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. 2013
  2. Konzepte der Nachhaltigkeit und moralisch ethische Verantwortung aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive

    Adomßent, M. (Speaker)

    26.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  3. Relevance of selected health institutions on the impact of pharmaceuticals to the environment

    Herrmann, M. (Speaker)

    24.09.201325.09.2013

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

  4. Unravelling the paradox of public participation: Beyond competing claims about effectiveness

    Challies, E. (Coauthor)

    21.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Was läuft an den Hochschulen im Ausland?: Fokus Europa

    Mader, C. (Oral presentation)

    20.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  6. ‚Proxy-Repräsentation‘ als demokratische Innovation: Wie zukünftige Generationen politisch repräsentiert werden können

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    19.09.201321.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Characterizing Commercial Cattle Farms in Namibia: Risk, Management and Sustainability

    Olbrich, R. (Speaker) & Baumgärtner, S. (Speaker)

    18.09.201320.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. CSR reporting as a communication signal contributing to the corporate reputation

    Hetze, K. (Speaker)

    18.09.201320.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  9. Global Alliance for Sustainable Universities

    Mader, C. (Lecturer)

    18.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  10. Panel Discussion on ‘Sustainability in Science and Practice’

    Holz, V. (Panel participant)

    18.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. The relationship between intragenerational and intergenerational justice in the use of ecosystems and their services

    Baumgärtner, S. (Speaker), Glotzbach, S. (Speaker) & Quaas, M. F. (Speaker)

    18.09.201320.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Ultras: Jugendliche Fußballfans

    Winands, M. (Speaker)

    16.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  13. American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Journal)

    Engler, J.-O. (Reviewer)

    15.09.2013 → …

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

  14. European Educational Research Association (EERA) (External organisation)

    Sundermann, A. (Member)

    13.09.2013

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  15. Öffentlicher Kongress zur Großen Transformationin der Europäischen Akademie Otzenhausen - 2013

    Fischer, D. (Speaker)

    13.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  16. Jahrestagung der Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie - 2013

    Szumelda, A. U. (Participant)

    12.09.201314.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  17. Forschendes Lernen in der Schule – ein hochschuldidaktisches Konzept

    Abels, S. (Lecturer)

    11.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsEducation

  18. 1st Global Conference on Research Integration and Implementation - i2S 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    09.09.201311.09.2013

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

  19. 1st Global Conference on Research Integration and Implementation - i2S 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Participant)

    09.09.201310.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch