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. 2004
  2. Herbsttagung „Partizipation und Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung“ des Arbeitskreises Politische Ökonomie 2004

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    22.10.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    22.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  4. QSAR und Arzneimittel in der Umwelt.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    16.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  5. Blocked Transition? Spaces for Thinking and Action in Sustainable Regional Development

    Gottschlich, D. (Speaker) & Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    09.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Konferenz “Crises and Sustainability” 2004

    Mölders, T. (Participant) & Gottschlich, D. (Participant)

    09.10.200411.10.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Exkretion und Umweltauswirkungen von Arzneimittel nach Gebrauch und Entsorgung

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    06.10.200408.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. Desinfektionsmittel in der Umwelt.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    03.10.200405.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  9. Wirtschaftswachstum? Was ist es, das wächst?: Für eine Verankerung des Ökonomischen im (Re)Prodkutiven.

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    01.10.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Verhalten von Antibiotika in Testsystemen und Kläranlagen.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    29.09.200430.09.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie

    Trötschel, R. (Speaker)

    26.09.200430.09.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    02.07.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  13. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society Conference “Complexity and Integrated Resources Management” - IEMSS 2004

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    14.06.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. International Symposium “Uncertainty and Precaution in Environmental Management (UPEM)”

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    07.06.2004

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

  15. Zeitskalen der Natur und der Politik: Zeiten in der Umweltpolitik.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    26.03.200428.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. Herkunft, Vorkommen, Verhalten und Verbleib von Arzneimitteln in der aquatischen Umwelt.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    24.03.200426.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  17. Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Training and Capacity Building for South-East Asia (SEA)

    Herzig, C. (Speaker) & Viere, T. (Speaker)

    15.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Dissemination of Environmental Management Accounting in South-East Asia

    Herzig, C. (Speaker) & Viere, T. (Speaker)

    04.03.200405.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  19. EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting in collaboration with 22nd CSEAR International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research 2004

    Schaltegger, S. (Organiser)

    03.03.200405.03.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  20. The presence of therapeutic drugs in the environment.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    03.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  21. Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    27.02.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  22. Eckpunkte einer geschlechtergerechten Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    18.02.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  23. Gesunder Umgang mit der Zeit: Eine andere Zeitkultur als Perspektive jenseits von bloßem Zeitmanagement.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    01.02.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  24. Zwischen globalem Umweltgipfel und lokaler Nachhaltigkeit

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    25.01.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  25. BWV Berliner Wissenschaftsverlag (Publisher)

    Michelsen, G. (Editor)

    2004 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  26. Einweg- und Mehrweg-Entsorgungssysteme für Patientenausscheidungen

    Scherrer, M. (Reviewer), König, A. (Reviewer) & Kümmerer, K. (Reviewer)

    2004

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  27. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    20042008

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  28. Leibniz Association (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Office)

    20042007

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  29. Metropolis Verlag (Publisher)

    Michelsen, G. (Editor)

    2004 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  30. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Publisher)

    Schomerus, T. (Editor)

    2004 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  31. Progress in Industrial Ecology (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2004 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  32. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Schaltegger, S. (Office)

    20042005

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  33. Stiftung Deutscher Küstenschutz (External organisation)

    Brinkmann, B. (Member)

    2004 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  34. Swiss National Science Foundation (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    20042011

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  35. University of Bremen (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    20042011

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  36. VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften (Publisher)

    Michelsen, G. (Editor)

    2004 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  37. 2003
  38. Zeit in der Umweltforschung: philosophischer Ballast oder dringende Notwendigkeit?

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    20.11.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  39. Resistenzbildung durch Antibiotikarückstände in der aquatischen Umwelt?

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    15.10.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  40. Corporate Sustainability Management as a Driver for Innovation and Development

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    04.09.200306.09.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  41. 12. Workshop „Umweltrecht“ der Lehrstühle Schulte (TU Dresden) und Oebbecke (Univ. Münster) 2003

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    03.09.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  42. Arzneimittel in der Umwelt.: Eintrag, Nachweis, Wirkung – was dann?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    27.08.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  43. Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Gerlach, A. (Speaker)

    01.08.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. Aus(nahme)fälle in der Nachwuchsförderung – Qualifizierungen im Themenfeld‚ Gender und Nachhaltigkeit

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    27.07.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  45. Flexibility of Industrial Material Flow Networks

    Möller, A. (Speaker) & Viere, T. (Speaker)

    29.06.200302.07.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. The effects of drugs on the environment-ecopharmacology.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    24.06.200328.06.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  47. Wirkungen von Antibiotika auf Abwasserbakterien.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    16.06.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  48. Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Zürich- ETH Zürich (External organisation)

    Burandt, S. (Member)

    06.2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  49. Stakeholder Orientation of Corporate Sustainability Evaluation Methodologies

    Kim, K. (Speaker)

    15.05.200317.05.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  50. Frühjahrstagung "Ungleichheit und Umverteilung" des Arbeitskreises Politische Ökonomie 2003

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    09.05.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  51. 7. Gaytaler Gespräche - 2003

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    06.05.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  52. Antibiotika in der Umwelt.: Vorkommen, Verhalten und Wirkung.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    05.05.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  53. Overview on the long west European pollen records

    Urban, B. (Speaker)

    24.03.200328.03.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  54. Sind klassische Tests zur Wirkungsprüfung gegenüber Umweltbakterien geeignet?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    16.03.200319.03.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  55. College (Organisational unit)

    Hofmeister, S. (Chair)

    20032011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  56. EMAN (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Chair)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  57. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    20032007

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  58. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2003

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  59. Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V. (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  60. Netzwerk Vorsorgendes Wirtschaften (External organisation)

    Mölders, T. (Member)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  61. 2002
  62. Kann moderne Umweltforschung zeitlos sein?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    03.12.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  63. Prescription, administration, excretion and…?: Pharmaceuticals and other compounds in hospital sewage.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    06.11.200208.11.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  64. The systematic approach: Residue management according to ISO 14 001 and EMAS-Scheme of the European Union.

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    06.11.200208.11.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  65. Overview of Current Trends in Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) and its Link to Environmental Performance Indicators (EPI)

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    24.10.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  66. Give me hope, Jo‘anna? Eine Auswertung des Weltgipfels zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung aus Genderperspektive

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    09.10.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  67. A data base for biodegradability prediction for the Closed Bottle test using Multicase.

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    15.07.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  68. Cultural Traits and Environmental Management Accounting for Staff Appraisal: Evidence from Australia, Germany and Japan

    Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Kokubu, K. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    07.07.200209.07.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  69. Comparing Environmental Management and Strategies of Companies in the United Kingdom and Germany

    Wehrmeyer, W. (Speaker), Wagner, M. (Speaker), Pacheco, C. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    23.06.200226.06.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  70. Sustainable Value Added

    Figge, F. (Speaker) & Hahn, T. (Speaker)

    23.06.200226.06.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  71. The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Theory and Application of a Tool for Value-Based Sustainability Management

    Figge, F. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    23.06.200226.06.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  72. „macht-los?“ – Zwischen Partizipation und Eigensinn

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    19.06.2002

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

  73. Eemian and early weichselian vegetation and uranium/thorium and thermoluminescence age determinations from sections in Northeast Lower-Saxony, Germany

    Urban, B. (Speaker)

    18.04.200221.04.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  74. Environmental Management Accounting for Staff Appraisal: Evidence from Australia, Germany and Japan

    Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Kokubu, K. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    14.04.2002 → …

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  75. Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung (External organisation)

    Gottschlich, D. (Member)

    2002 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  76. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2002 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  77. Hafentechnische Gesellschaft e.V. (External organisation)

    Brinkmann, B. (Member)

    2002 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  78. S. Hirzel Verlag (Publisher)

    Michelsen, G. (Editor)

    2002 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  79. 2001
  80. 11. Frauenbildungstag 2001

    Gottschlich, D. (Moderator)

    27.10.2001

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  81. Wertorientiertes Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Figge, F. (Speaker)

    01.10.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  82. Socio-Economic Analysis of Maintenance Measures for the Preservation of Open Landscapes (Case Lueneburg Heath)

    Müller, J. (Speaker)

    26.09.200129.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  83. Valuation of Recreational Benefits and Visitor Conflicts in an Urban Forest

    Kleiber, O. (Speaker)

    26.09.200129.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  84. Sustainable Value Added: Measuring Corporate Contributions to Sustainability

    Figge, F. (Speaker) & Hahn, T. (Speaker)

    10.09.200111.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  85. The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Value-Based Sustainability Management

    Figge, F. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    10.09.200111.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  86. Towards a Better Understanding of the Correlation between Corporate Environmental Sustainability and Financial Performance

    Hockerts, K. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    10.09.200111.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  87. Determinants of the Relationship Between Environmental and Economic Performance at the Firm Level: An Empirical Analysis of the European Paper Industry

    Wagner, M. (Speaker), Phu, N. V. (Speaker) & Azomahou, T. T. (Speaker)

    01.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  88. Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting: Links between Business Actors and EMA Tools

    Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    15.07.200117.07.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  89. The Relationship Between Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms and the Influence of ISO 14001 and EMAS: An Empirical Analysis

    Wagner, M. (Speaker), Wehrmeyer, W. (Speaker) & Carlens, J. (Speaker)

    21.06.200122.06.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  90. The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: A Tool for Value-Oriented Sustainability Management in Strategy-Focused Organisations

    Figge, F. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    21.06.200122.06.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  91. Wo die Füchse Prinzen zähmen…Sind Biosphärenreservate „Meilensteine“ auf dem Weg zur Nachhaltigkeit?

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.06.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  92. Widerständigkeit wissenschaftlicher Strukturen gegenüber widerspenstigen Themen

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    26.05.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  93. "Wissen schaf(f)t Widerstand", 27. Kongress von und für Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik

    Mölders, T. (Participant)

    24.05.200127.05.2001

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  94. How Many (and Which) Indicators Are Necessary to Compare the Environmental Performance of Companies?: A Sectoral and Statistical Answer

    Wehrmeyer, W. (Speaker), Tyteca, D. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)

    02.05.200104.05.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  95. Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.03.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  96. Current Developments in Environmental Management Accounting: Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting

    Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    08.02.200110.02.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  97. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)

    2001 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  98. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zeitpolitik e.V. (External organisation)

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    2001 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  99. 2000
  100. Agrarsoziale Gesellschaft e.V. (External organisation)

    Thiem, A. (Member)

    01.2000 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch