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.
- 2010
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Technik, Medium, Kommunikation Zur semeiotischen Struktur des Blogs: Der Blog als Zeichen Symbol kritischen common-sense
Tribel, A., 2010, Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller. 100 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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The Change Challenge
Schaltegger, S. & Grünberg-Bochard, J., 2010, In: Public Service Review. 6, p. 112-113 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The Competitive Strategies of Ecopreneurs: Striving for Market Leadership by Promoting Sustainability
Petersen, H., 2010, Making ecopreneurs: Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Schaper, M. (ed.). Farnham; Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Limited, p. 223-236 14 p. (Corporate Social Responsibility).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The impact of climate change on aquatic risk from agricultural pesticides in the US
Koleva, N. G. & Schneider, U. A., 2010, In: International Journal of Environmental Studies. 67, 5, p. 677-704 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The impact of weather variability and climate change on pesticide applications in the US - An empirical investigation
Koleva, N. G., Schneider, U. A. & Tol, R. S. J., 2010, In: International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics (IJEES). 18, S10, p. 64-81 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The Increasing Involvement of Accountants in Corporate Sustainability Management
Zvezdov, D., Schaltegger, S. & Bennett, M., 2010, In: Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 16, 4, p. 20-31 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Role of Intermediary Organizations in Eco-Efficiency Improvements in SMEs: A Multi-Case Study in the Metal- und Mechanical Engineering Industries in Germany
Klewitz, J. & Zeyen, A., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 23 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Towards a Conceptual Framework of Business Models for Sustainability
Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2010, Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation : Conference Proceedings. Wever, R., Quist, J., Tukker, A., Woudstra, J., Boons, F. & Beute, N. (eds.). Delft: Technische Universiteit Delft, 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Transkulturalität, Hybridität und neue Ethnizitäten im Spiegel der Diskussion um „Kulturelle Vielfalt“ im Rahmen einer Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Holz, V., 2010, Wechselspiele: Kultur und Nachhaltigkeit: Annäherungen an ein Spannungsfeld. Parodi, O., Banse, G. & Schaffer, A. (eds.). Berlin: edition sigma, p. 275-292 18 p. (Global zukunftsfähige Entwicklung; vol. 15).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit als Treiber von Unternehmenserfolg und Strukturwandel
Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter. 57, 4, p. 495-503 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Von Alltagspraxen, Aushandlungen und Irritationen: Lebensentwürfe und prekäre Verhältnisse in der geschlechtersensiblen Bildungsarbeit
Offen, S., 2010, In: Gender. 2, 1, p. 152-160 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review
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Von der Frauen-Frage zum Vorsorgenden Wirtschaften: eine (re)produktionstheoretische Interpretation empirischer Befunde zur Gender-Dimension von Agrarpolitik
Mölders, T., 2010, In: Femina Politica. 19, 1, p. 43-55 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Von Exellenz-Leuchttürmen, Glühwürmchen und anderweitig Erleuchteten: Nachhaltige Entwicklung als Innovation und Profilbildungsmerkmal in der bundesdeutschen Hochschullandschaft
Adomßent, M., 2010, Nachhaltige Entwicklung - das neue Paradigma in der Ökonomie. Hagemann, H. & Hauff, M. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 571-597 27 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Vorne dran bleiben! das Sustainability Leadership Forum im 7. Jahr
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2010, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 2, p. 84-85 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Was aber ist Wildnis? – Wildnis und kulturelle Vielfalt: Wildnis-Naturverständnisse in anderen Kulturen und von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund
Katz, C., 2010, Wildnis zwischen Natur und Kultur: Perspektiven und Handlungsfelder für den Naturschutz. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege, p. 53-61 9 p. (Laufener Spezialbeiträge; vol. 2010, no. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wassergefährdende Stoffe und Europäisches Chemikalienrecht
Sanden, J., 2010, In: Zeitschrift für Wasserrecht. 49, 1, p. 32-53 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Weitere Vereinfachung des Abfallrechts - Auf dem Weg zum Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz
Schomerus, T. & Versteyl, L. A., 2010, 1. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 366 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 14)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Welchen Beitrag leistet die peer group für die Lesemotivation von Schülerinnen und Schülern zu Beginn der Sekundarstufe?
Philipp, M., Gölitz, D. & Salisch, M., 2010, In: Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht. 57, 4, p. 241-256 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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„Werkzeuge“ des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements
Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Klinke, T., 2010, Berufsbild CSR-Manager. Lenzen, E. (ed.). Münster: Macondo Verlag, p. 191-197 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Whistle-Blowing heißt nicht: "verpfeifen": Ordonomische Überlegungen zur Korruptionsprävention durch und in Unternehmen
Pies, I. & Beckmann, M., 2010, Korruption: Moralische Verdorbenheit oder Ergebnis falscher Strukturen. Albrecht, R., Knoepffler , N. & Kodalle , K.-M. (eds.). Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, Vol. 9. p. 55-81 27 p. (Kritisches Jahrbuch der Philosophie : Beiheft; vol. 9).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research