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. Editor of journals
  2. Ecosystems and People (Journal)

    Martín-López, B. (Editor-in-Chief)

    11.201811.2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  3. One Earth (Journal)

    Martín-López, B. (Editorial Board)

    2019 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  4. Conferences
  5. 13. Österreichischer Klimatag 2012

    Vilsmaier, U. (presenter)

    14.06.201215.06.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. 1st Global Conference on Research Integration and Implementation - i2S 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Participant)

    09.09.201310.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. 1st Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference

    Weiser, A. (presenter)

    06.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. 32nd International Geographical Congress 2012

    Vilsmaier, U. (Chair)

    26.08.201230.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. 3rd International Conference on Sustainability Transitions - IST 2012

    Lutz, L. M. (presenter)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Arbeitstagung Lernortwechsel - 2015

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    17.04.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  11. Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education - AASHE 2015

    John, B. (Speaker)

    26.10.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Conference on Transdisciplinary Research and Modeling - 2013

    Lutz, L. M. (Participant)

    10.04.201311.04.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  13. Conference on Transdisciplinary Research and Modelling - 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Chair)

    10.04.201311.04.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. Conference Transdisciplinary Intercultural Ecological Research for Sustainability - TIERS 2012

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    08.06.201210.06.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  15. Fachtagung Kosmopolitische Bibliothek Eisenstadt 2011

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    07.03.201109.03.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  16. Football: Politics of the Global Game 2012

    Winands, M. (presenter)

    29.11.201230.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. II Conference of the programme on Ecosystem Change and Society - PECSII 2018

    Riechers, M. (Participant), Lam, D. (Participant), Lam, D. (Speaker), Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (presenter), Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Moderator) & Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Moderator)

    07.11.201710.11.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  18. International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management - IWRM BMBF 2011

    Vilsmaier, U. (Keynote speaker)

    12.10.201113.10.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  19. International Transdisciplinarity Conference - td-net 2015

    Newig, J. (Speaker), Bergmann, M. (Coauthor), Jahn, S. V. (Coauthor), Kahle, J. (Coauthor) & Lang, D. J. (Coauthor)

    08.09.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. Konferenz "Zukunft der Wirtschaftsethik in Deutschland" - 2012

    Mühling, M. (Opponent)

    10.02.201211.02.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  21. MECS Conference: Dealing with Climate Change. Calculus & Catastrope in the Age of Simulation - 2015

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    25.06.201526.06.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  22. MFA ConAccount Conference 2012

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    26.09.201228.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  23. Oikos - Theis Workshop

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    26.06.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  24. Podiumsdiskussion zum Ukraine-Krieg: Keine Kriegspartei und doch im Wirtschaftskrieg

    Kück, T. (Moderator) & Oermann, N. O. (Participant)

    21.04.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  25. Research Development Workshop for Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research - RIHN 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    14.11.201315.11.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  26. Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference - RGS 2014

    Mildorfová-Leventon, J. (Speaker), Dyer, J. C. (Speaker) & Van Alstine, J. (Speaker)

    26.08.201429.08.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  27. ‘Statussymposium Wissenschaft für Nachhaltige Entwicklung‘

    Herberg, J. (presenter), Leistert, O. (Coauthor), Meyer, E. M. (Coauthor), Schmieg, G. (Coauthor), Schrickel, I. (Coauthor), Caniglia, G. (Coauthor), Laubichler, M. (Coauthor), Hörl, E. (Coauthor), Lang, D. J. (Coauthor) & Vilsmaier, U. (Coauthor)

    23.01.201724.01.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  28. Tag der Politikwissenschaft 2014

    Kahle, J. (Speaker), Jahn, S. V. (Coauthor), Newig, J. (Coauthor), Lang, D. J. (Coauthor) & Bergmann, M. (Coauthor)

    28.10.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  29. Tagung "Fußball und Fans. Wissenschaftliche Perspektiven" 2012

    Winands, M. (Speaker)

    12.12.201213.12.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  30. Td Summer School 2013: Transdisciplinary Research at the Science

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    01.09.201310.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  31. Td Summer School 2014: Transdisciplinary Research at the Science

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    01.09.201409.09.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  32. Td Summer School 2015

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    31.08.201508.09.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  33. Td Summer School 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    29.08.201606.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  34. The Global Classroom Curriculum - Virtual and Real in the University of the Anthropocene

    John, B. (Speaker)

    18.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  35. Transformations 2017

    Freeth, R. C. (Participant), Lam, D. (Speaker), Freeth, R. (Speaker), Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (presenter) & Lang, D. J. (Speaker)

    30.08.201701.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  36. Transformative Research and Development in Urban and Regional Environments

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    01.09.201603.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  37. Workshop Transdisziplinäre Wissensproduktion in der Wasserforschung 2012

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    19.04.201220.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  38. Workshop zur Konstituierung des Instituts für transdisziplinäre Sozialwissenschaft der Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe -2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    31.07.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  39. World Economic Forum 2017

    John, B. (Speaker), Caniglia, G. (Speaker), Leonie, B. (Speaker), Lang, D. J. (Speaker) & Laubichler, M. D. (Speaker)

    17.01.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  40. World Students Environmental Summit

    Lam, D. (Organiser)

    20122014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  41. External workshops, courses, seminars
  42. 10th ITdNet Meeting - 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Participant)

    11.04.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  43. 1st Global Conference on Research Integration and Implementation - i2S 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    09.09.201311.09.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  44. 2nd CCES Winter School „Science Meets Practice“ 2012

    Lutz, L. M. (Participant)

    01.201202.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  45. 4th Global TraPs Workshop "Defining Case Studies – Setting Priorities”

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    16.03.201218.03.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  46. Case-based Mutual Learning Session to Strengthen Familiy Farming in Colombia

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    31.03.201601.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  47. Co-Production of Knowledge

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Apetrei, C. (Moderator), Fischer, J. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Speaker)

    05.06.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  48. Co-Production of Tools and Strategies to Upscale the Local Model of the Viscri Association by Involving a Policy Expert

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Peukert, D. (Participant), Lam, D. (Organiser) & Fischer, J. (Organiser)

    20.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  49. German Future Earth Summit - 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Moderator)

    28.01.201629.01.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  50. How could this success model of the Agro-Eco-Viscri farming association (experience and knowledge) could be consolidated and transferred/adapted to Alma Vii?

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Fischer, J. (Organiser), Peukert, D. (Speaker) & Lam, D. (Organiser)

    21.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  51. International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST) 2017

    Weiser, A. (Organiser)

    25.06.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  52. International Transdisciplinarity Conference - td-net 2015

    Vilsmaier, U. (Moderator) & Meyer, E. M. (Organiser)

    08.09.201510.09.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  53. Inter- y Transdisciplina en Acción Seminar 2016

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    03.03.201604.03.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  54. Kick-Off des Projekts "Wohlstands-Transformation Wuppertal (WTW)" des TransZent - 2015

    Vilsmaier, U. (Moderator)

    22.10.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  55. Leuphana Faculty Club

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    22.05.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  56. Leveraging a sustainable future through relationships

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Lam, D. (Organiser), Lang, D. J. (Organiser), Fischer, J. (Organiser) & Apetrei, C. (Moderator)

    09.01.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  57. Leveraging a sustainable future through relationships II

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Apetrei, C. (Organiser), Fischer, J. (Organiser), Lam, D. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Speaker)

    27.09.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  58. Methoden einer nomadischen Wissenschaft I - 2019

    Vilsmaier, U. (Organiser), Schmitt, K. (Organiser), Michel, J. (Organiser) & Rillich, K. (Organiser)

    01.02.201903.02.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  59. Netzwerktreffen Studium Generale Nord - 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Moderator)

    31.01.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  60. Parks of the Future – Protected Areas in Europe Challenging Issues of Societal Transformation

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    26.02.201427.02.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  61. Problem Framing Workshop with Local NGOs

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Peukert, D. (Participant), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Fischer, J. (Organiser) & Lam, D. (Participant)

    22.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  62. ProDoc Workshop VIII - 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    04.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  63. Projekt ‚Demokratie leben’ der Hansestadt Lüneburg/Stadtjugendring - 2015

    Vilsmaier, U. (Moderator)

    27.10.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  64. Research Development Workshop for Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research - RIHN 2013

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    15.11.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  65. The journey to Balance Brings Beauty

    Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Organiser), Lang, D. J. (Speaker), Lam, D. (Speaker), Apetrei, C. (Participant) & Clarke, E. (Speaker)

    07.06.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  66. „Theorie und Praxis: Globales Lernen und Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung – Positionen, Potentiale, Perspektiven“

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    27.09.201228.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  67. Transformations 2017

    Peukert, D. (Moderator), Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Moderator), Lam, D. (Moderator) & Lang, D. J. (Moderator)

    30.08.201701.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  68. Von Inter- zu Transdisziplinarität – Wissenschaft im Umbruch

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    15.04.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  69. Waldgärten als multi-funktionale Nachhaltigkeitslösung verstehen

    Albrecht, S. (Speaker)

    06.04.202010.07.2020

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  70. Waldgarten Reallabor: nachhaltige und multi-funktionale Flächennutzung im urbanen Raum

    Albrecht, S. (Speaker) & Friedel, A. (Speaker)

    09.04.201909.07.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  71. Workshop am Österreichischen Zentrum für Begabungsförderung und Begabungsforschung - ÖZBF 2011

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    22.12.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  72. Guest lectures
  73. About diversity, freedom, the open society and its enemies

    Oermann, N. O. (Speaker)

    08.02.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  74. Auf der Suche nach Räumen generativer Bildung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    30.11.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  75. Berufsstart und Karriereweg

    Vilsmaier, U. (Lecturer)

    25.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  76. Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    Lam, D. (Lecturer)

    18.11.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  77. Creating transdisciplinary research spaces for sustainable development

    Vilsmaier, U. (Lecturer)

    06.05.201508.05.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  78. Crossing boundaries in transdisciplinary sustainability research

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    13.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  79. Das Begleitprogramm Gender und Diversity für Studentische Forschungsteams, die in Lehrveranstaltungen forschend lernen

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    21.10.201523.10.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  80. Die Einbeziehung von ‚stakeholdern’ in den Forschungsprozess - Implikationen und Perspektiven

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    11.11.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  81. Die Zukunft gestalten - Transdisziplinäre Projektarbeit

    Jahn, S. V. (Speaker) & Kahle, J. (Speaker)

    10.201603.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  82. Evaluation der Sportgerichtsurteile des HFV der Saison 2007/2008

    Winands, M. (Lecturer)

    04.09.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  83. Evaluation der Sportgerichtsurteile des HFV der Saison 2007/2008

    Winands, M. (Lecturer)

    08.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  84. Forschen im Ersten Semester?: Zum Anspruch und Potential Forschenden Lernens im Leuphana Semester

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    24.09.201525.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  85. Frame Conditions for Transdisciplinary Research

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    05.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  86. Fußball und Diskriminierung: Einordnung und Entwicklungen

    Winands, M. (Lecturer)

    21.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  87. Gender und Diversity: Welche Rolle spielt Vielfalt in der transdisziplinären Nachhaltigkeitsforschung?

    Kahle, J. (Speaker) & Jahn, S. V. (Speaker)

    01.11.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  88. Inter- und transdisziplinäre Forschung. Theoretische und methodologische Grundlagen

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    30.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  89. Inter- und transdisziplinäre Lehre

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    13.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  90. Komplexe Systeme transformieren I - Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit (Nachhaltiger Konsum)

    Bergmann, M. (Speaker), Jahn, S. V. (Speaker) & Kahle, J. (Speaker)

    04.04.201620.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  91. Konflikte und Diskriminierung im Stadion: Auswirkungen und Prävention

    Winands, M. (Lecturer)

    16.06.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  92. Konfliktreiche Begegnungen?!: Sozialwissenschaftliche Einwürfe zur Gewaltdiskussion im Fußball

    Winands, M. (Lecturer)

    16.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  93. Konstitution transdisziplinärer Forschungsfelder

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    02.02.201303.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  94. Methoden der (Kultur-)Landschaftsforschung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    21.09.201623.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  95. Methoden transformativer Forschung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Lecturer)

    24.04.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  96. Methods of boundary work for inter- and transdisciplinary research.

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    05.11.201806.11.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  97. Parks as societal mirrors of the 21st century

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    26.02.201427.02.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  98. Räume generativer Bildung

    Vilsmaier, U. (Speaker)

    02.12.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

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