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.

Topics

Als Träger der universitätsweiten Wissenschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung fragt die Fakultät nach Bedingungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Die Fakultät verbindet dazu Human- und Naturwissenschaften mit derzeit etwa 25 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Chemie, Informatik, Kommunikation, Management, Ökologie, Philosophie, Planung, Politik, Psychologie, Recht, Technik und VWL. Die transdisziplinären Arbeitsweisen in Forschung, Studium und Dienstleistungen zielen insbesondere darauf, zukünftige Entwicklungschancen für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen und zu erhalten.

  1. 2021
  2. Published

    Seven years of the GAIA Masters Student Paper Award

    Fischer, D., 25.03.2021, In: GAIA. 30, 1, p. 1-1 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  3. Published

    The knowledge transfer potential of online data pools on nature-based solutions

    Schröter, B., Zingraff-Hamed, A., Ott, E., Huang, J., Hüesker, F., Nicolas, C. & Schröder, N. J. S., 25.03.2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 762, 11 p., 143074.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  4. Published

    Transdisziplinäre Forschung mit transformativem Anspruch Zehn Jahre NaWis: Rückblick und Vorausschau

    Lang, D. J., Renn, O., Rehm, A. & Ernst, A., 25.03.2021, In: GAIA. 30, 1, p. 51-53 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  5. Published

    Education and Training

    Bäumler, J. & Schomerus, T., 23.03.2021, The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: A Commentary. Calster, G. V. & Reins, L. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 284-301 18 p. (Elgar Commentaries series).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    Modification of the Lipid Profile of the Initial Oral Biofilm In Situ Using Linseed Oil as Mouthwash

    Kensche, A., Reich, M., Hannig, C., Kümmerer, K. & Hannig, M., 19.03.2021, In: Nutrients. 13, 3, p. 1-13 13 p., 989.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Drivers and Barriers of Implementing Sustainability Curricula in Higher Education - Assumptions and Evidence

    Weiß, M., Barth, M., Wiek, A. & Wehrden, H., 12.03.2021, In: Higher Education Studies. 11, 2, p. 42 - 64 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  8. Published

    Tree species richness modulates water supply in the local tree neighbourhood: evidence from wood δ13C signatures in a large-scale forest experiment

    Jansen, K., von Oheimb, G., Bruelheide, H., Härdtle, W. & Fichtner, A., 10.03.2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 288, 1946, 8 p., 3100.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Seasonal and Spatial Detection of Pesticide Residues Under Various Weather Conditions of Agricultural Areas of the Kilombero Valley Ramsar Site, Tanzania

    Materu, S. F., Heise, S. & Urban, B., 09.03.2021, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 9, 16 p., 599814.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  10. Published

    'Climate neutral' is a lie - abandon it as a goal

    Kemfert, C., 04.03.2021, In: Nature. 591, 7848, p. 34 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  11. Published

    Creating leadership collectives for sustainability transformations

    Care, O., Bernstein, M. J., Chapman, M., Diaz Reviriego, I., Dressler, G., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Friis, C., Graham, S., Hänke, H., Haider, L. J., Hernández-Morcillo, M., Hoffmann, H., Kernecker, M., Nicol, P., Piñeiro, C., Pitt, H., Schill, C., Seufert, V., Shu, K., Valencia, V. & Zaehringer, J. G., 04.03.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 2, p. 703-708 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review