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.
- 2013
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Flächenrevitalisierung in Kaliningrad: Revitalisierung von Industriebrachen in Kaliningrad als Know-how-Transferprojekt
Sanden, J., Kilger, R. & Haupt, T., 2013, Hamburg: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg. 148 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Forest-specific diversity of vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens
Kriebitzsch, W.-U., Bültmann, H., Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M., Thiel, H. & Ewald, J., 2013, In Focus - Managing Forest in Europe: Integrative approaches as an opportunity for the conservation of forest biodiversity. Kraus, D. & Krumm, F. (eds.). European Forest Institute, p. 158-169 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Forschungsansätze im Themenfeld Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit
Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 96-98Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
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Forschungsbereiche im Themenfeld Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit
Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 78-79Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
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Freundschaft und Peer-Beziehungen
von Salisch, M. & Schäfer, M., 2013, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 62, 3, p. 169-170 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Führen Nachhaltigkeitskompetenzen an die Spitze? Geschlechterrelevante Faktoren des Gelingens und Scheiterns.
Thiem, A. & Katz, C., 2013, Organisationskultur und Macht : Veränderungspotenziale und Gender. Sagebiel, F. (ed.). Münster: LIT Verlag, p. 203-220 18 p. (Gender interdisziplinär; no. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Fußball, Menschenfeindlichkeit und Diskriminierung
Zick, A. & Winands, M., 2013, Polizei und Fußball: Analysen zum rituellen Charakter von Bundesligaspielen. Feltes, T. (ed.). Frankfurt, p. 143-152 10 p. (Schriftenreihe Polizieren: Polizei, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft; vol. 6).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Gender & Environment
Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 91-96Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
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Geschlechterverhältnisse & Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften
Hofmeister, S. (Editor), Katz, C. (Editor) & Mölders, T. (Editor), 2013, Opladen, Berlin, Toronto: Verlag Babara Budrich. 403 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Gesellschaftlichen Wandel gestalten: Forschendes Lernen
Vilsmaier, U. & Prien-Ribcke, S., 2013, Forschendes Lernen Forum für gute Lehre : Konferenzbroschüre. Binas, E. & Mieg, H. A. (eds.). Fachhochschule Potsdam, p. 70-71 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Grundlegungen im Themenfeld Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit
Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 33-76Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
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Grüner wird es nicht: Auf den Trend hin zu grünen Themen reagiert die journalistische Ausbildung mit neuen Projekten. Ein Überblick.
Schäfer, T. & Fischer, D., 2013, In: Journalistik Journal. 16, 1, p. 11-12 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Günter Altner - großer Kopf, freier Geist
Michelsen, G., 2013, Mut zu Visionen: Brücken in die Zukunft. Leitschuh, H., Michelsen, G., Simonis, U. E., Sommer, J. & von Weizsäcker, E. U. (eds.). Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, p. 221-224 4 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2014).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › peer-review
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Herausforderungen im Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Der Beitrag der Pfadforschung zur Erklärung von Implementationsbarrieren
Hasenmüller, P., 2013, Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag. 346 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Higher education for sustainable development in Central and Eastern Europe
Adomßent, M. (Editor) & Otte, I. (Editor), 2013, Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 150 p. (Higher education for sustainability - Special Edition; vol. 8)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Hinter den Kulissen, Teil 3: Warum die Koordination eines Studienganges viel mit Zugfahren zu tun hat
Heeren, K., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 71-73 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Hinter den Kulissen, Teil 5: Werbetrommeln für die Pioniere des MBA
Kalisch, C., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 123-127 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Historisch alte Waldstandorte: Bedeutung und Wert von Lebensraumkontinuität für Tiere
Aßmann, T., Buse, J., Dieker, P., Drees, C., Eggers, B., Harry, I., Homburg, K., Krause, R.-H., Matern, A., Schuldt, A. & Taboada Palomares, A., 2013, Natura 2000 im Wald: Lebensraumtypen, Erhaltungszustand, Management ; Referate und Ergebnisse der gleichnamigen Fachtagung des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz. Lehrke, S. (ed.). Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, p. 65-82 (Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt; no. 131).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Hochschulbildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung – eine Bestandsaufnahme: German higher education for sustainable development – a critical inventory
Adomßent, M. & Henze, C., 2013, Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung: Aktuelle theoretische Konzepte und Beispiele praktischer Umsetzung. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 159-181 23 p. (Psychologie und Gesellschaft).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Homegarden management cannot compensate pollination deficiency to cucumbers in Indonesia
Motzke, I. & Klein, A.-M., 2013, Building Bridges in Ecology – Linking Systems, Scales and Disciplines: Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Ökologie. Gesellschaft für Ökologie, p. 83 1 p. (Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie; no. 43).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review