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. 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

  3. Wissen aus der Perspektive transdisziplinärer Nachhaltigkeitsforschung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    21.04.201622.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung an Hochschulen

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    14.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  9. TEMI Congress 2016

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    14.04.201617.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  10. Agrobiodiversity and culture in rural Bogota

    Ortiz-Przychodzka, S. (Speaker)

    07.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  11. 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

  12. 1st Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference

    Weiser, A. (presenter)

    06.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  13. Nachhaltigkeit bewegt die jüngere Generation!

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    05.04.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Food Analytical Methods (Journal)

    Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)

    01.04.2016 → …

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

  17. Zebensui Morales-Reyes

    Martín-López, B. (Host)

    04.201611.2016

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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