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.
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Elbe DSS: a planning support system for strategic river basin planning
Hahn, B. M., Kofalk, S., Kok, J.-L., Berlekamp, J. & Evers, M., 01.01.2009, Planning support systems: best practice and new methods. Geertman, S. & Stillwell, J. (eds.). [Dordrecht]: Springer, p. 113-136 24 p. (GeoJournal Library; vol. 95).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Ein Unterstützungsraster zur Planung und Reflexion inklusiven naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts
González, L. F., Fühner, L., Sührig, L., Weck, H., Weirauch, K. & Abels, S., 06.2021, Naturwissenschaftsdidaktik und Inklusion. Abels, S., Hundertmark, S., Nehring, A., Schildknecht, R., Seremet, V. & Sun, X. (eds.). Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 191-215 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › peer-review
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Einträge von Bioziden und Transformationsprodukten aus Fassadenauswaschungen in urbane Oberflächengewässer und Grundwasser
Olsson, O., 10.09.2019, Emissionsminderung von Punktquellen im ländlichen Raum: 12. Rostocker Abwassertagung. Tränckner, J. (ed.). Rostock: Universität Rostock, Vol. 88. p. 152-158 7 p. (Schriftenreihe Umweltingenieurwesen ; vol. 88).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Transfer
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Ein technoökologischer Habitus? Die Sozialmorphologie im Modell der Technosphäre
Herberg, J. A. & Schmieg, G., 2018, Die Erde, der Mensch und das Soziale: zur Transformation gesellschaftlicher Naturverhältnisse im Anthropozän. Henkel, A. & Laux, H. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 161-180 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Einstieg in die chemische Reaktion – inklusiv und kontextorientiert
Hüfner, S., Sander, H., Frey, F., List, F., Brodhun, F., Hartmann, A., Schneide, O., Stanze, C. & Abels, S., 11.03.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ChemKon. 2025, 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Ein Spielzeugmuseum gestalten: Anregungen für ein Unterrichtsprojekt zum Thema "Spielzeug und Konsum"
Hallmann, K., 2009, In: Grundschule Sachunterricht. 42, p. 18-19 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Einspeisung von Biogas in das Erdgasnetz: Rechts-, Finanzierungs- und Versicherungsfragen
Degenhart, H. (Editor), Hohlbein, B. (Editor) & Schomerus, T. (Editor), 2012, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 165 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 21)Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Transfer
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EINSPANNUNG VON STAHLPROFILEN IN STAHLBETONBAUTEILE.
Weigler, H. & Quitmann, H. D., 1979, In: Betonwerk Fertigteil Tech. 45, 6, p. 325-330 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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"Ein Schatz, den ich in mir trage". Globales Lernen durch Auslandserfahrungen im Rahmen entwicklungspolitischer Bildungsprogramme
Richter, S., 2010, In: Forum Jugendarbeit international. p. 303-319 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Einsatz von diskreten und kontinuierlichen Simulationsansätzen in Stoffstromanalysen
Möller, A. & Wohlgemuth, V., 2004, Simulation in Umwelt- und Geowissenschaften: Workshop Müncheberg 2004. Wittmann, J. & Wieland, R. (eds.). Hamburg: Shaker Verlag, p. 124-139 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research