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.

  1. Vigoni: Internet-Supported Sustainability Reporting in the Banking Sector

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Herzig, C. (Project staff) & Giese, N. (Project staff)

    Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    01.01.0831.05.11

    Project: Research

  2. Outreach: Sustainability as a challenge for the export economy

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Schock, M. (Project staff) & Buttscher, C. (Project staff)

    01.01.0819.08.09

    Project: Research

  3. Indicators for Education for Sustainable Development

    Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Adomßent, M. (Project staff) & Burandt, S. (Project staff)

    Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    01.02.0831.08.10

    Project: Research

  4. KITA 21: Die Zukunftsgestalter. Wissenschaftliche Begleitung und Evaluation des Modellprojekts KITA21 der S.O.F. Save Our Future – Umweltstiftung

    Stoltenberg, U. (Project manager, academic), Gottmann, T. (Project staff), Czerwinski, A. (Project staff) & Bastian, A. (Project staff)

    01.03.0825.03.11

    Project: Research

  5. SAWA: Strategic Alliance for Integrated Water Management Actions

    Evers, M. (Project manager, academic)

    Europäische Union

    17.03.0828.04.15

    Project: Research

  6. Medien und klimabewusstes Verhalten. Die Bedeutung des Fernsehens für ein nachhaltiges Alltagshandeln bei Jugendlichen.

    Lüdecke, G. (Project manager, academic) & Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic)

    01.04.0831.03.11

    Project: Dissertation project

  7. BINK: Educational Institutions and Sustainable Consumption

    Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Fischer, D. (Project manager, academic) & Richter, S. (Project manager, academic)

    Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    01.06.0830.04.12

    Project: Research

  8. Evaluation der Sportgerichtsurteile des HFV der Saison 2007/2008

    Zick, A. (Project manager, academic), Winands, M. (Project staff) & Scherer, J. (Project staff)

    01.06.0830.09.10

    Project: Research

  9. Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung in außerschulischen Einrichtungen

    Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Rode, H. (Project staff) & Wendler, M. (Project staff)

    German Federal Environmental Foundation

    04.06.0831.12.12

    Project: Research

  10. Dilationswachstum

    Härdtle, W. (Project manager, academic)

    15.06.0828.08.09

    Project: Transfer (R&D project)

  11. SSCM: Sustainable Supply Chain Management. State of Practice in German Companies

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic) & Harms, D. (Project staff)

    15.06.0809.09.10

    Project: Research

  12. Gewinnung und Nutzung von Lebenszyklusdaten im betrieblichen Kontext

    Möller, A. (Project manager, academic)

    01.08.0803.03.11

    Project: Research

  13. Schutz von Buchenwäldern in einem System von Prozessschutzgebieten

    Härdtle, W. (Project manager, academic)

    01.08.0830.11.11

    Project: Research

  14. ICAEW: Accounting information and the accounting function in sustainability management

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Bennett, M. (Partner) & Zvezdov, D. (Project staff)

    01.09.0811.02.11

    Project: Research

  15. Eine Trainingsstudie zum sozialen und emotionalen Lernen im Kindergarten

    Salisch, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.0831.05.12

    Project: Research

  16. RNE: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in der öffentlichen Verwaltung. Konzepte und Instrumente

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Müller, A. (Project staff), Klewitz, J. (Project staff) & Harms, D. (Project staff)

    01.12.0830.04.10

    Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)

  17. Arbeit ist nur das halbe Leben - ein Konzept der politischen Bildung in der Bildungspraxis

    Offen, S. (Project manager, academic) & Schmidt, J. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.0931.12.11

    Project: Transfer (R&D project)

  18. A-KÜST: Changes in the coastal climate - evaluation of alternative strategies in coastal protection, subproject 06: Perception and Cooperation

    Striegnitz, M. (Project manager, academic), Schmidt, A. (Project manager, academic), Lüdecke, G. (Project staff), von Storch, H. (Partner), Weisse, R. (Partner), Mayerle, R. (Partner), Sauter, M. (Partner), Ptak, T. (Partner), Schlurmann, T. (Partner) & Meon, G. (Partner)

    Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony

    01.01.0931.03.17

    Project: Research

  19. F.B.E.Leuchtpol: Forschung.Beratung.Evaluation.Leuchtpol

    Stoltenberg, U. (Project manager, academic), Benoist, B. (Project staff), Kosler, T. (Project staff) & Moths, K. (Project staff)

    01.01.0931.12.12

    Project: Research

  20. International DAAD Summer School “Sustainable Development as Strategy and Aim of Higher Education”

    Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Adomßent, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.0912.03.10

    Project: Other

  21. 3-LENSUS: Lifelong Learning Network for Sustainable Development

    Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Adomßent, M. (Project manager, academic)

    01.01.0931.07.11

    Project: Research

  22. Anwendung des TOP-Runner-Ansatzes auf Konsumgüter

    Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)

    05.01.0929.10.12

    Project: Research

  23. Tackling Climate Change - Compulsory Licensing as an Instrument?

    Behrmann, V. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)

    22.01.0908.08.12

    Project: Dissertation project

  24. ENSU: „Teaching Sustainability in Higher Education“

    Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Rieckmann, M. (Project manager, academic), Burandt, S. (Project staff) & Aguirre, P. (Coordination)

    30.01.0915.07.13

    Project: Transfer (professional training)

  25. FSM I: International Leadership Training (ILT) Sustainability Management - Onlinephase Jahrgang I

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Dubielzig, F. (Project staff), Seidl, N. (Project staff) & Grimm, J. (Project staff)

    01.02.0911.03.10

    Project: Transfer (professional training)

  26. Studienreise Israel

    Aßmann, T. (Project manager, academic)

    03.02.0923.06.09

    Project: Research

  27. NGet: NGet - sustainable building energy technologies

    Möller, A. (Project manager, academic)

    18.02.0931.12.10

    Project: Research

  28. Neue Medien in der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung - GPS-Bildungsrouten im Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe

    Möller, A. (Project manager, academic), Pez, P. (Project manager, academic) & Corleis, F. (Coordination)

    German Federal Environmental Foundation

    03.03.0917.10.11

    Project: Research

  29. Klimaschutz und Verwirklichung eines globalen Nachhaltigkeitsideals

    Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Guerra González, J. (Project staff)

    11.03.0930.08.11

    Project: Research

  30. CS Barometer: Corporate Sustainability Barometer 2010

    Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Windolph, S. E. (Project staff) & Harms, D. (Project staff)

    01.04.0914.02.11

    Project: Research

  31. RESI: Kölner Netzwerk „Resozialisierung und Soziale Integration

    Plewig, H.-J. (Project manager, academic) & Kohlschmidt, A. (Partner)

    01.04.0901.09.12

    Project: Research

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