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.

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  1. 2011
  2. Does Gender matter in gaining advantage in scientific fields of sustainability?

    Thiem, A. (Speaker) & Katz, C. (Speaker)

    10.02.201112.02.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Leuphana Tagungsmanagement mit Bettina Jansen Schulz 2011

    Burandt, S. (Participant)

    09.02.2011

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

  4. Landwirtschaftstagung Loccum: "Die Reform der Agrarpolitik: Neues Spiel und neues Glück? Der Fahrplan ab 2014" 2011

    Szumelda, A. U. (Participant) & Burandt, A. (Participant)

    04.02.201106.02.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Regulatory Choices towards Climate Protection: Opportunities and Challenges in European Union Member States 2011

    Schomerus, T. (Speaker)

    03.02.201104.02.2011

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

  6. ERIM Research Seminar of the Business-Society Management 2011

    Beckmann, M. (Speaker)

    02.02.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Beckmann, M. (Member)

    02.2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  8. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Beckmann, M. (Member)

    02.2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  9. 9. Tagung "Grenzenlose Verfügbarkeit strategischer Metalle?" - 2011

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    31.01.201101.02.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Exploring the Corporate Practice of Sustainability Accounting

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    22.01.201124.01.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. Rolling Out Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A New Set of Challenges for Sustainability Accounting 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Organiser)

    22.01.201124.01.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Systemwissenschaftliches Kolloquium am Institut der Umweltsystemforschung der Uni Osnabrück - 2011

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    19.01.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  13. Case Study als Lehr- und Lernmethode - 2011

    Burandt, S. (Participant)

    18.01.2011

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

  14. Gesellschaftliche Naturverhältnisse zwischen Krise und Vision. Eine Fallstudie im Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe

    Mölders, T. (Oral presentation)

    13.01.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  15. Natur nutzen - Natur schützen

    Mölders, T. (Lecturer)

    03.01.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  16. Academy of Management (External organisation)

    Zeyen, A. (Member)

    01.2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  17. Apidologie (Journal)

    Leonhardt, S. (Reviewer)

    01.2011

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

  18. EC FP7: Begutachtung des Projektfortschritts des Projekts Thesus

    Brinkmann, B. (Reviewer)

    01.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesPeer review of project proposalsResearch

  19. Pellston workshop: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - SETAC 2011

    Brittain, C. (Speaker)

    01.2011

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

  20. Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (External organisation)

    Szumelda, A. U. (Member)

    01.2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  21. 12th Annual Congress of the European Ecological Federation - EEF 2011

    Brittain, C. (Speaker)

    2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch