Period
since 2001

Background
What is sustainability? Who are the important actors? What about the role of policy? THE German Sustainability Lexicon is based on those questions and gives comprehensive answers.

Target group
Interested broad public

Description
The first version is online since spring 2001. During 4 years the lexicon has developed into an important instrument of research with 20.000 users and 100.000 hits per month. The lexicon is mainly used during common office hours which indicates professional use.

Partners
Aachen Foundation (idea and conception)
Federal Foundation for the Environment 
(promotion of the 1st version 2001-2003)
Dr. Barbara Zeschmar-Lahl, BZL GmbH
(conception and contents)
Osthus GmbH
(technical implementation of the first version)
maixit GbR
(technical implementation of the new version)
Rössle & Trainer Design
(graphical implementation of the new version)

Status
The further development of the lexicon has been co-financed by the Weesbach Foundation. The advanced version has been released in 2005. For the first time, interested users have the possibility of interacting by writing articles, recommending updates or improving links. The  website is constantly updated.