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. 2013
  2. Published

    Fantasierealisierung, Theorie: Fantasy realization theory

    Oettingen, G. & Sevincer, A. T., 2013, Dorsch Psychologisches Wörterbuch. Huber Verlag

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  3. Published

    Fazit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht: Neue Perspektiven für die Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften

    Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 339-351

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

  4. Published

    Feministisch ökologische Ökonomik

    Hofmeister, S., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse & Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen, Berlin, Toronto: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 86-90 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Flächenrevitalisierung in Kaliningrad: Revitalisierung von Industriebrachen in Kaliningrad als Know-how-Transferprojekt

    Sanden, J., Kilger, R. & Haupt, T., 2013, Hamburg: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg. 148 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  6. Published

    Forest-specific diversity of vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens

    Kriebitzsch, W.-U., Bültmann, H., Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M., Thiel, H. & Ewald, J., 2013, In Focus - Managing Forest in Europe: Integrative approaches as an opportunity for the conservation of forest biodiversity. Kraus, D. & Krumm, F. (eds.). European Forest Institute, p. 158-169 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Forschungsansätze im Themenfeld Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 96-98

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

  8. Published

    Forschungsbereiche im Themenfeld Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 78-79

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

  9. Published

    Freundschaft und Peer-Beziehungen

    von Salisch, M. & Schäfer, M., 2013, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 62, 3, p. 169-170 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  10. Published

    Führen Nachhaltigkeitskompetenzen an die Spitze? Geschlechterrelevante Faktoren des Gelingens und Scheiterns.

    Thiem, A. & Katz, C., 2013, Organisationskultur und Macht : Veränderungspotenziale und Gender. Sagebiel, F. (ed.). Münster: LIT Verlag, p. 203-220 18 p. (Gender interdisziplinär; no. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Fußball, Menschenfeindlichkeit und Diskriminierung

    Zick, A. & Winands, M., 2013, Polizei und Fußball: Analysen zum rituellen Charakter von Bundesligaspielen. Feltes, T. (ed.). Frankfurt, p. 143-152 10 p. (Schriftenreihe Polizieren: Polizei, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft; vol. 6).

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