Organisation profile

Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.

Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.

Main research areas

Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.

Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.

Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.

We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.

Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.

Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.

With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.

Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses

In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.

  1. 2025
  2. Environmental governance research - cumulative knowledge or fragmented adhocracy?

    Newig, J. (Keynote Speaker) & Rose, M. (Keynote Speaker)

    04.04.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  3. Förderung psychischer Gesundheit in der beruflichen Bildung: Status Quo und Perspektiven

    Thole, C. (Speaker), Kähler, A.-F. (Coauthor), Hantke, H. (Coauthor), Kiepe, K. (Coauthor), Pargmann, J. (Coauthor) & Kick, C. (Coauthor)

    27.03.202528.03.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  4. 23. Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung - HTBB 2025

    Kähler, A.-F. (Coauthor), Hantsch, R. (Coauthor), Casper, M. (Coauthor), Kiepe, K. (Coauthor), Hantke, H. (Coauthor), Hufnagl, J. (Coauthor), Heisler, D. (Coauthor), Schütt-Sayed, S. (Coauthor), Ansmann, M. (Coauthor), Kohl, M. (Coauthor), Thole, C. (Coauthor), Ciolek, S. (Coauthor), Diettrich, A. (Coauthor), Dück, F. (Coauthor), Haberzeth, E. (Coauthor), Harm, S. (Coauthor), Heitzhausen, S. (Coauthor), Hösel, F. (Coauthor), Kröhn, S. (Coauthor), Loy, S. (Coauthor), Müller, C. (Coauthor), Porath, J. (Coauthor), Pranger, J. (Coauthor), Reißland, J. (Coauthor) & Stoll, C. (Coauthor)

    18.03.202519.03.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

  5. Der „Whole School Approach“: Wo steht unsere Schule auf dem Weg zu einem nachhaltigen Lernort und wo können wir anpacken?

    Hantke, H. (Speaker) & Kähler, A.-F. (Speaker)

    18.03.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  6. Das Losprinzip in der Demokratie – Welche Rolle können Bürgerräte für Politik und Gesetzgebung spielen?

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    25.02.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  7. Perspektiven teilen – Transformation gestalten: Externalisierung des Inklusionsverständnisses mit Lego® Serious Play®

    List, F. (Speaker), Schellig, H. (Speaker), Hofer, E. (Coauthor) & Abels, S. (Coauthor)

    19.02.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. 38. Jahrestagung der Inklusionsforscher:innen - IFO 2025

    Abels, S. (Keynote Speaker)

    18.02.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. 38. Jahrestagung der Inklusionsforscher:innen - IFO 2025

    List, F. (Participant) & Schellig, H. (Participant)

    17.02.202519.02.2025

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Thinking of Time - A Resource which Should be Allocated Equally

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    06.02.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. Sustainability Accounting for a transformation to green hydrogen

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    30.01.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  12. Gamification für den Artenschutz der Fledermaus nutzen

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    12.01.202515.01.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. Alexa Kristin Brase

    Hantke, H. (Host)

    2025

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  14. Draußenlernen lernen – Wie bringen wir angehende Lehrkräfte als Teil ihrer Professionalisierung raus aus dem Klassenraum?

    Grauer, C. (Speaker) & Perlinger, J. (Speaker)

    2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  15. 2024
  16. Empirische Einblicke in das Nachhaltigkeitsverständnis der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik

    Hantke, H. (Speaker), Hufnagl, J. (Speaker) & Kiepe, K. (Speaker)

    14.12.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Institutional Proxy Representatives of Future Generations: A Comparative Analysis of Types and Design Features

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    06.12.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids

    Amsel, A.-K. (presenter), Chakravarti, S. (Coauthor), Olsson, O. (Coauthor) & Kümmerer, K. (Coauthor)

    10.11.202415.11.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  19. Resilient in die Zukunft? Niedersächsische Landkreise im (Klima-)Wandel

    Redenius, P. (Speaker) & Bäurich, P. (Speaker)

    07.11.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  20. Does participatory governance help address long-term environmental problems? Conceptual framework and empirical evidence from public decision-making processes in 23 democracies

    Rose, M. (Speaker), Jager, N. W. (Coauthor) & Newig, J. (Coauthor)

    18.10.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  21. Strengthening the rights of future generations: Governance tools towards tackling political myopia

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    17.10.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  22. Moderation: Check-In and Agenda Of The Day and Introduction of the facilitator of the panel

    Hantke, H. (Speaker)

    08.10.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  23. Workshop im Rahmen einer Hamburger Lehrkräftefortbildung 2024

    Hantke, H. (Speaker)

    30.09.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  24. Ein inklusiver Blick auf das Fach - Barrieren in Lerngegenständen verorten (Workshop)

    Menthe, J. (Speaker), Rott, L. (Speaker), Abels, S. (Coauthor), Nehring, A. (Coauthor) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    18.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  25. Praktisches Arbeiten mit Schüler*innen - Erfahrungen von Studierenden

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    17.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. Youth Participatory Science: Gesellschaftliche Partizipation durch MINT?

    Rüschenpöhler, L. (Speaker), Bernsteiner, A. (Speaker) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    17.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  27. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP 2024

    Hofer, E. (Participant), Sowinski, R. (Participant), List, F. (Participant), Fietkau, A. (Participant), Groß, J. (Participant) & Fuhrmann, T. (Participant)

    16.09.202419.09.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  28. WATHLINGEN 20_50: Künstlerisch-wissenschaftliche Exploration Nachhaltig gut leben - Beobachtungen und Empfehlungen für die Samtgemeinde Wathlingen

    Redenius, P. (Speaker) & Hoernemann, D. (Speaker)

    11.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  29. 16 European Conference on Research in Chemical Education - ECRICE 2024

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    05.09.202406.09.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  30. Integrating Systems Thinking Approaches in Chemical Education for Sustainable Development - Exploring the Status Quo

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    05.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  31. Welche Fragen stellt uns das Vertrauen? 3 x 10 Minuten mit Philipp Sandermann, Dana-Kristin Mah und Jelena Bäumler

    Sandermann, P. (Speaker), Mah, D.-K. (Speaker) & Bäumler, J. (Speaker)

    29.08.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  32. From the Environmental State to the Sustainability State? Conceptualization, Indicators, and Examples

    Rose, M. (presenter)

    13.08.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  33. Eine Untersuchung organisierter Nachhaltigkeit in solidarischer Landwirtschaft

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    05.07.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  34. Gamification as a tool to increase species protection awareness for bats

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    03.07.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  35. Using Gamification Elements as a tool for species protection awareness (Single Paper)

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    28.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  36. Nachhaltig verändern. Was Organisationshacker*innen machen

    Hochmann, L. (Speaker) & Möller, S. (Speaker)

    19.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  37. Posterpräsentation zum Projekt StudiKommKlima

    Möller, S. (Speaker) & Redenius, P. (Speaker)

    19.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

  38. Teilnahme am Podium "Europa- Menschenwürde, Freiheit, Demokratie!?"

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    25.05.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  39. lernen:digital Impuls: Einsatz von Gamification am Beispiel von Artenschutzsensibilisierung

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    24.05.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

  40. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Journal)

    Hartmann, E. (Reviewer)

    22.05.2024

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  41. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids

    Amsel, A.-K. (Speaker), Chakravarti, S. (Coauthor), Olsson, O. (Coauthor) & Kümmerer, K. (Coauthor)

    13.05.202415.05.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  42. Praxisforum kommunale Klimaanpassung

    Möller, S. (Moderator) & Grunenberg, A. (Speaker)

    07.05.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  43. Der Blick nach vorn - Klimapolitik in der Europäischen Union

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    25.04.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  44. Bedürfnisorientierte BNE auf dem Lernort Bauernhof

    Grauer, C. (Speaker)

    09.03.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  45. Vorstellung der Ergebnisse von StudiKommKlima (Phase 1) im Fachausschuss Klimaneutralität 2030

    Möller, S. (Speaker)

    04.03.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  46. Fröhlich gestalten! Wie sich Organisationen hacken lassen

    Möller, S. (Speaker) & Hochmann, L. (Speaker)

    26.02.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  47. DIY Bat Detector with Gamification Elements

    Kasper, L. (Speaker), Krebs, A.-K. (Coauthor), Pfeifer, J. (Coauthor) & Nepper, H. H. (Coauthor)

    06.01.202409.01.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  48. Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 (Journal)

    Fichtner, A. (Editor), Härdtle, W. (Editor) & Prüter, J. (Editor)

    01.01.202431.12.2024

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  49. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  50. Long Range Planning (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  51. Martin Repohl

    Hantke, H. (Host)

    2024

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  52. Negotiating Sustainability Transformations [Symposium]

    Schauer, M. (Speaker)

    2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  53. Negotiators Facing Externalities

    Schauer, M. (Speaker)

    2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  54. The Effects of Outcome Uncertainty on Negotiators Facing Externalities

    Schauer, M. (Speaker)

    2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  55. 2023
  56. The cascading impacts of biotic starting conditions on Cirsium discolor growth-reproduction trade-offs

    Turner, S. (Speaker)

    12.12.202315.12.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  57. Webinar: Technik & Nachhaltigkeit? Die Ingenieure ohne Grenzen Challenge

    Frye, S. (Speaker), Wyss, M. (Speaker) & Möller, S. (Moderator)

    07.12.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  58. Kommunikation und Narrative in der sozial-ökologischen Transformation

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    01.12.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  59. Zukunftsgerechtigkeit als Leitprinzip kommunalen Planens und Handelns

    Rose, M. (Keynote Speaker)

    23.11.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  60. Bremer Wirtschaftswerkstatt

    Möller, S. (Participant)

    17.11.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  61. Praxisforum: Berufsfeld kommunaler Klimaschutz

    Potyka, M. (Speaker) & Möller, S. (Moderator)

    16.11.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  62. GDCP Doktorierendenkolloquium 2023

    List, F. (Participant)

    26.10.202328.10.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  63. University of Almeria

    Isaac, R. (Visiting researcher)

    20.10.202310.12.2023

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  64. The forest beyond the trees: a network perspective on governing nature's contributions to people co-production

    Isaac, R. (Speaker), Martín-López, B. (Coauthor), Kachler, J. (Coauthor), Felipe-Lucia, M. R. (Coauthor) & Cumming, G. S. (Coauthor)

    19.10.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  65. IDG Summit 2023

    Möller, S. (Participant)

    11.10.202313.10.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  66. ISEK Expert*innentagung Lüneburg

    Möller, S. (Participant)

    07.10.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  67. Creating curricula for competence: Findings from a comparison of three sustainability graduate programs

    Birdman, J. (Speaker) & Lang, D. J. (Coauthor)

    04.10.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  68. Learning Change: Studentische Reallabore für BNE nutzen

    Schmitt, M. (presenter), Wyss, M. (Speaker) & Möller, S. (Moderator)

    04.10.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  69. Peter G. Mahaffy

    Kümmerer, K. (Host) & Zuin Zeidler, V. (Host)

    02.10.202330.11.2023

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (External organisation)

    Fischer, D. (Member)

    01.10.202330.09.2027

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  71. Reflexion als Schlüssel zur Erforschung von Partizipation und Heterogenität

    Meyn, J. (Speaker)

    29.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  72. Wie kann eine gerechte und dezentrale Energiewende gelingen?

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    29.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  73. Konzeption einer inklusiven naturwissenschaftlichen Lernumgebung im Sinne offenen Forschenden Lernens

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    28.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  74. 17. Treffen des Netzwerkes inklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht (NinU): Digitalisierung und Inklusion

    Abels, S. (Organiser), Hofer, E. (Participant), List, F. (Participant), Sowinski, R. (Participant) & Fietkau, A. (Participant)

    27.09.202329.09.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  75. Barcamp "Vielfalt verbündet"

    List, F. (Participant)

    23.09.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  76. Forschendes Lernen im integrativen naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht - Teil 2

    Abels, S. (Speaker) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    18.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  77. Inklusive Gestaltung einer Einheit offenen Forschenden Lernens

    Hofer, E. (Speaker) & Abels, S. (Speaker)

    14.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  78. Transformation von Schule durch inklusiven Nawi-Unterricht

    List, F. (Speaker) & Abels, S. (Coauthor)

    13.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  79. Entwicklung eines virtuellen Lernraums zum digitalen Kompetenzerwerb

    Abels, S. (Coauthor), Hofer, E. (Coauthor), Rodenhauser, A. (Coauthor), Sowinski, R. (presenter) & Stinken-Rösner, L. (Coauthor)

    12.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  80. Herausforderungen in der Planungsphase offenen Forschenden Lernens

    Fietkau, A. (presenter), Hofer, E. (Coauthor) & Abels, S. (Coauthor)

    12.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  81. DIY-Fledermausdetektor mit Gamification-Elementen

    Kasper, L. (Coauthor), Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker), Pfeifer, J. (Coauthor) & Nepper, H. H. (Coauthor)

    11.09.202314.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  82. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik (GDCP) 2023: Frühe naturwissenschaftliche Bildung

    Abels, S. (Participant), Hofer, E. (Participant), Fietkau, A. (Participant), List, F. (Participant), Sowinski, R. (Participant) & Hüfner, S. K. (Participant)

    11.09.202314.09.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  83. Types of institutional proxy representatives for future generations in democracies: A comparative empirical analysis

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    06.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  84. Formaldehydbelastungen mit dem Arduino untersuchen: Eine Unterrichts- einheit mit forschendem Lernen und Wissenschaftskommunikation

    Rüschenpöhler, L. (Speaker), Hofer, E. (Coauthor), Zeller, M. (Coauthor) & Bernsteiner, A. (Coauthor)

    04.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  85. GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum (WiFo) Chemie 2023: Rethinking Chemistry

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    04.09.202306.09.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  86. One Fits Them All? – Metaphors in Multilingual Biology Classes

    Sowinski, R. (Speaker) & Abels, S. (Speaker)

    01.09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  87. Publishing success in ecology, and African perspective

    Turner, S. (Speaker)

    09.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  88. Forschendes Lernen im integrativen naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht - Teil 1

    Abels, S. (Speaker) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    28.08.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  89. What we know about conceptual learning in open inquiry settings in science education

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    24.08.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  90. European Conference on Educational Research 2023

    Hofer, E. (Participant)

    22.08.202325.08.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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