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.

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Als Träger der universitätsweiten Wissenschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung fragt die Fakultät nach Bedingungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Die Fakultät verbindet dazu Human- und Naturwissenschaften mit derzeit etwa 25 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Chemie, Informatik, Kommunikation, Management, Ökologie, Philosophie, Planung, Politik, Psychologie, Recht, Technik und VWL. Die transdisziplinären Arbeitsweisen in Forschung, Studium und Dienstleistungen zielen insbesondere darauf, zukünftige Entwicklungschancen für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen und zu erhalten.

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    Education for Sustainable Development in Preschool Institutions

    Rieckmann, M., 2005, Proceedings of the 3rd World Environmental Education Congress: Education Paths towards Sustainability. Salomone, M. (ed.). International Environmental Education Network, 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    The 'Lüneburg Sustainable University' Research and Development Project

    Adomßent, M., Barth, M. & Rieckmann, M., 2009, World in Transition: Sustainability Perspectives for Higher Education. Adomßent, M., Beringer, A. & Barth, M. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 222-227 6 p. (Higher education for sustainability; no. 4).

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

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    Partizipation als zentrales Element von Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Rieckmann, M. & Stoltenberg, U., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft. Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Kuhn, K., Newig, J. & Heinrichs, H. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 117-131 15 p.

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

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    Schlüsselkompetenzen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung der Weltgesellschaft: Ergebnisse einer europäisch-lateinamerikanischen Delphi-Studie

    Rieckmann, M., 2011, In: GAIA. 20, 1, p. 48-56 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Higher Education for Sustainable Consumption: Concept and Results of a Transdisciplinary Project Course

    Fischer, D. & Rieckmann, M., 09.05.2010, In: Journal of Sustainability Education. 1, 2, p. 296–306 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducation

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    "Brauchen wir einen Grünen im Vorstand?": [Kommentar]

    Schaltegger, S., 04.2011, In: Harvard Business Manager. 33, 4, p. 95 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch