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.
- 2005
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Garantenstellung im Jugendhilfebereich: Reaktionen der Berufsgruppen: Entwicklung von Qualitätsstandards als Reaktion auf Fahrlässigkeitsvorwürfe
Plewig, H.-J., 2005, In: Recht der Jugend und des Bildungswesens. 53, 4, p. 486-492 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Gelebte Internationalität: ein Blick auf zehn Jahre Auslandsarbeit am Fachbereich Wirtschaftsrecht
Schomerus, T., 2005, Wirtschaftsrecht und Mediation: Festschrift für Walther Gottwald. Herrmann, M. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 23-40 18 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Gemeinsam glücklicher: Optionen aus der Integration von Universitäten und Fachhochschulen für eine nachhaltigkeitsrelevante Lehre und Forschung
Adomßent, M. & Michelsen, G., 2005, Reflexionen der Psychologie: 100 Jahre Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Rammsayer, T. & Troche, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Göttingen: Hogrefe Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, p. 57-58 2 p. (Politische Ökologie).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Gender Greenstreaming
Mayer, M. & Thiem, A., 2005, In: Punkt.um. 9, p. 21 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Geschlechtsunterschiede beim externalisierenden Problemverhalten im Kindesalter
Salisch, M., Ittel, A. & Bonekamp, E., 2005, Lügen, Lästern, Leiden lassen: Aggressives Verhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen. Ittel, A. & von Salisch, M. (eds.). Kohlhammer Verlag GmbH, p. 67-91 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Gesellschaftliches Engagement von Unternehmen: reziproke Stakeholder, ökonomische Anreize, strategische Gestaltungsoptionen
Hahn, T., 2005, 1. ed. Wiesbaden: Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag. 238 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Grundschulkinder und Regionalräume : vom Wissen über die Region zu Wissen für Europa
Thiedke, M., 2005, Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt. 296 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Grundwasserabfluss
Wittenberg, H., Schöniger, M. & Schwarze, R., 2005, Abflussbildung: Prozessbeschreibung und Fallbeispiele. Bronstert, A. (ed.). Hennef: Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, p. 22-39 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis
Michelsen, G. (Editor) & Godemann, J. (Editor), 2005, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 932 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Herausforderung neue Medien
Möller, A., 2005, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis. Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J. (eds.). 1 ed. München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 76-84 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research