School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
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.
- 2018
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Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit von Software: Entwicklung einer Umweltkennzeichnung
Kern, E., Guldner, A. & Naumann, S., 2018, Nachhaltige Betriebliche Umweltinformationssysteme. Arndt, H.-K., Gomez, J. M., Wohlgemuth, V., Lehmann, S. & Pleshkanovska, R. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, p. 9-19 11 p. (Nachhaltige Betriebliche Umweltinformationssysteme).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Deutschland: vom Projekt zur Struktur?
Stoltenberg, U. & Fischer, D., 2018, Perspektive wechseln. : Jahrbuch Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung. Wien: FORUM Umweltbildung im Umweltdachverband, p. 76–89Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Bildung für nachhaltigen Konsum durch Achtsamkeit: toolkit #9
Fritzsche, J., Fischer, D., Böhme, T. & Grossman, P., 2018, Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 44 p. (Images and Objects - Active Learning Methodology; vol. 9)Research output: Books and anthologies › Compendium/lecture notes › Education
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Burnout und chronischer beruflicher Stress: Ein Ratgeber für Betroffene und Angehörige
Hillert, A., Koch, S. & Lehr, D., 2018, 1 ed. Göttingen: Hogrefe Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 89 p. (Ratgeber zur Reihe Fortschritte der Psychotherapie; vol. 39)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Chancen för erneuerbare Energien in Wärmenetzen: Bericht vom Leuphana Energieforum 2017
Bickel, M. W., Soetebeer, I. & Neidig, P., 2018, In: GAIA. 27, 1, p. 190-192 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collaborative entrepreneurship for sustainability. Creating solutions in light of the UN sustainable development goals
Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hockerts, K., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 2, p. 131-152 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Concepts: How participation leads to effective environmental governance
Newig, J., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Kochskämper, E., 2018, Participation for Effective Environmental Governance: Evidence from European Water Framework Directive Implementation. Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 11-27 17 p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Das Glocal Curriculum - Ergebnisse und Erfahrungen aus der Leuphanafür die Leuphana
John, B. & Caniglia, G., 2018, Die Rolle der Universität in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft im Wandel. Henkel, A., Hobuß, S., Jamme, C. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). 1. ed. Berlin: Pro BUSINESS Verlag, p. 188-192 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Deeper Insights into Different Consumer Perceptions of CSR Communication: Germany vs. United States vs. China
Batt, V., Bögel, P. M., Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. & Cotton-Chan, V. Y. K., 2018, 47th European Marketing Academy 2018 Conference Proceedings: People Make Marketing. Spiros, G., Matthew, A., Kathy, H., Maria, K. & Ewelina, L. (eds.). Brussels ; Stockholm: European Marketing Academy, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Den Metallen auf die Spur kommen - das Konzept der Stoffgeschichten
Weiser, A., 2018, Metalle auf der Bühne der Menschheit: Von Ötzis Kupferbeil zum Smartphone im All Metals Age. Held, M., Jenny, R. D. & Hempel, M. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 98 1 p. (DBU-Umweltkommunikation; vol. 11).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research