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

    Ethical and Regulatory Issues for Clinical Trials in Xenotransplantation

    Guerra González, J., 2012, Xenotransplantation: methods and protocols. Costa , C. & Máñez , R. (eds.). Humana Press, Vol. 885. p. 281-305 25 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 885).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  2. Published

    Wood-inhabiting beetles (Coleoptera) associated with oaks in a global biodiversity hotspot: A case study and checklist for Israel

    Buse, J., Assmann, T., Friedman, A. L. L., Rittner, O. & Pavlícek, T., 11.2013, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 6, 6, p. 687-703 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Low genetic diversity of a high mountain burnet moth species in the Pyrenees

    Dieker, P., Drees, C., Schmitt, T. & Aßmann, T., 02.2013, In: Conservation Genetics. 14, 1, p. 231-236 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    A new method for collecting agile tiger beetles by live pitfall trapping

    Taboada Palomares, A., Pérez-Aguirre, C. & Aßmann, T., 10.2012, In: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 145, 1, p. 82-87 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    § 66 Übergangsbestimmungen

    Schomerus, T., Maly, C. & Meister, M., 2013, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 3. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1692-1746 55 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch

  6. Published

    §65 Erfahrungsbericht

    Schomerus, T., 2013, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 3. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1669-1685 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch

  7. Published

    §64h Gemeinsame Vorschriften für die Verordnungsermächtigungen

    Schomerus, T., 2013, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 3. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1666-1668 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch

  8. Published

    §64g Verordnungsermächtigung zu Vergütungsbedingungen auf Konversionsflächen

    Schomerus, T., 2013, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 3. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1664-1665 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch

  9. Published

    §64f Weitere Verordnungsermächtigungen

    Schomerus, T., 2013, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 3. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1654-1663 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch

  10. Published

    §64e Verordnungsermächtigung zum Anlagenregister

    Schomerus, T., 2013, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 3. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1649-1553 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch