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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Wie klingt das Bild? Bilder zum Klingen bringen
Hallmann, K., 2007, In: Grundschule Musik. 43, p. 28-32 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Wie kommt Nachhaltigkeit in die Medien? Nachrichtenfaktoren und Frames im Nachhaltigkeitsjournalismus
Fischer, D., Haucke, F. & Humburg, A., 03.2016, Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus : Erkenntnisse und Impulse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 39-54 16 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen ‐ Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wie managen deutsche Unternehmen Nachhaltigkeit? Bekanntheit und Anwendung von Methoden des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements in den 120 größten Unternehmen Deutschlands
Herzig, C. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 54 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Wie man sich vor UV-Strahlung schützt. Eine fachliche Aufbereitung eines Alltagsthemas.
Plotz, T. & Hofer, E., 2020, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2/2020, p. 20-24 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Wie Nachhaltigkeit den Unternehmenserfolg steigert
Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2009, In: IO new management. 78, 9, p. 12-15 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Wie nutzen große Unternehmen das Internet, um über Nachhaltigkeit zu kommunizieren? Studie zur internetgestützten Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung von DAX 30-Unternehmen
Blanke, M., Godemann, J., Herzig, C., Nierling, L. & Rauer, F., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Umweltkommunikation der Universität Lüneburg, 48 p. (INFU-DISKUSSIONSBEITRÄGE ; no. 24/04).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Wie "ökologisch" ist die ökologische Ökonomik? Reflexionen zur Vielfalt und Eintracht von Naturbildern in der ökologischen Ökonomie
Hofmeister, S., 2007, Wiedervorlage dringend: Ansätze für eine Ökonomie der Nachhaltigkeit : Beiträge aus der Arbeit der Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (VÖÖ) 1996 bis 2006. Lang, E., Busch-Lüty, C. & Kopfmüller, J. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 221-226 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wie partizipativ sind Bottom-up-Transformationen?
David, M., Schönborn, S. & Bleicher, A., 2020, Dezentral, partizipativ und kommunikativ: Zukunft der Energiewende. Kamlage, J.-H. & Engler, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Nordhausen: Verlag Traugott Bautz GmbH, p. 177-203 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Wie sich Verantwortung auszahlt
Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Vis-à-vis. 3, p. 9-14 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Wie teuer ist (uns) die Umwelt? Zur umweltökonomischen Gesamtrechnung in Deutschland
Bartelmus, P., Albert, J. & Tschochohei, H., 2003, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 26, 3, p. 333-370 38 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review