Sustainability transformation is not only my field of scientific endeavor but also my duty and passion. As a sustainability scientist, I advocate for an academia that takes its societal responsibility as a transformative force seriously – in content, methodology, strategy, and ethics. This commitment to societal impact is driven by the urgency of our times, marked by existential ecological, economic, and social crises.Originating from the natural sciences, ecology, and conservation in the 1980s and 1990s, and then transitioning into economic and spatial sciences, my focus is on transformative transdisciplinary research and transition management. This includes developing theoretical foundations for change as well as identifying concrete domains and levers for necessary transformation on the ground. My work is rooted in system- and ecosystem-based theoretical concepts and strategies of Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS), culminating in resilience design and sustainability transformation in the realms of communities, cities, and regions, as well as in value and supply networks within circular sustainable socio-economic systems.I invite fellow researchers, practitioners, and students passionate about sustainability to connect and exchange for a real societal impact!