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

Als Träger der universitätsweiten Wissenschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung fragt die Fakultät nach Bedingungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Die Fakultät verbindet dazu Human- und Naturwissenschaften mit derzeit etwa 25 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Chemie, Informatik, Kommunikation, Management, Ökologie, Philosophie, Planung, Politik, Psychologie, Recht, Technik und VWL. Die transdisziplinären Arbeitsweisen in Forschung, Studium und Dienstleistungen zielen insbesondere darauf, zukünftige Entwicklungschancen für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen und zu erhalten.

  1. 2016
  2. Published

    Fermentative utilization of coffee mucilage using Bacillus coagulans and investigation of down-stream processing of fermentation broth for optically pure L(+)-lactic acid production

    Neu, A-K., Pleissner, D., Mehlmann, K., Schneider, R., Puerta-Quintero, G. I. & Venus, J., 01.07.2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 211, Juli, p. 398-405 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Recommendations for evaluating temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in breast milk

    Gyalpo, T., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.07.2016, In: Environmental Health Perspectives. 124, 7, p. 881-885 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  4. Published

    Testing alien plant distribution and habitat invasibility in mountain ecosystems: growth form matters

    Giorgis, M. A., Cingolani, A. M., Tecco, P. A., Cabido, M., Poca, M. & von Wehrden, H., 01.07.2016, In: Biological Invasions. 18, 7, p. 2017-2028 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The Information-anchoring model of first-offers: When moving first helps versus hurts negotiators

    Loschelder, D. D., Trötschel, R., Swaab, R. I., Friese, M. & Galinsky, A. D., 01.07.2016, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 101, 7, p. 995-1012 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Transboundary Cooperation in European Water Governance - A set-theoretic analysis of International River Basins

    Jager, N. W., 01.07.2016, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 26, 4, p. 278–291 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Participatory Scenario Planning: From Scenario ‘Stakeholders’ to Scenario ‘Owners’

    Freeth, R. & Drimie, S., 03.07.2016, In: Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 58, 4, p. 32-43 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The coexistence of amenity and biodiversity in urban landscapes

    Ives, C. D. & Kelly, A. H., 03.07.2016, In: Landscape Research. 41, 5, p. 495-509 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Distribution of Organophosphate Esters between the Gas and Particle Phase-Model Predictions vs Measured Data

    Sühring, R., Wolschke, H., Diamond, M. L., Jantunen, L. M. & Scheringer, M., 05.07.2016, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 50, 13, p. 6644-6651 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    The role of gestures in a teacher-student-discourse about atoms

    Abels, S. J., 06.07.2016, In: Chemistry education Research and Practice. 17, 3, p. 618-628 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Crying wolf: Limitations of predator–prey studies need not preclude their salient messages

    Ritchie, E. G., Schultner, J., Nimmo, D. G., Fischer, J., Hanspach, J., Kuemmerle, T., Kehoe, L. & Dorresteijn, I., 13.07.2016, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 283, 1834, 1 p., 20161244.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review