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. 2021
  2. Published

    Purpose durch Nachhaltigkeit: Zukunftsfähige Zweckbestimmung für Unternehmen und Controlling

    Petersen, H., Schaltegger, S. & Nuzum, A.-K., 2021, In: Controlling. 33, S, p. 26-30 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Rebound Effects in Methods of Artificial Intelligence

    Willenbacher, M., Hornauer, T. & Wohlgemuth, V., 2021, Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: A Bogeyman or Saviour for the UN Sustainability Goals?. Wohlgemuth, V., Naumann, S., Behrens, G. & Arndt, H.-K. (eds.). Cham: Springer Schweiz, p. 73-85 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  4. Published

    Recht auf Ineffizienz: Eine Untersuchung des Verhältnisses von Grundrechten zur Effizienz

    Bertram, A., 2021, In: Die Öffentliche Verwaltung. 2021, p. 885-891

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  5. Published

    Rekbaar en toch precies: Met elastiekjes het rekenkundige gemiddelde en de compensatielijn bepalen

    Stinken-Rösner, L., 2021, In: NVOX. 2021, 7, p. 6-7 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsEducation

  6. Published

    Resilience, Entrepreneurship and ICT: Latest Research from Germany, South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia

    Halberstadt, J. (Editor), Faasch, H. (Editor), Marx Gómez, J. (Editor), Greyling, J. (Editor) & Mufeti, T. K. (Editor), 2021, Cham: Springer. 420 p. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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  8. Published

    SusTimeAbility: An educational approach to promoting time shaping competence

    Grauer, C., Fischer, D. & Frank, P., 2021, Hamar, Norway: Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. 34 p. (Images and Objects - Active Methodology Tookit #12; vol. 12)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

  9. Published

    Teachers' beliefs about and dispositions towards Inquiry-based Science Education

    Hofer, E., Koliander, B. & Puddu, S., 2021, Project-based Education and other activating Strategies in Science Education XVIII. : Conference Proceedings. Rusek, M., Tothova, M. & Vojir, K. (eds.). Prague: Charles University, Prague, p. 16-25 10 p.

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

  10. Published

    The WTO’s Crisis: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    Bäumler, J., 2021, European Yearbook of International Economic Law. Bungenberg, M., Krajewski, M., Tams, C. J., Terhechte, J. P. & Ziegler, A. R. (eds.). Heidelberg: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 321-358 38 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 11).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  11. Submitted

    Transdisciplinary Partnerships for Developing Sustainable Food Forests

    Albrecht, S., Wiek, A. & Friedel, A., 2021, (Submitted) In: GAIA.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch