Professorship for Sustainability and Politics

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

How can society and the economy be shaped with foresight and at the same time stabilise the natural foundations of life? The co-optimisation of economic, social and ecological developments is the core issue of sustainable policy. At the Chair of Sustainability and Politics, this question is addressed in research, teaching and practice. 

Main research areas

The four subject areas of sustainable state, sustainable community, climate crisis and transformation as well as cultural innovation and communication take centre stage.

  1. The potential spread of collaborative consumption practices in France and Germany

    Huber, A. (Project staff), Heinrichs, H. (Project staff), Wilhite, H. (Project staff) & Douzou, S. (Partner, non-academic)

    01.03.14 → …

    Project: Dissertation project

  2. Institutionalisierung von Nachhaltigkeit in der Gesundheitspolitik

    Fischer, M. (Project manager, academic) & Heinrichs, H. (Project staff)

    02.12.1304.12.18

    Project: Dissertation project

  3. Rural electrification in the Andean countries: analysis of policies that can accelerate off-grid PV adoption

    Feron, S. (Project manager, academic) & Heinrichs, H. (Project staff)

    15.11.1321.11.17

    Project: Dissertation project

  4. Environmental Communication among the Media and Environmental NGOs in Malaysia

    Mohamad Saleh, M. S. (Project staff) & Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic)

    01.10.1330.09.16

    Project: Dissertation project

  5. Ansätze zur strategischen Langfristpolitikgestaltung am empirischen Beispiel des Ausstiegs aus den fossilen Energieträgern in Deutschland bis 2050

    Schulze, M. (Project manager, academic) & Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic)

    01.03.1331.05.18

    Project: Dissertation project

  6. Sustainability Politics Barometer

    Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic) & Laws, N. (Project staff)

    01.03.1122.07.15

    Project: Research