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

    Umweltverträglichkeitsuntersuchung von Offshore Windparks in der Deutschen Nord- und Ostsee: ein Baustein zum Coastal Energy Management

    Runge, K., 2001, Handbuch Energiemanagement: Loseblattsammlung. Beck, H.-P., Brandt, E. & Salander, C. (eds.). Heidelberg: C.F. Müller

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

  2. Published

    National report Germany

    Boogaart, H. V. D., Plewig, H.-J., Kleipoedßus, S. & Peters, A., 2005, Women, integration & prison: MIP PROJECT Women, Integration and Prison;An analysis of the sociolabour integrationprocesses of women prisoners in Europe.. Cruells, M. & Igareda, N. (eds.). Barcelona: Aurea Editores, p. 210-234 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsResearch

  3. Published

    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 anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Die Umwelt: Klima- und Umweltveränderungen während des Eiszeitalters

    Zöller, L., Urban, B. & Hambach, U., 2007, Homo heidelbergensis: Schlüsselfund der Menschheitsgeschichte. Wagner, G. A. & Bechstädt, T. (eds.). Stuttgart: Theiss Verlag, p. 84-113 30 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Stratigraphische Begriffe für das Quartär des Periglazialraums in Deutschland

    Urban, B., 01.03.2007, In: E&G Quaternary Science Journal. 56, 1/2, p. 84-95 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    What attracts children?

    Salisch, M., Oppl, C. & Kristen, A., 28.03.2006, Playing video games: Motives, responses, and consequences. Vorderer, P. & Bryant, J. (eds.). Mahwah, NJ [u.a.]: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, p. 170-189 20 p. (LEA's communication series).

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

  7. Published

    Methodenentwicklung zu Social Management: ein Forschungsprogramm der ZHW

    Winistörfer, H., Spirig, K., Teuscher, P., Dubielzig, F. & Furrer, B., 2005, Das Unternehmen in der Gesellschaft: die soziale Dimension der Nachhaltigkeit in Theorie und Praxis ; was leisten Schweizer Unternehmen?. Hildesheimer, G. (ed.). Zürich: Schweizerische Vereinigung für ökologisch bewußte Unternehmensführung, p. 62-66 5 p.

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

  8. Published

    Festschrift zum 150-jährigen Vereinsjubiläum

    Horst, K. (Editor), Härdtle, W. (Editor) & Prüter, J. (Editor), 2001, Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 e.V. 289 p. (Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851; no. 42)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    Reintegration strategies in a gender perspective

    Plewig, H.-J., 2007, For a gender perspective within the juvenile justice system. Ciuffo, E., Colla, E., Mastropasqua, I. & Roselletti, B. (eds.). Roma: Carocci, p. 239-242 4 p.

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

  10. Published

    Partnerships for Sustainable Business Development: Capacity Buildung in South-East Asia

    Viere, T., Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Leung, R., 2006, Partnerships for Sustainable Development. Welford, R., Hills, P. R. & Young, W. (eds.). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, p. 4-15 12 p.

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

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