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

    Feministischer Nachhaltigkeitsdiskurs zwischen Kritik und Visionen – Who cares?

    Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T., 2008, Nachhaltig vorsorgen: Dokumentation des 33. Kongresses von Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik. T. N. U. M. N. I. F. E. V. (ed.). Technik, Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik nachhaltig in Frauenhand (TechNaM), Vol. 33. p. 80-85 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen aus feministischer Perspektive – Chance oder Stolperstein ?

    Gottschlich, D., 2008, Dokumentation 33. Kongress Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik 17. bis 20. Mai 2007 in Lüneburg: Nachhaltig vorsorgen. T. N. U. M. N. I. F. E. V. (ed.). Technik, Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik nachhaltig in Frauenhand (TechNaM), p. 46-50 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsTransfer

  3. Published

    Zeitgemäße Instrumente des betrieblichen Umweltschutzes

    Schaltegger, S., 1994, In: Die Unternehmung. 48, 2, p. 117-131 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    A Multimedia Assessment Scheme to Evaluate Chemical Effects on the Environment and Human Health

    Grimsted, B. A., Schaltegger, S., Stinson, C. H. & Waldron, C. S., 1994, In: Pollution Prevention Review. Summer 1994, p. 259-268 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Developing a Green Business Portfolio

    Ilinitch, A. Y. & Schaltegger, S., 01.04.1995, In: Long Range Planning. 28, 2, p. 29-38 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Pollution Added Credit Trading (PACT): New Dimensions in Emissions Trading

    Schaltegger, S. & Thomas, T., 01.10.1996, In: Ecological Economics. 19, 1, p. 35-53 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Managerial Eco-Control in Manufacturing and Process Industries

    Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1996, In: Greener Management International. 13, 1, p. 78-91 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Öko-Controlling: Überblick über bisherige Ansätze

    Schaltegger, S. & Kempke, S., 1996, In: Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft. 66, Ergänzungsheft 2/96, p. 149-163 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Eco-Controlling for Environmental Management

    Sturm, A. & Schaltegger, S., 1997, In: Asia Pacific Tech Monitor. 14, March/April, p. 14-26

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Calculating the True Profitability of Pollution Prevention

    Schaltegger, S. & Müller, K., 1997, In: Greener Management International. 17, Spring, p. 53-68 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review