School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- 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.
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.
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Qualitative Daten computergestutzt auswerten: Methoden, Techniken, Software
Kuckartz, U. & Grunenberg, H., 2010, Handbuch qualitative Forschungsmethoden in der Erziehungswissenschaft. Friebertshauser, B., Langer, A., Prengel, A., Boller, H. & Richter, S. (eds.). 3 ed. Weinheim/München: Juventa Verlag, p. 501-514 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Deskriptive Statistik in der qualitativen Sozialforschung
Grunenberg, H. & Kuckartz, U., 2010, Handbuch qualitative Forschungsmethoden in der Erziehungswissenschaft. Friebertshäuser, B., Langer, A., Prengel, A., Boller, H. & Richter, S. (eds.). 3 ed. Weinheim/München: Juventa Verlag, p. 487-500 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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§ 24 Deponiegas
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 551-561 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 23 Wasserkraft
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg , H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 526-550 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung – eine Chance für die Grundschule?
Hauenschild, K., Rode, H. & Bolscho, D., 2010, Zwischen Fachdidaktik und Stufendidaktik : Perspektiven für die Grundschulpädagogik. Arnold, K.-H., Hauenschild, K., Schmidt, B. & Ziegenmeyer, B. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 173-176 4 p. (Jahrbuch Grundschulforschung; vol. 14).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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"Ein Schatz, den ich in mir trage". Globales Lernen durch Auslandserfahrungen im Rahmen entwicklungspolitischer Bildungsprogramme
Richter, S., 2010, In: Forum Jugendarbeit international. p. 303-319 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRBs) for Ground Water Remediation at Contaminated Former Manufactured Gasworks Plants (MGPs) and Related Sites: Design Features, Performances achieved, and Outlook
Burmeier, H., Schlanges, I., Palm, W.-U., Ruck, W., Birke, V. & Schütt, C., 2008, Gasworks Europe : edevelopment, site management and contaminant issues of former MGP's and other tar oil polluted sites (proceedings of MGP 2008 conference). Werner, P., Bilitewski, B. & Hüsers, N. (eds.). Forum für Abfallwirtschaft und Altlasten, p. 123 1 p. (Beiträge zu Abfallwirtschaft, Altlasten; vol. 56).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Die Klima-Manipulateure: Rettet uns Politik oder Geo-Engineering?
Altner, G. (Editor), Leitschuh, H. (Editor), Michelsen, G. (Editor), Simonis, U. E. (Editor) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (Editor), 2010, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 248 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Impact and Importance of Heterocyclics in Remediation: adsorption on activated carbon
Mänz, J. S., Naumann, E., Palm, W.-U. & Ruck, W., 2008, Gasworks Europe: Forum fuer Abfallwirtschaft und Altlasten e.V.. Werner, P., Bilitewski, B. & Hüsers, N. (eds.). GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, Vol. 56. p. 276 1 p. (Beiträge zur Abfallwirtschaft, Altlasten; vol. 56).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Kooperative Bearbeitung von Wertkonflikten im Küstenschutz
Striegnitz, M., 2010, Umwelt- und Technikkonflikte. Feindt, P. H. & Saretzki, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 297-316 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research