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.

Main research areas

Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.

Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.

Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.

We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.

Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.

Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.

With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.

Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses

In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.

  1. Published

    The Role of the Accountants in Corporate Sustainability Accounting. An Analysis from a Promotor Perspective

    Zvezdov, D., 2012, European Academy of Management (EURAM) : EURAM 2012 Social Innovation for Competitiveness, Organisational Performance and Human Excellence. Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam, p. 97 1 p. (European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference; vol. 2012).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    UNESCO chairs for (higher) education for sustainable development

    Michelsen, G. & Rieckmann, M., 2012, In: IAU Horizons. 18, 2, p. 16-17 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Transfer

  3. Published

    Der Fußballplatz als ethnische Kampfarena

    Zick, A., Scherer, J. & Winands, M., 2010, Der Ball ist bunt: Fußball, Migration und die Vielfalt der Identitäten in Deutschland. Becking, D., Dembowski, G. & Zwanziger, T. (eds.). Frankfurt/M.: Brandes & Apsel Verlag, p. 133-139 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Konfliktbelastungen im Amateurfußball

    Scherer, J. & Winands, M., 2010, Konfliktmanagement im Fußball. Ribler, A. & Pulter, A. (eds.). Frankfurt: Hessischer Fußball-Verband, p. 47-54 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Choreographen der Gewalt

    Heitmeyer, W., Scherer, J. & Winands, M., 2010, Inter-cool 3.0: Jugend. Bild. Medien. Ein Kompendium zur aktuellen Jugendkulturforschung. Richard, B. & Krüger, H.-H. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 159-162 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Supporting wild pollinators in a temperate agricultural landscape: Maintaining mosaics of natural features and production

    Lentini, P. E., Martin, T., Gibbons, P., Fischer, J. & Cunningham, S. A., 05.2012, In: Biological Conservation. 149, 1, p. 84-92 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Hochschulentwicklung als Lernkontext: Studierende zu Mitgestaltenden machen durch Forschendes Lernen

    Weitzel, J. & Fischer, D., 2012, In: Das Hochschulwesen. 60, 5, p. 138-144 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Elution of monomers from three different bonding systems and their antibacterial effect

    Polydorou, O., Rogatti, P., Bolek, R., Wolkewitz, M., Kümmerer, K. & Hellwig, E., 07.2013, In: Odontology / the Society of the Nippon Dental University. 101, 2, p. 170-176 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published
  10. Published

    Nachhaltigkeit - zentrales Element des Lüneburger Studienprogramms

    Michelsen, G., 06.2012, In: GAIA. 21, 2, p. 150-151 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

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Researchers

  1. Stefan Görike

Activities

  1. Unbedingtes Grundeinkommen - eine europäische Perspektive.
  2. „(Qualitative) Empirische Forschung?”
  3. Fakultät Management und Technologie (Organisation)
  4. Der Einfluss der Reputation auf die Reiseentscheidung im Internet
  5. Digital Musics - Medienwandel und ästhetische Strategie 2004
  6. Erwerben Lehramtsstudierende pädagogisches Professionswissen?
  7. Digital Leadership – Wie deutsche Unternehmen in der digitalen Zukunft erfolgreich bleiben
  8. 49. Regelungstechnisches Kolloquium - 2015
  9. Abschlusssymposium der Initiative Nachhaltigkeit & Journalismus - 2015
  10. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Fachdidaktiken - GFD 2017
  11. Lernentwicklungsläufe im Lehramtsstudium - erste Ergebnisse der LeveL-Studie
  12. Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development - SWSD 2014
  13. "Tradition and Innovation: Liberal Arts Education Through Core Texts" - Workshop 2014
  14. PERL International Conference: A Decade of Responsible Living - 2015
  15. Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte (Zeitschrift)
  16. What is Human Rights Education? Scientific and didactic perspectives.
  17. Symposion Deutschdidaktik e.V. Wiesbaden (Externe Organisation)
  18. Hochschule Flensburg
  19. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (Zeitschrift)
  20. The Managerial Relevance of Marketing Research
  21. Der Platz der Seelsorge in einer sorgenden Gesellschaft
  22. Frauen und Gleichstellung (Organisation)
  23. Fachspezifische Leseprozesse und Notizen - Empirische Studien zu zwei irritierenden Elementen im kompetenzorientierten (Mathematik-)Unterricht
  24. Designed to fail?: Regional human rights institutions in the Middle East and North Africa and the 'Arab Spring'
  25. Kultururlaub: Nachfrageanalyse auf Basis der RA
  26. Interdisziplinärer Workshop Frauen- und Genderforschung - 2006
  27. Doktorandenkolloquien: Bericht über mein Dissertationsprojekt
  28. Schwedische Universität für Agrarwissenschaften
  29. Auf der Suche nach dem Post-Medialen in einer Welt der Algorithmen
  30. Spanish Association of Political Science (AECPA) Conference 2017
  31. 36th International Association for Media and Communication Research Annual Conference - 2010