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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    Rethinking the meaning of “landscape shocks” in energy transitions: German social representations of the Fukushima nuclear accident

    Upham, P., Eberhardt, L. & Klapper, R. G., 11.2020, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 69, 12 p., 101710.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Co-Creation of Social Entrepreneurial Opportunities with Refugees

    Harima, A. & Freudenberg, J., 02.01.2020, In: Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. 11, 1, p. 40-64 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung und ihre Potenziale für eine zukunftsfähige Grundschule

    Singer-Brodowski, M. & Kater-Wettstädt, L., 2020, Kinder lernen Zukunft: Über die Fächer hinaus: Prinzipien und Perspektiven. Hecker, U., Lassek, M. & Ramseger, J. (eds.). Frankfurt: Der Grundschulverband, p. 36 - 46 11 p. (Beiträge zur Reform der Grundschule; vol. 151).

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

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    Opening the black box: How social interaction contributes to entrepreneurial intentions among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals

    Jasniak, M., Baierl, R. & Halberstadt, J., 10.2020, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 41, 1, p. 74-95 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Teaching about sustainability through inquiry-based science in Irish primary classrooms: the impact of a professional development programme on teacher self-efficacy, competence and pedagogy

    Murphy, C., Smith, G., Mallon, B. & Redman, E., 02.08.2020, In: Environmental Education Research. 26, 8, p. 1112-1136 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Transformative education: towards a relational, justice-oriented approach to sustainability

    Walsh, Z., Böhme, J., Lavelle, B. D. & Wamsler, C., 11.12.2020, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 21, 7, p. 1587-1606 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Design rules for environmental biodegradability of phenylalanine alkyl ester linked ionic liquids

    Suk, M., Haiß, A., Westphal, J., Jordan, A., Kellett, A., Kapitanov, I. V., Karpichev, Y., Gathergood, N. & Kümmerer, K., 21.07.2020, In: Green Chemistry . 22, 14, p. 4498-4508 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Die tropischen Zyklone Idai und Fani im Jahr 2019 Naturgewalten im Indischen Ozean

    Samimi, C., Ghosh, A. & Fickert, T., 04.2020, In: Geographische Rundschau. 72, 4, p. 34-37 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review