Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The aim of research and teaching at our institute is to make an active contribution to shaping societal transformation towards sustainability. We work on appropriate scientific and philosophical foundations as well as on ways to include different (civil) societal actors in research processes.

The institute is subdivided into the following four core areas: (i) Sustainability Ethics (ii) Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research, (iii) Sustainability Science and (iv) Social Sustainability.

Main research areas

Unsere Forschung deckt ein breites Spektrum an thematischen und methodischen Zugängen ab. Innerhalb der Fakultät Nachhaltigkeit am Schnittpunkt von natur- und sozialwissenschaftlich fokussierter Forschung angesiedelt, ist unsere Arbeit geprägt durch inter- und transdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit - innerhalb der Universität und über ihre Grenzen hinaus.
Im Rahmen dieser Kooperationen arbeiten wir lösungsorientiert und zielen darauf ab, im wechselseitigen Austausch zwischen Wissenschaftlern/-innen unterschiedlicher Disziplinen sowie relevanten gesellschaftlichen Akteuren sozial robustes Wissen zu erzeugen.

Forschungsschwerpunkte und Kernkonzepte

Sustainability Science
Transdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Nachhaltigkeitsethik

  1. Academic Consultant
  2. Was macht ein Investment nachhaltig?

    Oermann, N. O. (Reviewer)

    19.10.2019

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantEducation

  3. Hosting an academic visitor
  4. Nekane Castillo-Eguskitza

    Martín-López, B. (Host)

    05.201708.2017

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  5. Zebensui Morales-Reyes

    Martín-López, B. (Host)

    04.201611.2016

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  6. Visiting an external academic institution
  7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

    Lam, D. (Visiting researcher)

    02.01.202031.03.2020

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  8. University of Vienna

    Vilsmaier, U. (Visiting researcher)

    17.05.201617.06.2016

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionEducation

  9. Leuphana academic councils and committees
  10. Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research (Organisational unit)

    Oermann, N. O. (Office)

    20092011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  11. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Vilsmaier, U. (Deputy member)

    04.201403.2016

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  12. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Oermann, N. O. (Member)

    24.10.201231.12.2019

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  13. Bodies of private companies and organisations
  14. Lemonaid and ChariTea foundation (External organisation)

    Martín-López, B. (Member)

    20192020

    Activity: MembershipBodies of private companies and organisationsTransfer

  15. Academic networks or partnerships
  16. University of Bielefeld (External organisation)

    Winands, M. (Member)

    01.02.2006

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  17. Academic councils, panels and committees
  18. Fan-Projekt Bielefeld e. V. (External organisation)

    Winands, M. (Member)

    2011

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  19. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Vilsmaier, U. (Deputy member)

    2012 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  20. Programme of Ecosystems Change and Society (PECS) (External organisation)

    Martín-López, B. (Member)

    2018 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  21. Guest lectures
  22. About diversity, freedom, the open society and its enemies

    Oermann, N. O. (Speaker)

    08.02.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  23. Auf der Suche nach Räumen generativer Bildung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    30.11.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  24. Berufsstart und Karriereweg

    Vilsmaier, U. (Lecturer)

    25.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  25. Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    Lam, D. (Lecturer)

    18.11.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  26. Creating transdisciplinary research spaces for sustainable development

    Vilsmaier, U. (Lecturer)

    06.05.201508.05.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch