This chapter investigates the challenges and strategies of the trilateral Graduate School (GS) “Performing Sustainability. Cultures and Development in West Africa,” which promotes sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across Germany, Ghana, and Nigeria. The GS’s commitment to gender equality, decolonizing research practices, and fostering international collaboration is examined within the context of navigating diverse academic and cultural expectations. The article highlights the GS’s efforts to integrate the SDGs into its framework, emphasizing sustainable research practices focused on community engagement and knowledge exchange. Key insights include the importance of grassroots approaches to sustainability, recognizing local interpretations of the SDGs, and ensuring research data accessibility. The GS’s initiatives underscore the need for ongoing critical engagement with its theoretical perspectives on cultural sustainability, leading to a more nuanced understanding of culture in sustainable development. The findings suggest that while the GS has made significant strides in creating a supportive and sustainable academic environment, ongoing efforts are required to balance the complexities of international partnerships and a shared but critical understanding of sustainability within a postcolonial framework.