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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Ecological-economic viability as a criterion of strong sustainability under uncertainty
Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 15.05.2009, In: Ecological Economics. 68, 7, p. 2008-2020 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Deckschichten an Wasserstrassen
Brinkmann, B., Trentmann, J. & Saathoff, F., 2002, In: Binnenschifffahrt. 57, 6Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Blockierter Wandel? Denk- und Handlungsspielräume für eine nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung
Behrendt, M., Biesecker, A., Ergenzinger, A., Friese, M., Hofmeister, S., Knothe, B., Kruse, S. & Mölders, T., 2007, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 195 p. (Ergebnisse sozial-ökologischer Forschung; vol. 6)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Die Widerständigkeit wissenschaftlicher Strukturen gegenüber widerspenstigen Themen: Nachwuchsförderung im Themenfeld Gender und Nachhaltigkeit
Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2002, Wissens̱chaf(f)t Widerstand: Dokumentation des 27. Kongresses von Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik. Hofmann, R. (ed.). Wien: Milena Verlag, p. 224-229 6 p. (Reihe Dokumentation ; vol. 25).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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14 Internetportale im Bereich Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse einer Studie und Konsequenzen für die Unweltkommunikation
Barth, M., 2005, Erfolgreiche Umweltkommunikation im Internet: Internetanwendungen im Natur- und Umweltschutz. Peters, U. (ed.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 157-167 11 p. (Initiativen zum Umweltschutz; vol. 63).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Welchen Einfluss haben Peers auf Verhaltensauffälligkeiten im Kindes- und Jugendalter?
Salisch, M., 2008, Handbuch Sonderpädagogik: Bd. 3: Sonderpädagogik der sozialen und emotionalen Entwicklung. Gasteiger-Klicpera, B., Borchert, J. & Goetze, H. (eds.). Göttingen [u.a.]: Hogrefe Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, p. 99-111 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung der DAX-30 Unternehmen im Internet
Ahsen, A., Herzig, C. & Pianowski, M., 2006, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 14, 1, p. 30-35 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Besonderheiten der Evaluation transdisziplinärer Forschung und der Stellenwert von Kompetenz
Godemann, J., 2007, Evaluation inter- und transdisziplinärer Forschung: Humanökologie und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung auf dem Prüfstand. Stoll-Kleemann, S. & Pohl, C. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 123-136 14 p. (Edition Humanökologie : Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Humanökologie ; vol. 5).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Die Kosten-Wirksamkeitsanalyse als Instrument zum Management von Offenlandpflegemaßnahmen
Müller, J., 2003, Sozioökonomische Aspekte zu Perspektiven des Offenlandmanagements: Bericht aus den sozioökonomischen Forschungen der BMBF-geförderten Verbundvorhaben des Förderschwerpunktes Biotop- und Artenschutz / Integrierte Naturschutzforschung (01LN) . Harnisch, R. (ed.). Potsdam-Bornim: Institut für Agrartechnik Bornim e.V., p. 45-57 13 p. (BORNIMER AGRARTECHNISCHE BERICHTE ; vol. 33).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Sustainable Development Funds: Development of Concepts and Assessment Approaches since the 70ies
Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 2000, In: Information der Internationalen Treuhand AG Basel, Genf, Zürich. 108, p. 32-42 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer