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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    Auenböden der Elbe als Archiv für die Stoffdynamik im Einzugsgebiet

    Urban, B., Krüger, F., Weniger, T., Prüter, J., Keienburg, T., Lang, F. & Graf, M., 2011, Böden verstehen, Böden nutzen, Böden fit machen: Jahrestagung der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft. Deutsche Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft (DBG), p. 42-59 17 p. (Mitteilungen der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft; no. 114).

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

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    Aufbau der Evaluation

    Wübker, M., Voltmer, K., Cloos, P. & Salisch, M., 01.03.2021, Fühlen Denken Sprechen: Alltagsintegrierte Sprachbildung in Kindertageseinrichtungen. von Salisch, M., Hormann, O., Cloos, P., Koch, K. & Mähler, C. (eds.). Münster: Waxmann Verlag, p. 53-68 16 p. (Sprachliche Bildung; vol. 7).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Aufbau und Führung von Nachhaltigkeitsmarken in Social Media

    Haller-Mangold, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2014, CSR und Social Media: Unternehmerische Verantwortung in sozialen Medien wirkungsvoll vermitteln. Wagner, R., Lahme, G. & Breitbarth, T. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 25-39 15 p. (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility).

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

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    Auf dem Weg von der Durchflußökonomie zur nachhaltigen Stoffwirtschaft: ein Vorschlag zur Weiterentwicklung der grundlegenden Regeln

    Held, M., Hofmeister, S., Kümmerer, K. & Schmid, B., 01.12.2000, In: GAIA. 9, 4, p. 257-266 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Auf dem Weg zu einem nachhaltigen Unternehmertum im Handwerk: Entwicklung eines integrierten Konzepts

    Herzig, C., Rheingans-Heintze, A., Schaltegger, S. & Tischer, M., 08.2003, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 28 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Auf dem Weg zum „Gender Greenstreaming“? Thematisierung von Geschlechterverhältnissen in Natur und Umweltschutzverbänden

    Mölders, T., Katz, C., Brouns, E., Grüning, J. & Mayer, M., 2004, In: Politische Ökologie. 87/88, Energiegeladen, p. 107-108 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Auf dem Weg zum Nachhaltigkeitsstaat? Die Möglichkeiten langfristigen staatlichen Handelns am Beispiel Biodiversitätspolitik

    Heinrichs, H., Laws, N. & Mitlacher, G., 08.2014, In: Umwelt Aktuell. 8/9, p. 2-3 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Auf der Suche nach Räumen generativer Bildung

    Brandner, V., Winter, P. & Vilsmaier, U., 28.05.2015, Bildung und ungleiche Entwicklung : Globale Konvergenzen & Divergenzen in der Bildungswelt. Faschingeder, G. & Kolland, F. (eds.). 1 ed. Wien: New Academic Press, p. 74 - 92 19 p. (Historische Sozialkunde / Internationale Entwicklung; vol. 34)(Journal für Entwicklungspolitik / Ergänzungsband; vol. 26).

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

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    Auf der Suche nach zeitpolitischen Pfaden: Spaziergang in eine vielgestaltige und zukunftsoffene Landschaft der Zeiten

    Hofmeister, S. & Spitzner, M., 1999, Zeitlandschaften - Perspektiven öko-soziale Zeitpolitik. Hofmeister, S. & Spitzner, M. (eds.). Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, p. 9-32 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Auf die Temperatur kommt es an! Untersuchung der Temperaturtoleranz mit der Wärmebildkamera

    Stinken-Rösner, L. & Rodenhauser, A., 15.09.2021, In: Digital unterrichten. Biologie. 2021, 7, p. 8-9 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsEducation