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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Foliar application of lambda-cyhalothrin modulates root exudate profile and the rhizosphere bacteria community of dioecious Populus cathayana
He, Y., Zhu, Z., Zhou, Z., Lu, T., Kumar, A. & Xia, Z., 15.11.2022, In: Environmental Pollution. 313, 120123.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interview mit Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas Schomerus
Schomerus, T., 15.11.2022, In: Fachzeitschrift für Energierecht. 2022, 6, p. 246-247 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Edutainment in sustainability: Can sustainability communication also be fun?
Saleh, M. S. M., 10.11.2022, Sustainability Communication across Asia: Fundamental Principles, Digital Strategies and Community Engagement. Saleh, M. S. M., Rahman, N. A. A. & Kasuma, S. A. A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 188-199 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Left by the left? The politics of poverty alleviation
Lierse, H. & Seelkopf, L., 07.11.2022, In: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. 38, 3, p. 223-240 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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(Re)Produktivität
Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 07.11.2022, Handbuch Politische Ökologie: Theorien, Konflikte, Begriffe, Methoden. Daniela, G., Hackfort, S., Schmitt, T. & von Winterfeld, U. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 433-440 8 p. (Edition Politik; vol. 110).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Auf die Temperatur kommt es an! Untersuchung der Temperaturtoleranz mit der Wärmebildkamera
Stinken-Rösner, L. & Rodenhauser, A., 01.11.2022, Digitale Medien für den Unterricht: Biologie: 30 innovative Unterrichtsideen . Meier, M. & Thyssen, C. (eds.). Hannover: Friedrich Verlag GmbH, p. 50-51 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Chronischer beruflicher Stress: Behandlungsansätze mit Psychotherapie
Koch, S., Lehr, D. & Hillert, A., 01.11.2022, In: Psychotherapie • Psychosomatik • Medizinische Psychologie . 72, 11, p. 497-512 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Dimensions of digital transformation in the context of modern agriculture
Mendes, J. A. J., Carvalho, N. G. P., Mourarias, M. N., Careta, C. B., Vânia Gomes Zuin, G. Z. & Gerolamo, M. C., 01.11.2022, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 34, p. 613-637 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Discharge and fate of biocide residuals to ephemeral stormwater retention pond sediments
Linke, F., Olsson, O., Schnarr, L., Kümmerer, K., Preusser, F., Bork, M., Leistert, H. & Lange, J., 01.11.2022, In: Hydrology Research. 53, 11, p. 1441-1453 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention versus Public Mental Health Advice to Reduce Worry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pragmatic, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled Trial
Heckendorf, H., Lehr, D. & Boß, L., 01.11.2022, In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 91, 6, p. 398-410 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How context affects transdisciplinary research: insights from Asia, Africa and Latin America
Schneider, F., Llanque-Zonta, A., Andriamihaja, O. R., Andriatsitohaina, R. N. N., Tun, A. M., Boniface, K., Jacobi, J., Celio, E., Diebold, C. L., Patrick, L., Latthachack, P., Llopis, J. C., Lundsgaard-Hansen, L., Messerli, P., Mukhovi, S., Tun, N., Rabemananjara, Z. H., Ramamonjisoa, B. S., Thongmanivong, S., Vongvisouk, T., Thongphanh, D., Myint, W. & Zaehringer, J. G., 01.11.2022, In: Sustainability Science. 17, 6, p. 2331-2345 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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“It shouldn’t look aggressive”: How conceptions about publics shape the development of mining exploration technologies
Bleicher, A., Häßler, P. & David, M., 01.11.2022, In: Public Understanding of Science. 31, 8, p. 978-992 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: A Review of an Emerging Research Field
Fischer, D., King, J., Rieckmann, M., Barth, M., Büssing, A., Hemmer, I. & Lindau-Bank, D., 01.11.2022, In: Journal of Teacher Education. 73, 5, p. 509-524 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The feasibility of using Apple's ResearchKit for recruitment and data collection: Considerations for mental health research
Bührmann, L., Van Daele, T., Rinn, A., De Witte, N. A. J., Lehr, D., Aardoom, J. J., Loheide-Niesmann, L., Smit, J. & Riper, H., 01.11.2022, In: Frontiers in Digital Health. 4, 12 p., 978749.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The interplay of eco-labels and price Cues: Empirical evidence from a large-scale field experiment in an online fashion store
Feuß, S., Fischer-Kreer, D., Majer, J., Kemper, J. & Brettel, M., 01.11.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 373, 133707.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of perceptions and social norms in shaping women’s fertility preferences: a case study from Ethiopia
Rodrigues, P., Manlosa, A. O., Fischer, J., Schultner, J., Hanspach, J., Senbeta, F. & Dorresteijn, I., 01.11.2022, In: Sustainability Science. 17, 6, p. 2473-2488 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Using meaningful places as an indicator for sense of place in the management of social-ecological systems
Knaps, F., Gottwald, S., Albert, C. & Herrmann, S., 01.11.2022, In: Ecology and Society. 27, 4, 12 p., 9.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Amplifying actions for food system transformation: insights from the Stockholm region
Lam, D. P. M., Jiménez-Aceituno, A., Guerrero Lara, L., Sellberg, M. M., Norström, A. V., Moore, M.-L., Peterson, G. D. & Olsson, P., 11.2022, In: Sustainability Science. 17, 6, p. 2379-2395 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Auswirkungen illegaler Altfahrzeugverwertung: Ermittlung der ökologischen, volkswirtschaftlichen und betriebswirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der nicht anerkannten Demontage von Altfahrzeugen und der illegalen Altfahrzeugverbringung sowie Ableitung von Maßnahmen zur Adressierung möglicher Auswirkungen; Abschlussbericht
Zimmermann, T., Sander, K., Memelink, R., Knode, M., Freier, M., Porsch, L., Schomerus, T., Wilkes, S. & Flormann, P., 11.2022, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 303 p. (Texte/Umweltbundesamt; vol. 129).Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Pro & Contra: Kernenergie: Pro: Wichtig gegen den Klimawandel — Contra: Energiewende statt Atomkraft
von Weizsäcker, C. C. & Kemfert, C., 11.2022, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 102, 11, p. 814-815 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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The elephant in the room is really a cow: using consumption corridors to define sustainable meat consumption in the European Union
Cué Rio, M., Bovenkerk, B., Castella, J. C., Fischer, D., Fuchs, R., Kanerva, M., Rounsevell, M. D. A., Salliou, N., Verger, E. O. & Röös, E., 27.10.2022, In: Sustainability Science. 2022, 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Indikatoren für kleine und mittlere Kommunen
Redenius, P. & Heinrichs, H., 24.10.2022, Institut für Nachhaltigkeitssteuerung (INSUGO), p. 1-8, 8 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft.; no. 2).Research output: Working paper › Expert opinions
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Does Sharing with Neighbours Work? Accounts of Success and Failure from Two German Housing Experimentations
Huber, A., 20.10.2022, In: Housing, Theory and Society. 39, 5, p. 524-554 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Modeling items for text comprehension assessment using confirmatory factor analysis
Tschense, M. & Wallot, S., 20.10.2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 10 p., 966347.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Efficacy of a Web-Based Stress Management Intervention for Employees Experiencing Adverse Working Conditions and Occupational Self-efficacy as a Mediator: Randomized Controlled Trial
Nixon, P., Ebert, D. D., Boß, L., Angerer, P., Dragano, N. & Lehr, D., 20.10.2022, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24, 10, 16 p., e40488.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Landscape products for sustainable agricultural landscapes
García-Martín, M., Huntsinger, L., Ibarrola-Rivas, M. J., Penker, M., D’Ambrosio, U., Dimopoulos, T., Fernández-Giménez, M. E., Kizos, T., Muñoz-Rojas, J., Saito, O., Zimmerer, K. S., Abson, D. J., Liu, J., Quintas-Soriano, C., Sørensen, I. H., Verburg, P. H. & Plieninger, T., 18.10.2022, In: Nature Food. 3, 10, p. 814-821 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reallabore als Lernräume: Nachhaltige Stadt- und Kommunalentwicklung
Bürgener, L., Drautz, S. & Lang, D. J., 15.10.2022, In: Politische Ökologie. 40, 170, p. 72-77 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Understanding positive contributions to sustainability. A systematic review
Dijkstra-Silva, S., Schaltegger, S. & Beske-Janssen, P., 15.10.2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 320, 11 p., 115802.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Developing ESD-specific professional action competence for teachers: knowledge, skills, and attitudes in implementing ESD at the school level
Brandt, J.-O., Barth, M., Hale, A. & Merritt, E., 11.10.2022, In: Environmental Education Research. 28, 12, p. 1691-1729 39 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Meaning-making in higher education for sustainable development: Undergraduates’ long-term processes of experiencing and learning
Sundermann, A., Weiser, A. & Barth, M., 10.10.2022, In: Environmental Education Research. 28, 11, p. 1616-1634 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Food Waste Lab: Improving food waste reduction behavior through education
Mariam, N., Nina, L., Fabian, B., Florence, Z., Abels, S., Ulf, S. & Daniel, F., 10.10.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 370, 133447.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Quantum chemical calculation of the vapor pressure of volatile and semi volatile organic compounds
Stahn, M., Grimme, S., Salthammer, T., Hohm, U. & Palm, W.-U., 03.10.2022, In: Environmental Sciences: Processes & Impacts. 24, 11, p. 2153-2166 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A mobile sense of place: exploring a novel mixed methods user-centred approach to capturing data on urban cycling infrastructure
Wesener, A., Vallance, S., Tesch, M., Edwards, S., Frater, J. & Moreham, R., 02.10.2022, In: Applied Mobilities. 7, 4, p. 327-351 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Application of modern coexistence theory to rare plant restoration provides early indication of restoration trajectories
Aoyama, L., Shoemaker, L. G., Gilbert, B., Collinge, S. K., Faist, A. M., Shackelford, N., Temperton, V. M., Barabás, G., Larios, L., Ladouceur, E., Godoy, O., Bowler, C. & Hallett, L. M., 01.10.2022, In: Ecological Applications. 32, 7, 14 p., e2649.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Assessing mire-specific biodiversity with an indicator based approach
Hammerich, J., Dammann, C., Schulz, C., Tanneberger, F., Zeitz, J. & Luthardt, V., 01.10.2022, In: Mires and Peat. 28, 29 p., 32.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Carbon fluxes within tree-crop-grass agroforestry system: 13C field labeling and tracing
Zhou, J., Shao, G., Kumar, A., Shi, L., Kuzyakov, Y. & Pausch, J., 01.10.2022, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 58, 7, p. 733-743 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Corporate sustainability management accounting and multi-level links for sustainability – A systematic review
Schaltegger, S., Christ, K. L., Wenzig, J. & Burritt, R., 01.10.2022, In: International Journal of Management Reviews. 24, 4, p. 480-500 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green and Sustainable Extraction of Proteins from Agro-industrial Waste: An Overview and a Closer Look to Latin America
Segatto, M. L., Stahl, A. M., Zanotti, K. & Zuin, V. G., 01.10.2022, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 37, 100661.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Improving the end-of-life management of solar panels in Germany
El-Khawad, L., Bartkowiak, D. & Kümmerer, K., 01.10.2022, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 168, 112678.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Leveraging Governance Performance to Enhance Climate Resilience
Rölfer, L., Abson, D. J., Costa, M. M., Rosendo, S., Smith, T. F. & Celliers, L., 01.10.2022, In: Earth's Future. 10, 10, 15 p., e2022EF003012.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Making transdisciplinarity happen: Phase 0, or before the beginning
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Leventon, J. & Lang, D. J., 01.10.2022, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 136, p. 187-197 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The lipid composition of the in situ pellicle
Reich, M., Hannig, C., Hannig, M., Kümmerer, K. & Kensche, A., 01.10.2022, In: Archives of Oral Biology. 142, 105493.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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‘You can't be green if you're in the red’: Local discourses on the production-biodiversity intersection in a mixed farming area in south-eastern Australia
Schaal, T., Jacobs, A., Leventon, J., Scheele, B. C., Lindenmayer, D. & Hanspach, J., 01.10.2022, In: Land Use Policy. 121, 106306.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Naturaleza en lienzo: narraciones sobre relaciones humanos-naturaleza usando métodos basados en arte en La Paz, Bolivia
Benavides-Frias, C., Ortiz-Przychodzka, S. & Schaal, T., 30.09.2022, In: Letras Verdes. 32, 32, p. 67-87 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformationsnarrative: Kurzgutachten
Hartmann, E. & Heinrichs, H., 28.09.2022, Institut für Nachhaltigkeitssteuerung (INSUGO), 10 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft; no. 1).Research output: Working paper › Expert opinions
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Transformation verstehen lernen: Nachhaltigkeitsbildung und Data Literacy Education in der Studieneingangsphase
Weiser, A., van Deest, J. & Barth, M., 26.09.2022, Digitale Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung: Herausforderungen und Perspektiven für die Hochschulbildung. Weselek, J., Kohler, F. & Siegmund, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 53-65 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Who can nudge for sustainable development? How nudge source renders dynamic norms (in-)effective in eliciting sustainable behavior
Boenke, L., Panning, M., Thurow, A., Hörisch, J. & Loschelder, D. D., 25.09.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 368, 11 p., 133246.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya: A Household-Level Review
Chauhan, N., von Wehrden, H. & Joshi, P. K., 24.09.2022, Challenges of Disasters in Asia: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience. Sajjad, H., Siddiqui, L., Rahman, A., Tahir, M. & Ahsan Siddiqui, M. (eds.). Springer, p. 123-145 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Digitale Interventionen in der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung
Hoppe, A., Roswag, M. & Lehr, D., 23.09.2022, Handbuch Gesundheitsförderung bei der Arbeit: Interventionen für Individuen, Teams und Organisationen. Michel, A. & Hoppe, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 351-369 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Sustainability Competencies in Higher Education
Michel, J. O., Brundiers, K., Barth, M., Fischer, D., Mochizuki, Y., Redman, A. & Zint, M., 22.09.2022, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures. Brears, R. (ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research