School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- 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.
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.
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Zur Produktivität des „Reproduktiven“: Fürsorgliche Praxis als Element einer Ökonomie der Vorsorge
Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2013, In: Feministische Studien. 31, 2, p. 240-252 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Payments for ecosystem services – for efficiency and for equity?
Baumgärtner, S., 2012, Strategies for Sustainability: Institutional and Organisational Challenges: Proceedings of the 3rd International Sustainability Conference. Daub, C.-H., Burger, P., Scherrer, Y. M. & Frecè, J. T. (eds.). Basel: edition gesowip, p. 248 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Natur zwischen Schutz, Nutzung und nachhaltiger Gestaltung – feministische Ansichten
Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, In: Ariadne. Forum für Frauen- und Geschlechtergeschichte. 64, p. 66-73 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Functional and phylogenetic diversity of woody plants drive herbivory in a highly diverse forest
Schuldt, A., Aßmann, T., Bruelheide, H., Durka, W., Eichenberg, D., Härdtle, W., Kröber, W., Michalski, S. G. & Purschke, O., 05.2014, In: New Phytologist. 202, 3, p. 864-873 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Begleitforschung des Projekts „Resozialisierung und Soziale Integration“ (RESI) in Köln
Kohlschmidt, A. & Plewig, H.-J., 2011, In: Forum Strafvollzug – Zeitschrift für Strafvollzug und Straffälligenhilfe. 60, 1, p. 45-46 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Projekt RESI senkt die Rückfallquote nach dem Jugendstrafvollzug auf 13 Prozent
Plewig, H.-J. & Kohlschmidt, A., 2012, In: Forum Strafvollzug – Zeitschrift für Strafvollzug und Straffälligenhilfe. 61, 6, p. 348-349 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Access to Information on Legislative Proceedings - Case Note on Judgment of the Court (2nd Chamber) of 18 July 2013 - C 515/11
Schomerus, T., 2013, In: Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law. 10, 4, p. 395-401 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Synergistic cooperation between wastewater-born algae and activated sludge for wastewater treatment: influence of algae and sludge inoculation ratios
Su, Y., Mennerich, A. & Urban, B., 02.2012, In: Bioresource Technology. 105, p. 67-73 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Geochemical Assessment of Sediment Quality Using Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Ennore Creek, North of Chennai, SE Coast of India.
Muthumanickam, J., Nagarajan, R., Velmurugan, P. M., Giridharan, L., Neetha, V. & Urban, B., 01.2014, In: Journal of Science and Technology. 22, 1, p. 315-328 14 p., JST-0407-2012.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Thesen zur Förderung nachhaltigen Konsums in Bildungseinrichtungen
Michelsen, G., Fischer, D. & Homburg, A., 2013, Nachhaltig konsumieren lernen: Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt BINK "Bildungsinstitutionen und nachhaltiger Konsum". Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). 1. ed. Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 267-272 6 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen - Nachhaltige Entwicklung; no. 11).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review