The Scientific Advisory Board is made up of six renowned scientists from various disciplines and research facilities. It advises the Institute on matters of quality assurance and networking with other research establishments. It helps to further develop the Institute's profile as a high-performance, transdisciplinary research institute for sustainability research. The international and interdisciplinary composition of the Advisory Committee represents the essential fields of expertise and disciplines crucial to the Institute's further development.

Prof. Dr. Bernd Hansjürgens (Chairperson)

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UfZ, Department Ökonomie

Prof. Dr. Theo Geisel

Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik und Selbstorganisation, Göttingen

Prof. Dr. ir. Nick van de Giesen

Technische Universität Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Prof. Dr. Patricia Holm

Universität Basel, Programm Mensch Gesellschaft Umwelt (MGU)

Prof. Dr. Christoph Lau

Universität Augsburg, Philosophisch-Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Prof. Dr. Ines Weller

Universität Bremen, Forschungszentrum Nachhaltigkeit und Zentrum für feministische Studien