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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Geschlecht der Inklusion
Budde, J. (ed.), Offen, S. (ed.) & Tervooren, A. (ed.), 2016, Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich. 181 p. (Jahrbuch Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in der Erziehungswissenschaft; vol. 12/2016)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Geschlechterverhältnisse & Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften
Hofmeister, S. (ed.), Katz, C. (ed.) & Mölders, T. (ed.), 2013, Opladen, Berlin, Toronto: Verlag Babara Budrich. 403 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Governance und Marktdesign: auf der Suche nach den besten "Spielregeln" ; Perspektiven aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik
Tschochohei, H. (ed.) & Zimmermann, S. (ed.), 2009, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 454 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Grüner Umbau: Neue Allianzen für die Umwelt
Altner, G. (ed.), Leitschuh, H. (ed.), Michelsen, G. (ed.), Simonis, U. E. (ed.) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (ed.), 2011, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 246 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2012)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Gutes Leben vor Ort
Heinrichs, H. (ed.), Kirst, E. (ed.) & Plawitzki, J. (ed.), 09.01.2017, Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag. 253 p. (Initiativen zum Umweltschutz; vol. 90)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Handbuch Konstellationsanalyse: ein interdisziplinäres Brückenkonzept für die Nachhaltigkeits-, Technik- und Innovationsforschung
Schön, S., Kruse, S., Meister, M., Nölting, B. & Ohlhorst, D., 2007, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 165 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Godemann, J. (ed.), 2007, 2. ed. München: oekom verlag GmbH. 940 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Grundlagen und Praxis
Michelsen, G. (ed.) & Godemann, J. (ed.), 2005, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 932 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Higher education for sustainability: new challenges from a global perspective
Adomßent, M. (ed.), Godemann, J. (ed.), Leicht, A. (ed.) & Busch, A. (ed.), 2006, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 271 p. (Higher education for sustainability; vol. 1)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Higher education for sustainable development in Central and Eastern Europe
Adomßent, M. (ed.) & Otte, I. (ed.), 2013, Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 150 p. (Higher education for sustainability - Special Edition; vol. 8)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research