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. 2022
  2. Published

    Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: Is It Compatible with WTO Obligations?

    Bäumler, J., 2022, In: Zeitschrift fur Europarechtliche Studien. 25, 2, p. 265-286 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Hafenzugang für Kreuzfahrtschiffe in der COVID-19 Pandemie: Eine völkerrechtliche Perspektive

    Schatz, V. J., 2022, In: Zeitschrift für das Recht der Transportwirtschaft. 2022, p. 353-357

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Literature Review zu konzeptionellem Lernen in Open Inquiry Settings

    Hofer, E. & Abels, S., 2022, Unsicherheit als Element von naturwissenschaftsbezogenen Bildungsprozessen : Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik, Virtuelle Jahrestagung 2021. Habig, S. & van Vorst, H. (eds.). Essen: Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik, p. 76-79 4 p. (Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik; vol. 42).

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

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    Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung für die große Transformation: Perspektiven und Barrieren für die räumliche Planung

    Hofmeister, S. & Warner, B., 2022, In: Nachrichten der ARL. 52, 1, p. 8-11 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im Wandel der Zeit: Vom (gestrigen) betrieblichen Umweltschutz zur angestrebten (zukünftigen) unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitstransformation

    Schaltegger, S., 2022, Vom betrieblichen Umweltschutz zur großen Transformation: Festschrift für Prof. Dr. Maximilian Gege . Schleich, B. & Zwick, Y. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 71-80 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Ontdek de elementen. De ontwikkeling van het periodiek systeem volgens Mendelejew

    Stinken-Rösner, L., 2022, In: NVOX. 2022, 5, p. 34-35 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsEducation

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    Recht und Nachhaltigkeit

    Schomerus, T., Bäumler, J., Appel, I. & Halfmeier, A., 2022, Rechtsgespräche: Recht im Kontext von Innovation | Entrepreneurship Nachhaltigkeit | Kultur | Europa. Terhechte, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 63-88 26 p.

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

  9. Published

    Solarpflicht durch Bundesgesetz: Rechtliche Chancen und Grenzen

    Schomerus, T., 2022, In: Klima und Recht - KlimR. 1, 4, p. 113-117 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  10. Published

    Special Issue on Impact Investing – Critical Examinations of Motivations, Processes and Results

    Hockerts, K. (Editor), Hehenberger, L. (Editor), Schaltegger, S. (Editor) & Farber, V. (Editor), 2022, Dordrecht: Springer. 180 p. (Journal of Business Ethics; vol. 179, no. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  11. 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