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. 2010
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    Environmental Sociology: European perspectives and interdisciplinary challenges

    Gross, M. (Editor) & Heinrichs, H. (Editor), 2010, Dordrecht u.a.: Springer. 361 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  3. Published

    Erfolgsfaktoren und Indikatoren für erfolgreiches Wasserressourcenmanagement

    Evers, M., Lange, L. & Ramünke, M., 2010, Nachhaltige Wasserwirtschaft durch Integration von Hydrologie, Gewässerschutz und Ökonomie : Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 25./26. März 2010 an der Technischen Universität Braunschweig. Meon, G. (ed.). Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, p. 161-168 8 p. (Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung; vol. 29).

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

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    Gesellschaftliche Naturverhältnisse zwischen Krise und Vision: eine Fallstudie im Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe

    Mölders, T., 2010, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 315 p. (Hochschulschriften zur Nachhaltigkeit; vol. 49)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Globalisierung und die Verantwortung des Einzelnen: Protestantische Perspektiven

    Oermann, N. O., 2010, Damit Ihr Hoffnung habt: Das Buch zum Ökumenischen Kirchentag 2010. Catenhusen , W.-M., Großmann , T., Lechner, S. & Sattler, D. (eds.). Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus, p. 165-169 5 p.

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

  7. Published

    Groundwater intrusion into leaky sewer systems

    Wittenberg, H. & Aksoy, H., 2010, In: Water Science and Technology. 62, 1, p. 92-98 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Handbuch Biodiversitätsmanagement: ein Leitfaden für die betriebliche Praxis

    Schaltegger, S. & Beständig, U., 2010, Stand Juni 2010 ed. Berlin: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit. 64 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Hochschule und Nachhaltigkeit: Eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme

    Adomßent, M., 2010, In: ZEP - Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik. 33, 4, p. 33-34 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    How to evaluate effects of pesticides in terrestrial ecosystems

    Barmaz, S., Brittain, C., Sala, S., Potts, S. G. & Vighi, M., 2010, Atlas of biodiversity risk. Settele, J. (ed.). Sofia: Pensoft Publishers Ltd., p. 218-219 2 p.

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

  11. Published

    Im Fokus: Das (Re)Produktive: die Neubestimmung des Ökonomischen mithilfe der Kategorie (Re)Produktivität

    Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2010, Gender and economics: Feministische Kritik der politischen Ökonomie. Bauhardt, C. & Çağlar, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 51-80 30 p.

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

  12. Published

    Impacts of offshore wind farms on sediment structure and the water column during construction, and changes in bottom topography during the operation phase

    Ahrendt, K. & Schmidt, A. S., 2010, Analyzing Coastal and Marine Changes: Offshore Wind Farming as a Case Study: Zukunft Küste - Coastal Futures, Synthesis Report. Lange, M., Burkhard, B., Garthe, S., Gee, K., Kannen, A., Lenhart, H. & Windhorst, W. (eds.). Geesthacht: GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht , p. 55-62 8 p. (LOICZ Research & Studies; vol. 36).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsResearch

  13. Published

    Infection Risk and Limitation of Fundamental Rights by Animal-To-Human Transplantations: EU, Spanish and German Law with Special Consideration of English Law

    Guerra González, J., 2010, 1. ed. Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač. 116 p. (Schriftenreihe Medizinrecht in Forschung und Praxis; no. 21)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  14. Published

    Informationsansprüche im Atom- und Strahlenschutzrecht

    Schomerus, T., 2010, Salzgitter: Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, 491 p. (Ressortforschungsberichte zur kerntechnischen Sicherheit und zum Strahlenschutz; no. 37/10).

    Research output: Working paperExpert opinions

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    Innovationen in der Hochschule

    Michelsen, G., 2010, Nachhaltige Entwicklung: das neue Paradigma in der Ökonomie. Hagemann, H. & von Hauff, M. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 557-569 13 p.

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

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    Innovative Ressourcenpolitikansätze auf Mikroebene: Unternehmensnahe Instrumente und Ansatzpunkte - Abschlussbericht zu AP4

    Liedtke, C., Kristof, K., Bienge, K., von Geibler, J., Lemken, T., Meinel, U., Onischka, M., Schmidt, M., Görlach, S., Zvezdov, D. & Knappe, F., 2010, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 621 p. (Materialeffizienz & Ressourcenschonung; no. 4.11).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  17. Published

    Integrating Mobile Devices into AAL-Environments using Knowledge based Assistance Systems

    Welge, R., Kujath, A. & Opel, O., 2010, Proceedings of the World Telecommunications Congress WTC 2010: The infrastructure for the 21st century . OVE GIT & ITG (eds.). VDE Verlag GmbH, p. 103-108 6 p.

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

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    Integration der unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeit in die Portfolioselektion

    Peylo, B. T., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 57 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  19. Published

    Integriertes Flächenmanagement überschwemmungsgefährdeter Gebiete an der niedersächsischen Elbe unter Verwendung OGC-konfomer Services

    Evers, M. & Rubach, H., 2010, In: Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft. 3, 1/2010, p. 30-35 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  20. Published

    Internet-Supported Sustainability Reporting: Developments in Germany

    Herzig, C. & Godemann, J., 2010, In: Management Research Review. 33, 11, p. 1064-1082 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Internet und Ethik

    Oermann, N. O., 2010, 2020 - Gedanken zur Zukunft des Internets. Burda, H., Döpfner, M., Hombach, B. & Rüttgers, J. (eds.). Essen: Klartext Verlag, p. 247-252 6 p.

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