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.

Topics

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. 2018
  2. Published

    Neighbourhood stories: role of neighbour identity, spatial location and order of arrival in legume and non-legume initial interactions

    Weidlich, E. W. A., Temperton, V. M. & Faget, M., 01.03.2018, In: Plant and Soil. 424, 1-2, p. 171-182 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    On the Question of Blockchain Activism

    Leistert, O., 01.03.2018, The Routledge Companion to Media and Activism.. Meikle, G. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 376-384 9 p.

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

  4. Published

    Pathways to Reciprocated Friendships: A Cross-Lagged Panel Study on Young Adolescents’ Anger Regulation towards Friends

    Salisch, M. & Zeman, J., 01.03.2018, In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 47, 3, p. 673-687 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Priority effects caused by plant order of arrival affect below-ground productivity

    Weidlich, E. W. A., Von Gillhaussen, P., Max, J., Delory, B., Jablonowski, N. D., Rascher, U. & Temperton, V. M., 01.03.2018, In: Journal of Ecology. 106, 2, p. 774-780 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    The renewable energy sector in Afghanistan: Policy and potential

    Fahimi, A. & Upham, P., 01.03.2018, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. 7, 2, 9 p., e280.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The romanian grassland database (RGD): Historical background, current status and future perspectives

    Vassilev, K., Ruprecht, E., Alexiu, V., Becker, T., Beldean, M., Bita-Nicolae, C., Csergo, A. M., Dzhovanova, I., Filipova, E., Frink, J. P., Gafta, D., Georgieva, M., Germany, M. S., Goia, I., Gumus, M., Hennekens, S. M., Janišová, M., Knollová, I., Koleva, V., Kostadinova, S., Kuzmanovic, N., Loos, J., Mardari, C., Michl, T., Neblea, M. A., Nicoara, R. I., Novák, P., Öllerer, K., Onete, M., Palpurina, S., Paulini, I., Pedashenko, H., Puşcaş, M., Roman, A., Šibík, J., Sîrbu, C., Stancu, D. I., Sutcliffe, L. M. E., Szabó, A., Tomescu, C. V., Totev, E., Tsvetanov, B., Turtureanu, P. D., Vassileva, P., Velev, N. & Dengler, J., 01.03.2018, In: Phytocoenologia. 48, 1, p. 91-100 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Transferring an Analytical Technique from Ecology to the Sport Sciences

    Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Collier, N. F., Swinbourne, A. L. & Leicht, A. S., 01.03.2018, In: Sports Medicine. 48, 3, p. 725-732 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Wasted money, wasted time? The sustainability of EU assistance to Hungary and Poland’s waste management sector

    Cotta, B., 01.03.2018, In: EMECON - Employment and economy in Central and Eastern Europe. 7, 1, p. 1-18 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Consumers' perceptions of biocidal products in households

    Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 03.2018, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 221, 2, p. 260-268 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Illusio Fachkräftemangel: Der Zwischenraum von Bildung und Wirtschaft in Deutschland und Nordkalifornien

    Herberg, J., 03.2018, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 612 p. (Politische Soziologie)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  12. Published

    Livestock grazing disrupts plant-insect interactions on salt marshes

    Rickert, C., Fichtner, A. & van Klink, R., 03.2018, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 11, 2, p. 152-161 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Stakeholders' perspectives on the operationalisation of the ecosystem service concept: Results from 27 case studies

    Dick, J., Turkelboom, F., Woods, H., Iniesta-Arandia, I., Primmer, E., Saarela, S. R., Bezák, P., Mederly, P., Leone, M., Verheyden, W., Kelemen, E., Hauck, J., Andrews, C., Antunes, P., Aszalós, R., Baró, F., Barton, D. N., Berry, P., Bugter, R., Carvalho, L., Czúcz, B., Dunford, R., Garcia Blanco, G., Geamănă, N., Giucă, R., Grizzetti, B., Izakovičová, Z., Kertész, M., Kopperoinen, L., Langemeyer, J., Montenegro Lapola, D., Liquete, C., Luque, S., Martínez Pastur, G., Martin-Lopez, B., Mukhopadhyay, R., Niemela, J., Odee, D., Peri, P. L., Pinho, P., Patrício-Roberto, G. B., Preda, E., Priess, J., Röckmann, C., Santos, R., Silaghi, D., Smith, R., Vădineanu, A., van der Wal, J. T., Arany, I., Badea, O., Bela, G., Boros, E., Bucur, M., Blumentrath, S., Calvache, M., Carmen, E., Clemente, P., Fernandes, J., Ferraz, D., Fongar, C., García-Llorente, M., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Gundersen, V., Haavardsholm, O., Kalóczkai, Á., Khalalwe, T., Kiss, G., Köhler, B., Lazányi, O., Lellei-Kovács, E., Lichungu, R., Lindhjem, H., Magare, C., Mustajoki, J., Ndege, C., Nowell, M., Nuss Girona, S., Ochieng, J., Often, A., Palomo, I., Pataki, G., Reinvang, R., Rusch, G., Saarikoski, H., Smith, A., Soy Massoni, E., Stange, E., Vågnes Traaholt, N., Vári, Á., Verweij, P., Vikström, S., Yli-Pelkonen, V. & Zulian, G., 16.02.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 29, C, p. 552-565 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Transdisziplinäre Nähe oder soziologische Distanz? Responsibilisierung einer Polemik

    Herberg, J. A., 14.02.2018, Reflexive Responsibilisierung: Verantwortung für nachhaltige Entwicklung. Buschmann, N., Henkel, A., Hochmann, L. & Lüdtke, N. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 81-104 24 p.

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

  15. Published

    Representation of dissolved organic carbon in the JULES land surface model (vn4.4-JULES-DOCM)

    Nakhavali, M., Friedlingstein, P., Lauerwald, R., Tang, J., Chadburn, S., Camino-Serrano, M., Guenet, B., Harper, A., Walmsley, D., Peichl, M. & Gielen, B., 12.02.2018, In: Geoscientific Model Development. 11, 2, p. 593-609 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Environmental management accounting and its effects on carbon management and disclosure quality

    Qian, W., Hörisch, J. & Schaltegger, S., 10.02.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 174, 1, p. 1608-1619 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Sustainability competencies in teacher education: Making teacher education count in everyday school practice

    Bürgener, L. & Barth, M., 10.02.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 174, January 2018, p. 821 - 826 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  18. Published

    The tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of the southern Levant and adjacent territories: From cybertaxonomy to conservation biology

    Assmann, T., Boutaud, E., Buse, J., Gebert, J., Drees, C., Friedman, A. L. L., Khoury, F., Marcus, T., Orbach, E., Renan, I., Schmidt, C. & Zumstein, P., 05.02.2018, In: ZooKeys. 2018, 734, p. 43-103 61 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    The means determine the end: Pursuing integrated valuation in practice

    Jacobs, S., Martín-López, B., Barton, D. N., Dunford, R., Harrison, P. A., Kelemen, E., Saarikoski, H., Termansen, M., García-Llorente, M., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Kopperoinen, L., Luque, S., Palomo, I., Priess, J. A., Rusch, G. M., Tenerelli, P., Turkelboom, F., Demeyer, R., Hauck, J., Keune, H. & Smith, R., 04.02.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 29, C, p. 515-528 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Abundance of large old trees in wood-pastures of Transylvania (Romania)

    Hartel, T., Hanspach, J., Moga, C. I., Holban, L., Szapanyos, Á., Tamás, R., Hováth, C. & Réti, K. O., 01.02.2018, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 613-614, p. 263-270 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    A review of ecological gradient research in the Tropics: identifying research gaps, future directions, and conservation priorities

    Muenchow, J., Dieker, P., Kluge, J., Kessler, M. & von Wehrden, H., 01.02.2018, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 27, 2, p. 273-285 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  22. Published

    Editorial overview: Green and sustainable chemistry conference 2017

    Liu, Z. & Kümmerer, K., 01.02.2018, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 9, Special Issue: 2, 2018, p. A1-A2 2 p.

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

  23. Published

    How Participatory Should Environmental Governance Be? Testing the Applicability of the Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model in Public Environmental Decision-Making

    Lührs, N., Jager, N. W., Challies, E. & Newig, J., 01.02.2018, In: Environmental Management. 61, 2, p. 249-262 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Material utilization of organic residues

    Peinemann, J. & Pleißner, D., 01.02.2018, In: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 184, 2, p. 733-745 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  25. Published

    Organic farming promotes bee abundance in vineyards in Italy but not in South Africa

    Kehinde, T., von Wehrden, H., Samways, M., Klein, A. M. & Brittain, C., 01.02.2018, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 22, 1, p. 61-67 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Stakeholders perceptions of the endangered Egyptian vulture: Insights for conservation

    Cortés-Avizanda, A., Martín-López, B., Ceballos, O. & Pereira, H. M., 01.02.2018, In: Biological Conservation. 218, February 2018, p. 173-180 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    The pace of range expansion: a long-term study on the flightless ground beetle Carabus hortensis (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

    Völler, E., Boutaud, E. & Assmann, T., 01.02.2018, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 22, 1, p. 163-169 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Time- and age-related effects of experimentally simulated nitrogen deposition on the functioning of montane heathland ecosystems

    Calvo-Fernández, J., Taboada, A., Fichtner, A., Härdtle, W., Calvo, L. & Marcos, E., 01.02.2018, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 613-614, p. 149-159 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Utilization of organic residues using heterotrophic microalgae and insects

    Pleißner, D. & Rumpold, B. A., 01.02.2018, In: Waste Management. 72, p. 227-239 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  30. Published

    Widening the evaluative space for ecosystem services: A taxonomy of plural values and valuation methods

    Arias-Arévalo, P., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Martín-López, B. & Pérez-Rincón, M., 01.02.2018, In: Environmental Values. 27, 1, p. 29-53 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    A health economic outcome evaluation of an internet-based mobile-supported stress management intervention for employees

    Ebert, D. D., Kählke, F., Buntrock, C., Berking, M., Smit, F., Heber, E., Baumeister, H., Funk, B., Riper, H. & Lehr, D., 02.2018, In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 44, 2, p. 171-182 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition alters growth responses of European beech (Fagus sylvativa L.) to climate change

    Hess, C., Niemeyer, T., Fichtner, A., Jansen, K., Kunz, M., Maneke, M., von Wehrden, H., Quante, M., Walmsley, D., von Oheimb, G. & Härdtle, W., 02.2018, In: Environmental Pollution. 233, p. 92-98 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    (Dis) integrated valuation: Assessing the information gaps in ecosystem service appraisals for governance support

    Barton, D. N., Kelemen, E., Dick, J., Martin-Lopez, B., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Jacobs, S., Hendriks, C. M. A., Termansen, M., García- Llorente, M., Primmer, E., Dunford, R., Harrison, P. A., Turkelboom, F., Saarikoski, H., van Dijk, J., Rusch, G. M., Palomo, I., Yli-Pelkonen, V. J., Carvalho, L., Baró, F., Langemeyer, J., van der Wal, J. T., Mederly, P., Priess, J. A., Luque, S., Berry, P., Santos, R., Odee, D., Pastur, G. M., García Blanco, G., Saarela, S-R., Silaghi, D., Pataki, G., Masi, F., Vădineanu, A., Mukhopadhyay, R. & Lapola, D. M., 02.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 29, C, p. 529-541 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Integrating methods for ecosystem service assessment: Experiences from real world situations

    Dunford, R., Harrison, P., Smith, A., Dick, J., Barton, D. N., Martin-Lopez, B., Kelemen, E., Jacobs, S., Saarikoski, H., Turkelboom, F., Verheyden, W., Hauck, J., Antunes, P., Aszalós, R., Badea, O., Baró, F., Berry, P., Carvalho, L., Conte, G., Czúcz, B., Garcia Blanco, G., Howard, D., Giuca, R., Gomez-Baggethun, E., Grizetti, B., Izakovicova, Z., Kopperoinen, L., Langemeyer, J., Luque, S., Lapola, D. M., Martinez-Pastur, G., Mukhopadhyay, R., Roy, S. B., Niemelä, J., Norton, L., Ochieng, J., Odee, D., Palomo, I., Pinho, P., Priess, J., Rusch, G., Saarela, S. R., Santos, R., van der Wal, J. T., Vadineanu, A., Vári, Á., Woods, H. & Yli-Pelkonen, V., 02.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 29, Part C, p. 499-514 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach

    Harrison, P. A., Dunford, R., Barton, D. N., Kelemen, E., Martín-López, B., Norton, L., Termansen, M., Saarikoski, H., Hendriks, K., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Czúcz, B., García-Llorente, M., Howard, D., Jacobs, S., Karlsen, M., Kopperoinen, L., Madsen, A., Rusch, G., van Eupen, M., Verweij, P., Smith, R., Tuomasjukka, D. & Zulian, G., 02.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 29, C, p. 481-498 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  36. Published

    Doing Gender – Doing Space – Doing Body: Feministische Kritiken an der De/Ökonomisierung von ‚Natur/en‘ – Entwicklung einer Forschungsperspektive

    Hofmeister, S., Mölders, T. & Onnen, C., 22.01.2018, In: Open Gender Journal. 2, 20 p., 14.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Centralized and decentralized utilization of organic residues for lactic acid production

    Venus, J., Fiore, S., Demichelis, F. & Pleißner, D., 20.01.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 172, p. 778-785 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    Assessing nature’s contributions to people: Recognizing culture, and diverse sources of knowledge, can improve assessments

    Díaz, S., Pascual, U., Stenseke, M., Martín-López, B., Watson, R. T., Molnár, Z., Hill, R., Chan, K. M. A., Baste, I. A., Brauman, K. A., Polasky, S., Church, A., Lonsdale, M., Larigauderie, A., Leadley, P. W., Van Oudenhoven, A. P. E., Van Der Plaat, F., Schröter, M., Lavorel, S., Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y., Bukvareva, E., Davies, K., Demissew, S., Erpul, G., Failler, P., Guerra, C. A., Hewitt, C. L., Keune, H., Lindley, S. & Shirayama, Y., 19.01.2018, In: Science. 359, 6373, p. 270-272 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  39. Published

    Turning Good Intentions Into Actions by Using the Health Action Process Approach to Predict Adherence to Internet-Based Depression Prevention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Zarski, A-C., Berking, M., Reis, D., Lehr, D., Buntrock, C., Schwarzer, R. & Ebert, D. D., 11.01.2018, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20, 1, 13 p., e9.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    The glocal curriculum: A model for transnational collaboration in higher education for sustainable development

    Caniglia, G., John, B., Bellina, L., Lang, D. J., Wiek, A., Cohmer, S. & Laubichler, M. D., 10.01.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 171, p. 368 - 376 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Envisioning the future for southwestern Ethiopia / Egeree kibba lixa Itoophiyaa agarsiisuu: A book by The Sustainable Landscapes Group with contributions by local experts

    Fischer, J., Senbeta, F., Hanspach, J., Dorresteijn, I., Jiren, T. S. & Schultner, J., 09.01.2018, Sofia: Pensoft Publishers Ltd. 86 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  42. Published

    ‚Places of Remembrance’: spaces for historical and political literacy: A lesson report

    Offen, S., 09.01.2018, In: Journal of Social Science Education. 16, 4, p. 110-121 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    archiDART v3.0: A new data analysis pipeline allowing the topological analysis of plant root systems

    Delory, B., Li, M., Topp, C. & Lobet, G., 08.01.2018, In: Faculty of 1000 Research. 7, 22, 14 p., 22.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Inquiry-based learning and secondary chemistry education – a contradiction?

    Hofer, E., Abels, S. & Lembens, A., 05.01.2018, In: RISTAL. 1/2018, p. 51-65 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    Classification of playing position in elite junior Australian football using technical skill indicators

    Woods, C. T., Veale, J., Fransen, J., Robertson, S. & Collier, N., 02.01.2018, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 36, 1, p. 97 - 103 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    Linking Environmental Management Accounting: A Reflection on (Missing) Links to Sustainability and Planetary Boundaries

    Schaltegger, S., 02.01.2018, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 38, 1, p. 19-29 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. Published
  48. Published

    Advancing science on the multiple connections between biodiversity, ecosystems and people

    van Oudenhoven, A. P. E., Martín-López, B., Schröter, M. & de Groot, R., 01.01.2018, In: International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management. 14, 1, p. 127-131 5 p.

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

  49. Published

    A social-ecological typology of rangelands based on rainfall variability and farming type

    Engler, J-O., Abson, D. J., Feller, R., Hanspach, J. & von Wehrden, H., 01.01.2018, In: Journal of Arid Environments. 148, p. 65 - 73 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    A Sustainability Agenda for Tropical Marine Science

    Partelow, S., Schlüter, A., von Wehrden, H., Jänig, M. & Senff, P., 01.01.2018, In: Conservation Letters. 11, 1, 15 p., e12351.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  51. Published

    Biodiversity-multifunctionality relationships depend on identity and number of measured functions

    Meyer, S. T., Ptacnik, R., Hillebrand, H., Bessler, H., Buchmann, N., Ebeling, A., Eisenhauer, N., Engels, C., Fischer, M., Halle, S., Klein, A. M., Oelmann, Y., Roscher, C., Rottstock, T., Scherber, C., Scheu, S., Schmid, B., Schulze, E. D., Temperton, V. M., Tscharntke, T., Voigt, W., Weigelt, A., Wilcke, W. & Weisser, W. W., 01.01.2018, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 2, 1, p. 44-49 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review