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. Leaving you mother - what next?: seed dispersal and seed predation

    Pufal, G. (Lecturer)

    14.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  3. Soziale Dilemmata - Warum ist Nachhaltigkeit so schwierig?: mit FIshBanks-Planspiel

    Zeyen, A. (Lecturer)

    14.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  4. Wie beeinflussen sekundäre Samenausbreitung und Samenfraß die erfolgreiche Etablierung von Wiesenkräutern?

    Pufal, G. (Lecturer)

    14.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  5. Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement - Eine Einführung

    Beckmann, M. (Lecturer)

    13.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  6. University of South Australia

    Zvezdov, D. (Visiting researcher)

    05.03.201202.04.2012

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  7. Biodiversity and ecosystem functions in the public - views, misconceptions and misunderstandings

    Pufal, G. (presenter)

    02.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  8. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik des Sachunterrichts- GDSU 2012

    Offen, S. (Speaker)

    02.03.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  9. Ammoniak-Emmissionen nach Ausbringung von Biogasrückständen und konventionellen Güllen

    Pacholski, A. S. (Speaker), Ni, K. (Speaker), Quakernack, R. (Speaker), Gericke, D. O. (Speaker) & Kage, H. (Speaker)

    01.03.201202.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Biodiversity and pollination in the public

    Pufal, G. (Speaker)

    01.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. Leuphana Konferenz für nachhaltiges Handeln "Casino Global" - CG 2012

    Sulmowski, J. A. (Organiser)

    01.03.2012

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

  12. University-industry collaboration to stimulate learning in the context of sustainability-oriented innovations

    Klewitz, J. (Speaker)

    01.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  13. Workshop "Biodiversity and pollination services – from basic and applied science to stakeholders and policy" 2012

    Hudewenz, A. (Participant)

    01.03.2012

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

  14. Behavioral Ecology (Journal)

    Leonhardt, S. (Reviewer)

    03.2012

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

  15. Ecological Applications (Journal)

    Leonhardt, S. (Reviewer)

    03.2012

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

  16. European Journal of Innovation Management (Journal)

    Zeyen, A. (Reviewer)

    03.2012 → …

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

  17. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Beckmann, M. (Reviewer)

    03.2012 → …

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

  18. The German Educational Research Association (External organisation)

    Rieckmann, M. (Chair)

    03.2012 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  19. Beyond the supply chain – Sustainability-oriented product innovations through a transdisciplinary approach

    Harms, D. (Speaker)

    29.02.201202.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch