School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Faculty
- 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.
Topics
Als Träger der universitätsweiten Wissenschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung fragt die Fakultät nach Bedingungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Die Fakultät verbindet dazu Human- und Naturwissenschaften mit derzeit etwa 25 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Chemie, Informatik, Kommunikation, Management, Ökologie, Philosophie, Planung, Politik, Psychologie, Recht, Technik und VWL. Die transdisziplinären Arbeitsweisen in Forschung, Studium und Dienstleistungen zielen insbesondere darauf, zukünftige Entwicklungschancen für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen und zu erhalten.
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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/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Solid Sorption Refrigeration With Calcium Chloride Methanolates on Technical Scale
Neumann, K., Wiegand, M., Opel, O. & Korhammer, K., 04.02.2021, Proceedings of the 14th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference 2020 (IRES 2020). Stadler, I., Droege, P. & Trimborn, C. (eds.). Atlantis Press, p. 142-149 8 p. (Atlantis Highlights in Engineering; vol. 6).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Microwave-assisted extraction and matrix solid-phase dispersion as green analytical chemistry sample preparation techniques for the valorisation of mango processing waste
Segatto, M. L., Zanotti, K. & Zuin, V. G., 01.01.2021, In: Current Research in Chemical Biology. 1, 8 p., 100007.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Forestry contributed to warming of forest ecosystems in northern Germany during the extreme summers of 2018 and 2019
Blumröder, J. S., May, F., Härdtle, W. & Ibisch, P. L., 09.2021, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 2, 3, 14 p., e12087.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implementing sustainable food forests: Extracting success factors through a cross-case comparison
Albrecht, S. & Wiek, A., 21.12.2021, In: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development . 11, 1, p. 183-200 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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12 Fragen an Gerd Michelsen
Michelsen, G., 16.12.2021, In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 30, 4, p. 220-221 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Implementing education for sustainable development in the German school system: Implications for teacher education
Barth, M. & Kater-Wettstädt, L., 28.09.2021, Quality in Teacher Education and Professional Development: Chinese and German Perspectives. Chi-Kin Lee, J. & Ehmke, T. (eds.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 157-175 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Optimisation of root traits to provide enhanced ecosystem services in agricultural systems: A focus on cover crops
Griffiths, M., Delory, B. M., Jawahir, V., Wong, K. M., Bagnall, G. C., Dowd, T. G., Nusinow, D. A., Miller, A. J. & Topp, C. N., 01.03.2022, In: Plant Cell and Environment. 45, 3, p. 751-770 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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An integrated, modular biorefinery for the treatment of food waste in urban areas
Laibach, N., Müller, B., Pleissner, D., Raber, W. & Smetana, S., 01.12.2021, In: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 4, 4 p., 100118.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transdisciplinary research: Towards an integrative perspective
Lam, D. P. M., Freund, M. E., Kny, J., Marg, O., Mbah, M., Theiler, L., Bergmann, M., Brohmann, B., Lang, D. J. & Schäfer, M., 16.12.2021, In: GAIA. 30, 4, p. 243-249 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Sol-gel technology for greener and more sustainable antimicrobial textiles that use silica matrices with C, and Ag and ZnO as biocides
Igal, K., Zanotti, K., Zuin, V. G. & Vazquez, P., 01.2021, In: Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 4, 11 p., 100177.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ensuring the Long-Term Provision of Heathland Ecosystem Services—The Importance of a Functional Perspective in Management Decision Frameworks
Walmsley, D. C., Delory, B. M., Alonso, I., Temperton, V. M. & Härdtle, W., 20.12.2021, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 15 p., 791364.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Well Recovered and More Creative? A Longitudinal Study on the Relationship Between Vacation and Creativity
Syrek, C. J., de Bloom, J. & Lehr, D., 23.12.2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 12 p., 784844.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Planung naturbasierter Lösungen in Flusslandschaften: Ein Handbuch für die Praxis
Schröter, B., Brillinger, M., Gottwald, S., Guerrero, P., Henze, J., Ott, E., Schmidt, S. & Albert, C., 01.07.2021, 1 ed. München: oekom verlag GmbH. 117 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Quantum Chemical Calculation and Evaluation of Partition Coefficients for Classical and Emerging Environmentally Relevant Organic Compounds
Salthammer, T., Grimme, S., Stahn, M., Hohm, U. & Palm, W. U., 04.01.2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 56, 1, p. 379-391 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Competencies for Advancing Transformations Towards Sustainability
Redman, A. & Wiek, A., 30.11.2021, In: Frontiers in Education. 6, 11 p., 785163.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Mosaic landscapes provide conservation pockets for an endangered species: Colias myrmidone in Romania
Loos, J., Schröer, C., Becker, T., Kastal, A., Kortmann, E. & Dolek, M., 05.2022, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 15, 3, p. 359-369 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The importance of product lifetime labelling for purchase decisions: Strategic implications for corporate sustainability based on a conjoint analysis in Germany
Jacobs, K. & Hörisch, J., 01.05.2022, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 31, 4, p. 1275-1291 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cradle to Cradle The new Recycling Quality
Braungart, M., 12.2021, In: Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation. 149, 12, p. 700-701 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Demarcating transdisciplinary research in sustainability science—Five clusters of research modes based on evidence from 59 research projects
Jahn, S., Newig, J., Lang, D. J., Kahle, J. & Bergmann, M., 01.04.2022, In: Sustainable Development. 30, 2, p. 343-357 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Teaching Sustainable Development in a Sensory and Artful Way — Concepts, Methods, and Examples
Heinrichs, H., 01.12.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 24, 15 p., 13619.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Species richness stabilizes productivity via asynchrony and drought-tolerance diversity in a large-scale tree biodiversity experiment
Schnabel, F., Liu, X., Kunz, M., Barry, K., Bongers, F. J., Bruelheide, H., Fichtner, A., Härdtle, W., Li, S., Pfaff, C-T., Schmid, B., Schwarz, J. A., Tang, Z., Yang, B., Bauhus, J., von Oheimb, G., Ma, K. & Wirth, C., 17.12.2021, In: Science Advances. 7, 51, 13 p., eabk1643.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Limited knowledge flow among stakeholders of critically endangered renosterveld in South Africa
Burghardt, S., Topp, E. N., Esler, K. J. & Loos, J., 10.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 3, 17 p., 17.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Learning spaces in multi-stakeholder initiatives: The German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles as a platform for dialogue and learning?
Beyers, F. & Leventon, J., 01.09.2021, In: Earth System Governance. 9, 13 p., 100113.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Falling “fortresses”: Unlocking Governance Entanglements and Shifting Knowledge Paradigms to Counter Climate Change Threats in Biodiversity Conservation
Ghosh, A., Sen, A., Dutta, K. & Ghosh, P., 01.02.2022, In: Environmental Management. 69, 2, p. 305-322 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Quantification and analysis of surface macroplastic contamination on arable areas
Stefano, N. & Pleissner, D., 01.03.2022, In: Journal of Soils and Sediments. 22, 3, p. 757-768 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Anwendung naturwissenschaftlicher Untersuchungsmethoden inklusiv gestalten – Naturwissenschaftsdidaktische Theorie und Empirie erweitern mit dem Kategoriensystem inklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht (KinU)
Brauns, S. & Abels, S., 01.12.2021, In: Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Naturwissenschaften (ZfDN). 27, 1, p. 231-249 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A feminist ethos for caring knowledge production in transdisciplinary sustainability science
Staffa, R. K., Riechers, M. & Martín-López, B., 01.01.2022, In: Sustainability Science. 17, 1, p. 45-63 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Comparative effectiveness of guided internet-based stress management training versus established in-person group training in employees – study protocol for a pragmatic, randomized, non-inferiority trial
Boß, L., Angerer, P., Dragano, N., Ebert, D., Engels, M., Heber, E., Kuhlmann, R., Ruhle, S., Schwens, C., Wulf, I. C. & Lehr, D., 01.12.2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, 13 p., 2177.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Arable vegetation of calcareous soils (Caucalidion) Plant community of the year 2022: Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2022
Bergmeier, E., Meyer, S., Pape, F., Dierschke, H., Härdtle, W., Heinken, T., Hoelzel, N., Remy, D., Schwabe, A., Tischew, S. & Schneider, S., 2021, In: Tuexenia. 41, p. 299-350 52 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Active First Movers vs. Late Free-Riders? An Empirical Analysis of UN PRI Signatories' Commitment
Bauckloh, T., Schaltegger, S., Utz, S., Zeile, S. & Zwergel, B., 01.2023, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 182, 3, p. 747-781 35 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The potential of crowdfunding for sustainable development: a comparison of sustainable and conventional crowdfunding projects
Tenner, I., 11.2021, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 13, 5, p. 508-527 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Klimapolitik: Hohe Erwartungen
Kemfert, C., 01.11.2021, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 101, 11, p. 836 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Solketal as a renewable fuel component in ternary blends with biodiesel and diesel fuel or HVO and the impact on physical and chemical properties
Türck, J., Singer, A., Lichtinger, A., Almaddad, M., Türck, R., Jakob, M., Garbe, T., Ruck, W. & Krahl, J., 15.02.2022, In: Fuel. 310, Part C, 122463.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Digitale Medien als Mittler im Spannungsfeld zwischen naturwissenschaftlichem Unterricht und inklusiver Pädagogik
Stinken-Rösner, L. & Abels, S., 2021, Naturwissenschaftsdidaktik und Inklusion. Hundermark, S., Sun, X., Abels, S., Nehring, A., Schildknecht, R., Seremet, V. & Lindmeier, C. (eds.). Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 161-175 15 p. (Sonderpädagogische Förderung heute, Beiheft; vol. 4).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Eine Experimentelle Unterrichtseinheit zum Treibhauseffekt: Experimente mit der Wärmebildkamera & Co
Stinken-Rösner, L., 2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2021, 3, p. 20-25 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education
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Digitale Medien in der naturwissenschaftlichen Lehrkräftebildung: integriert statt zusätzlich
Stinken-Rösner, L., 2021, In: PhyDid B - Didaktik der Physik - Beiträge zur DPG-Frühjahrstagung. 2021, p. 197-185 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research
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Urgent need for updating the slogan of global climate actions from 'tree planting' to 'restore native vegetation'
Tölgyesi, C., Buisson, E., Helm, A., Temperton, V. & Török, P., 01.03.2022, In: Restoration Ecology. 30, 3, 4 p., e13594.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reinforcing or counterproductive behaviors for sustainable entrepreneurship? The influence of causation and effectuation on sustainability orientation
Johnson, M. P. & Hörisch, J., 01.03.2022, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 31, 3, p. 908-920 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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An Outcome-Oriented, Social-Ecological Framework for Assessing Protected Area Effectiveness
Ghoddousi, A., Loos, J. & Kümmerle, T., 01.02.2022, In: BioScience / American Institute of Biological Sciences. 72, 2, p. 201-212 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reducing problematic alcohol use in employees: economic evaluation of guided and unguided web-based interventions alongside a three-arm randomized controlled trial
Buntrock, C., Freund, J., Smit, F., Riper, H., Lehr, D., Boss, L., Berking, M. & Ebert, D. D., 01.03.2022, In: Addiction: The British journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs. 117, 3, p. 611-622 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Developing key competencies in sustainability through project-based learning in graduate sustainability programs
Birdman, J., Wiek, A. & Lang, D. J., 10.05.2022, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 23, 5, p. 1139-1157 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Correction to: Techniques to Control Microbial Contaminants in Nonsterile Microalgae Cultivation (Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, (2020), 192, 4, (1376-1385), 10.1007/s12010-020-03414-7)
Pleissner, D., Lindner, A. V. & Ambati, R. R., 01.03.2022, In: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 194, 3, p. 1422-1423 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Investigating the Persuasive Effects of Testimonials on the Acceptance of Digital Stress Management Trainings Among University Students and Underlying Mechanisms: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Apolinário-Hagen, J., Fritsche, L., Wopperer, J., Wals, F., Harrer, M., Lehr, D., Ebert, D. D. & Salewski, C., 13.10.2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 11 p., 738950.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change
Berrang-Ford, L., Siders, A. R., Lesnikowski, A., Fischer, A. P., Callaghan, M. W., Haddaway, N. R., Mach, K. J., Araos, M., Shah, M. A. R., Wannewitz, M., Doshi, D., Leiter, T., Matavel, C., Musah-Surugu, J. I., Wong-Parodi, G., Antwi-Agyei, P., Ajibade, I., Chauhan, N., Kakenmaster, W., Grady, C., Chalastani, V. I., Jagannathan, K., Galappaththi, E. K., Sitati, A., Scarpa, G., Totin, E., Davis, K., Hamilton, N. C., Kirchhoff, C. J., Kumar, P., Pentz, B., Simpson, N. P., Theokritoff, E., Deryng, D., Reckien, D., Zavaleta-Cortijo, C., Ulibarri, N., Segnon, A. C., Khavhagali, V., Shang, Y., Zvobgo, L., Zommers, Z., Xu, J., Williams, P. A., Canosa, I. V., van Maanen, N., van Bavel, B., van Aalst, M., Turek-Hankins, L. L., Trivedi, H., Trisos, C. H., Thomas, A., Thakur, S., Templeman, S., Stringer, L. C., Sotnik, G., Sjostrom, K. D., Singh, C., Siña, M. Z., Shukla, R., Sardans, J., Salubi, E. A., Safaee Chalkasra, L. S., Ruiz-Díaz, R., Richards, C., Pokharel, P., Petzold, J., Penuelas, J., Pelaez Avila, J., Murillo, J. B. P., Ouni, S., Niemann, J., Nielsen, M., New, M., Nayna Schwerdtle, P., Nagle Alverio, G., Mullin, C. A., Mullenite, J., Mosurska, A., Morecroft, M. D., Minx, J. C., Maskell, G., Nunbogu, A. M., Magnan, A. K., Lwasa, S., Lukas-Sithole, M., Lissner, T., Lilford, O., Koller, S. F., Jurjonas, M., Joe, E. T., Huynh, L. T. M., Hill, A., Hernandez, R. R., Hegde, G., Hawxwell, T., Harper, S., Harden, A., Haasnoot, M., Gilmore, E. A., Gichuki, L., Gatt, A., Garschagen, M., Ford, J. D., Forbes, A., Farrell, A. D., Enquist, C. A. F., Elliott, S., Duncan, E., Coughlan de Perez, E., Coggins, S., Chen, T., Campbell, D., Browne, K. E., Bowen, K. J., Biesbroek, R., Bhatt, I. D., Bezner Kerr, R., Barr, S. L., Baker, E., Austin, S. E., Arotoma-Rojas, I., Anderson, C., Ajaz, W., Agrawal, T. & Abu, T. Z., 01.11.2021, In: Nature Climate Change. 11, 11, p. 989-1000 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Acidification effects on in situ ammonia emissions and cereal yields depending on slurry type and application method
Wagner, K. C., Nyord, T., Vestergaard, A. V., Hafner, S. D. & Pacholski, A. S., 27.10.2021, In: Agriculture (Switzerland). 11, 11, 20 p., 1053.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Re-Thinking Tasks in Inclusive Science Education: New Approaches to Enable Participation
Stinken-Rösner, L. & Hofer, E., 01.2022, In: Progress in science education (PriSE). 5, 1, p. 33-46 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of social identity in institutional work for sociotechnical transitions: The case of transport infrastructure in Berlin
Becker, S., Bögel, P. & Upham, P., 01.01.2021, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 162, 11 p., 120385.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Correction to: Provenance- and life-history stage-specific responses of the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris to elevated vapour pressure deficit (Plant Ecology, (2020), 221, 12, (1219-1232), 10.1007/s11258-020-01076-3)
Ibe, K., Walmsley, D., Fichtner, A., Coners, H., Leuschner, C. & Härdtle, W., 01.01.2022, In: Plant Ecology. 223, 1, p. 113-113 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Actors in transitions: narratives of roles and change in the German e-mobility transition
Upham, P. & Gathen, L., 01.09.2021, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 40, p. 450-460 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review