The Institute for Social-Ecological Research
ISOE is an independent institute that develops social-ecological concepts for sustainable development. As an innovative scientific think tank we undertake transdisciplinary research for society, policy makers and industry – providing support for sound decision-making processes. ...read more
Exchanging knowledge on how to save biodiversity
At this year’s ESEE – European Society for Ecological Economics conference, Alexandra Lux and Marion Mehring, two researchers from ISOE, will be presenting the topic of „Transdisciplinary Biodiversity Research“ in Lille, France. The conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics is...more
„The Sound of Cycling“: ISOE at Velo-city 2013 in Vienna/Austria
This year, the largest international event on cycling planning and promotion will focus on eastern and south-eastern European cities. ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research will take this chance to present the joint project ‘mobile2020’ at the Velo-city 2013 in Vienna, Austria. In the...more
Energy turnaround: Not without the citizens! New research project on civic involvement
In the context of the energy turnaround, more and more decentralised energy plants are being planned, built and put into operation across Germany. There is often resistance to projected sites, for example of biomass or wind power plants. Experts agree: the formal participatory procedures which are...more
New management tools for a sustainable domestic water management
Protecting the environment, in particular the water supply, is one of the main tasks of water and wastewater utilities. That is why many of these services are part of business controlling. Many of the municipal companies belonging to the domestic water sector now have to deal with a wide range of...more
Kick-off for the netWORKS 3 project: Sustainable strategies for the future of the municipal water sector
Germany’s municipalities and their water management companies are facing considerable challenges: They are forced to react to far-reaching ecological and social changes such as climate change or the demographic shift. But water and waste water systems in particular are designed for decades-long...more
ISOE receives „ECOPROFIT 2013“ award
For more than 20 years, the independent transdisciplinary research institute ISOE has been developing concepts for sustainable development. Social and ecological responsibility are core values that aren’t just central to what is studied and taught, but define the entire work of the institute. ISOE...more
Sustainability needs new structures in the science system
How does the science system need to be structured so that it can contribute to sustainable development in a significant way? During the symposium „Sustainability in Science“ that was organised by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Ecological Research Network (Ecornet)...more
Institute report 2012
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ISOE is partner in Ecornet, a network of non-university German research institutes focusing on sustainability research. www.ecornet.de
