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. 2007
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    The Zodiac murders: [Krimi] ; [Niveau B2]

    Eilertson, C. & Puchalla, D., 2007, Berlin: Langenscheidt ELT. 175 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Tourism strategies for adaption and sustainable development in mountain and coastal destinations in Germany

    Bartels, C., Barth, M., Heinrichs, H., Kreilkamp, E., Matzarakis, A. & Moeller, A., 2007, Developments in tourism climatology: 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. Matzarakis, A., de Freitas, C. & Scott, D. (eds.). International Society of Biometeorology (ISB), p. 207-213 7 p.

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

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    Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Value Creating Perspective on Corporate Societal Strategies. Discussion Paper

    Weber, M., 2007, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Tradition und Innovation: Region und Bildung in einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung

    Stoltenberg, U. (Editor) & Nemnich, C. (Editor), 2007, Frankfurt am M.: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 359 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Umwelt-, Risiko-, Wissenschafts- und Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: eine Verortung

    Adomßent, M. & Godemann, J., 2007, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). 2 ed. München: Oekom Verlag, p. 42-52 11 p.

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

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    Unter Trickstern und Kojoten: was "Geschlecht" in Umweltforschung und -planung leistet

    Hofmeister, S., 2007, In: Forum Wissenschaft. 24, 4, p. 19-22 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Veränderung von Staatlichkeit und öffentliche Güter – Voraussetzungen für Nachhaltigkeit, Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und Sicherung der Lebensgrundlagen (livelihood): Dokumentation der AG Frauen des Forums Umwelt & Entwicklung

    Gottschlich, D. (Editor), Grüning, J. (Editor), Mölders, T. (Editor) & Vinz, D. (Editor), 2007, Bonn, Berlin ua. : Forum Umwelt & Entwicklung. 49 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

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    Vergessene Landwirtschaft: Agrarstrukturen zwischen Tradition und Multifunktionalität

    Mölders, T. & Müller, F., 2007, In: Politische Ökologie. 106-107, Klimawandel, p. 100-101 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Verständigung als Basis inter- und transdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit

    Godemann, J., 2007, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). 2. ed. München: Oekom Verlag, p. 86-96 11 p.

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

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    Verwaltungsrecht: [Prüfungswissen, Multiple-Choice-Tests, Gesetze, Urteile ; neu: zusätzliche Übungsaufgaben zu jedem Kapitel]

    Schomerus, T. & Hobro, Y., 2007, 2. ed. Freiburg: Haufe Mediengruppe. 148 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Von der Nische zum Erfolgsmodell: der Studiengang Wirtschaftsrecht als Modell für eine neue Juristenausbildung?

    Schomerus, T., 2007, Reform als Chance: Das Staatsexamen im Umbruch . Zervakis, P. A. & Neuhaus, P. A. (eds.). 1. ed. Bonn: Hochschulrektorenkonferenz , p. 36 1 p.

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

  15. Published

    Von Lebensträumen und prekären Verhältnissen... Politische Jugendbildung für junge Männer zu Berufsorientierung und Lebensplanung

    Offen, S. & Schmidt, J., 2007, In: Praxis politische Bildung. 11, 4, p. 262-268 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Waldflächenentwicklung im östlichen Schleswig-Holstein in den letzten 250 Jahren und ihre Bedeutung für seltene Gefäßpflanzen

    Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M. & Kriebitzsch, W.-U., 2007, In: Tuexenia. 27, p. 363-380 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Weltreise einer Jeans: auf den Spuren unserer Kleidung

    Rolle, , M., Schumacher, M. & Corleis, F., 2007, Lüneburg: Verlag edition erlebnispädagogik. 187 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    "Werkzeuge" des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements

    Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Klinke, T., 2007, Berufsbild CSR-Manager. Lenzen, E. & Fengler, J. (eds.). Münster, Westf: Macondo Verlag, p. 23-29 7 p.

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

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    Wie klingt das Bild? Bilder zum Klingen bringen

    Hallmann, K., 2007, In: Grundschule Musik. 43, p. 28-32 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Wie "ökologisch" ist die ökologische Ökonomik? Reflexionen zur Vielfalt und Eintracht von Naturbildern in der ökologischen Ökonomie

    Hofmeister, S., 2007, Wiedervorlage dringend: Ansätze für eine Ökonomie der Nachhaltigkeit : Beiträge aus der Arbeit der Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (VÖÖ) 1996 bis 2006. Lang, E., Busch-Lüty, C. & Kopfmüller, J. (eds.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 221-226 6 p.

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