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. 2001
  2. Published

    Konflikte und Konfliktlösungsansätze bei der Planung von Offshore-Windkraftanlagen

    Mölders, T., 2001, In: UVP-Report. 4, p. 209-213 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Published

    Kooperatives Umweltmanagement

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2001, Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

  4. Published

    Kreierung zukunftsfähiger Lernkulturen: universitäre Gestaltungspotenziale in Zeiten des Wandels

    Adomßent, M., 2001, Kompetenz und Kreativität: eine Universität in Entwicklung ; Hartwig Donner zum 60. Geburtstag. Heilmann, J. (ed.). Lüneburg: UNIBUCH Verlag, p. 436-446 11 p.

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

  5. Published

    Macht des Zusammenwirkens: die Berliner "Ökologischen Diskurse" thematisierten des Zusammenhang von Wasser und Macht

    Dörfler, E. P., Hofmeister, S., Knothe, B. & Schramm, E., 2001, In: Zukünfte. 10, 36, p. 64-66 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement mit einer Sustainability Balanced Scorecard

    Dyllick, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2001, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 9, 4, p. 68-73 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Nur wenig Angaben zu CO2 und Energie

    Hroch, N. & Schaltegger, S., 2001, In: Umwelt-Focus. 4, p. 67-69 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  8. Published

    Ökologisierungsprozesse in Wirtschaft und Verwaltung: eine grundsätzliche Nutzen-Kosten-Betrachtung

    Schaltegger, S. & Frey, R. L., 2001, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 24, 3, p. 341-362 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    "Prozeßschutz" als Konzept einer naturschutzgerechten Waldwirtschaft und seine Bedeutung für die ökologische Wertigkeit von Wirtschaftswäldern

    Härdtle, W., 2001, Kompetenz und Kreativität: eine Universität in Entwicklung ; Hartwig Donner zum 60. Geburtstag. Heilmann, J. (ed.). Lüneburg: UNIBUCH Verlag, p. 368-376 9 p.

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

  10. Published

    Rarity types of forest plants in Northern Germany

    Ellenberg, H., Oheimb, G. & Kriebitzsch, W. U., 2001, Assessment, conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 30-31 2 p. (CBD Technical Series ; no. 3).

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

  11. Published

    Regionale Weiterbildung – Chance oder Sackgasse für Frauen in Sozialen und Gesundheitsberufen

    Mayer, M., 2001, In: Zeitschrift für Frauenforschung & Geschlechterstudien. 19, 4, p. 63-74 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Sandökosysteme im Binnenland: Förderung dynamischer Prozesse durch Beweidung?

    Schwabe-Kratochwil, A., Remy, D., Zehm, A., Aßmann, T., Kratochwil, A., Mährlein, A., Nobis, M., Storm, C., Schlemmer, H., Seuss, R., Bergmann, S., Eichberg, C., Menzel, U., Persigehl, M., Wester, P. & Zimmermann, K., 2001, Forschung und Naturschutz in Sandlebensräumen: Tagungsband Symposium vom 15.-17.2.200, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen.. Erlangen: BUND NATURSCHUTZ IN BAYERN E.V., p. 43-46 4 p.

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

  13. Published

    Schulgärten – a model of sustainability?

    Stoltenberg, U., 2001, Ökologisierung des Lernortes Schule. Baier, H. & Wittkowske, S. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn/Obb.: Klinkhardt, p. 185-195 11 p.

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

  14. Published

    Schutzwürdigkeit und Schutzperspektive der Stromtal-Wiesen an der unteren Mittelelbe: Ein vegetationskundlicher Beitrag zur Leitbildentwicklung

    Redecker, B., 2001, Nümbrecht-Elsenroth: Galunder verlag. 164 p. (Archiv naturwissenschaftlicher Dissertationen; vol. 13)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  15. Published

    Selbständigkeit gefragt: Greenteamkonzept auf dem Prüfstand

    Godemann, J., Michelsen, G., Degenhardt, L. & Molitor, H., 2001, In: Umwelt & Bildung. 3, 1, p. 30-31 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  16. Published

    Solutions Manual. A Resource for Course Leaders: Contemporary Environmental Accounting. Issues, Concepts and Practice

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2001, Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  17. Published

    Spannender Drahtseilakt: Diversität von und in Umweltverbänden

    Katz, C. & Franz-Balsen, A., 2001, Vom David zum Goliath ?: NGOs im Wandel. Radloff, J. (ed.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 73-75 3 p. (Politische Ökologie; no. 72).

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

  18. Published

    Standarduntersuchungskonzept für die Untersuchung und Überwachung der Auswirkungen von Offshore Windenergieanlagen (WEA) auf die Meeresumwelt

    Runge, K., 2001, Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie . 26 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Sukzession als waldbauliches Prinzip

    Härdtle, W., 2001, Naturschutz und Wald: Dokumentation der Naturschutztage Schleswig-Holstein vom 1./2. Oktober 1999 in Rendsburg. Rotermund, H. (ed.). Neumünster: Akademie für Natur und Umwelt des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, p. 59-60 2 p. (Akad. für Natur und Umwelt des Landes Schleswig-Holstein ; vol. 10).

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

  20. Published

    Sustainable Development Funds: Progress since the 1970s

    Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 2001, Sustainable banking: the greening of finance. Bouma, J. J., Jeucken, M. & Klinkers, L. (eds.). Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 203-210 8 p.

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

  21. Published

    Sustainable forest management augments diversity of vascular plants in German forests

    Oheimb, G., Ellenberg, H., Heuveldop, J. & Kriebitzsch, W.-U., 2001, Assessment, conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 88-90 3 p. (VBD Technical Series; no. 3).

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