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. 2018
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    ´Natur/en´ als Räume des Vor_Sorgens: Eine (re)produktionstheorethische Reflexion des ´Caring for nature/s´

    Mölders, T. & Hofmeister, S., 2018, Zum Selbstverständnis der Gender-Studies II: Technik - Raum - Bildung. Onnen, C. & Rode-Breymann, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Verlag Babara Budrich, Vol. 2. p. 65-82 18 p. (L'AGENda; vol. 2).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Nature’s contributions to people and quality of life

    Martín-López, B., Church, A., Başak Dessane , E., Berry, P., Chenu, C., Christie, M., Gerino, M., Keune, H., Oteros-Rozas, E., Paillard, S., Rossberg, A. G., Schröter, M. & van Oudenhoven, A. P. E., 2018, IPBES (2018): The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia. Rounsevell, M., Fischer, M., Torre-Marin Rando, A. & Mader, A. (eds.). Bonn: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, p. 60-185

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Paired case research design and mixed-methods approach

    Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E., Challies, E. & Newig, J., 2018, Participation for Effective Environmental Governance: Evidence from European Water Framework Directive Implementation. Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 28-36 9 p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Participation and Effective Environmental Governance: Causal mechanisms and beyond

    Kochskämper, E., Jager, N. W., Newig, J. & Challies, E., 2018, Participation for Effective Environmental Governance: Evidence from European Water Framework Directive Implementation. Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 149-159 11 p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Performing Gender, Performing Space. Raumtheoretische Reflexionen zu einer interdisziplinären Forschungskategorie

    Götschel, H., Mölders, T. & Strohmann, N. K., 2018, Wiederherstellen - Unterbrechen - Verändern?: Politiken der (Re-)Produktion. Onnen, C. & Rode-Breymann, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 73-77 5 p. (L`AGENda; vol. 3).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  7. Published

    Pestizidrückstände in ländlichen und urbanen Grund- und Oberflächengewässern

    Olsson, O., Hensen, B., Lange, J., Ulrich, U., Pfannerstill, M., Steinmann, F. & Kümmerer, K., 2018, 51. Essener Tagung für Wasserwirtschaft „Wasserwirtschaft im Umbruch": Tagungsband. Pinnekamp, J. (ed.). Aachen: Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft an der RWTH Aachen e.V., Vol. 247. p. 55/1-55/11 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsTransfer

  8. Published

    Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2019: Die Glatthaferwiese

    Tischew, S., Dierschke, H., Schwabe, A., Garve, E., Heinken, T., Holzel, N., Bergmeier, E., Remy, D. & Härdtle, W., 2018, In: Tuexenia. 38, p. 287-295 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Politik zwischen Stadt und Land: Die Bedeutung des Ruralen im Streit um Agro-Gentechnik

    Friedrich, B., 2018, Rurbane Landschaften: Perspektiven des Ruralen in einer urbanisierten Welt. Sigrun, L. & Fröhlich-Kulik, M. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 263-274 12 p. (Rurale Topografien; vol. 7).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Pollen und Sporen – Schlüssel zur Vegetation des Eiszeitalters

    Urban, B., 2018, 300.000 Jahre Spitzentechnik.: der altsteinzeitliche Fundplatz Schöningen und die ältesten Speere der Menschheit. Terberger, T., Böhner, U., F. H. & A. K. (eds.). Darmstadt: Theiss Verlag, p. 48-52 5 p. (Edition AiD).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Portfolio optimisation of power futures market: Evidence from France and Germany

    Fianu, E. S., 2018, In: International Journal of Public Policy. 14, 1-2, p. 120-144 25 p.

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

  12. Published

    Quo Vadis, Umweltinformatik? 6. Workshop: Umweltinformatik zwischen Nachhaltigkeit & Wandel (UINW 2018)

    Naumann, S., Voigt, K., Kern, E. & Wohlgemuth, V., 2018, Workshops der INFORMATIK 2018 - Architekturen, Prozesse, Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit. Czarnecki, C., Brockmann, C., Sultanow, E., Koschmider, A. & Selzer, A. (eds.). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., p. 131-133 3 p. (Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings - Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI); vol. 285).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Renewable Energy Resources: How can Science Education Foster an Appropriate Understanding?

    Hüfner, S., Niebert, K. & Abels, S., 2018, Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2017 Conference: Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education. Finlayson, O., McLoughlin, E., Erduran, S. & Childs, P. (eds.). Dublin: European Science Education Research Association, p. 1076-1089 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  14. Published

    Research in-between: The constitutive role of cultural differences in transdisciplinarity

    Vilsmaier, U., Brandner, V. & Engbers, M., 2018, Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary education and research. Dieleman, H., Nicolescu, B. & Ertas, A. (eds.). USA: The Academy of Transdisciplinary Learning and Advanced Studies, p. 89-102 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Researching participation in environmental governance through the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

    Newig, J., Kochskämper, E., Challies, E. & Jager, N. W., 2018, Participation and Effective Environmental Governance: Evidence from Implementing the European Water Framework Directive. Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 3-10 8 p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  16. Published

    RSE, management responsable et isomorphisme institutionnel : une analyse à partir des résultats d’une enquête internationale

    Ben Rhouma, A., Koleva, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2018, In: Management International. 22, 3, p. 65-78 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Selbstwertschätzung im Beruf – ein Weg zur Balance?

    Lehr, D., 2018, Fehlzeiten-Report 2018: Sinn erleben - Arbeit und Gesundheit . Badura, B., Ducki, A., Schröder, H., Klose, J. & Meyer, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Springer, p. 143-156 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Sexualitäten, Geschlechter und Identitäten: 8 Bausteine für die schulische und außerschulische politische Bildung

    Bager, K., Bauer, M., Krößmann, I., Donett, M., Kalmbach, K., Küppers, C., Beer, D. L., Lücke, M., Offen, S. & Remus, J., 2018, Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. 114 p. (Themen und Materialien)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesTransfer

  19. Published

    SHEstainability: How relationship networks influence the idea generation in opportunity recognition process by female social entrepreneurs

    Spiegler, A. B. & Halberstadt, J., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 2, p. 202-235 34 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Slow Fashion Geschäftsmodelle: Ein morphologischer Kasten für Gründer_innen

    Kohlhase, E. & Freudenreich, B., 2018, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 16 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  21. Published

    Socio-cultural differences in understanding and development of corporate social responsibility in Germany and Croatia

    Bögel, P. M., Brstilo Lovric, I., Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. & Sippel , C. S., 2018, The critical state of corporate social responsibility in Europe. Tench, R., Jones, B. & W. S. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 161-178 18 p. (Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability; vol. 12).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review