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.
- 2013
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Emerging pollutants: of old compounds and new ones, of micrograms and tonnes, from the past to the future
Kümmerer, K., 2013, 14th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment: ICCE 2013, Barcelona, June 25 - 28, 2013; Book of abstracts. European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) / Division of Chemistry and the Environment (DCE), p. 42 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Empathie und Solidarität mit Um- und Nachwelt: Politische Bildung und nachhaltige Entwicklung
Michelsen, G., 2013, Wissen und Können: Wege zum professionellen Handeln in der politischen Bildung. Hufer, K.-P., Länge, T. W., Menke, B., Overwien, B. & Schudoma, L. (eds.). Schwalbach / Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 217-219 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Empfehlungen für die marktbezogene Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation großer Reiseveranstalter: Untersucht am Beispiel der Kuoni Reisen AG, Schweiz
Pieper, E., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 154 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Energiewende als Gemeinschaftswerk? Stand und Perspektiven zur Einbindung der Jugend
Burandt, S., Fischer, D., Grunenberg, H. & Heinrichs, H., 2013, Verändern durch Wissen: Chancen und Herausforderungen demokratischer Beteiligung: von Stuttgart 21 bis zur Energiewende. Töpfer, K., Volkert, D. & Mans, U. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 114–130 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Entwicklungspolitische Bildungsarbeit in Theorie und Praxis
Fischer, J. & Richter, S., 2013, Einführung in die Entwicklungspolitik. Ihne, H. & Wilhelm, J. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 227-243 17 p. (Schriftenreihe; vol. 1338).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Epilog - Und wo sind wir? Reflexionen auf den Ort der/des Forschenden in der raumbezogenen qualitativen Sozialforschung
Vilsmaier, U., 2013, Raumbezogene qualitative Sozialforschung. Dörfler, T. & Rothfuß, E. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 287-307 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Ernährungskultur und Kulturlandschaft nachhaltig gestalten – Reflexionen aus der Perspektive Vorsorgenden Wirtschaftens
Mölders, T., 2013, Wie Ernährung unsere Landschaften formt: Dokumentation der Tagung "Ernährungskultur und Kulturlandschaft - Wie Verbraucher zu Mitgestaltern einer attraktiven Landschaft werden. Gotzmann, I. (ed.). Bund Heimat und Umwelt, p. 44-48 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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"Es geht um einen engagierten Journalismus"
Michelsen, G., Humburg, A. & Schäfer, T., 2013, In: Journalistik Journal. 16, 1, p. 12-13 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Transfer
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Exploring Corporate Practices in Management Accounting for Sustainability
Bennett, M., Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, London: Institute for Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). 55 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Fachliche Begleitung im Naturschutzgebiet: Forschung
Härdtle, W., Keienburg, T. & Oheimb, G., 2013, Das Naturschutzgebiet Lüneburger Heide : Natur- und Kulturerbe von europäischem Rang: Teil 1. Kaiser, T. (ed.). Bispingen: Verein Naturschutzpark e.V., p. 405-412 8 p. (VNP-Schriften; vol. 4).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review