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.

  1. Published

    Assessing mire-specific biodiversity with an indicator based approach

    Hammerich, J., Dammann, C., Schulz, C., Tanneberger, F., Zeitz, J. & Luthardt, V., 01.10.2022, In: Mires and Peat. 28, 29 p., 32.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Students' conceptions about the sense of smell

    Dreyer, J. & Hofer, E., 2022, Project-based Education and other Student-activation Strategies and Issues in Science Education XIX.: Conference proceedings. Rusek, M. & Tóthová, M. (eds.). Prague: Charles University, p. 86-94 9 p. (Project-based education and other activating strategies in science education (PBE); vol. 19).

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

  3. Published

    Ionic liquids vs. ethanol as extraction media of algicidal compounds from mango processing waste

    Segatto, M. L., Schnarr, L., Olsson, O., Kümmerer, K. & Zuin, V. G., 16.09.2022, In: Frontiers in Chemistry. 10, 13 p., 986987.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Fettflecken untersuchen mit Graphical Analysis

    Stinken-Rösner, L., Wilhelm, T. & Kuhn, J., 01.09.2022, In: Physik in unserer Zeit. 53, 5, p. 254-255 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  5. Published

    Experimentiervideos im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht – Lehren und Lernen mit und durch VidEX

    Meier, M., Kastaun, M. & Stinken-Rösner, L., 2022, Digitale NAWIgation von Inklusion: Digitale Werkzeuge für einen inklusiven Naturwissenschaftsunterricht . Watts, E. M. & Hoffmann, C. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 51-65 15 p. (Edition Fachdidaktiken).

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

  6. Published

    „Diklusion“ im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht – Aktuelle Positionen und Routenplanung

    Abels, S. & Stinken-Rösner, L., 01.01.2022, Digitale NAWIgation von Inklusion : Digitale Werkzeuge für einen inklusiven Naturwissenschaftsunterricht. Watts, E. M. & Hoffmann, C. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 5-20 16 p. (Edition Fachdidaktiken).

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

  7. Published

    An automated, modular system for organic waste utilization using Hermetia illucens larvae: Design, sustainability, and economics

    Pahmeyer, M. J., Siddiqui, S. A., Pleissner, D., Gołaszewski, J., Heinz, V. & Smetana, S., 15.12.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 379, Part 2, 8 p., 134727.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    A framework to enable sustainability-oriented transition activities in HEIs: Learnings from two case studies in Germany and Switzerland

    Kirst, E. & Schroth, T., 15.12.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 379, 134605.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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  10. Published

    Dataset of physiological, behavioral, and self-report measures from a group decision-making lab study

    Burns, A., Wallot, S., Berson, Y. & Gordon, I., 01.12.2022, In: Data in Brief. 45, 8 p., 108630.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review