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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    Holocene climatic and environmental history of the north-west German coastal area constructed from a 20 m section of the Garding-2 research drill core.

    Proborukmi, M. S. & Urban, B., 2014, Abstract Book 9th European Palaeobotany - Palynology Conference. p. 220-221 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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    Hybride Bedrohungen

    Sanden, J. & Bachmann, S. D., 2014, In: Journal of international Law of peace and armed conflict (JILPAC). 3, p. 120-128 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Inklusion sichtbar machen? Inklusionsverständnisse von Akteurinnen und Akteuren einer kommunalen Bildungslandschaft

    Budde, J., Offen, S. & Heynoldt, B., 2014, Forschung zu inklusiver Bildung: Gemeinsam anders lehren und lernen. Lichtblau, M., Blömer, D., Jüttner, A.-K., Koch, K., Krüger, M. & Werning, R. (eds.). 1 ed. Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt, p. 105-123 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Innovation und Evolution von Geschäftsmodellen dargestellt am Beispiel BP Solar

    Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2014, Kompendium Geschäftsmodell-Innovation: Grundlagen, aktuelle Ansätze und Fallbeispiele zur erfolgreichen Geschäftsmodell-Innovation. Schallmo, D. R. A. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 257-281 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    International Corporate Sustainability Barometer: Purpose and Approach

    Hörisch, J., 2014, Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison: State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges. Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Hörisch, J. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 13-19 7 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 31).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    International Corporate Sustainability Barometer: Introduction and Structure

    Harms, D., Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S. & Windolph, S. E., 2014, Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison: State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges. Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Hörisch, J. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 3-12 10 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 31).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Investitionen in Biokraftstoffprojekte: Herausforderungen des "Generationenwechsels"

    Kügemann, M., Hampl, N. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2014, Biokraftstoffe und Biokraftstoffprojekte: Rechtliche, technische und wirtschaftliche Aspekte. Böttcher, J., Hampl, N., Kügemann, M. & Lüdeke-Freund, F. (eds.). Berlin & Heidelberg: Gabler Verlag, p. 109-137 29 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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