Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)

What does the RIFS stand for?

RIFS conducts research with the goal of understanding, advancing, and guiding processes of societal change towards sustainable development. The researchers collaborate with actors from science, policymaking and public administration as well as business and civil society to develop a common understanding of sustainability challenges and generate potential solutions. The research approach is transformative, transdisciplinary, and co-creative.

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