About Us
The School of Sustainability at Kiel University was established in 2011. It brings together more than 75 academic and research staff from five faculties:
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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
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Faculty of Agriculture and Nutritional Sciences |
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Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences |
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Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
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Faculty of Law |
Here you find an overview of the module coordinators of Kiel School of Sustainability and the involved institutes. Click on the links to be redirected to the individual websites for information (e.g., on research foci, projects, master's theses topics):
Department of Geography:
Geography and Media: Prof. Corves
Cultural Geography Workgroup: Prof. Dr. F. Dünckmann
Urban and Population Geography: Prof. Dr. R. Wehrhahn
Landscape Ecology and Geo-Information (GIS): Prof. Dr. R. Duttmann
Economic Geography: Prof. Dr. R. Hassink
Earth Observation and Modelling: Prof. Dr. N. Oppelt
Coastal Risks and Sea-Level Rise: Prof. Dr. A. Vafeidis
Social Dynamics in Coastal and Marine Areas: Prof. Dr. Silja Klepp
Institute for Natural Resource Conservation:
Hydrology and Water Resources Management: Prof. Dr. N. Fohrer
Landscape Ecology: Prof. Dr. T. Diekötter & Prof. Dr. T. Donath
Ecosystem Management: Prof. Dr. Felix Müller
Institute for Ecosystem Research
Ecosystem Research and Geoarchaeology: Prof. Dr. H.-R. Bork
Environmental History and Environmental Archives: Prof. Dr. I. Unkel
Geobotany: Prof. Dr. A. Erfmeier
Applied Ecology: Prof. Dr. J. Schrautzer, PD Dr. M. Trepel
Department of Economics:
Environmental and Resource Economics: Prof. Dr. K. Rehdanz
Economics and Ethics: Prof. Dr. M. Khadjavi
Kiel Institute for the World Economy:
Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Development: Prof. Dr. R. Thiele
Department of Agricultural Economics:
Landwirtschaftliche Betriebslehre und Produktionsökonomie: Prof. Dr. U. Latacz-Lohmann
Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science:
Plant Nutrition: Prof. Dr. K.-H. Mühling
Philosophy
Environmental Philosophy and Ethics: Prof. Dr. K. Ott
Research and Technology Centre, West Coast:
ECOLAB - Group Marine Animal Ecology: Prof. Dr. S. Garthe
CORELAB: Prof. Dr. R. Mayerle
Zoological Institute
Working Group Limnology: Prof. Dr. H. Brendelberger
Research Group Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics: Prof.Dr. H. Schulenburg
Botanical Institute
Ökophysiologie der Pflanzen: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht: Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Ecosystem Modelling: Prof. Dr. K. Wirtz