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

    Optimal Harvest Licensing when Harvest Success is Uncertain

    Hussain, A. M. T. & Tschirhart, J., 01.2010, In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 92, 1, p. 125-140 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    "Es geht um einen engagierten Journalismus"

    Michelsen, G., Humburg, A. & Schäfer, T., 2013, In: Journalistik Journal. 16, 1, p. 12-13 2 p.

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

  3. Published

    Integrating adaptation and mitigation to climatic changes

    Martens, P., Chang, C. T. & McEvoy, D., 2012, In: Regions. 288, 1, p. 18-20 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Post-Dekade

    Michelsen, G., 05.2013, Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung: Jahrbuch 2013. F. U. F. N. E. (ed.). Wien: FORUM Umweltbildung im Umweltdachverband, p. 10-15 6 p.

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

  5. Published

    Gemeinsam entscheiden in Unternehmen. Einbindung von Stakeholdern in strategische Entscheidungen

    Hansen, E. G. & Spitzeck, H., 02.09.2013, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 28, 3, p. 12-13 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  6. Published

    Energiewende als Gemeinschaftswerk? Stand und Perspektiven zur Einbindung der Jugend

    Burandt, S., Fischer, D., Grunenberg, H. & Heinrichs, H., 2013, Verändern durch Wissen: Chancen und Herausforderungen demokratischer Beteiligung: von Stuttgart 21 bis zur Energiewende. Töpfer, K., Volkert, D. & Mans, U. (eds.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 114–130 17 p.

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

  7. Published

    EduCamp - Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung in Ägypten

    Mader, M., Sewilam, H. & Mader, C., 05.2013, Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung: Jahrbuch 2013. F. U. F. N. E. (ed.). Wien: FORUM Umweltbildung im Umweltdachverband, p. 139-145 7 p.

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

  8. Published

    Transformative Impulse: Die Effekte der Rio+20 UN Konferenz für nachhaltige Entwicklung auf Bildung und Forschung

    Mader, C. & Schöffmann, P., 2013, Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung: Jahrbuch 2013. F. U. F. N. E. (ed.). Wien: FORUM Umweltbildung im Umweltdachverband, p. 19-24 6 p.

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

  9. Published

    Mainstream Economy, Development Politics, Sufficiency: The other way around as only sustainable solution?

    Guerra González, J., 09.2012, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (Leuphana Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit & Recht; no. 1).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  10. Published

    Vorbereitung zur Wiederverwendung: Regelung und Regelungsbedarf - Umsetzungs- und Erfolgsaussichten

    Guerra González, J., 02.2013, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 42 p. (Leuphana Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit & Recht; no. 3).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers