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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Ein integratives Planungsinstrument für das Hochwasserrisikomanagement - der gewässerbezogene Gebietsentwicklungsplan
Evers, M. & Krause, K.-U., 31.10.2010, In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung. 68, 5, p. 409-418 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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"Ein Hauch von Afrika": Wer kann Urlaub im kolonialen Ambiente machen?
Golly, N., 2008, Deplatziert !: Interventionen postkolonialer Kritik. Golly, N. & Cohrs, S. (eds.). Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin, p. 293-304Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Einführung und normatives Umweltmanagement
Schaltegger, S., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 113-133 21 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Einführung in die Umweltwissenschaften: Modellregion HagenHausen
Althaus, W. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Education
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Einführung in die Abfallwirtschaft
Cord-Landwehr, K., 1994, Stuttgart: Springer Vieweg. 280 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Einführung in das Politikfeld Ländliche Entwicklung: zwischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Nachhaltigkeit
Mölders, T., Burandt, A. & Szumelda, A. U., 02.2017, Politiken der Naturgestaltung : Ländliche Entwicklung und Agro-Gentechnik zwischen Kritik und Vision. Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 65-69 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Einführung in das Politikfeld Agro-Gentechnik: Zwischen Bürokratisierung, Ökonomisierung von Governance und Politisierung
Friedrich, B., Gottschlich, D. & Sulmowski, J. A., 02.2017, Politiken der Naturgestaltung : Ländliche Entwicklung und Agro-Gentechnik zwischen Kritik und Vision. Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 147-152 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Einführung: Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung – ein Konzept – eine Aufgabe – ein Prozess
Stoltenberg, U., 2013, Weltorientierung durch Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: Theoretische Grundlagen und Praxis des Sachunterrichts in der Grundschule. Stoltenberg, U. (ed.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, Vol. 1. p. 9-11 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Einführung
Kleiber, O. & Bilecen, E., 2003, Freizeitaktivitäten im Baselbieter Wald: Ökologische Auswirkungen und ökonomische Folgen. Baur, B. (ed.). Liestal: Verlag des Kantons Basel-Landschaft, p. 108-112 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Einführung: Forschungs- und Handlungsfelder der Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften und -politik
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. 153-159 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › peer-review