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.

  1. 2021
  2. Published

    Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes

    Riechers, M., Pătru-Dușe, I. A. & Balázsi, Á., 01.09.2021, In: Ambio. 50, 9, p. 1670-1680 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Leveraging inner sustainability through cross-cultural learning: evidence from a Quichua field school in Ecuador

    Gray, K. & Manuel-Navarrete, D., 01.09.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 5, p. 1459-1473 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Life cycle assessment of hetero- and phototrophic as well as combined cultivations of Galdieria sulphuraria

    Thielemann, A. K., Smetana, S. & Pleissner, D., 01.09.2021, In: Bioresource Technology. 335, 7 p., 125227.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Reprint of: Tree-tree interactions and crown complementarity: the role of functional diversity and branch traits for canopy packing

    Hildebrand, M., Perles-Garcia, M. D., Kunz, M., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 01.09.2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 55, p. 53-63 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Social dynamics of community resilience building in the face of climate change: the case of three Scottish communities

    Fazey, I., Carmen, E., Ross, H., Rao-Williams, J., Hodgson, A., Searle, B. A., AlWaer, H., Kenter, J. O., Knox, K., Butler, J. R. A., Murray, K. A., Smith, F. M., Stringer, L. C. & Thankappan, S., 01.09.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 5, p. 1731-1747 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Spent mushroom substrate and sawdust to produce mycelium-based thermal insulation composites

    Schritt, H., Vidi, S. & Pleissner, D., 01.09.2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 313, 8 p., 127910.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The patterns of curriculum change processes that embed sustainability in higher education institutions

    Weiss, M., Barth, M. & von Wehrden, H., 01.09.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 5, p. 1579-1593 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The significance of tree-tree interactions for forest ecosystem functioning

    Trogisch, S., Liu, X., Rutten, G., Xue, K., Bauhus, J., Brose, U., Bu, W., Cesarz, S., Chesters, D., Connolly, J., Cui, X., Eisenhauer, N., Guo, L., Haider, S., Härdtle, W., Kunz, M., Liu, L., Ma, Z., Neumann, S., Sang, W., Schuldt, A., Tang, Z., van Dam, N. M., von Oheimb, G., Wang, M. Q., Wang, S., Weinhold, A., Wirth, C., Wubet, T., Xu, X., Yang, B., Zhang, N., Zhu, C. D., Ma, K., Wang, Y. & Bruelheide, H., 01.09.2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 55, p. 33-52 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Towards the design of organosilicon compounds for environmental degradation by using structure biodegradability relationships

    Grabitz, E., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.09.2021, In: Chemosphere. 279, 12 p., 130442.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Forestry contributed to warming of forest ecosystems in northern Germany during the extreme summers of 2018 and 2019

    Blumröder, J. S., May, F., Härdtle, W. & Ibisch, P. L., 09.2021, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 2, 3, 14 p., e12087.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review