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.

Topics

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. 1991
  2. Published

    Ökologieorientiertes Management

    Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1991, Mit Ökonomie zur Ökologie: Analyse und Lösungen des Umweltproblems aus ökonomischer Sicht. Frey, R., Staehelin-Witt, E. & Blöchliger, H. (eds.). 1. ed. Basel: Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag , p. 269-300 32 p.

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

  3. 1990
  4. Published

    Ökologische Rationalität: Ansatzpunkte zur Ausgestaltung von ökologieorientierten Managementinstrumenten

    Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1990, In: Die Unternehmung. 44, 4, p. 273-290 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. 1989
  6. Published

    Ökologieinduzierte Entscheidungsprobleme des Managements: Ansatzpunkte zur Ausgestaltung von Instrumenten.

    Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 11.1989, Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel, 27 p. (WWZ-Discussion Paper ; no. 8914).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Chemical and environmental aspects of thermal energy storage in aquifers and development of water treatment methods

    Wagner, R., Bardtke, D., Adinolfi, M., Ruck, W., Stein, M. & Weber, W., 1989, Thermische Energiespeicherung: Statusbericht 1989. Stuttgart: Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie (BMFT), p. 121-140 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Lokalisierung von Schadstoffeinleitern vom Kanalnetz aus.

    Flemming, H. C. & Ruck, W., 1989, In: Wasserkalender. 1990, p. 115-133 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. 1988
  10. Published

    Massnahmen bei mangelhafter Betondeckung

    Quitmann, H. D. & Solacolu, C., 11.1988, In: Beton Dusseldorf. 38, 11, p. 444-448 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. 1980
  12. Published

    Nachträgliche Verstärkung von Spannbetonbrücken im Koppelfugenbereich mit bewehrten Betonlaschen.

    Koenig, G., Quitmann, H. D., Stuelb, J. & Weigler, H., 10.1980, In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau. 75, 10, p. 229-235 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. 1979
  14. Published

    EINSPANNUNG VON STAHLPROFILEN IN STAHLBETONBAUTEILE.

    Weigler, H. & Quitmann, H. D., 1979, In: Betonwerk Fertigteil Tech. 45, 6, p. 325-330 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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