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.

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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. Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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    The Role of Campus, Curriculum, and Community in Higher Education for Sustainable Development: a Conference Report

    Müller-Christ, G., Sterling, S., van Dam-Mieras, R., Adomßent, M., Fischer, D. & Rieckmann, M., 01.01.2014, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 62, p. 134-137 4 p.

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

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    Toward a pluralistic conservation science

    Cumming, G. S., Davies, Z. G., Fischer, J. & Hajjar, R., 01.05.2023, In: Conservation Letters. 16, 3, 8 p., e12952.

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

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    Transdisciplinarity: A productive provocation

    Fischer, D., Schmid, B. & Seidl, I., 20.05.2023, In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 32, 1, p. 77 1 p.

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

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    Transdisciplinarity in Corporate Sustainability: Call for Papers

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Beckmann, M. (ed.) & Hansen, E. G. (ed.), 07.2011, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 20, 5, p. 348-350 3 p.

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

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    Tree diversity alters the structure of a tri-trophic network in a biodiversity experiment

    Staab, M., Blüthgen, N. & Klein, A. M., 01.07.2015, In: Oikos. 124, 7, p. 827-834 8 p.

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

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    Willkommen im Anthropozän

    Niebert, K., 01.04.2016, In: Biologie in Unserer Zeit. 46, 2, p. 75 1 p.

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

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    ZooKeys, unlocking Earth's incredible biodiversity and building a sustainable bridge into the public domain: From "print-based" to "web-based" taxonomy, systematics, and natural history ZooKeys Editorial Opening Paper

    Penev, L. D., Erwin, T. L., Thompson, F. C., Sues, H-D., Engel, M. S., Agosti, D., Pyle, R., Ivie, M., Henry, T., Miller, J., Ananjeva, N. B., Casale, A., Lourenco, W., Golovatch, S., Fagerholm, H-P., Taiti, S., Alonso-Zarazaga, M., van Nieukerken, E. & Aßmann, T., 04.07.2008, In: ZooKeys. 1, p. 1-7 7 p.

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

  9. Journal articles › Transfer › Peer-reviewed
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    Abfallvermeidungsprogramme im neuen Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz – ein Beitrag zum Ressourcenschutz?

    Schomerus, T., Herrmann-Reichold, L. & Stropahl, S., 2011, In: ZUR - Zeitschrift für Umweltrecht. 11, p. 507 - 514 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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  12. Published

    Aesthetic Expertise for Sustainable Development: Envisioning Artful Scientific Policy Advice

    Heinrichs, H., 10.02.2021, In: World. 2, 1, p. 92-104 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review