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.
- 2015
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Was wir noch zu sagen hätten - Briefe an unsere Leserinnen und Leser
Defila, R., Di Giulio, A., Fischer, D., Gölz, S., Kaufmann-Hayoz, R. & Schäfer, M., 2015, Transdisziplinär forschen - zwischen Ideal und gelebter Praxis: Hotspots, Geschichten, Wirkungen. Defila, R. & Di Giulio, A. (eds.). Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, p. 331–341 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Weitblick statt Glaskugel? Vom souveränen Umgang mit Trends
Schmitt-Sattelberg, A., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 37-56 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Welche kognitiven Fähigkeiten von jungen Kindern sagen ihre Fortschritte beim Wissen über Emotionen voraus?
von Salisch, M., Klinkhammer, J. & Hänel, M., 2015, Entwicklung und Förderung in der frühen Kindheit: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven. Cloos, P., Koch, K. & Mähler, C. (eds.). Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 115 - 132 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Welches Produkt ist nachhaltig?
Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 91-107 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Well-being and Prosperity beyond Growth: Discursive Struggles in the German Enquete Commission on Growth, Prosperity and Quality of Life
Soetebeer, I., 2015, In: GAIA. 24, 3, p. 179-187 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Weltaktionsprogramm "Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung"
Michelsen, G. & Kruse-Graumann, L., 2015, Gesucht: Weltumweltpolitik: Herausforderungen im Anthropozän. Simonis, U. E., Leitschuh, H., Michelsen, G., Sommer, J. & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (eds.). Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, p. 199-205 7 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2016).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › peer-review
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What do doctors and nursing staff know about pharmaceutical residues in the water cycle and how do they handle them?
Adomßent, M., 2015, In: International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 6, 3, p. 142-149 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wirksamkeit eines internet- und smartphone-basierten Dankbarkeitstrainings zur Verbesserung der gedanklichen Distanzierung – Sekundäranalyse einer randomisiert-kontrollierten Studie
Lehr, D., Freund, H., Ebert, D. D., Berking, M., Riper, H. & Sieland, B., 2015, Menschen Medien Möglichkeiten: 9. Fachgruppentagung Arbeits-, Organisations- und Wirtschaftspsychologie der DGPs in Mainz, Abstracts. Rigotti, T., Haun, V. C. & Dormann, C. (eds.). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers, p. 88-89 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Transfer
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Wirksamkeit und Kosteneffektivität eines Online-Trainings zur Reduktion riskanten Alkoholkonsums bei Erwerbstätigen: Ergebnisse einer drei-armigen randomisiert-kontrollierten Studie
Boß, L., Lehr, D., Berking, M., Riper, H. & Ebert, D. D., 2015, Menschen – Medien – Möglichkeiten: 9. Fachgruppentagung Arbeits-, Organisations- und Wirtschaftspsychologie der DGPs in Mainz, Abstracts. Rigotti, T., Haun, V. C. & Dormann, C. (eds.). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers, p. 90-91 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Transfer
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Worldwide Trends in Green Chemistry Education
Zuin, V. (Editor) & Mammino, L. (Editor), 2015, 1st ed. ed. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry. 347 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Zwecke von betrieblichen Umweltinformationssystemen im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung
Moeller, A., 2015, 45. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft f�r Informatik - INFORMATIK 2015: Informatik, Energie und Umwelt, Proceedings. Cunningham, D. W., Hofstedt, P., Schmitt, I. & Meer, K. (eds.). Bonn: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., p. 281-290 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings - Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI); vol. 246).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- 2014
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An EU law perspective on the role of regional authorities in the field of renewable energy
Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law in the EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom-up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 10-32 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Legal aspects of local engagement: Land planning and citizens‘ financial participation in wind energy projects
Maly, C., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law in the EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom Up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 210-231 22 p. (New horizons in environmental and energy law).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Regional renewable energy: A string of legal and financial challenges
Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law in the EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom-up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 281-316 36 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Regional renewable energy approaches: An introduction to exploring legal barriers and opportunities
Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law in the EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom-up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 3-9 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Renewable Energy Law in the EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom-Up Approaches
Peeters, M. (Editor) & Schomerus, T. (Editor), 26.12.2014, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 336 p. (New horizons in environmental and energy law)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Stabilizing the grid with regional virtual power plants
Meister, M., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law In The EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom Up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 99-120 22 p. (New horizons in environmental and energy law).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Applying Stakeholder Theory in Sustainability Management: Links, Similarities, Dissimilarities, and a Conceptual Framework
Hörisch, J., Freeman, R. E. & Schaltegger, S., 19.12.2014, In: Organization & Environment. 27, 4, p. 328-346 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Dynamik der Energiewende erhalten und erweitern
Schomerus, T., Hansen, E. G. & Lechtenböhmer, S., 19.12.2014, In: GAIA. 23, 4, p. 353-355 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Lebensweltgestaltung junger Frauen mit türkischem Migrationshintergrund in der dritten Generation : "Mama, erzähl mir neue Sachen, deine sind schon veraltet"
Bülbül-Emanet, S., 18.12.2014, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 199 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book