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.

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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

    Nachhaltigkeit kommunizieren: eine konzeptionelle Rahmung

    Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G., 2011, In: Medien-Journal. 35, 1, p. 1-68 68 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Kompetenzen und Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Michelsen, G., 2009, Globalisierung fordert politische Bildung: Politisches Lernen im globalen Kontext. Overwien, B. & Rathenow, H-F. (eds.). Opladen ; Farmington Hills, MI: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 75-86 12 p.

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

  3. Published

    Grüner Umbau: Neue Allianzen für die Umwelt

    Altner, G. (ed.), Leitschuh, H. (ed.), Michelsen, G. (ed.), Simonis, U. E. (ed.) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (ed.), 2011, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 246 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2012)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Sustainablity Communication - An Introduction

    Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J., 2011, Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundation. Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 3-12 10 p.

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

  5. Published

    Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundation

    Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (ed.), 2011, Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Science+Business Media. 236 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Nachhaltigkeit lernen: Ein Lesebuch

    Michelsen, G., Siebert, H. & Lilje, J., 2011, VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 122 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsTransfer

  7. Published

    Continental-scale ecology versus landscape-scale case studies

    Fischer, J., Hanspach, J. & Hartel, T., 10.2011, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 9, 8, p. 430-430 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

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    The conservation value of oil palm plantation estates, smallholdings and logged peat swamp forest for birds

    Azhar, B., Lindenmayer, D., Wood, J., Fischer, J., Manning, A., McElhinny, C. & Zakaria, M., 15.12.2011, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 262, 12, p. 2306–2315 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Nitrogen deposition increases susceptibility to drought - experimental evidence with the perennial grass Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

    Friedrich, U., Oheimb, G., Kriebitzsch, W-U., Schleßelmann, K., Weber, M. S. & Härdtle, W., 04.2012, In: Plant and Soil. 353, 1-2, p. 59-71 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Konzeption und Praxis des Nachhaltigkeitscontrollings: Ansatzpunkte in großen deutschen Unternehmen

    Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 08.2011, In: Controlling. 23, 8/9, p. 430-435 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review