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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Future-oriented higher education: Which key competencies should be fostered through university teaching and learning?
Rieckmann, M., 03.2012, In: Futures. 44, 2, p. 127–135 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Habitat invasion risk assessment based on Landsat 5 data, exemplified by the shrub Rosa rubiginosa in southern Argentina
Zimmermann, H., von Wehrden, H., Damascos, M., Bran, D., Welk, E., Renison, D. & Hensen, I., 11.2011, In: Austral Ecology. 36, 7, p. 870-880 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participatory governance and sustainability: Findings of a meta-analysis of stakeholder involvement in environmental decision making
Fritsch, O. & Newig, J., 2012, Reflexive governance for global public goods. Brousseau, E., Dedeurwaerdere, T. & Siebenhüner, B. (eds.). Cambridge (Mass.): The MIT Press, p. 181-203 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Classifying railway stations for strategic transport and land use planning: Context matters!
Zemp, S., Stauffacher, M., Lang, D. & Scholz, R. W., 07.2011, In: Journal of Transport Geography. 19, 4, p. 670-679 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rainfall and temperature variation does not explain arid species diversity in outback Australia
Traill, L., Brook, B. W., Wanger, T. C. & de Little, S. C., 08.07.2013, In: Research and Reports in Biodiversity Studies. 3, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Product-service systems as enabler for sustainability-oriented innovation: The case of osram's off-grid lighting
Grosse-Dunker, F. & Hansen, E. G., 31.12.2013, Sustainable Practices: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. IGI Global Publishing, Vol. 2. p. 1106-1120 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development: Need for a Paradigmatic Shift
Kumar, V., Chand, V. S., Zhang, L., Hoppers, C. A. O., Zhang, W., Esders, M. & Gupta, A. K., 01.07.2013, In: Vikalpa. 38, 3, p. 103-122 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Freundschaft und Peer-Beziehungen
von Salisch, M. & Schäfer, M., 2013, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 62, 3, p. 169-170 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Der Konflikt zwischen Klima- und Naturschutz bei der energetischen Verwendung von Waldrestholz
Pietsch, L., 01.2013, In: Natur und Recht. 35, 1, p. 29-32 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Three steps to a solar system: From 1% to 40% and 100%
Lehmann, H., 21.10.2013, Solar Power for the World: What You Wanted to Know about Photovoltaics. Palz, W. (ed.). Pan Stanford Publishing, p. 557-576 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review