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

    Stoffstrommanagement

    Möller, A., 2004, In: VDI Berichte. 1822, p. 51-59+97

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products within the European Union

    Meynecke, J. O., 12.2004, In: Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality. 78, 3, p. 157-160 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    HPLC/MS/MS in der wasseranalytik: Iodierte Röntgenkontrastmittel in oberflächen-, grund- und trinkwasser

    Seitz, W., Weber, W. H., Flottmann, D. & Schulz, W., 2004, In: CLB Chemie in Labor und Biotechnik. 55, 12, p. 456-460 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Von der Suderburger Wiesenbauschule zur Modelluniversität

    Evers, M. & Mennerich, A., 01.05.2004, In: Wasser und Abfall. 6, 5, p. 45-48 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Influence of solar radiation on mercury emission fluxes from soils

    Bahlmann, E., Ebinghaus, R. & Ruck, W., 2004, In: RMZ - Materials and Geoenvironment. 51, 2, p. 787-790 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Pflanzenbehandlungs- und Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel in niedersächsischen Fließgewässern von 1994 bis 2001

    Schäfer, R. B., Palm, W.-U., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 06.2004, In: Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung. 48, 3, p. 117-125 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Minimierung von Flächenverbrauch bei der Schaffung von Wohnraum: Appell oder Planvoraussetzung?

    Ferner, H., 2004, Frankfurt am Main [u.a.]: Peter Lang Verlag. 181 p. (Europäische Hochschulschriften: Reihe 2, Rechtswissenschaft; vol. 3866)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  8. Published

    Die Bedeutung von Prüf- und Maßnahmewerten im Bodenschutzrecht

    Terfehr, S., 2004, München: m-Press. 180 p. (Forum Rechtswissenschaften; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  9. Published

    Handel mit Treibhausgas-Emissionszertifikaten in der EG: Prüfung der Rechtmäßigkeit ausgewählter Normen der Richtlinie 2003/87/EG nach dem Europäischen Gemeinschaftsrecht

    Brattig, B., 2004, Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač. 414 p. (Schriftenreihe Umweltrecht in Forschung und Praxis; vol. 16)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  10. Published

    Determination of herbicides in stemflow and throughfall of beeches (Fagus sylvatica L.) and in rainfall

    Bernhardt, A. & Ruck, W., 01.12.2004, In: Chemosphere. 57, 10, p. 1563-1570 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review