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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Psychological interventions to prevent the onset of major depression in adults: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
IPD-PrevDep Consortium, Buntrock, C., Harrer, M., Sprenger, A. A., Illing, S., Sakata, M., Furukawa, T. A., Ebert, D. D., Cuijpers, P. & Lehr, D., 12.2024, In: The Lancet Psychiatry. 11, 12, p. 990-1001 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The safe-and-sustainable-by-design concept: innovating towards a more sustainable future
Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., Apel, C., Nowack, B., Sudheshwar, A., Som, C., Huttunen-Saarivirta, E., Tenhunen-Lunkka, A., Scheper, J., Falk, A., Valsami-Jones, E., Rocca, C., Brennan, M., Igartua, A., Mendoza, G., Midander, K., Strömberg, E. & Kümmerer, K., 24.09.2024, In: Environmental Sustainability. 7, 3, p. 363-368 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Konstruktion und Fertigung eines Fledermausdetektors: Gestaltungsgrundlage für die Initiierung immersiver Lernerfahrungen mittels Gamification im Technik-Unterricht
Pfeifer, J., Krebs, A.-K. & Nepper, H. H., 21.10.2024, In: Die Materialwerkstatt : Zeitschrift für Konzepte und Arbeitsmaterialien für Lehrer*innenbildung und Unterricht. 6, 1, p. 62-88 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Attitudes toward social and environmental scoring system: analysis of normative framing and individual influencing factors
Ahrari, D. & Süßmair, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Evaluating A Teaching-Learning Sequence (TLS) About Acid-Base Reactions In Upper Secondary School
Krebs, R., Rost, M., Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 2024, The 15th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA): ESERA 2023; Proceedings Book Series I. Sardag, M., Kaya, G. & Sogut, M. (eds.). Ankara: Nobel Academic Publishing, p. 546-558 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Development Goals als Rahmenbedingung einer transformativen Berufsbildung
Hantke, H. & Hemkes, B., 2024, Datenreport zum Berufsbildungsbericht 2024: Informationen und Analysen zur Entwicklung der berufl ichen Bildung. Leverkusen: Verlag Babara BudrichResearch output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to scientific reports › Research
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“Dann verfügen wir über Instrumente…”: Äußerungsbefugnisse von Mitgliedern der EU-Kommission
Bartmann, E. & Kisczio, C., 18.03.2024, 3 p. Junge Wissenschaft im Öffentlichen Recht e.V.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research › peer-review
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Transformational ethics to bridge the void between facts and truths
von Wehrden, H. & Wäger, P., 30.12.2024, In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 33, 4, p. 333 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Kommunales Nachhaltigkeitsbarometer Niedersachsen 2024: Eine Erhebung zum Stand von Nachhaltigkeit in niedersächsischen Landkreisen, Städten und Gemeinden
Redenius, P. & Heinrichs, H., 17.12.2024, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft; no. 8).Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
- E-pub ahead of print
Can we represent future generations in myopic democracies? Analyzing the design, feasibility and viability of institutional guardians of future generations
Rose, M., 26.12.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Policy Studies. 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review