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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Umweltmanagement in deutschen Unternehmen - der aktuelle Stand der Praxis
Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 2001, Umweltmanagement-Barometer 2001 ; Tagung am 4. September 2001, St. Gallen. Baumast, A. & Dyllick, T. (eds.). Hochschule St. Gallen, p. 5-15 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Einsatzfelder betrieblicher Umweltinformationssysteme anhand des EMA Frameworks
Möller, A. & Viere, T., 2005, Betriebliche Umweltinformationssysteme - Best Practice und neue Konzepte. Lang, C. V. & Rey, Z. (eds.). Shaker Verlag, p. 51-69 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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"Weißt du,...". Integration und Bedeutsamkeit von Umweltwissen für Kinder durch lokale Partizipation
Stoltenberg, U., 2000, Sachunterricht – zwischen Fachbezug und Integration. Löffler, G., Möhle, V., Reeken, D. V. & Schwier, V. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn/Obb.: Klinkhardt, p. 201-217 17 p. (Probleme und Perspektiven des Sachunterrichts; vol. 10).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Offene Rituale in der Gruppenarbeit mit Kindern
Wagner, B., 2009, In: KiTa aktuell : Fachzeitschrift für die Leitung von Kindertageseinrichtungen ; Ausgabe Bayern. 21, 7/8Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Promotion of interdisciplinary competence as a challenge for Higher Education
Godemann, J., 17.12.2006, In: Journal of Social Science Education. 4, p. 51-61 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Sachunterricht als Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung
Stoltenberg, U., 2004, Sich bilden im Sachunterricht. Hempel, M. (ed.). Bad Heilbrunn/Obb.: Klinkhardt, p. 79-90 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Ports
Brinkmann, B. (Editor), 2008, In: Die Küste. 74, p. 347-416 70 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Zusammenhänge zwischen gemessenen und aufgrund des Gehalts an Fe2+ errechneten Redoxpotentialen in geothermalen Fluiden der thermischen Aquiferenenergiespeicher im Energiesystem der Parlamentsbauten am Spreebogen in Berlin
Opel, O., Novio Liñares, J. A., Eggerichs, T. & Ruck, W., 2008, Wasser 2008 - Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Das soziale Geschlecht des Mülls
Hofmeister, S., 2003, Müll: Von der Steinzeit bis zum gelben Sack. Für große und kleine Leute; Begleitheft zur Ausstellung "Müll - Facetten von der Steinzeit bis zum Gelben Sack". Boeckmann, S. & Wiatrowski, T. (eds.). Oldenburg: Isensee, p. 229-237 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contribution of Exihibition catalogues › Research
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Upcoming research concerning auctions for conserving and promoting biodiversity
Groth, M., 2008, Implementation of the CBD programme of work on protected areas; progress and perspectives: Abstracts of poster prensentations at the second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas, 11 - 15 February 2008 in Rome, Italy. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 22-24 3 p. (CBD Technical Series; vol. 35).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review