Institution

Kassel Institute for Sustainability

The “Kassel Institute for Sustainability” bundles top sustainability-related expertise at the University of Kassel. Three core characteristics characterize the Institute’s work: Research at the Kassel Institute combines normative-critical research on the concept of sustainability with solution-oriented research in concrete areas of application. The Kassel Institute conducts holistic research into socio-ecological aspects of transformation. The Kassel Institute realizes the unity of research and teaching and develops new sustainability courses at the University of Kassel.

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Firstname:
Andra-Ioana
Lastname:
Horcea-Milcu
Phone:
+49 561 804-7548
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How we relate to inner transformation:
Although the Kassel Institute for Sustainability primarily focuses on socio-ecological transformations and interdisciplinary sustainability research, its understanding of holistic sustainability implicitly includes inner dimensions of change. Through its engagement with critical reflection, values, norms, learning processes, and systems thinking, the institute addresses how individual and collecti
What we offer:
The institute offers interdisciplinary sustainability research and teaching, combining research and teaching at the University of Kassel. It supports the development of new sustainability courses and degree programs that equip students to address complex sustainability challenges. Additionally, it serves as a bridge between scientific knowledge and societal practice, fostering solutions and knowle
What we need:
Further integration of inner transformation perspectives, including values, agency, and reflexivity, into its research and teaching frameworks would strengthen its transformative potential. The institute could also benefit from stronger partnerships with actors working on personal and cultural transformation to complement its systemic and structural focus.
How we relate to sustainability:
The Kassel Institute for Sustainability bundles sustainability-related expertise and conducts holistic research into socio-ecological aspects of transformation at the University of Kassel. It integrates normative-critical sustainability research with solution-oriented application areas. The institute is a core anchor for the university’s “Sustainable Transformations” research focus, tying academic
Country:
Germany
Zip-Code:
34117
City:
Kassel
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