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. 2016
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    Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Lehramtsausbildung : Erfolgreiche Ansätze und notwendige Schritte

    Barth, M., 2016, Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung in pädagogischen Handlungsfeldern: Grundlagen, Verankerung und Methodik in ausgewählten Lehr-Lern-Kontexten. Schweer, M. K. W. (ed.). Frankfurt: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 49-60 11 p. (Psychologie und Gesellschaft ; vol. 15).

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

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    Bioassays currently available for evaluating the biological potency of pharmaceuticals in treated wastewater

    Vasquez, M. I., Michael, I., Kümmerer, K. & Fatta-Kassinos, D., 2016, Wastewater Reuse and Current Challenges. Fatta-Kassinos, D., Dionysiou, D. D. & Kümmerer, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 49-80 32 p. (Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; vol. 44).

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

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    Bridging corporate and academic contributions: Proceedings of the first WBCSD and EMAN joint international sustainability accounting symposium, Geneva, 2015

    Irwin, R. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2016, Geneva/Lüneburg: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). 118 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

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    Business models for sustainability: entrepreneurship, innovation and transformation

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor), Hansen, E. G. (Editor) & Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Editor), 2016, Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications Inc. 144 p. (Organization & environment; vol. 29, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  7. Published

    Buying organic: Decision-making heuristics and empirical evidence from Germany

    Moser, A. K., 2016, In: Journal of Consumer Marketing. 33, 7, p. 552-561 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Collaboration for a more sustainable agriculture – when does it work?

    Velten, S., 2016, Social and technological transformation of farming systems: Diverging and converging pathways: Proceedings of the 12th European IFSA Symposium12th - 15th July 2016 at Harper Adams University, United Kingdom. Wilcox, A. & Mills, K. (eds.). Harper Adams University, Vol. 1. p. 779-800 19 p.

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

  9. Published

    Constructed Wetlands Integrated with Advanced Oxidation Processes in Wastewater Treatment for Reuse

    Machado, E. L., Lourenço, A. M., Kist, L. T., Schneider, R. C. S., Kern, D., Lobo, E. A. A., Lutterbeck, C. A., Silveira, D. D., Horn, T. B. & Zerwes, F. V., 2016, Advanced Treatment Technologies for Urban Wastewater Reuse. Fatta-Kassinos, D., Dionysiou, D. D. & Kümmerer, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 197-222 26 p. (Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; vol. 45).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Corporate Social Responsibility und Corporate Sustainability - gesellschafts- und zukunftsfähig durch Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Die 10 wichtigsten Zukunftsthemen im Marketing. Stumpf, M. (ed.). Freiburg: Haufe Mediengruppe, p. 81-117 37 p.

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

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    Corporate Sustainability Management

    Schaltegger, S., Hansen, E. G. & Spitzeck, H., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 85-97 13 p.

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

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    CSR, Nachhaltigkeit und Controlling - Zwischen Praxislücke und Forschungskonzepten

    Schaltegger, S., 2016, CSR und Controlling: Unternehmerische Verantwortung als Gestaltungsaufgabe des Controlling. Günther, E. & Steinke, K.-H. (eds.). Berlin: Gabler Verlag, p. 55-69 15 p. (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility).

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

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    Das Dorf als Konfliktfeld im Streit um Agro-Gentechnik

    Friedrich, B., 2016, Geschlossene Gesellschaften: 38. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, 26.-30. September 2016, Universität Bamberg, abstracts. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie, p. 183 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Debatte zur Relevanz der Managementwissenschaften

    Halberstadt, J., Hölzner, H. & Schuricht, M., 2016, Jenseits des Elfenbeinturms: Universitäre Forschung und praktische Relevanz. Halberstadt, J., Jakob, C. & Schuricht, M. (eds.). Lohmar - Köln: Eul Verlag, p. 3-23 21 p.

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

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    Deciphering Sustainable Consumption: Understanding Motives and Heuristic Cues in the Context of Personal Care Products

    Moser, A. K. & Naderer, G., 2016, Proceedings of the AMA Summer Educators' Conference 2016: Regaining Relevance: Doing Research That Shapes the Practice of Marketing. Jaworski, B. & Morgan, N. (eds.). American Marketing Association, p. H-12 1 p. (AMA educators' proceedings; vol. 27).

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

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    Demokratisierung gesellschaftlicher Naturverhältnisse im Spannungsfeld von Politisierung und Entpolitisierungsprozessen

    Gottschlich, D. & Hackfort, S., 2016, Transformation: Suchprozesse in Zeiten des Umbruchs . Brie, M., Reißig, R. & Thomas, M. (eds.). Berlin: LIT Verlag, p. 225-252 27 p. (Texte aus dem Brandenburg-Berliner Institut für Sozialwisschafliche Studien (BISS e.V.); vol. 4).

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

  17. Published

    Development of tools to prevent food waste: Short Version of the Final Report

    Jepsen, D., Vollmer, A., Eberle, U., Fels, J. & Schomerus, C.-T., 2016, Dessau: Umweltbundesamt, 130 p. (Texte; no. 86/2016).

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsTransfer

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    Die psychologische Perspektive: Persönlichkeitsentwicklung

    von Salisch, M., 2016, Handbuch Peerforschung. Köhler, S.-M., Krüger, H.-H. & Pfaff, N. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 75-88 14 p.

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

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    Die Rolle des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements in der Digitalisierung

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2016, Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit: B.A.U.M. e. V. Jahrbuch 2017. B. U. M. E. V. (ed.). München: ALTOP Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft, p. 17-20 4 p. (B.A.U.M. Jahrbuch; vol. 2017).

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

  20. Published

    Disentangling the Pathways and Effects of Ecosystem Service Co-Production

    Palomo, I., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Bennett, E. M., Martín-López, B. & Pascual, U., 2016, In: Advances in Ecological Research. 54, p. 245-283 39 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Diversität und Inklusion: Forschungsmethodische und –methodologische Perspektiven am Beispiel Bildungslandschaften

    Budde, J., Heynoldt, B. & Offen, S., 2016, Soziale Ungleichheiten als Herausforderung für inklusive Bildung. Ottersbach, M., Platte, A. & Rosen, L. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 103-130 28 p.

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