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.
- 2011
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Innovation Contests for Sustainability-Oriented Product Innovation: Findings from a Worldwide Shoe Innovation Contest
Hansen, E. G., Bullinger, A. C. & Reichwald, R., 06.2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Institutionen für eine transformative Forschung: Zur Gründung der NaWis-Runde
Schneidewind, U., Ernst, A. & Lang, D., 06.2011, In: GAIA. 20, 2, p. 133-135 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Plant–flower visitor interaction webs: Temporal stability and pollinator specialization increases along an experimental plant diversity gradient
Ebeling, A., Klein, A.-M. & Tscharntke, T., 06.2011, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 12, 4, p. 300-309 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Plant–pollinator interactions in changing environments
Klein, A.-M., 06.2011, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 12, 4, p. 279-281 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Similar performance in central and range-edge populations of a Eurasian steppe grass under different climate and soil pH regimes
Wagner, V., von Wehrden, H., Wesche, K., Fedulin, A., Sidorova, T. & Hensen, I., 06.2011, In: Ecography. 34, 3, p. 498-506 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The trade-off between phosphorus recycling and health protection during the BSE crisis in Switzerland: A "disposal dilemma"
Lamprecht, H., Lang, D., Binder, C. R. & Scholz, R. W., 06.2011, In: GAIA. 20, 2, p. 112-121 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Belowground carabid beetle diversity in the western Palaearctic: Effects of history and climate on range-restricted taxa (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Schuldt, A. & Assmann, T., 20.05.2011, In: ZooKeys. 100, SPEC. ISSUE, p. 461-474 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Carabid Beetles as Bioindicators: Biogeographical, Ecological and Environmental Studies
Kotze, J. (Editor), Aßmann, T. (Editor), Nordijk, J. (Editor), Turin, H. (Editor) & Vermeulen, R. (Editor), 20.05.2011, Sofia: Pensoft Publishers Ltd. 573 p. (Zoo Keys; no. 100)Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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Eucamaragnathus desenderi, a new ground beetle species from Africa (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Aßmann, T., Drees, C., Matern, A. & Schuldt, A., 20.05.2011, In: ZooKeys. 100, SPEC. ISSUE, p. 37-46 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Historical ecology meets conservation and evolutionary genetics: a secondary contact zone between Carabus violaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) populations inhabiting ancient and recent woodlands in north-western Germany
Matern, A., Drees, C., Härdtle, W., Oheimb, G. & Aßmann, T., 20.05.2011, In: ZooKeys. 100, SPEC. ISSUE, p. 545-563 19 p., 1546.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Poleward range expansion without a southern contraction in the ground beetle Agonum viridicupreum (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Drees, C., Brandmayr, P., Buse, J., Dieker, P., Gürlich, S., Habel, J. C., Harry, I., Härdtle, W., Matern, A., Meyer, H., Pizzolotto, R., Quante, M., Schäfer, K., Schuldt, A., Taboada Palomares, A. & Aßmann, T., 20.05.2011, In: ZooKeys. 100, SPEC. ISSUE, p. 333-352 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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When to sample in an inaccessible landscape: A case study with carabids from the Allgäu (northern Alps) (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Harry, I., Drees, C., Hofer, H. & Aßmann, T., 20.05.2011, In: ZooKeys. 100, SPEC. ISSUE, p. 255-271 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prospective Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Nanosilver T-shirts
Walser, T., Demou, E., Lang, D. & Hellweg, S., 15.05.2011, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 45, 10, p. 4570-4578 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Contrasting temporal trends and relationships of total organic carbon, black carbon, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rural low-altitude and remote high-altitude lakes
Bogdal, C., Bucheli, T. D., Agarwal, T., Anselmetti, F. S., Blum, F., Hungerbühler, K., Kohler, M., Schmid, P., Scheringer, M. & Sobek, A., 01.05.2011, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13, 5, p. 1316-1326 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Identification of perfluoroalkyl acid sources in Swiss surface waters with the help of the artificial sweetener acesulfame
Müller, C. E., Gerecke, A. C., Alder, A. C., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.05.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 5, p. 1419-1426 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tracking the origin of invasive Rosa rubiginosa populations in Argentina
Hirsch, H., Zimmermann, H., Ritz, C., Wissemann, V., von Wehrden, H., Renison, D., Wesche, K., Welk, E. & Hensen, I., 01.05.2011, In: International Journal of Plant Sciences. 172, 4, p. 530-540 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Municipal wastewater treatment and biomass accumulation with a wastewater-born and settleable algal-bacterial culture
Su, Y., Mennerich, A. & Urban, B., 05.2011, In: Water Research. 45, 11, p. 3351-3358 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Predation risk indirectly enhances survival of seaweed recruits but not intraspecific competition in an intermediate herbivore species
Molis, M., Preuss, I., Firmenich, A. & Ellrich, J., 05.2011, In: Journal of Ecology. 99, 3, p. 807-817 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Response to David B. Brooks
Wegerich, K. & Olsson, O., 05.2011, In: Water International. 36, 3, p. 410-413 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Schutzgebiete im Klimawandel – Risiken für Schutzgüter
Vohland, K., Badeck, F., Böhning-Gaese, K., Hanspach, J., Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Laube, I., Schwager, M., Trautmann, S. & Cramer, W., 05.2011, In: Natur und Landschaft. 86, 5, p. 204-213 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Innovation: Categories and Interactions
Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 05.2011, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 20, 4, p. 222-237 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The effect of hunting regimes on tree regeneration in lowland beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests
Fichtner, A., Sturm, K., Wagner, J., Huckauf, A. & Ellenberg, H., 05.2011, In: Forstarchiv. 82, 3, p. 75-81 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The relationship between resilience and sustainability of ecological-economic systems
Derissen, S., Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 15.04.2011, In: Ecological Economics. 70, 6, p. 1121-1128 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Developing European conservation and mitigation tools for pollination services: approaches of the STEP (Status and Trends of European Pollinators) project
Potts, S. G., Biesmeijer, J. C., Bommarco, R., Felicioli, A., Fischer, M., Jokinen, P., Kleijn, D., Klein, A.-M., Kunin, W. E., Neumann, P., Penev, L. D., Petanidou, T., Rasmont, P., Roberts, S. P. M., Smith, H. G., Sorensen, P. B., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Vaissiere, B. E., Vila, M., Vujic, A., Woychiechowski, M., Zobel, M., Settele, J. & Schweiger, O., 13.04.2011, In: Journal of Apicultural Research. 50, 2, p. 152-164 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Global growth and stability of agricultural yield decrease with pollinator dependence
Garibaldi, L. A., Aizen, M. A., Klein, A. M., Cunningham, S. A. & Harder, L. D., 05.04.2011, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA). 108, 14, p. 5909-5914 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ecosystem services between sustainability and efficiency
Olschewski, R. & Klein, A.-M., 01.04.2011, In: Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy. 7, 1, p. 69-73 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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§ 23 Wasserkraft
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz: Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg , H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 526-550 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 24 Deponiegas
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 551-561 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 25 Klärgas
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 561-566 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 29 Windenergie
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 706-745 40 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 30 Windenergie Repowering
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 746-771 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 31 Windenergie Offshore
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 771-793 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 32 Solare Strahlungsenergie
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 800-837 38 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 33 Solare Strahlungsenergie an oder auf Gebäuden
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 838-858 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 60 Nutzung von Seewasserstraßen
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1134-1139 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 62 Bußgeldvorschriften
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1153-1160 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 63 Fachaufsicht
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1160-1165 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 64 Verordnungsermächtigung
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1169-1188 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 65 Erfahrungsbericht
Schomerus, T., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1188-1202 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 66 Übergangsbestimmungen
Schomerus, T. & Ohms, M. J., 04.2011, Erneuerbare- Energien-Gesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. & Müggenborg, H.-J. (eds.). 2. ed. Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1202-1236 35 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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"Brauchen wir einen Grünen im Vorstand?": [Kommentar]
Schaltegger, S., 04.2011, In: Harvard Business Manager. 33, 4, p. 95 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Correlation of six anthropogenic markers in wastewater, surface water, bank filtrate, and soil aquifer treatment
Scheurer, M., Storck, F. R., Graf, C., Brauch, H.-J., Ruck, W., Lev, O. & Lange, F. T., 04.2011, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13, 4, p. 966-973 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Does habitat heterogeneity increase farmland biodiversity ?
Batary, P., Fischer, J., Baldi, A., Crist, T. O. & Tscharntke, T., 04.2011, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 9, 3, p. 152-153 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Fate of airborne nitrogen in heathland ecosystems a - 15N tracer study
Friedrich, U., Falk, K., Bahlmann, E., Marquardt, T., Meyer, H., Niemeyer, T., Schemmel, S., Oheimb, G. & Härdtle, W., 04.2011, In: Global Change Biology. 17, 4, p. 1549-1559 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inside-sediment partitioning of PAH, PCB and organochlorine compounds and inferences on sampling and normalization methods
Opel, O., Palm, W.-U., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 04.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 4, p. 924-931 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unternehmerisches Biodiversitätsmanagement - Sicherung der Vielfalt und des wirtschaftlichen Erfolgs
Schaltegger, S. & Beständig, U., 04.2011, In: Natur und Landschaft. 86, 4, p. 160-161 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Total consumer exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers in North America and Europe
Trudel, D., Scheringer, M., von Goetz, N. & Hungerbühler, K., 15.03.2011, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 45, 6, p. 2391-2397 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Endemic predators, invasive prey and native diversity
Wanger, T. C., Wielgoss, A. C., Motzke, I., Clough, Y., Brook, B. W., Sodhi, N. S. & Tscharntke, T., 07.03.2011, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 278, 1706, p. 690-694 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Analyse non linéaire des récessions de l'écoulement de base dans des bassins versants à écoulements intermittents
Aksoy, H. & Wittenberg, H., 01.03.2011, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 56, 2, p. 226-237 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Potential exposure of German consumers to engineered nanoparticles in cosmetics and personal care products
Lorenz, C., Von Goetz, N., Scheringer, M., Wormuth, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.03.2011, In: Nanotoxicology. 5, 1, p. 12-29 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review