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. 2010
  2. Published

    Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung als Leitkonzept für waldbezogene Bildungsarbeit

    Katz, C. & Mayer, M., 2010, Abschied vom grünen Rock?: Forstverwaltungen, waldbezogene Umweltbildung und Geschlechterverhältnisse im Wandel. Katz, C., Hehn, M., Westermayer, T. & Mayer, M. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 191-207 17 p.

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

  3. Published

    Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung – eine Chance für die Grundschule?

    Hauenschild, K., Rode, H. & Bolscho, D., 2010, Zwischen Fachdidaktik und Stufendidaktik : Perspektiven für die Grundschulpädagogik. Arnold, K.-H., Hauenschild, K., Schmidt, B. & Ziegenmeyer, B. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 173-176 4 p. (Jahrbuch Grundschulforschung; vol. 14).

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

  4. Published

    Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Immobilien- und Liegenschaftsmanagement

    Heitepriem, N., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 47 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Biodiversitätsschutz durch Ausschreibungen und eine ergebnisorientierte Honorierung: Grundlagen, Ausgestaltungsmöglichkeiten und praktische Erfahrungen

    Groth, M., 2010, Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie. 149 p. (Ökologie und Wirtschaftsforschung; no. 86)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  6. Published

    Biodiversität und Globales Lernen

    Overwien, B. (Editor) & Rieckmann, M. (Editor), 2010, Münster: Waxmann Verlag. 44 p. (Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik; vol. 33, no. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  7. Published

    Buchbesprechung: Steffen B. Dagger, Energiepolitik & Lobbying

    Schomerus, T., 2010, In: Zeitschrift für neues Energierecht. 14, 5, p. 475 - 476

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  8. Published

    Carbon Management Accounting: Practice in Leading German Companies. Discussion Paper

    Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 37 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  9. Published

    Choreographen der Gewalt

    Heitmeyer, W., Scherer, J. & Winands, M., 2010, Inter-cool 3.0: Jugend. Bild. Medien. Ein Kompendium zur aktuellen Jugendkulturforschung. Richard, B. & Krüger, H.-H. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 159-162 4 p.

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

  10. Published

    Climate change and society - communicating adaptation

    Heinrichs, H., 2010, Environmental Sociology : European Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Challenges. Gross, M. & Heinrichs, H. (eds.). Dordrecht u.a.: Springer, p. 323-344 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  11. Published

    Corporate Biodiversity Management Handbook: A Guide for Practical Implementation

    Schaltegger, S. & Beständig, U., 2010, Berlin: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit. 64 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch