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. Hochschulen für nachhaltige Entwicklung - Herausforderungen, Stand, Perspektiven

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    15.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. Teilnahme und Teilhabe – aktuelle Herausforderungen. Praxis und Erziehungswissenschaft im Diskurs

    Meyn, J. (Speaker)

    15.01.2016

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

  4. Determinants of Social Entrepreneurial Appraisal Among Hearing-impaired Persons

    Jasniak, M. (Speaker), Ermakova, T. (Speaker), Baierl, R. (Speaker) & Halberstadt, J. (Speaker)

    14.01.201616.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. How Relationship Networks Influence Women Social Entrepreneurs

    Halberstadt, J. (Speaker) & Spiegler, A. (Speaker)

    14.01.201616.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Nachhaltigkeit bewegt die jüngere Generation: Vorstellung der Ergebnisse des Nachhaltigkeitsbarometers 2015

    Michelsen, G. (Speaker)

    14.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  7. Vocational Integration of Refugees: A Literature Review and (German) Practice

    Halberstadt, J. (Speaker) & Freudenberg, J. (Speaker)

    14.01.201616.01.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 (Journal)

    Härdtle, W. (Editor)

    01.01.201631.12.2016

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  9. Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 (Journal)

    Härdtle, W. (Editorial Board) & Prüter, J. (Editorial Board)

    01.01.201631.12.2016

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  10. Biodiversa+ (External organisation)

    Martín-López, B. (Member)

    20162018

    Activity: MembershipBodies of private companies and organisationsTransfer

  11. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  12. Deutscher Verein zur Förderung des mathematischen und naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts e.V. (External organisation)

    Rodenhauser, A. (Member)

    2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsEducation

  13. Fachsektion Didaktik der Biologie im VBIO (External organisation)

    Rodenhauser, A. (Member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  14. Forschungs- und Entwicklungsteam NetzwerG (Organisational unit)

    Abels, S. (Member)

    2016

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  15. Gesellschaft für Didaktik des Sachunterrichts e.V. (External organisation)

    Bruhn, K. (Member)

    2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  16. Oekom Verlag (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  17. Partnership for Education and Research for Responsible Living (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  18. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Schaltegger, S. (Office)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  19. Universität Zürich (External organisation)

    Abels, S. (Member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  20. Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsTransfer