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. „Biologische Vielfalt“ als komplexes Thema der Kommunikation

    Adomßent, M. (Speaker)

    18.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  3. Offene Beteiligungsprozesse: Stadt- und Freiraumentwicklung mit Kindern und Jugendlichen

    Edelhoff, S. H. (Speaker)

    18.02.2013

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

  4. An Axiomatic Approach to Decision under Knightian Uncertainty

    Engler, J.-O. (Speaker) & Baumgärtner, S. (Speaker)

    15.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Prima Klima+20 - 2013

    Burandt, S. (Keynote speaker)

    07.02.201308.02.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  6. Konstitution transdisziplinärer Forschungsfelder

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    02.02.201303.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Transdisziplinäre Konstitution von Forschungsfeldern

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    02.02.201303.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. Rechtsextremismusprävention: Bildungsarbeit gegen rechts in der Mitte der Gesellschaft - 2013

    Offen, S. (Speaker)

    02.201312.2013

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

  9. Netzwerktreffen Studium Generale Nord - 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Moderator)

    31.01.2013

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

  10. Rechtliche und planerische Aspekte der Kabelanbindung im Küstenmeer

    Schomerus, T. (Lecturer)

    31.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. Berufsstart und Karriereweg

    Vilsmaier, U. (Lecturer)

    25.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  12. Kleine Schulen als Teil des Gemeinwesens - „Grundschulstandort Wolfshagen im Harz“

    Stoltenberg, U. (Speaker)

    24.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  13. Match or Mismatch?: Biofuel Sustainability Standards and local Producers’ Perspectives on Sustainable Feedstock Production

    Hildebrandt, T. (Speaker), Moser, C. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    24.01.201325.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  14. 3rd COMTESS Meeting - 2013

    Engler, J.-O. (Speaker)

    23.01.201325.01.2013

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

  15. Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in der LehrerInnenbildung in Lüneburg

    Holz, V. (presenter)

    11.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  16. BNE-Tagung Januar - 2013

    Holz, V. (Moderator)

    11.01.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. Politische Bildung: Herausforderungen für die Schule, Schwerpunkt Elternarbeit. Rechte Positionen im Kontext von Ökologie und Naturschutz - 2013

    Offen, S. (Speaker)

    11.01.2013

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

  18. Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung braucht Kooperation

    Stoltenberg, U. (Lecturer)

    10.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  19. Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Schulen - 2013

    Stoltenberg, U. (Organiser)

    09.01.201310.01.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. International Energy Agency - Solar Heating & Cooling Programme (External organisation)

    Rammelberg, H. U. (Member)

    01.01.2013 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  21. Australian Accounting Review (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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