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.

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    Métodos de enseñanza y aprendizaje interdisciplinario

    Godemann, J., 2007, In: Polis. 5, 16, 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Mobilitätsverhalten und Klimaschutz: Minderung von Treibhausgasen durch zielgruppenspezifische Mobilitätsdienstleistungen

    Hunecke, M., Grischkat, S., Haustein, S. & Böhler, S., 2007, In: mobilogisch!. 28, 2, p. 17-21 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Mythos Artenarmut: Biodiversität von Buchenwäldern

    Aßmann, T., Drees, C., Schröder, E. & Ssymank, A., 2007, In: Natur und Landschaft. 82, 9/10, p. 401-406 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Hochschullehre: Herausforderungen, Chancen und Erfahrungen

    Barth, M., Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G., 2007, Neues Handbuch Hochschullehre: Lehren und Lernen effizient gestalten. Berendt, B., Voss, H.-P. & Wildt, J. (eds.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: Verlag Dr. Josef Raabe, p. 1-22 22 p. (Neues Handbuch Hochschullehre ).

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

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    Nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Region als Herausforderung für Universitäten

    Michelsen, G., 2007, Tradition und Innovation: Region und Bildung in einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Stoltenberg, U. (ed.). Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 16-32 17 p.

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

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    Nachhaltigkeit lehren und lernen: Ansätze und Erfahrungen

    Michelsen, G., 2007, Allgemeine Ökologie: Innovationen in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft : Festschrift für Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz . Di Giulio, A., Defila, R., Hammer, T. & Bruppacher, S. (eds.). Bern [u.a.]: Haupt Verlag, p. 249-266 18 p.

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

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    Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung von Unternehmen

    Herzig, C. & Schaltegger, S., 2007, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). 2 ed. München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 579-593 15 p.

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

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    Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Verständnis, Entwicklung, Perspektiven

    Michelsen, G., 2007, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). 2 ed. München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 25-41 17 p.

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

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    Naturbilder, von der Vorstellung zum Handeln

    Weiland, S. & Mölders, T., 2007, Agrarpolitik im 21. Jahrhundert: Wahrnehmungen, Konflikte, Verständigungsbedarf. Feindt, P. H. & Lange, J. (eds.). p. 203-212 10 p. (Loccumer Protokolle; vol. 30, no. 07).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Naturschutzfachliche und naturschutzrechtliche Anforderungen im Gefolge der Ausdehnung des Raumordnungsregimes auf die deutsche ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone

    Herberg, A., Köppel, J., Nebelsiek, R., Runge, K., Wende, W. & Wolf, R., 2007, Berlin: Förderverein des Fachgebiets Landschaftsplanung, Landschaftspflege und Naturschutz.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Naturschutz in Deutschland: Ziele, Herausforderungen, Lösungen

    Schreiner, J., 2007, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 387-396 10 p.

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

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    Naturschutzkommunikation

    Adomßent, M., 2007, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). 2 ed. München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 428-438 11 p.

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

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    Neue deutsche Härte: die konfrontative Pädagogik auf dem Prüfstand, [1]

    Plewig, H.-J., 2007, In: Zeitschrift für Jugendkriminalrecht und Jugendhilfe. 18, 4, p. 363-369 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Nutzungsansprüche an das Biosphärenreservat Niedersächsische Elbtalaue

    Koppe, B., Krüger, F. & Urban, B., 2007, HTG-Kongress 2007. H. G. (ed.). Seehafen Verlag, p. 265-274 10 p.

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

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    Optimal dynamic scale and structure of a multi-pollution economy

    Baumgärtner, S., Jöst, F. & Winkler, R., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 50).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Pädagogik und Zwang, Minderjährigenrechte und Freiheitsschutz

    Plewig, H.-J., 2007, In: Zeitschrift für Jugendkriminalrecht und Jugendhilfe. 18, 4, p. 428-429 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Perspektivrahmen Sachunterricht

    Stoltenberg, U., 2007, Handbuch Didaktik des Sachunterrichts. Kahlert, J. & Reeken, D. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt, p. 75-79 5 p.

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

  20. Published

    Petri net based EMIS-mappers for flexible manufacturing systems

    Möller, A., 2007, Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering, ITEE 2007 - 3rd International ICSC Symposium. Gomez, J. M., Sonnenschein, M., Müller, M., Welsch, H. & Rautenstrauch, C. (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 241-249 9 p. (Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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