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.
- 2023
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A kinetic study of the photolysis of sulfamethoxazole with special emphasis on the photoisomer
Palm, W. U., Schmidt, N., Stahn, M. & Grimme, S., 01.03.2023, In: Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 22, 3, p. 615-630 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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An environmental justice perspective on ecosystem services
Loos, J., Benra, F., Berbés-Blázquez, M., Bremer, L. L., Chan, K. M. A., Egoh, B., Felipe-Lucia, M., Geneletti, D., Keeler, B., Locatelli, B., Loft, L., Schröter, B., Schröter, M. & Winkler, K. J., 01.03.2023, In: Ambio. 52, 3, p. 477-488 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Linking Tourism and Conservation on Privately Owned Natural Areas: A Systematic Review of English-Language Literature
Müller, N., Rathgens, J., Fletcher, R. & Hilser, S., 01.03.2023, In: Society and Natural Resources. 36, 3, p. 306-325 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Meat substitutes: Resource demands and environmental footprints
Smetana, S., Ristic, D., Pleissner, D., Tuomisto, H. L., Parniakov, O. & Heinz, V., 01.03.2023, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 190, 12 p., 106831.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The traditional ecological knowledge conundrum
Hartel, T., Fischer, J., Shumi, G. & Apollinaire, W., 01.03.2023, In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 38, 3, p. 211-214 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Enhancing the structural diversity between forest patches — A concept and real-world experiment to study biodiversity, multifunctionality and forest resilience across spatial scales
Müller, J., Mitesser, O., Cadotte, M. W., van der Plas, F., Mori, A., Ammer, C., Chao, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Baldrian, P., Bässler, C., Biedermann, P., Cesarz, S., Claßen, A., Delory, B. M., Feldhaar, H., Fichtner, A., Hothorn, T., Kuenzer, C., Peters, M. K., Pierick, K., Schmitt, T., Schuldt, B., Seidel, D., Six, D., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Thorn, S., von Oheimb, G., Wegmann, M., Weisser, W. W. & Eisenhauer, N., 03.2023, In: Global Change Biology. 29, 6, p. 1437-1450 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rent Control, Market Segmentation, and Misallocation: Causal Evidence from a Large-Scale Policy Intervention
Mense, A., Michelsen, C. & Kholodilin, K. A., 03.2023, In: Journal of Urban Economics. 134, 22 p., 103513.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reply to: Plant traits alone are good predictors of ecosystem properties when used carefully
van der Plas, F., Schröder-Georgi, T., Weigelt, A., Barry, K., Meyer, S., Alzate, A., Barnard, R. L., Buchmann, N., de Kroon, H., Ebeling, A., Eisenhauer, N., Engels, C., Fischer, M., Gleixner, G., Hildebrandt, A., Koller-France, E., Leimer, S., Milcu, A., Mommer, L., Niklaus, P. A., Oelmann, Y., Roscher, C., Scherber, C., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Scheu, S., Schmid, B., Schulze, E. D., Temperton, V., Tscharntke, T., Voigt, W., Weisser, W., Wilcke, W. & Wirth, C., 03.2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 7, 3, p. 335-336 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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The 'need for speed': Towards circular disruption-What it is, how to make it happen and how to know it's happening
Blomsma, F., Bauwens, T., Weissbrod, I. & Kirchherr, J., 03.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 3, p. 1010-1031 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformation gezielt kommunizieren: Kurzgutachten
Hartmann, E., Heinrichs, H. & Herzhoff, G., 03.2023, Institut für Nachhaltigkeitssteuerung (INSUGO), 11 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft; no. 3).Research output: Working paper › Expert opinions
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Triggering root system plasticity in a changing environment with bacterial bioinoculants – Focus on plant P nutrition
Baudson, C., Delory, B. M., du Jardin, P. & Delaplace, P., 03.2023, In: Plant and Soil. 484, 1-2, p. 49-63 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social capital strengthens agency among fish farmers: Small scale aquaculture in Bulacan, Philippines
Manlosa, A. O., Albrecht, J. & Riechers, M., 21.02.2023, In: Frontiers in Aquaculture. 2, 14 p., 1106416.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Maximal strength measurement: A critical evaluation of common methods—a narrative review
Warneke, K., Wagner, C. M., Keiner, M., Hillebrecht, M., Schiemann, S., Behm, D. G., Wallot, S. & Wirth, K., 17.02.2023, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5, 11 p., 1105201.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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“What is a ‘very severe cyclone’ please”? Uncovering knowledge and communication gaps in climate resilience realities
Ghosh, A., Sen, A. & Frietsch, M., 15.02.2023, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 86, 17 p., 103499.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Increasing the accuracy and efficiency of wildlife census with unmanned aerial vehicles: a simulation study
Fust, P. & Loos, J., 09.02.2023, In: Wildlife Research. 50, 12, p. 1008-1020 13 p., WR22074.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Activating an Integrative Mindset Improves the Subjective Outcomes of Value-Driven Conflicts
Schuster, C., Harinck, F. & Trötschel, R., 01.02.2023, In: Negotiation and Conflict Management Research. 16, 1, p. 80-99 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Can rare arable plants benefit biological pest control potential of cereal aphids in croplands?
Twerski, A., Albrecht, H., Gallé, R., Sauter, F., Császár, P. & Fischer, C., 01.02.2023, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 66, p. 40-49 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ecological quality as a coffee quality enhancer. A review
Torrez, V., Benavides-Frias, C., Jacobi, J. & Speranza, C. I., 01.02.2023, In: Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 43, 1, 34 p., 19.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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I enjoy hurting my classmates: On the relation of boredom and sadism in schools
Pfattheicher, S., Lazarević, L. B., Nielsen, Y. A., Westgate, E. C., Krstić, K. & Schindler, S., 01.02.2023, In: Journal of School Psychology. 96, p. 41-56 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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What is the ‘problem’ of gender inequality represented to be in the Swedish forest sector?
Ville, A., Wong, G., Aceituno, A. J., Downing, A., Karambiri, M. & Brockhaus, M., 01.02.2023, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 140, p. 46-55 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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When is green nudging ethically permissible?
Tyler DesRoches, C., Fischer, D., Silver, J., Arthur, P., Livernois, R., Crichlow, T., Hersch, G., Nagatsu, M. & Abbott, J. K., 01.02.2023, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 60, 9 p., 101236.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Collaborative governance or state regulation? Endless efforts but little capacity for sustainability transformation of the German textile sector
Beyers, F., Leventon, J. & Heinrichs, H., 02.2023, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 33, 1, p. 56-77 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Indigenous and local knowledge in biocultural approaches to sustainability: a review of the literature in Spanish
Burke, L., Díaz Reviriego, I., Lam, D. & Hanspach, J., 02.2023, In: Ecosystems and People. 19, 1, 15 p., 2157490.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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L'université orientée vers le soin de la richesse et les mères chercheuses durant la pandémie du Covid-19
Sander, A. & Grauer, C., 02.2023, In: Revue Philosophique de Louvain. 120, 1, p. 41-60 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managing entrepreneurial and corporate contributions to sustainability transitions
Schaltegger, S., Loorbach, D. & Hörisch, J., 02.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 2, p. 891-902 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Environmental degradation of human metabolites of cyclophosphamide leads to toxic and non-biodegradable transformation products
Suk, M. & Kümmerer, K., 20.01.2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 857, Part 3, 159454.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Transformation of Seafood Side-Streams and Residuals into Valuable Products
Siddiqui, S. A., Schulte, H., Pleissner, D., Schönfelder, S., Kvangarsnes, K., Dauksas, E., Rustad, T., Cropotova, J., Heinz, V. & Smetana, S., 16.01.2023, In: Foods. 12, 2, 25 p., 422.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Sustainability impact assessment of new ventures: An emerging field of research
Fichter, K., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S. & Schillebeeckx, S. J. D., 15.01.2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 384, 12 p., 135452.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Towards greener and sustainable ionic liquids using naturally occurring and nature-inspired pyridinium structures
Suk, M. & Kümmerer, K., 07.01.2023, In: Green Chemistry . 25, 1, p. 365-374 10 p., 25.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Funciones agroecológicas de los nichos de agrobiodiversidad en la ruralidad de Bogotá, Colombia
Ortiz-Przychodzka, S., Quiroga Manrique, C., Monroy-Hernández, J. & Pérez, D., 01.01.2023, In: ÍCONOS Revista de Ciencias Sociales. 27, 75, p. 201-224 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeit und Weltbeziehung: eine resonanztheoretische Untersuchung
Gehlen, Y., 01.01.2023, Deutschland: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 274 p. (Umweltsoziologie; vol. 12)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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The role of institutions in food system transformations: lessons learned from transdisciplinary engagements in Ethiopia, the Philippines, and Indonesia
Manlosa, A. O., Partelow, S., Jiren, T. S., Riechers, M. & Paramita, A. O., 01.01.2023, In: Ecosystems and People. 19, 1, 15 p., 2146753.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Toward a modular evaluation approach of real-world laboratories: Findings from a literature review
Kampfmann, T., Bernert, P. & Lang, D. J., 01.01.2023, In: Research Evaluation. 32, 1, p. 128-143 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Values shift in response to social learning through deliberation about protected areas
Andrade, R., van Riper, C. J., Goodson, D. J., Johnson, D. N., Stewart, W., López-Rodríguez, M. D., Cebrián-Piqueras, M. A., Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Lo, V. & Raymond, C. M., 01.01.2023, In: Global Environmental Change. 78, 12 p., 102630.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Active First Movers vs. Late Free-Riders? An Empirical Analysis of UN PRI Signatories' Commitment
Bauckloh, T., Schaltegger, S., Utz, S., Zeile, S. & Zwergel, B., 01.2023, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 182, 3, p. 747-781 35 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Assembly history modulates vertical root distribution in a grassland experiment
Alonso-Crespo, I. M., Weidlich, E. W. A., Temperton, V. M. & Delory, B. M., 01.2023, In: Oikos. 2023, 1, 13 p., e08886.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the potential of SMEs to build individual, organizational, and community resilience through sustainability-oriented business practices
DiBella, J., Forrest, N., Burch, S., Rao-Williams, J., Ninomiya, S. M., Hermelingmeier, V. & Chisholm, K., 01.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 1, p. 721-735 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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„Ben, möchtest du auch abstimmen?“: Partizipationsprozesse in Klassenräten heterogener Lerngruppen aus interaktionistischer Perspektive
Meyn, J., 2023, Partizipation, Wissen und Kommunikation im sonderpädagogischen Diskurs. Marek, G., Wolfram, K., Christian, L., Vera, O. & Stephan, S. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 118-127 10 p. (Perspektiven sonderpädagogischer Forschung).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Cradle to Cradle im Holzfertigbau: Analyse der Umsetzbarkeit des Cradle–to-Cradle-Prinzips bei Einfamilienhäusern in Holzfertigbauweise
Lindner, S., 2023, Stuttgart: Fraunhofer IRB Verlag. 307 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Der neue Lehrplan Chemie für die Sekundarstufe I
Hofer, E., Lembens, A. & Spitzer, P., 2023, In: Chemie & Schule. 38, 1, p. 20-23 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Environmental Management Accounting – Developments Over the Last 20 years from a Framework Perspective
Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S. & Christ, K. L., 2023, In: Australian Accounting Review. 33, 4, p. 336-351 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Governing the co-production of nature's contributions to people: the road ahead
Isaac, R., Albrecht, E., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Piquer-Rodríguez, M., Winkler, K. J. & Martín-López, B., 2023, Advances in Ecological Research: Roadmaps: Part B. Bohan, D. A. & Dumbrell, A. J. (eds.). Academic Press Inc., p. 1-15 15 p. (Advances in Ecological Research; vol. 69).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Healthier and Sustainable Food Systems: Integrating Underutilised Crops in a ‘Theory of Change Approach’
Pinto, E., Ferreira, H., Santos, C. S., da Silva, M. N., Styles, D., Migliorini, P., Ntatsi, G., Karkanis, A., Brémaud, M.-F., de Mey, Y., Meuwissen, M., Petrusan, J.-I., Smetana, S., Silva, B., Krenz, L. M. M., Pleissner, D., Profeta, A., Debeljak, M., Ivanovska, A., Balázs, B., Rubiales, D., Hawes, C., Iannetta, P. P. M. & Vasconcelos, M. W., 2023, Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production. Galanakis, C. M. (ed.). Springer Schweiz, p. 275-323 49 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Klaus Dierßen (1948-2022) Obituary
Härdtle, W. & Schrautzer, J., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 43, p. 357-373 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Kommentar zum Fachlehrplan Chemie (Mittelschule/AHS Unterstufe)
Hofer, E., Lembens, A. & Müller, A., 2023, Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (Österreich).Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Transfer
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Konzept eines Orientierungsrahmens für den Lernbereich Globale Entwicklung im Fach Informatik im Rahmen der Bildung fur Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Anthes, J., Diethelm, I., Kern, E., Röhner, G. & Stechert, P., 2023, Informatikunterricht zwischen Aktualitat und Zeitlosigkeit, INFOS 2023, 20. GI-Fachtagung Informatik und Schule. Hellmig, L. & Hennecke, M. (eds.). Bonn: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., p. 383-392 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings - Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI); vol. P-336).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Low-Carbon Energy Transformation in China, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan: An Overview
Fahimi, A. & Stepputat, K., 2023, Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables: Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa. Groh, S., Barner, L., Heinemann, G. & von Hirschhauen, C. (eds.). Springer, p. 87-112 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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“Nationals” at Forty: From an Undefined UNCLOS Term to Due Diligence Obligations on the State of Nationality to Combat IUU Fishing
Schatz, V. J. & Honniball, A. N., 2023, In: International Law Studies. 2023, p. 229-265Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Neural Networks for Energy Optimization of Production Processes in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Willenbacher, M., Wohlgemuth, V. & Risch, L., 2023, Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics. Wohlgemuth, V., Naumann, S., Behrens, G., Arndt, H.-K. & Höb, M. (eds.). Springer, p. 129-145 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2023: Die Strandlingsrasen (Littorelletea uniflorae p.p.)
Remy, D., Tischew, S., Dierschke, H., Heinken, T., Hölzel, N., Bergmeier, E., Schneider, S., Horn, K. & Härdtle, W., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 42, p. 321-350 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review