School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Faculty
- 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.
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.
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Hochschule neu denken: Neuorientierung im Horizont der Nachhaltigkeit ; ein Memorandum
Adomßent, M., 2004, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 44 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Internationaler Masterstudiengang 'Sustainable Development and Management': Band 2: Einführung in nachhaltige Entwicklung
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Rieckmann, M. (ed.), 2008, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 129 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Internationaler Masterstudiengang 'Sustainable Development and Management': Band 1: Handbuch für den Masterstudiengang
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Rieckmann, M. (ed.), 2008, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 312 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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International Master’s Programme in Sustainable Development and Management: Volume 1: Handbook for the Master’s Programme
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Rieckmann, M. (ed.), 2008, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 299 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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International Master’s Programme in Sustainable Development and Management: Volume 2: Introduction to Sustainable Development
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Rieckmann, M. (ed.), 2008, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 114 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Interstate Water Resource Risk Management: Towards a Sustainable Future for the Aral Basin (JAYHUN)
Olsson, O. (ed.) & Bauer, M. (ed.), 2010, London: IWA Publishing. 121 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Jenseits des Elfenbeinturms: Universitäre Forschung und praktische Relevanz
Halberstadt, J. (ed.), Jakob, C. (ed.) & Schuricht, M. (ed.), 2016, Lohmar: Eul Verlag. 339 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Kita 21 - Die Zukunftsgestalter: Mit Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung Gegenwart und Zukunft gestalten
Stoltenberg, U. (ed.) & Thielebein-Pohl, R. (ed.), 2011, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 160 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Klimaschutz und Monitoring in der strategischen Umweltprüfung: Offshore-Windenergienutzung in der ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszone
Schomerus, T. (ed.) & Runge, K. (ed.), 2008, Berlin: Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft . 319 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Kritische Metalle in der großen Transformation
Exner, A. (ed.), Held, M. (ed.) & Kümmerer, K. (ed.), 2016, 1 ed. Springer Spektrum. 342 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Leading Practice Publication: Professional development of university educators on Education for Sustainable Development in European countries
Michelsen, G. (ed.), Kapitulcinova, D. (ed.), Dlouha, J. (ed.), Dlouhy, J. (ed.), Ryan, A. (ed.), Barton, A. (ed.), Tilbury, D. (ed.), Mula, I. (ed.), Benayas, J. (ed.), Alba, D. (ed.), Mally, K. V. (ed.), Mader, C. (ed.) & Mader, M. (ed.), 2015, Prague: Charles University, Prague. 134 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Quo Vadis?
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 1996, Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH. 187 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Managing the Business Case for Sustainability: The Integration of Social, Environmental and Economic Performance
Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Wagner, M. (ed.), 2006, Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing. 625 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Mythen der Circular Economy
Böckel, A. (ed.), Quaing, J. (ed.), Weissbrod, I. (ed.) & Böhm, J. (ed.), 01.07.2022, Dresden: TU Dresden. 125 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Agrarpolitik als reflexive Politik: Plädoyer für einen neuen Diskurs zwischen Politik und Wissenschaft
Feindt, P. H. (ed.), Gottschick, M. (ed.), Mölders, T. (ed.), Müller, F. (ed.), Sodtke, R. (ed.) & Weiland, S. (ed.), 2008, Berlin: edition sigma. 331 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Entwicklung als Strategie und Ziel von Hochschulentwicklung
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Godemann, J. (ed.), 2008, Frankfurt am Main: Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 186 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwickliung; vol. 10)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Gesellschaft: Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?
Heinrichs, H. (ed.), Kuhn, K. (ed.) & Newig, J. (ed.), 2011, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 222 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung für die große Transformation – Herausforderungen, Barrieren und Perspektiven für Raumwissenschaften und Raumplanung
Hofmeister, S. (ed.), Warner, B. (ed.) & Ott, Z. (ed.), 2021, Hannover: Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (ARL). 233 p. (Forschungsberichte der ARL; vol. 15)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung: Eine Herausforderung für Umweltkommunikation und Soziale Arbeit
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Maier, K. (ed.), 2003, Frankfurt am Main: Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 348 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwickliung)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit anders denken: Veränderungspotenziale durch Geschlechterperspektiven
Katz, C. (ed.), Heilmann, S. (ed.), Thiem, A. (ed.), Moths, K. (ed.), Koch, L. M. (ed.) & Hofmeister, S. (ed.), 15.01.2015, 1. Auflage ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 293 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit ist machbar: Das "Schaufenster für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung" als innovatives Projekt zur Kommunikation und Entwicklung von Nachhaltigkeit
Stoltenberg, U. (ed.), Muraca, B. (ed.) & Nora, E. (ed.), 2005, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 332 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit und Feminismus: Neue Perspektiven - alte Blockaden
Weller, I. (ed.), Hoffmann, E. (ed.) & Hofmeister, S. (ed.), 1999, Bielefeld: Kleine Verlag. 223 p. (Wissenschaftliche Reihe; vol. 109)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit und Journalismus: Erkenntnisse und Impulse aus Wissenschaft und Praxis
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Fischer, D. (ed.), 03.2016, Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 153 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 12)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltig konsumieren lernen: Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt BINK („Bildungsinstitutionen und nachhaltiger Konsum“)
Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D., 2013, 1. ed. Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 274 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen - Nachhaltige Entwicklung; no. 11)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltig managen mit der Balanced Scorecard: Konzept und Fallstudien
Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Dyllick, T. (ed.), 2002, 1. Aufl ed. Wiesbaden: Dr. Gabler Verlag. 396 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling
Fischer, D. (ed.), Fücker, S. (ed.), Selm, H. (ed.) & Sundermann, A. (ed.), 08.12.2022, 1st ed. London : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 142 p. (Routledge-SCORAI Studies in Sustainable Consumption)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Natur und Gesellschaft: Sozialwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf die Regulation und Gestaltung einer Wechselbeziehung
Kruse, S. (ed.) & Baerlocher, B. (ed.), 2011, Basel: edition gesowip. 285 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Naturwissenschaften
Härdtle, W. (ed.) & Brandt, E. (ed.), 2002, Berlin: Springer. 233 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Nicolai Hartmanns Neue Ontologie und die Philosophische Anthropologie: Menschliches Leben in Natur und Geist
von Kalckreuth, M. (ed.), Schmieg, G. (ed.) & Hausen, F. (ed.), 04.2019, Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 284 p. (Philosophische Anthropologie; vol. 11)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Ökonomische Bildung mit Kindern und Jugendlichen
Bolscho, D. (ed.) & Hauenschild, K. (ed.), 2008, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 241 p. (Umweltbildung und Zukunftsfähigkeit)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Organisationen hacken: Einfallstore in eine nachhaltige Arbeitswelt
Hochmann, L. (ed.) & Möller, S. (ed.), 01.02.2024, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 418 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Palaeogeography and palaeoecology of Carabus auronitens (Coleoptera): characterization and localization of glacial refugia in southern France and reconstruction of postglacial expansion routes by means of allozyme polymorphismus ; with 25 tables
Reimann, T., Aßmann, T., Nolte, O., Reuter, H., Huber, C. & Weber, F., 2002, Keltern-Weiler: Goecke & Evers. 151 p. (Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg; vol. 35)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Participation for Effective Environmental Governance: Evidence from European Water Framework Directive Implementation
Kochskämper, E. (ed.), Challies, E. (ed.), Jager, N. W. (ed.) & Newig, J. (ed.), 16.10.2017, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 180 p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Persönlichkeitsbildung und Beschäftigungsfähigkeit: Konzeptionen von General Studies und ihre Umsetzungen
Michelsen, G. (ed.), 2006, Wiesbaden: UniversitätsVerlagWebler. 156 p. (Hochschulwesen, Wissenschaft und Praxis : HSW; vol. 12)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik: Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. René L. Frey
Schaltegger, C. A. (ed.) & Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2004, Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag an der ETH Zürich. 777 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Politiken der Naturgestaltung: Ländliche Entwicklung und Agro-Gentechnik zwischen Kritik und Vision
Gottschlich, D. (ed.) & Mölders, T. (ed.), 02.2017, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 324 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Programa de Maestría Internacional ‘Sustainable Development and Management’: Volumen 1: Manual para el Programa de Maestría
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Rieckmann, M. (ed.), 2008, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 312 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Programa de Maestría Internacional ‘Sustainable Development and Management’: Volumen 2: Introducción al Desarrollo Sustentable
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Rieckmann, M. (ed.), 2008, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 122 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Pumpspeicher an Bundeswasserstraßen: Technische, wirtschaftliche und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen am Beispiel des Elbe-Seitenkanals
Degenhart, H. (ed.), Schomerus, C-T. (ed.) & Schulz, D. (ed.), 17.12.2015, Springer Vieweg. 107 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Recht und Finanzierung von Erneuerbaren Energien: Bürgerbeteiligungsmodelle
Degenhart, H. (ed.) & Schomerus, T. (ed.), 2014, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 123 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 27)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Re-Naturierung: Gesellschaft im Einklang mit der Natur
Leitschuh, H. (ed.), Michelsen, G. (ed.), Simonis, U. E. (ed.), Sommer, J. (ed.) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (ed.), 2014, 1. Auflage ed. Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 256 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2015)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Repowering: Hindernisse und Lösungsmöglichkeiten
Schomerus, T. (ed.) & Degenhart, H. (ed.), 2010, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 89 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 15)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Resilience, Entrepreneurship and ICT: Latest Research from Germany, South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia
Halberstadt, J. (ed.), Faasch, H. (ed.), Marx Gómez, J. (ed.), Greyling, J. (ed.) & Mufeti, T. K. (ed.), 2021, Cham: Springer. 420 p. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development
Michelsen, G. (ed.), Barth, M. (ed.), Rieckmann, M. (ed.) & Thomas, I. (ed.), 2016, London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 477 p. (Routledge international handbooks)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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StadtLandschaften: Die neue Hybridität von Stadt und Land
Hofmeister, S. (ed.) & Kühne, O. (ed.), 16.06.2016, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 286 p. (Hybride Metropolen)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundation
Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (ed.), 2011, Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Science+Business Media. 236 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Sustainability communication across Asia: Fundamental principles, digital strategies and community engagement
Saleh, M. S. M. (ed.), Rahman, N. A. A. (ed.) & Kasuma, S. A. A. (ed.), 29.12.2022, Taylor and Francis Inc. 238 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Transformation of Learning and Society
Fadeeva, Z. (ed.), Galkute, L. (ed.), Mader, C. (ed.) & Scott, G. (ed.), 11.2014, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. 283 p. (Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean
Solomon, B. D. (ed.) & Bailis, R. (ed.), 2014, New York: Springer Science+Business Media.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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"Sustainable University": nachhaltige Entwicklung als Strategie und Ziel von Hochschulentwicklung
Michelsen, G. (ed.), Adomßent, M. (ed.) & Godemann, J. (ed.), 2008, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 186 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research