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.
- 2011
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Mit dem kulturellen Blick auf den Weg zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung
Holz, V. & Stoltenberg, U., 2011, Die unsichtbare Dimension: Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung im kulturellen Prozess. Sorgo, G. (ed.). Wien: FORUM Umweltbildung im Umweltdachverband, p. 15-34 20 p. (Forum Exkurse; no. 08).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Modellierung der Auswirkungen von Offshore Windenergieanlagen auf die Abiotik in der Nordsee
Ahrendt, K. & Schmidt, A., 2011, Forschung für ein Integriertes Küstenzonenmanagement: Fallbeispiele Odermündungsregion und Offshore-Windkraft in der Nordsee. Kannen, A., Schernewski, G., Krämer, I., Lange, M., Janßen, H. & Stybel, N. (eds.). Rostock: EUCC – Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V., p. 45-57 13 p. (Coastline reports; vol. 15).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Steuerung gesellschaftlicher Naturverhältnisse: Über die Bedeutung von Natur-, Ökonomie- und Politikverständnissen für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T., 2011, Natur und Gesellschaft: Sozialwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf die Regulation und Gestaltung einer Wechselbeziehung. Kruse, S. & Baerlocher, B. (eds.). edition gesowip, p. 189-225 37 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltige Entwicklung durch gesellschaftliche Partizipation und Kooperation? – eine kritische Revision zentraler Theorien und Konzepte
Newig, J., Kuhn, K. & Heinrichs, H., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft: Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J. (eds.). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 27-45 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Gesellschaft: Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?
Heinrichs, H. (Editor), Kuhn, K. (Editor) & Newig, J. (Editor), 2011, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 222 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigen Konsum fördern durch partizipative Interventionsentwicklung in Bildungseinrichtungen
Fischer, D., Barth, M. & Rode, H., 2011, In: ZEP - Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik. 34, 4, p. 20-26 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltiger Konsum: Wie lässt sich Nachhaltigkeit im Konsum beurteilen?
Fischer, D., Michelsen, G., Blättel-Mink, B. & Di Giulio, A., 2011, Wesen und Wege nachhaltigen Konsums: Ergebnisse aus dem Themenschwerpunkt "Vom Wissen zum Handeln - Neue Wege zum nachhaltigen Konsum". Defila, R., Di Giulio, A. & Kaufmann-Hayoz, R. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 73-88 16 p. (Ergebnisse Sozial-Ökologischer Forschung; vol. 13).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit kommunizieren: eine konzeptionelle Rahmung
Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G., 2011, In: Medien-Journal. 35, 1, p. 1-68 68 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeit lernen: Ein Lesebuch
Michelsen, G., Siebert, H. & Lilje, J., 2011, VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 122 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Transfer
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Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement - Mit Methode
Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 16 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 2/2011)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer