (Speaker), Friese, K. (Speaker), Neumann, K. (Speaker), Eilts, P. (Speaker) & Ruck, W. (Speaker)

    29.09.201630.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Der UNESCO Chair ‚Hochschulbildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung‘ – Ziel Schwerpunkte, Perspektiven

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    29.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  9. Corporación Universitaria Minuto De Dios-Uniminuto (External organisation)

    Ortiz-Przychodzka, S. (Member)

    27.09.201612.09.2017

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  10. 38. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie

    Herberg, J. (Speaker), Meyer, E. (Speaker) & Schmieg, G. (Speaker)

    26.09.201630.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  11. Transdisziplinäre Forschung: Diversität und Differenz

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    26.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  12. Aarhus-Convention and Nuclear Energy

    Schomerus, C.-T. (Speaker)

    24.09.201625.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. 20th EMAN Conference 2016

    Hetze, K. (Speaker), Bögel, P. M. (Speaker) & Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Coauthor)

    22.09.201623.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Methoden der (Kultur-)Landschaftsforschung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    21.09.201623.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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