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. 2012
  2. Nachhaltigkeitsbewusstsein im Kontext von Freiwilligendiensten im Globalen Süden: Lernerfahrungen ehemaliger Teilnehmer(innen)

    Richter, S. (Speaker)

    07.12.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. Studenten-Konferenz “Stop Wasting Food” 2012

    Schomerus, T. (Coauthor)

    07.12.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Tagung „Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung – theoretische, konzeptuelle und empirische Perspektiven“ 2012

    Rieckmann, M. (Organiser)

    07.12.201208.12.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. 2. Österreichischer Tag der Politikwissenschaft 2012

    Challies, E. (Coauthor)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. Media and Climate-friendly Behavior – Do Media have an Impact on Individual Action for Climate Protection?

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  7. Media Impact on Climate Protection

    Lüdecke, G. (presenter)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

  8. Räume und Orte für transdisziplinäre Forschung schaffen

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  9. Football: Politics of the Global Game 2012

    Winands, M. (presenter)

    29.11.201230.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. El Cambio Climatico y el Agua: Situación, Actuación y Educación

    Otte, I. (Speaker)

    27.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  11. 13. Lüneburger Umweltfilmtage 2012

    Hofmeister, S. (Opponent)

    26.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventtrade fairs and exhibitionsTransfer

  12. Responsible Supply Chains and Networks: Challenges for Governance and Sustainability 2012

    Challies, E. (presenter)

    24.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  13. Die Multikriterielle Evaluationsstudie – Ein transdisziplinäres Instrument zur integrativen Entscheidungsfindung

    Schmidt, A. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  14. Experts Meeting “European Renewable Energy Regions from a Legal Perspective” 2012

    Schomerus, T. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. Networkers, Grazers, and Explorers: how sustainability-oriented innovation in SMEs unfolds through a regional network setting.

    Klewitz, J. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  16. Sustainable entrepreneurship and the transformation of industries: The case of the apparel industry

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Bildungslandschaften im Konzept von Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Stoltenberg, U. (Lecturer)

    21.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  18. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Klewitz, J. (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

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

  19. 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Pharmacy - 2012

    Logunova, E. (presenter)

    19.11.201220.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. Advances in large scale production of mircoalgae and mussels (Mytilus edulis)

    Pleißner, D. (Lecturer)

    19.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation