Driving Innovative Solutions: Our Focus on Sustainable Research and Networks

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:

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: