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

    Grüne Transformation in Deutschland-nur mit echter Energiewende ein ökologischer und ökonomischer Erfolg

    Gornig, M. & Kemfert, C., 01.05.2024, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 104, 5, p. 296-300 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Grüner wird es nicht: Auf den Trend hin zu grünen Themen reagiert die journalistische Ausbildung mit neuen Projekten. Ein Überblick.

    Schäfer, T. & Fischer, D., 2013, In: Journalistik Journal. 16, 1, p. 11-12 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  3. Published

    Grüner Umbau: Neue Allianzen für die Umwelt

    Altner, G. (Editor), Leitschuh, H. (Editor), Michelsen, G. (Editor), Simonis, U. E. (Editor) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (Editor), 2011, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 246 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2012)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Grundwasser- und Bodenschutz im niedersächsischen Elbetal: ein Beitrag zum Flussgebietsmanagement

    Urban, B., 2002, Wechselwirkungen zwischen Grundwasserleitern und Oberflächengewässern: Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie 2002 ; 20. bis 22. März 2002 in Suderburg, Lüneburger Heide . Wittenberg, H. & Schöniger, M. (eds.). Hennef: GFA - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Abwassertechnik, p. 194 1 p. (Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung; vol. H.1, no. 02).

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

  5. Published

    Grundwasserabfluss

    Wittenberg, H., Schöniger, M. & Schwarze, R., 2005, Abflussbildung: Prozessbeschreibung und Fallbeispiele. Bronstert, A. (ed.). Hennef: Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, p. 22-39 18 p.

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

  6. Published

    Grundschulkinder und Regionalräume : vom Wissen über die Region zu Wissen für Europa

    Thiedke, M., 2005, Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt. 296 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  7. Published

    Grundsätzliches, Konträres und Verspieltes - Gedanken zur Netzwerkarbeit von BBS futur 2.0

    Fischer, A., Freund, E. K. & Schwinge, C., 2014, In: www.bwp-schriften.de. 11, p. 37-52 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  8. Published

    Grundlegungen im Themenfeld Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 33-76

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

  9. Published

    Grundlagen organisationalen Wandels von Bildungseinrichtungen

    Godemann, J., 2004, Nachhaltigkeit in Bildungsinstitutionen in Schleswig-Holstein: Entwicklung eines Bildungskonzeptes für ausgewählte Zielgruppen. Stoltenberg, U., Adomßent, M. & Rieckmann, M. (eds.). Neumünster: Akademie für Natur und Umwelt des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, p. 80 1 p. (Akademie aktuell / Berichte, Texte, Materialien; no. 01/2004).

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

  10. Published

    Grundlagen des Umweltmanagements

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2000, Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsEducation