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.
- 2021
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Sprache und Emotionswissen
Salisch, M. & Wübker, M., 01.03.2021, Fühlen Denken Sprechen: Alltagsintegrierte Sprachbildung in Kindertageseinrichtungen. von Salisch, M., Hormann, O., Cloos, P., Koch, K. & Mähler, C. (eds.). Münster: Waxmann Verlag, p. 33-40 8 p. (Sprachliche Bildung; vol. 7).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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The concept of resilience in recent sustainability research
Nüchter, V., Abson, D. J., von Wehrden, H. & Engler, J. O., 01.03.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 5, p. 1-21 21 p., 2735.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transdisciplinary sustainability research in real-world labs: success factors and methods for change
Bergmann, M., Schäpke, N., Marg, O., Stelzer, F., Lang, D. J., Bossert, M., Gantert, M., Häußler, E., Marquardt, E., Piontek, F. M., Potthast, T., Rhodius, R., Rudolph, M., Ruddat, M., Seebacher, A. & Sußmann, N., 01.03.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 2, p. 541-564 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wie wirkt die FDS-Intervention auf die Entwicklung des Emotionswissens der Kinder?
Salisch, M. & Voltmer, K., 01.03.2021, Fühlen Denken Sprechen: Alltagsintegrierte Sprachbildung in Kindertageseinrichtungen. von Salisch, M., Hormann, O., Cloos, P., Koch, K. & Mähler, C. (eds.). Münster: Waxmann Verlag, p. 159-170 12 p. (Sprachliche Bildung; vol. 7).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Does money "buy" tolerance toward damage-causing wildlife?
Kansky, R., Kidd, M. & Fischer, J., 03.2021, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 3, 3, 16 p., e262.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
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Editorial
Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 03.2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2021, 1, p. 3 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Transfer
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Forschendes Lernen: Eine Einführung
Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 03.2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2021, 1, p. 4-7 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Forschendes Lernen: Beiträge aus dem Chemie- und Sachunterricht
Hofer, E. (Editor) & Lembens, A. (Editor), 03.2021, Wien: Verein zur Förderung des physikalischen und chemischen Unterrichts. 40 p. (Plus Lucis; vol. 2021, no. 1)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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Kommentar der Herausgeberinnen: Was ist drin, wenn Forschendes Lernen draufsteht?
Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 03.2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 1/2021, p. 29 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Transfer
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Systematic learning in water governance: insights from five local adaptive management projects for water quality innovation
Kochskämper, E., Koontz, T. M. & Newig, J., 03.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 1, 13 p., 22.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The early bird catches the worm: an empirical analysis of imprinting in social entrepreneurship
Dickel, P., Sienknecht, M. & Hörisch, J., 03.2021, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 91, 2, p. 127-150 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilization of digested sewage sludge in lactic acid fermentation
Pleissner, D., Krieg, C. & Peinemann, J. C., 03.2021, In: Detritus - Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resource & Residues. 14, p. 48-53 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Virtuelles Experimentieren mit PhET Simulationen
Stinken-Rösner, L., 03.2021, In: Digital unterrichten. Biologie. 2021, 3, p. 2-2 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Education
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Learning processes for interpersonal competence development in project-based sustainability courses – insights from a comparative international study
Konrad, T., Wiek, A. & Barth, M., 22.02.2021, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 22, 3, p. 535-560 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Education in green chemistry and in sustainable chemistry: perspectives towards sustainability
Zuin, V. G., Eilks, I., Elschami, M. & Kümmerer, K., 21.02.2021, In: Green Chemistry . 23, 4, p. 1594-1608 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Diversity lost: COVID-19 as a phenomenon of the total environment
Cazzolla Gatti, R., Menéndez, L. P., Laciny, A., Bobadilla Rodríguez, H., Bravo Morante, G., Carmen, E., Dorninger, C., Fabris, F., Grunstra, N. D. S., Schnorr, S. L., Stuhlträger, J., Villanueva Hernandez, L. A., Jakab, M., Sarto-Jackson, I. & Caniglia, G., 20.02.2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 756, 14 p., 144014.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Regional electricity models for community energy in germany: The role of governance structures
Ehrtmann, M., Holstenkamp, L. & Becker, T., 19.02.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 4, p. 1-24 24 p., 2241.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Similar yield benefits of hybrid, conventional, and organic tomato and sweet pepper varieties under well-watered and drought-stressed conditions
Ficiciyan, A. M., Loos, J. & Tscharntke, T., 19.02.2021, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 5, 11 p., 628537.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Aesthetic Expertise for Sustainable Development: Envisioning Artful Scientific Policy Advice
Heinrichs, H., 10.02.2021, In: World. 2, 1, p. 92-104 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Stolpersteine im ElektroG für Hersteller und Vertreiber: Zum Beginn der Abfalleigenschaft bei der Abholung gebrauchter Weißer Ware
Alcantara, H. & Schomerus, T., 09.02.2021, In: Müll und Abfall - Fachzeitschrift für Abfall- und Ressourcenwirtschaft. 2/2021, p. 83-88 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Nachhaltigkeit erzählen: Durch Storytelling besser kommunizieren?
Fischer, D. (Editor), Fücker, S. (Editor), Selm, H. (Editor) & Sundermann, A. (Editor), 04.02.2021, München : oekom verlag GmbH. 180 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Transfer
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Solid Sorption Refrigeration With Calcium Chloride Methanolates on Technical Scale
Neumann, K., Wiegand, M., Opel, O. & Korhammer, K., 04.02.2021, Proceedings of the 14th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference 2020 (IRES 2020). Stadler, I., Droege, P. & Trimborn, C. (eds.). Atlantis Press, p. 142-149 8 p. (Atlantis Highlights in Engineering; vol. 6).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Pesticide peak concentration reduction in a small vegetated treatment system controlled by chemograph shape
Greiwe, J., Olsson, O., Kümmerer, K. & Lange, J., 02.02.2021, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 25, 2, p. 497-509 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Impact of high carbon amendments and pre-crops on soil bacterial communities
Kamau, C. W., van Duijnen, R., Schmid, C. A. O., Balàzs, H. E., Roy, J., Rillig, M., Schröder, P., Radl, V., Temperton, V. M. & Schloter, M., 01.02.2021, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 57, 2, p. 305-317 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Towards more sustainable curricula
Zuin, V. G. & Kümmerer, K., 01.02.2021, In: Nature Reviews Chemistry. 5, 2, p. 76-77 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Tree phylogenetic diversity structures multitrophic communities
Staab, M., Liu, X., Assmann, T., Bruelheide, H., Buscot, F., Durka, W., Erfmeier, A., Klein, A. M., Ma, K., Michalski, S., Wubet, T., Schmid, B. & Schuldt, A., 01.02.2021, In: Functional Ecology. 35, 2, p. 521-534 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tree-tree interactions and crown complementarity: the role of functional diversity and branch traits for canopy packing
Hildebrand, M., Perles García, M. D., Kunz, M., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 01.02.2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 50, p. 217-227 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Understanding drivers of human tolerance towards mammals in a mixed-use transfrontier conservation area in southern Africa
Kansky, R., Kidd, M. & Fischer, J., 01.02.2021, In: Biological Conservation. 254, 10 p., 108947.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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University-linked programmes for sustainable entrepreneurship and regional development: how, and with what impact?
Wagner, M., Hansen, E., Schaltegger, S. & Fichter, K., 01.02.2021, In: Small Business Economics. 56, 3, p. 1141-1158 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Woody plant species diversity as a predictor of ecosystem services in a social–ecological system of southwestern Ethiopia
Shumi, G., Rodrigues, P., Hanspach, J., Härdtle, W., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F., Fischer, J. & Schultner, J., 01.02.2021, In: Landscape Ecology. 36, 2, p. 373-391 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A pluralistic and integrated approach to action-oriented knowledge for sustainability
Caniglia, G., Lüderitz, C., von Wirth, T., Fazey, I., Martín-López, B., Hondrila, K., König, A., Wehrden, H., Schäpke, N., Laubichler, M. D. & Lang, D. J., 02.2021, In: Nature Sustainability. 4, 2, p. 93-100 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Efficacy and Moderators of Internet-Based Interventions in Adults with Subthreshold Depression: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Reins, J. A., Buntrock, C., Zimmermann, J., Grund, S., Harrer, M., Lehr, D., Baumeister, H., Weisel, K., Domhardt, M., Imamura, K., Kawakami, N., Spek, V., Nobis, S., Snoek, F., Cuijpers, P., Klein, J. P., Moritz, S. & Ebert, D. D., 02.2021, In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 90, 2, p. 94-106 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Need Satisfaction and Optimal Functioning at Leisure and Work: A Longitudinal Validation Study of the DRAMMA Model
Kujanpaa, M., Syrek, C., Lehr, D., Kinnunen, U., Reins, J. A. & de Bloom, J., 02.2021, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 22, 2, p. 681-707 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business experimentation for sustainability: Emerging perspectives
Bocken, N. M. P., Weissbrod, I. & Antikainen, M., 25.01.2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 281, 6 p., 124904.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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The role of semi‐open habitats as dispersal corridors for plant species of woodlands and open habitats
Travers, E., Pitz, W., Fichtner, A., Matthies, D. & Härdtle, W., 24.01.2021, In: Applied Vegetation Science. 24, 1, 12 p., e12526.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pushing the Boundaries: Experience-Based Learning in Early Phases of Graduate Sustainability Curricula
Birdman, J. M., Redman, A. & Lang, D. J., 22.01.2021, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 22, 2, p. 237-253 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Scientists’ Responsibility for Global Futures
Caniglia, G., Zenk, L., Schernhammer, E., Bertau, M., Steiner, G., Kainz, M., Jaeger, C., Schlosser, P. & Laubichler, M. D., 22.01.2021, In: Science & Diplomacy. 2021, Special Issue Januar/2021, p. onlineResearch output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Farny, S. & Binder, J., 19.01.2021, World Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship. Dana, L. P. (ed.). 2 ed. Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 605-611 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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A new Parazuphium Jeannel, 1942 species (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from the Zagros Mountains in Iran
Wrase, D. W. & Assmann, T., 18.01.2021, In: ZooKeys. 2021, 1011, p. 41-49 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sarah Gaubitz: Wertorientierungen von Grundschulkindern im Kontext nachhaltiger Entwicklung. Eine empirische Untersuchung zum moralischen Urteilen über Ressourcendilemmata. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2018. 319 Seiten
Barth, M., 13.01.2021, In: ZfG Zeitschrift für Grundschulforschung. 14, 1, p. 189-191 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Transfer
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Sensory Perception of Non-Deuterated and Deuterated Organic Compounds
Salthammer, T., Monegel, F., Schulz, N., Uhde, E., Grimme, S., Seibert, J., Hohm, U. & Palm, W. U., 13.01.2021, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 27, 3, p. 1046-1056 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A matter of connection: The 4 Cs of learning in pre-service teacher education for sustainability
Brandt, J. O., Barth, M., Merritt, E. & Hale, A., 10.01.2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 279, p. 1-13 13 p., 123749.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Governing Transitions towards Sustainable Agriculture - Taking Stock of an Emerging Field of Research
Melchior, I. C. & Newig, J., 08.01.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 2, p. 1-27 27 p., 528.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Making education for sustainable development happen in elementary schools: the role of teachers
Timm, J.-M. & Barth, M., 02.01.2021, In: Environmental Education Research. 27, 1, p. 50-66 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Real Chance for the Transatlantic Partnership on Climate Policy
Kemfert, C., 01.01.2021, In: Intereconomics. 56, 1, p. 20-22 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Blockchain for the Circular Economy: Analysis of the Research-Practice Gap
Böckel, A., Nuzum, A.-K. & Weissbrod, I., 01.01.2021, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 25, p. 525-539 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Current practice of assessing students' sustainability competencies: a review of tools
Redman, A., Wiek, A. & Barth, M., 01.01.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 1, p. 117-135 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Developmental plasticity of Brachypodium distachyon in response to P deficiency: Modulation by inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria
Baudson, C., Delory, B. M., Spaepen, S., du Jardin, P. & Delaplace, P., 01.01.2021, In: Plant Direct. 5, 1, 17 p., e00296.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental Governance of China's Belt and Road Initiative
Coenen, J., Bager, S., Meyfroidt, P., Newig, J. & Challies, E., 01.01.2021, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 31, 1, p. 3-17 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Evaluating structural and compositional canopy characteristics to predict the light-demand signature of the forest understorey in mixed, semi-natural temperate forests
Depauw, L., Perring, M. P., Landuyt, D., Maes, S. L., Blondeel, H., De Lombaerde, E., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Closset-Kopp, D., Decocq, G., Den Ouden, J., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinken, T., Heinrichs, S., Jaroszewicz, B., Kopecký, M., Liepiņa, I., Macek, M., Máliš, F., Schmidt, W., Smart, S. M., Ujházy, K., Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K., 01.01.2021, In: Applied Vegetation Science. 24, 1, 13 p., e12532.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review