
Sustainability is a central issue in today’s society and a key focus of our research. The School of Business and Economics is actively involved in a wide range of sustainability projects and initiatives, supported by a strong network.
Selected Current Sustainability-Related Projects:
- Digital Decision Support for Sustainable Nutrition
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wiesel and apl. Prof. Dr. Sonja Gensler | since 2025 | BLE/BMEL - Research Manufacturing of Battery Cells in Germany – Innovation Labs
Prof. Dr. David Bendig | since 2024 | BMBF - Taxation of Multinational Enterprises in the Context of Developing Countries
Prof. Dr. Nadine Riedel | since 2023 - 2. funding period | DFG subproject - Detailed Forest Monitoring Using Scalable AI Methods
Prof. Dr. Fabian Gieseke | since 2023 | BMBF - KLIMFI Joint Project: Transformation Labels in Climate Finance (ClimLabels)
Prof. Dr. Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt | since 2022 | BMBF subproject
Further information on these projects and a complete overview of all current research projects can be found in our Research Portal.
Selected Sustainability-Related Networks:
- Center for Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research at the University of Münster: Collaborative research and publications, and a contact point for external stakeholders such as European, federal, and state policymakers, cities, media, and civil society. More information here
- REACH – EUREGIO Start-up Center: Focus on environmental and energy topics in the staffing of affiliated entrepreneurship professorships and collaboration with the “Governance and Technology for Sustainability” cluster at Twente University Enschede. Also includes REACH for Sustainability, a series of events with speakers from theory and practice. More information here.
- European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS): Research at the interface of digital solutions and sustainability across various working groups, including exemplary projects by Prof. Jörg Becker (Information Systems & Management) and Prof. Tobias Brandt (Digital Innovation and the Public Sector) in areas such as Smart City/Region, Energy, Mobility, and Sustainability. More information here.
Newly Appointed Professorships Reinforcing Sustainability Research:
- Prof. Dr. Johann Nils Foege: Professor of Innovation, Strategy, and Organization, appointed 2024
- Prof. Dr. Verena Rieger: Professor of Corporate Governance, appointed 2024
- Prof. Dr. Vitali Gretschko: Professor of Sustainable Market Design, appointed 2023
- Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hohenberg: Professor of Digital Transformation, appointed 2022
- Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann: Professor of Workplace Transformation, appointed 2022
- Prof. Dr. Tobias Brandt: Professor of Public Sector Digitalization, appointed 2021
- Prof. Dr. Martin Watzinger: Professor of Innovation Economics, appointed 2021
- Prof. Dr. David Bendig: Professor of Entrepreneurship, appointed 2020
- Prof. Dr. Stephan von Delft: Professor of Entrepreneurship in Chemistry, appointed 2020