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Research

The department has a number of research areas, with a focus on sustainability, education for sustainable development and transformative learning. Here you will find an overview of current and completed projects.

Current Research Projects

Emotions in the discussion of sustainability issues (EMESER)

In the context of education for sustainable development, there is a growing body of research into how young people deal with emotions relating to sustainability.
A Culture of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions – Transfer (KuNaH-T)

Higher Education Institutions in Society – Real-world experiments in transformative learning and research processes to foster a culture of sustainability in higher education institutions – Implementation phase
Student participation and sustainable (higher education) transformation – (StuPan)

The project investigates how student participation at universities can be effectively strengthened in the context of sustainability.
CLASSIC vhb course: Fundamentals of Education for Sustainable Development

Development of a digital course on the fundamentals of education for sustainable development, intended for trainee teachers.
Reflexive Monitoring in Action (RMA)

The project aims to further develop and apply the ‘Reflexive Monitoring in Action’ approach.

Emotions in the discussion of sustainability issues (EMESER)

In the context of education for sustainable development, there is a growing body of research into how young people deal with emotions relating to sustainability.

CLASSIC vhb course: Fundamentals of Education for Sustainable Development

Development of a digital course on the fundamentals of education for sustainable development, intended for trainee teachers.

A Culture of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions – Transfer (KuNaH-T)

Higher Education Institutions in Society – Real-world experiments in transformative learning and research processes to foster a culture of sustainability in higher education institutions – Implementation phase

Reflexive Monitoring in Action (RMA)

The project aims to further develop and apply the ‘Reflexive Monitoring in Action’ approach.

Student participation and sustainable (higher education) transformation – (StuPan)

The project investigates how student participation at universities can be effectively strengthened in the context of sustainability.

Completed research projects

A Culture of Sustainability at Universities (KuNaH)

Higher Education Institutions in Society – Real-world experiments in transformative learning and research processes to foster a culture of sustainability in higher education institutions
Literature review on teacher training for sustainable development (SysRevLBNE)

The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (FKZ 01JO2405).
TESACADEVA

Development and implementation of an evaluation framework for skills development at the International Academy for Transformation for Environment and Sustainability at the Federal Environment Agency.