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. 2021
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    Wie wirkt die FDS-Intervention auf die Entwicklung des Emotionswissens der Kinder?

    Salisch, M. & Voltmer, K., 01.03.2021, Fühlen Denken Sprechen: Alltagsintegrierte Sprachbildung in Kindertageseinrichtungen. von Salisch, M., Hormann, O., Cloos, P., Koch, K. & Mähler, C. (eds.). Münster: Waxmann Verlag, p. 159-170 12 p. (Sprachliche Bildung; vol. 7).

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

  3. Published

    Does money "buy" tolerance toward damage-causing wildlife?

    Kansky, R., Kidd, M. & Fischer, J., 03.2021, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 3, 3, 16 p., e262.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

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    Editorial

    Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 03.2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2021, 1, p. 3 1 p.

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

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    Forschendes Lernen: Eine Einführung

    Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 03.2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2021, 1, p. 4-7 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Forschendes Lernen: Beiträge aus dem Chemie- und Sachunterricht

    Hofer, E. (Editor) & Lembens, A. (Editor), 03.2021, Wien: Verein zur Förderung des physikalischen und chemischen Unterrichts. 40 p. (Plus Lucis; vol. 2021, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

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    Kommentar der Herausgeberinnen: Was ist drin, wenn Forschendes Lernen draufsteht?

    Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 03.2021, In: PLUS LUCIS. 1/2021, p. 29 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsTransfer

  8. Published

    Systematic learning in water governance: insights from five local adaptive management projects for water quality innovation

    Kochskämper, E., Koontz, T. M. & Newig, J., 03.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 1, 13 p., 22.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The early bird catches the worm: an empirical analysis of imprinting in social entrepreneurship

    Dickel, P., Sienknecht, M. & Hörisch, J., 03.2021, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 91, 2, p. 127-150 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Utilization of digested sewage sludge in lactic acid fermentation

    Pleissner, D., Krieg, C. & Peinemann, J. C., 03.2021, In: Detritus - Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resource & Residues. 14, p. 48-53 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Virtuelles Experimentieren mit PhET Simulationen

    Stinken-Rösner, L., 03.2021, In: Digital unterrichten. Biologie. 2021, 3, p. 2-2 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsEducation

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    Education in green chemistry and in sustainable chemistry: perspectives towards sustainability

    Zuin, V. G., Eilks, I., Elschami, M. & Kümmerer, K., 21.02.2021, In: Green Chemistry . 23, 4, p. 1594-1608 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Diversity lost: COVID-19 as a phenomenon of the total environment

    Cazzolla Gatti, R., Menéndez, L. P., Laciny, A., Bobadilla Rodríguez, H., Bravo Morante, G., Carmen, E., Dorninger, C., Fabris, F., Grunstra, N. D. S., Schnorr, S. L., Stuhlträger, J., Villanueva Hernandez, L. A., Jakab, M., Sarto-Jackson, I. & Caniglia, G., 20.02.2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 756, 14 p., 144014.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  15. Published

    Regional electricity models for community energy in germany: The role of governance structures

    Ehrtmann, M., Holstenkamp, L. & Becker, T., 19.02.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 4, p. 1-24 24 p., 2241.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Similar yield benefits of hybrid, conventional, and organic tomato and sweet pepper varieties under well-watered and drought-stressed conditions

    Ficiciyan, A. M., Loos, J. & Tscharntke, T., 19.02.2021, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 5, 11 p., 628537.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Aesthetic Expertise for Sustainable Development: Envisioning Artful Scientific Policy Advice

    Heinrichs, H., 10.02.2021, In: World. 2, 1, p. 92-104 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Nachhaltigkeit erzählen: Durch Storytelling besser kommunizieren?

    Fischer, D. (Editor), Fücker, S. (Editor), Selm, H. (Editor) & Sundermann, A. (Editor), 04.02.2021, München : oekom verlag GmbH. 180 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer

  20. Published

    Solid Sorption Refrigeration With Calcium Chloride Methanolates on Technical Scale

    Neumann, K., Wiegand, M., Opel, O. & Korhammer, K., 04.02.2021, Proceedings of the 14th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference 2020 (IRES 2020). Stadler, I., Droege, P. & Trimborn, C. (eds.). Atlantis Press, p. 142-149 8 p. (Atlantis Highlights in Engineering; vol. 6).

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

  21. Published

    Pesticide peak concentration reduction in a small vegetated treatment system controlled by chemograph shape

    Greiwe, J., Olsson, O., Kümmerer, K. & Lange, J., 02.02.2021, In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 25, 2, p. 497-509 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review