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.
- 2005
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Gender in der humanökologie: Von der marginalie zum mainstream
Franz-Balsen, A. & Teherani-Kronner, P., 01.06.2005, In: GAIA. 14, 2, p. 196-197 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Plasmid DNA vaccines against cancer. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte induction against tumor antigens
Pavlenko, M., Leder, C. & Pisa, P., 01.06.2005, In: Expert Review of Vaccines. 4, 3, p. 315-327 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Restoration ecology meets carabidology: effects of floodplain restitution on ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Günther, J. & Assmann, T., 01.06.2005, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 14, 7, p. 1583-1606 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Atmospheric concentrations and air-sea exchanges of phthalates in the North Sea (German Bight)
Xie, Z., Ebinghaus, R., Temme, C., Caba, A. & Ruck, W., 06.2005, In: Atmospheric Environment. 39, 18, p. 3209-3219 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltig wachsen: Was macht grüne Unternehmen groß und stark?
Petersen, H., 01.05.2005, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 20, 2, p. 15-16 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Dispersal of vascular plants by game in northern Germany. Part II: Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
von Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M., Kriebitzsch, W. & Ellenberg, H., 01.04.2005, In: European Journal of Forest Research. 124, 1, p. 55-65 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Aggressives Verhalten und (neue) Medien
Salisch, M., Kristen, A. & Oppl, C., 30.03.2005, Aggressionsentwicklung zwischen Normalität und Pathologie. Seiffge-Krenke, I. (ed.). Göttingen: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht Verlag, p. 198-237 40 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Relationships between the vegetation and soil conditions in beech and beech-oak forests of northern Germany
Hardtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Westphal, C., 01.03.2005, In: Plant Ecology. 177, 1, p. 113-124 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The courtship behavior of Meloe decorus Brandt and Erichson and Sitaris muralis Foerster (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
Lückmann, J., 01.03.2005, In: Coleopterists Bulletin. 59, 1, p. 55-61 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Klafki macht Sinn
Stoltenberg, U., 03.2005, In: www.widerstreit-sachunterricht.de. 2005, 4, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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On the computation of the warping function and the torsional properties of thin-walled crosssections of prismatic beams
Eilering, S., 03.2005, In: Bauingenieur. 80, 3, p. 142-150 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Kyoto ist anderswo: zwischen Interdisziplinarität und Nachhaltigkeit
Möller, A. & Bornemann, B., 01.02.2005, In: Informatik-Spektrum. 28, 1, p. 15-23 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Laufkäfer-Gemeinschaften (Coleoptera, Carabidae) xerothermer Sandrasen und ihre Abhängigkeit von Beweidungsmaßnahmen
Lehmann, S., Persigehl, M., Rosenkranz, B., Falke, B., Aßmann, T. & Günther, J., 02.2005, Weidelandschaften und Wildnisgebiete: Vom Experiment zur Praxis. Finck, P., Härdtle, W., Redecker, B. & Rickken, U. (eds.). Münster: BfN-Schriftenvertrieb im Landwirtschaftsverlag, p. 119-128 10 p. (Schriftenreihe für Landschaftspflege und Naturschutz; vol. 78).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Development of a robust classifier of freshwater residence in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) life histories using elemental ratios in scales and boosted regression trees
Olbrich, R., 01.01.2005, In: Marine and Freshwater Research. 56, 5, p. 713-723 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Ein Königsweg der Hochschulpolitik mit Stolpersteinen: Fusion der Universität und der Fachhochschule in Lüneburg zu einer Modelluniversität des Bologna-Prozesses
Bonin, H. E. G., 01.01.2005, In: Verwaltung & Management. 11, 5, p. 244-247 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Implementing Environmental Management Accounting: Status and Challenges
Rikhardsson, P. M. (Editor), Bennett, M. (Editor), Bouma, J. J. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 01.01.2005, Dordrecht: Springer Verlag. 374 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 18)Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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Integration of material flow management tools in workplace environments
Hedemann, J., Möller, A., Müller-Beilschmidt, P., Rohdemann, D., Schmidt, M. & Schmitt, B., 01.01.2005, Information systems for sustainable development. Hilty, L. M., Seifert, E. K. & Treibert, R. (eds.). Hershey, Pa. [u.a.]: Idea Group Publishing, p. 47-61 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Partizipationsforschung und nachhaltige Entwicklung
Heinrichs, H., 01.01.2005, In: GAIA. 14, 1, p. 30-31 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Politikberatung in den USA: Ein Vorbild für Europa?
Heinrichs, H., 01.01.2005, Wozu Experten?: Ambivalenzen der Beziehung von Wissenschaft und Politik. Bogner, A. & Torgersen, H. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 291-313 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Evidence on the Influence of Strategic Choices between Environmental Management Approaches
Wagner, M., 01.01.2005, In: Environmental Quality Management. 14, 3, p. 31-48 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review