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.

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    Environmental Sociology: European perspectives and interdisciplinary challenges

    Gross, M. (Editor) & Heinrichs, H. (Editor), 2010, Dordrecht u.a.: Springer. 361 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Environmental Protection of Foreign Firms in Germany: Does the country of origin matter?

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P. & Wedl, I., 04.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 39 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 267).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Entwicklung eines Integrated Assessment Modells: Nachhaltige Entwicklung in Deutschland. Band 1: Hauptband

    Neumann, K., Grimm, F. & Heinrichs, H., 11.2014, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 66 p. (Texte; no. 74/2014).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

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    Entwicklung eines Integrated Assessment Modells: Nachhaltige Entwicklung in Deutschland. Band 2: Modelldokumentation

    Neumann, K., Grimm, F. & Heinrichs, H., 11.2014, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 29 p. (Texte; no. 75/2014).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

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    Energy transitions in small-scale regions – What we can learn from a regional innovation systems perspective.

    Mattes, J., Huber, A. & Koehrensen, J., 01.03.2015, In: Energy Policy. 78, 78, p. 255-264 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Energy policy and transdisciplinary transition management arenas in illiberal democracies: A conceptual framework

    Noboa, E. & Upham, P., 01.12.2018, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 46, p. 114-124 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Energie(wende)politik – Auf dem Weg zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung?

    Heinrichs, H., 2014, Kreislaufwirtschaft 2.0: 9. Tagung Siedlungsabfallwirtschaft am 17. und 18. September 2014 in Magdeburg. Haase, H. (ed.). LOGiSCH Verl., p. 13-20 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Energiewende als Gemeinschaftswerk? Stand und Perspektiven zur Einbindung der Jugend

    Burandt, S., Fischer, D., Grunenberg, H. & Heinrichs, H., 2013, Verändern durch Wissen: Chancen und Herausforderungen demokratischer Beteiligung: von Stuttgart 21 bis zur Energiewende. Töpfer, K., Volkert, D. & Mans, U. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 114–130 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Einleitung: Nachhaltige Gesellschaft – Gestaltung durch Partizipation und Kooperation?

    Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft : Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 11-14 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review