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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VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER NEIGUNG ZUR VEROCKERUNG UND SYSTEM HIERFÜR
Opel, O. & Ruck, W. K. L., 09.02.2012, IPC No. G01N 17/02, Patent No. WO2012016673A1, 01.08.2011Research output: Patents › Patent
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Decreasing Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Gas Emissions in Transportation: Sensing, control and reduction of emissions
Palocz-Andresen, M., 2013, Springer Verlag. 121 p. (Green Energy and Technology; vol. 14)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Proceedings of the Conference "Protection of the Environment and the Climate": TÁMOP-Humboldt Colleg for Environment and Climate Protection, Sopron, Hungary 3rd December 2009 & 1st October 2010
Palocz-Andresen, M. (Editor), Németh, R. (Editor) & Szalay, D. (Editor), 2011, Sopron: University of West Hungary. 283 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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Langzeitbelastung urbaner Umwelt: Messung von gasförmigen Substanzen und deren Ausbreitung in der städtischen Atmosphäre
Palocz-Andresen, M., 2009, In: Wasser, Luft und Boden : WLB. 53, 9, p. 34-36 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Erfahrungen mit der On-Board-Messtechnik im Feldeinsatz
Palocz-Andresen, M., 2009, In: Motortechnische Zeitschrift. 70, 7/8, p. 548-552 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Gépjárművek intelligenciájának növelése a fogyasztás és a káros anyag kibocsátás csökkentése érdekében
Palocz-Andresen, M., 2009, In: Közlekedéstudományi szemle. 59, 1, p. 6-14 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Robbanásveszélyes terek ellenörzése infravörös optikával
Palocz-Andresen, M., 2008, In: Magyar Èpületgépészet. 57, 9, p. 3-6 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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A klímavédelem alapvető feladatai
Palocz-Andresen, M., 2007, Épületgépészet a gyakorlatban: kézikönyv épületgépészeti tervezéshez, kivitelezéshez. Bánhidi , L. (ed.). Budapest: Dashöfer Verlag, p. 1-38 39 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Chemistry of POPs in the Atmosphere
Palm, W.-U., 2011, Persitent Pollution - Past, Present and Future: School of Environmental Research - organized by Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht. Quante, M., Ebinghaus, R. & Flöser, G. (eds.). Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, p. 141-176 36 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Orientierende Untersuchungen von NSO-Heterocyclen in niedersächsischen Oberflächengewässern – Betrachtung von Sediment und Wasserphase
Mänz, J. S., Siemers, A.-K., Palm, W.-U., Ruck, W. & Steffen, D., 2010, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 19 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research