School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Faculty
- 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.
Topics
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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Chancen für erneuerbare Energien in Wärmenetzen
Bickel, M. W., Soetebeer, I., Neidig, P. & Schneidewind, U., 01.01.2018, In: GAIA. 27, 1, p. 190-192 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Embedding higher education into a Real-World Lab: A process-oriented analysis of Six Transdisciplinary Project Courses
Beecroft, R., 20.10.2018, In: Sustainability. 10, 10, 3798.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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(Inhibiting) Factors for (Un)Sustainable Behaviour in Relation to the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development: The Role of Psychological Constructs, Neurotransmitters and Ideological Impact on Consumer Behaviour
Dewaele, K., Fischer, D., Van Damme, P. & Verhaeghe, P., 2018, Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research. Filho, W. L. (ed.). Cham: Springer, p. 915-924 10 p. (World Sustainability Series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Harnessing the Sustainable Development Goals for businesses: A progressive framework for action
Redman, A., 01.12.2018, In: Business Strategy and Development. 1, 4, p. 230-243 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The future of health debates? A design thinking sketch of the VR Health Arena
Fischer, M., 01.09.2018, In: Health and Technology. 8, 4, p. 281-290 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inner conflict resolution and self-empowerment as contribution for personal sustainability on the case of intentional community practices
Veciana, S. & Ottmar, K., 19.03.2018, Personal Sustainability: Exploring the Far Side of Sustainable Development. Parodi, O. & Tamm, K. (eds.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 116-135 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The new spirit of capitalism in European Liberal Arts programs*
Claus, J., Meckel, T. & Pätz, F., 19.09.2018, In: Educational Philosophy and Theory. 50, 11, p. 1011-1019 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Assessment of Competencies for Sustainability in Secondary Education in Mexico
Rodríguez-Aboytes, J. G. & Nieto-Caraveo, L. M., 2018, Sustainable Development Research and Practice in Mexico and Selected Latin American Countries. Filho, W. L., Noyola-Cherpitel, R., Medellin-Milan, P. & Vargas, V. R. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 199-216 18 p. (World Sustainability Series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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When Individual Preferences Defy Sustainability — Can Merit Good Arguments Close the Gap?
Hoberg, N. & Strunz, S., 01.01.2018, In: Ecological Economics. 143, p. 286-293 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The lens of polycentricity: Identifying polycentric governance systems illustrated through examples from the field of water governance
Schröder, N. J. S., 01.07.2018, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 28, 4, p. 236-251 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review