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.
- 2009
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Impact and importance of heterocyclic PAH in remediation: Adsorption of activated carbon
Mänz, J. S., Naumann, E., Palm, W.-U., Ruck, W. & Birke, V., 2009, CLEANUP 3rd International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference: Program and Proceedings. CRC CARE , p. 15-16 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Impulse für das Management von Nachhaltigkeitsfonds: nachhaltiges Investment unter der Lupe
Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Blätter. 58, 8, p. 441-449 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Increasing Entrepreneurial Intentions through Innovations in Pedagogy: European Approaches, Programmes, and Tools
Tegtmeier, S., Asplund, C.-J., Bengtsson, L., Klapper, R., Kurczewska, A., Kyrö, P., Leger-Jarniou, C., Pruvli, E., Tzeremes, N. G. & Vliamos, S., 2009, Proceedings of the 54th ICSB World Conference. International Council for Small Business, 38 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Innovative Instrumente für ein integriertes Flussgebietsmanagement
Evers, M. & Hegner, J., 2009, Hydrologische Systeme im Wandel: Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 26./27. März 2009 an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel . Fohrer, N. (ed.). Hennef: Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, p. 77-78 2 p. (Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung ; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Instruments for comprehensive land use planning and river basin management
Evers, M., 2009, Sustainable Land Use and Water Management: ERSEC - International conference Proceeding. UNESCO-Publishing, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, p. 240-256 17 p. (Ecological Research for Sustaining the Environment in China (ERSEC); no. CN/SC/2008/RP/H/2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Integration of Environmental Management Information Systems and ERP systems using Integration Platforms
Funk, B., Möller, A. & Niemeyer, P., 2009, Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering - Proceedings of the 4th International ICSC Symposium, ITEE 2009: proceedings of the 4th International ICSC Symposium, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 28 - 29, 2009. Athanasiadis, I. N., Mitkas, P. A., Rizzoli, A. E. & Gómez, J. M. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 53-63 11 p. (Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Integrative Bewertung der Auswirkungen touristischer Nutzungen auf die Bereitstellung der Ecosystem Services auf der Insel Sylt
Schmidt, A., 2009, In: Coastline Reports. 13, p. 105-118 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intensive Recreational Activities in Suburban Forests: A Method to quantify the Reduction in Timber Value
Rusterholz, H.-P., Bilecen, E., Kleiber, O., Hegetschweiler, K. T. & Baur, B., 2009, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 8, 2, p. 109-116 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interculturality as background for sustainability
Guerra González, J., 2009, Sustainability in Karamoja? : Rethinking the Terms of Global Sustainability in a Crisis Region of Africa . Knaute, D. & Kagan, S. (eds.). Köln: Rüdiger Koppe, Vol. 12. p. 263-270 8 p. (Topics in Interdisciplinary African Studies ; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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International Master's Programme in sustainable development and management
Michelsen, G. & Rieckmann, M., 2009, World in Transition: Sustainability Perspectives for Higher Education. Adomssent, M., Beringer, A. & Barth, M. (eds.). Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 216-221 7 p. (Higher education for sustainability; no. 4).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research