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.

  1. Published

    Accounting for Un-Sustainability or Sustainability Accounting? Notions, Concepts and Consequences for Research. A Debate

    Gray, R. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Sustainable Economy. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 2 p.

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

  2. Published

    Exploring the Corporate Reality of Sustainability Accounting Practice

    Bennett, M., Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2012, Sustainable Economy: Abstracts: 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting in collaboration with the CSEAR International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research : Environmental Management Accounting for a Sustainable Economy, Helsinki, 24-26 September 2012. Helsinki: Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 3 p.

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

  3. Published

    Epilog - Und wo sind wir? Reflexionen auf den Ort der/des Forschenden in der raumbezogenen qualitativen Sozialforschung

    Vilsmaier, U., 2013, Raumbezogene qualitative Sozialforschung. Dörfler, T. & Rothfuß, E. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 287-307 21 p.

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

  4. Published

    Transdisziplinäre Forschung

    Vilsmaier, U. & Lang, D., 2014, Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Heinrichs, H. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Berlin: Springer Spektrum, p. 87-113 27 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Marktorientiertes Nachhaltigkeitscontrolling

    Schaltegger, S., 2014, Sustainable Marketing Management: Grundlagen und Cases. Meffert, H., Kenning, P. & Kirchgeorg, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 271-287 17 p.

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

  6. Published

    Von sozialer Verantwortung zu unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Bedeutung und Ausgestaltung von „Business Cases for Sustainability“

    Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2013, Sustainability Management: Nachhaltige und Stakeholder-orientierte Wertsteigerung . Keuper, F. & Neumann, F. (eds.). Berlin: Logos Verlag, p. 51-68 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Industry Transformation through Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Examples in the Apparel and Energy Industries

    Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G., 2013, The Necessary Transition: The Journey towards the Sustainable Enterprise Economy. McIntosh, M. (ed.). London: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 182–197 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement als Treiber von Unternehmenserfolg und Strukturwandel in Regionen

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2013, Unternehmensverantwortung wirkt!: Geteilte Wertschöpfung durch Corporate Responsibility - mit Praxisbeispielen aus der Metropolregion Hamburg. Taubken, N., Schindler, D. & Prigge, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 44-49 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Sustainability Accounting for the Industrial Use of Biomass

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Burritt, R. (ed.), 2012, Emerald Publishing Limited. 169 p. (Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal; vol. 3, no. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  10. Published

    Transdisciplinarity in Corporate Sustainability

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Beckmann, M. (ed.) & Hansen, E. G. (ed.), 2013, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 66 p. (Business Strategy and the Environment; vol. 22, no. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch