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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  2. 4S/EASST Conference 2012

    Sulmowski, J. A. (Participant)

    17.10.201221.10.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Of mice, polemics and toxins (dis)placed on stage of public consultation. Situational analysis of the GMO-discourse in Poland

    Sulmowski, J. A. (Speaker)

    17.10.201221.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Workshop "Naturverhältnisse und Geschlechterverhältnisse. Feministische Wiederentdeckungen" 2012

    Friedrich, B. (Participant) & Gottschlich, D. (Participant)

    12.10.2012

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

  5. NNA-Forum "In und von der Landschaft leben (II)" 2012

    Mölders, T. (Organiser), Gottschlich, D. (Participant) & Schrader, R. (Participant)

    11.10.201212.10.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  6. Control transfers and remediation across the Upper Rhine. Scientific and technical conference in the framework of the Science Week Upper Rhine 2012

    Gutowski, L. (presenter)

    09.10.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Warum ist Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung im Elementarbereich wichtig?

    Stoltenberg, U. (Lecturer)

    05.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. 74th International Atlantic Economic Conference 2012

    Engler, J.-O. (Speaker)

    04.10.201207.10.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. Model choice and size distribution: a Bayquentist approach

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

    04.10.201207.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Accounting on Corporations for Eco-Efficient Production Systems

    Möller, A. (Lecturer)

    01.10.201202.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. Rational Socially Responsible Investment

    Peylo, B. T. (Speaker)

    01.10.201203.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Bildungslandschaften aus der Perspektive von Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Stoltenberg, U. (Speaker)

    28.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. „Theorie und Praxis: Globales Lernen und Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung – Positionen, Potentiale, Perspektiven“

    Rieckmann, M. (Organiser) & Richter, S. (Organiser)

    27.09.201228.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  14. „Theorie und Praxis: Globales Lernen und Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung – Positionen, Potentiale, Perspektiven“

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    27.09.201228.09.2012

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

  15. Combining material flow analysis and actor analysis to characterise the development of energy regions in Austria.

    Hecher, M. (Speaker), Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker) & Binder, C. R. (Speaker)

    26.09.201228.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Jahrestagung der Vernetzungsstelle Schulverpflegung Hamburg - Tag der SV 2012

    Fischer, D. (Keynote speaker)

    26.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  17. MFA ConAccount Conference 2012

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    26.09.201228.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  18. Thermodynamische und kinetische Aspekte der Dehydratation und Rehydratation anorganischer Salzhydrate

    Rammelberg, H. U. (Speaker), Köllner, J. K. (Speaker), Osterland, T. (Speaker) & Ruck, W. (Speaker)

    26.09.201228.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch