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.
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Self-guided internet-based and mobile-based stress management for employees: results of a randomised controlled trial
Ebert, D. D., Heber, E., Berking, M., Riper, H., Cuijpers, P., Funk, B. & Lehr, D., 05.05.2016, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 73, 5, p. 315-323 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effect of a Web-Based Guided Self-help Intervention for Prevention of Major Depression in Adults With Subthreshold Depression A Randomized Clinical Trial
Buntrock, C., Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Smit, F., Riper, H., Berking, M. & Cuijpers, P., 03.05.2016, In: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 315, 17, p. 1854-1863 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Efficacy of an internet-based self-help intervention to reduce co-occurring alcohol misuse and depression symptoms in adults: Study protocol of a three-arm randomised controlled trial
Schaub, M. P., Blankers, M., Lehr, D., Boss, L., Riper, H., Dekker, J., Goudriaan, A. E., Maier, L. J., Haug, S., Amann, M., Dey, M., Wenger, A. & Ebert, D. D., 01.05.2016, In: BMJ Open. 6, 5, 13 p., e011457.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Habitat management on multiple spatial scales can enhance bee pollination and crop yield in tropical homegardens
Motzke, I., Klein, A. M., Saleh, S., Tscharntke, T. & Wanger, T. C., 01.05.2016, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 223, p. 144-151 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social factors mediating human–carnivore coexistence: Understanding thematic strands influencing coexistence in Central Romania
Dorresteijn, I., Milcu, A. I., Leventon, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 01.05.2016, In: Ambio. 45, 4, p. 490-500 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Soil and tree species traits both shape soil microbial communities during early growth of Chinese subtropical forests
Pei, Z., Eichenberg, D., Bruelheide, H., Kröber, W., Kühn, P., Li, Y., von Oheimb, G., Purschke, O., Scholten, T., Buscot, F. & Gutknecht, J. L. M., 01.05.2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 96, p. 180-190 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The relevance of cultural aspects in cross cultural management in multinational companies
Ferraris, A., Longo, M. & Warsitzka, M., 01.05.2016, Managing Globalization: New Business Models, Strategies and Innovation. Vrontis, D., Bresciani, S. & Rossi, M. (eds.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 50-76 27 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Direct negative density-dependence in a pond-breeding frog population
Băncilă, R. I., Ozgul, A., Hartel, T., Sos, T. & Schmidt, B. R., 05.2016, In: Ecography. 39, 5, p. 449-455 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Herausforderungen des kulturellen Wandels in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit
Heinrichs, H., 05.2016, Umweltpolitik für die Transformation fit machen: Neue Grundkonfigurationen für eine angewandte Umweltpolitik. Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, p. 7-9 3 p. (Für Mensch & Umwelt).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Root-emitted volatile organic compounds: can they mediate belowground plant-plant interactions?
Delory, B. M., Delaplace, P., Fauconnier, M. L. & du Jardin, P., 05.2016, In: Plant and Soil. 402, 1-2, p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Unfamiliar fuel: How the UK public views the infrastructure required to supply hydrogen for road transport
Bellaby, P., Upham, P., Flynn, R. & Ricci, M., 27.04.2016, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 41, 15, p. 6534-6543 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transforming European Water Governance? Participation and River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive in 13 Member States
Jager, N. W., Challies, E., Kochskämper, E., Newig, J., Benson, D., Blackstock, K., Collins, K., Ernst, A., Evers, M., Feichtinger, J., Fritsch, O., Gooch, G., Grund, W., Hedelin, B., Hernández-Mora, N., Frank, H., Huitema, D., Irvine, K., Klinke, A., Lange, L., Loupsans, D., Lubell, M., Maganda, C., Matczak, P., Parés, M., Saarikoski, H., Slavíková, L., van der Arend, S. & von Korff, Y., 19.04.2016, In: Water. 8, 4, 22 p., 156.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Systematic student-driven literature reviews in sustainability science: An effective way to merge research and teaching
Abson, D. J., Gralla, F., Lang, D. J., Rau, A. L., von Wehrden, H., Lüderitz, C. & Meyer, M., 15.04.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 119, p. 229-235 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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What determines PCB concentrations in soils in rural and urban areas? Insights from a multi-media fate model for Switzerland as a case study
Glüge, J., Bogdal, C., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 15.04.2016, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 550, p. 1152-1162 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Incremental contribution of pollination and other ecosystem services to agricultural productivity: Effects of service quantity and quality
Garibaldi, L. A., Aizen, M. A., Cunningham, S. A., Harder, L. D. & Klein, A. M., 14.04.2016, Pollination Services to Agriculture : Sustaining and Enhancing a Key Ecosystem Service. Gemmill-Herren, B. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 33-42 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Water quantity and quality in the Zerafshan River basin: Only an upstream riparian problem?
Olsson, O., Wegerich, K. & Kabilov, F., 08.04.2016, Water and Security in Central Asia: Solving a Rubik's Cube. Stucki, V., Wegerich, K., Rahaman, M. M. & Varis, O. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 99-111 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Business model experimentation for sustainability
Bocken, N. M. P., Weissbrod, I. & Tennant, M., 06.04.2016, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016. Setchi, R., Howlett, R., Liu, Y. & Theobald, P. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing, p. 297-306 10 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Aquatic Exposure Predictions of Insecticide Field Concentrations Using a Multimedia Mass-Balance Model
Knäbel, A., Scheringer, M., Stehle, S. & Schulz, R., 05.04.2016, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 50, 7, p. 3721-3728 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Does excess nitrogen supply increase the drought sensitivity of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings?
Dziedek, C., von Oheimb, G., Calvo, L., Fichtner, A., Kriebitzsch, W.-U., Marcos, E., Härdtle, W. & Pitz, W., 01.04.2016, In: Plant Ecology. 217, 4, p. 393-405 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Energizing marginal soils - The establishment of the energy crop Sida hermaphrodita as dependent on digestate fertilization, NPK, and legume intercropping
Nabel, M., Temperton, V. M., Poorter, H., Lücke, A. & Jablonowski, N. D., 01.04.2016, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 87, p. 9-16 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Impact of prescribed burning on a heathland inhabiting spider community
Krause, R. H. & Assmann, T., 01.04.2016, In: Arachnologische Mitteilungen. 2016, 51, p. 57-63 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Initial hazard screening for genotoxicity of photo-transformation products of ciprofloxacin by applying a combination of experimental and in-silico testing
Toolaram, A. P., Haddad, T., Leder, C. & Kümmerer, K., 01.04.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 211, p. 148-156 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Plant diversity increases spatio-temporal niche complementarity in plant-pollinator interactions
Venjakob, C., Klein, A.-M., Ebeling, A., Tscharntke, T. & Scherber, C., 01.04.2016, In: Ecology and Evolution. 6, 8, p. 2249-2261 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Two Decades of Sustainability Management Tools for SMEs: How Far Have We Come?
Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.04.2016, In: Journal of Small Business Management. 54, 2, p. 481-505 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Willkommen im Anthropozän
Niebert, K., 01.04.2016, In: Biologie in Unserer Zeit. 46, 2, p. 75 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Besser, weniger, anders – auf guten Wegen zur Nachhaltigkeit?
Biesecker, A., Hofmeister, S. & von Winterfeld , U., 04.2016, In: Das Argument. 315, p. 82-90 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Langzeiteffekte eines Online-Trainings zur Reduktion von depressiven Beschwerden für Personen mit Diabetes Mellitus Typ 1 und Typ 2: Ergebnisse einer randomisiert-klinischen Studie nach 12 Monaten
Nobis, S., Lehr, D., Berking, M., Baumeister, H., Riper, H., Snoek, F. J. & Ebert, D. D., 04.2016, In: Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel. 11, S1, P89.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Martin Hack, Energie-Contracting - Energiedienstleistungen und dezentrale Energieversorgung
Schomerus, C.-T., 04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für das gesamte Recht der Energiewirtschaft EnWZ. 4/2016, p. Aktuell 10-11 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Transfer
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Medienökologien fürs Anthropozän
Schrickel, I. & Stürmer, M., 04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 14, 1, p. 180-185 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The delay vector variance method and the recurrence quantification analysis of energy markets
Fianu, E. S., 31.03.2016, In: International Journal of Energy and Statistics. 4, 1, 31 p., 1650001.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Calibrated Passive Sampling - Multi-plot Field Measurements of NH3 Emissions with a Combination of Dynamic Tube Method and Passive Samplers
Pacholski, A., 21.03.2016, In: JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS. 2016, 109, e53273.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Comparing the research-practice gap in management accounting: A view from professional accounting bodies in Australia and Germany
Tucker, B. & Schaltegger, S., 21.03.2016, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 29, 3, p. 362-400 39 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A synthesis for everyone: 5 years of work in Romania
Fischer, J., 16.03.2016Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research
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Benign by design: Benign by Design
Kümmerer, K., 14.03.2016, Green and Sustainable Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Tools and Strategies for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry. Summerton, L., Sneddon, H. F., Jones, L. C. & Clark, J. H. (eds.). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 73-81 9 p. (RSC Green Chemistry; vol. 2016-January, no. 46).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Presence, fate and risks of pharmaceuticals in the environment
Kümmerer, K., 14.03.2016, Green and Sustainable Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Tools and Strategies for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry. Summerton, L., Sneddon, H. F., Jones, L. C. & Clark, J. H. (eds.). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 63-72 10 p. (RSC Green Chemistry; vol. 2016-January, no. 46).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Impressions from a conference: sustainable land management
Fischer, J., 08.03.2016Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research
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Hierarchy and respect
Fischer, J., 03.03.2016Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research
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Business Models for Sustainability: Origins, Present Research, and Future Avenues
Schaltegger, S., Hansen, E. G. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 01.03.2016, In: Organization & Environment. 29, 1, p. 3-10 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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New Sediment Cores Reveal Environmental Changes Driven by Tectonic Processes at Ancient Helike, Greece
Engel, M., Jacobson, K., Boldt, K., Frenzel, P., Katsonopoulou, D., Soter, S., Alvarez Zarikian, C. A. & Brückner, H., 01.03.2016, In: Geoarchaeology. 31, 2, p. 140-155 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Organic farming affects the biological control of hemipteran pests and yields in spring barley independent of landscape complexity
Birkhofer, K., Arvidsson, F., Ehlers, D., Mader, V. L., Bengtsson, J. & Smith, H. G., 01.03.2016, In: Landscape Ecology. 31, 3, p. 567-579 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reviving wood-pastures for biodiversity and people: A case study from western Estonia
Roellig, M., Sutcliffe, L. M. E., Sammul, M., von Wehrden, H., Newig, J. & Fischer, J., 01.03.2016, In: Ambio. 45, 2, p. 185-195 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The farmer as a landscape steward: Comparing local understandings of landscape stewardship, landscape values, and land management actions
Raymond, C. M., Bieling, C., Fagerholm, N., Martin-Lopez, B. & Plieninger, T., 01.03.2016, In: Ambio. 45, 2, p. 173-184 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Urban gardens promote bee foraging over natural habitats and plantations
Kaluza, B. F., Wallace, H., Heard, T. A., Klein, A. M. & Leonhardt, S. D., 01.03.2016, In: Ecology and Evolution. 6, 5, p. 1304-1316 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilization of protein-rich residues in biotechnological processes
Pleissner, D. & Venus, J., 01.03.2016, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 100, 5, p. 2133-2140 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Die Verwendung von "Nachhaltigkeit" in deutschen Zeitungen: Ergebnisse einer empirischen Medienanalyse
Fischer, D. & Haucke, F., 03.2016, Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus : Erkenntnisse und Impulse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 55-67 13 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen ‐ Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Fallstudie eines modellhaften Weiterbildungsprogramms für Journalist_innen: Zertifikatstudium Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus
Fischer, D., Marwege, R. & Michelsen, G., 03.2016, Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus : Erkenntnisse und Impulse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 81-94 14 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen ‐ Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Globales Denken? Zum Wirkungszusammenhang von Forschungspraxis, Erkenntnisfeld und der Art zu denken
Vilsmaier, U., 03.2016, Wissenschaft und Globales Denken. Gmainer-Pranzl, F. & Schottenhammer, A. (eds.). Frankfurt a.M. u.a.: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 109-127 19 p. (Salzburger interdisziplinäre Diskurse; vol. 7).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Mentoring in Massive Open Online Courses - Eine Nutzenanalyse auf Basis des IS-Success-Modells
Drawert, K., Mager, M., Funk, B., Trötschel, R. & Pfeifer, C., 03.2016, Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik (MKWI) 2016: Technische Universität Ilmenau 09. - 11. März 2016 . Nissen, V., Stelzer, D., Straßburger, S. & Fischer, D. (eds.). Universitätsverlag Ilmenau - ilmedia, Vol. 3. p. 1511-1522 12 p. (Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik, MKWI 2016; vol. 3).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus: Erkenntnisse und Impulse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis
Michelsen, G. (Editor) & Fischer, D. (Editor), 03.2016, Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 153 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 12)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus? Ergebnisse einer Delphi-Studie mit Expertinnen und Experten
Humburg, A., Fischer, D., Marwege, R. & Michelsen, G., 03.2016, Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus: Erkenntnisse und Impulse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 23-38 16 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen ‐ Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
