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.
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Collaborative energy visioning under conditions of illiberal democracy: Results and recommendations from Ecuador
Noboa, E., Upham, P. J. & Heinrichs, H., 08.10.2018, In: Energy, Sustainability and Society. 8, 1, 17 p., 31.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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Collaborative governance and personal relationships for sustainability transformation in the textile sector
Beyers, F., 12.2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 10 p., 13347.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collaborative governance or state regulation? Endless efforts but little capacity for sustainability transformation of the German textile sector
Beyers, F., Leventon, J. & Heinrichs, H., 02.2023, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 33, 1, p. 56-77 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collaborative governance towards cities sustainability transition
Conti, D. D. M., de Hoyos Guevara, A. J., Heinrichs, H., da Silva, L. F., Quaresma, C. C. & Bete, T. D. S., 01.01.2019, In: URBE - Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana. 11, 19 p., e20190046.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collaborative Information Systems zur Selbstorganisation von ad-hoc-Helfern
Bonin, H. E. G., 2005, INFORMATIK 2005 - Informatik LIVE!, Beitrage der 35. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V. (GI). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., p. 365-369 5 p. (INFORMATIK 2005 - Informatik LIVE!, Beitrage der 35. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V. (GI); vol. 2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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CollaborativeInformationSystemszurSelbstorganisationvonad-hoc-Helfern
Bonin, H. E. G., 2005, Informatik 2005 - Informatik live!: Beiträge der 35. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI), 19. bis 22. September 2005 in Bonn. Bonn: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Vol. 2. p. 365-369 5 p. (INFORMATIK - Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Collaborative modelling for active involvement of stakeholders in urban flood risk management
Evers, M., Jonoski, A., Maksimovič, C. T., Lange, L., Ochoa Rodriguez, S., Teklesadik, A., Cortes Arevalo, J., Almoradie, A., Simões, N. E., Wang, L. & Makropoulos, C., 12.09.2012, In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences . 12, 9, p. 2821-2842 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collective intentionality in entrepreneurship-as-practice
Farny, S. & Kibler, E., 01.01.2022, Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship as Practice. Thompson, N. A., Byrne, O., Jenkins, A. & Teague, B. T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 127-140 14 p. (Handbooks of Business and Management Research as Practice).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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College and sustainability - A international dialogue
Franz-Balsen, A. & Adomssent, M., 2007, In: GAIA. 16, 3, p. 232-234 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review