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. “Potential and Pitfalls of the Advisory Function under the BBNJ Agreement”

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. “The BBNJ Agreement and the Extended Continental Shelf”

    Bertram, A. (Speaker)

    2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  4. 2024
  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

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

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

    07.11.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  9. 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

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

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    17.10.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

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

    Hofer, E. (Speaker)

    17.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  15. Youth Participatory Science: Gesellschaftliche Partizipation durch MINT?

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

    17.09.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

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

    Rose, M. (presenter)

    13.08.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

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

    12.08.202415.08.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  23. Eine Untersuchung organisierter Nachhaltigkeit in solidarischer Landwirtschaft

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    05.07.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    03.07.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    28.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. Nachhaltig verändern. Was Organisationshacker*innen machen

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

    19.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  27. Posterpräsentation zum Projekt StudiKommKlima

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

    19.06.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

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

    Hartmann, E. (Speaker)

    25.05.2024

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

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

    Krebs, A.-K. (Speaker)

    24.05.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

  30. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Journal)

    Hartmann, E. (Reviewer)

    22.05.2024

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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Bedürfnisorientierte BNE auf dem Lernort Bauernhof

    Grauer, C. (Speaker)

    09.03.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

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

    Möller, S. (Speaker)

    04.03.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  36. Fröhlich gestalten! Wie sich Organisationen hacken lassen

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

    26.02.2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

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

  40. Long Range Planning (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

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

  41. Martin Repohl

    Hantke, H. (Host)

    2024

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  42. Negotiating Sustainability Transformations [Symposium]

    Schauer, M. (Speaker)

    2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  43. Negotiators Facing Externalities

    Schauer, M. (Speaker)

    2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. The Effects of Outcome Uncertainty on Negotiators Facing Externalities

    Schauer, M. (Speaker)

    2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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