School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
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.
- 2003
Frühjahrstagung "Ungleichheit und Umverteilung" des Arbeitskreises Politische Ökonomie 2003
Newig, J. (Speaker)
09.05.2003Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
7. Gaytaler Gespräche - 2003
Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)
06.05.2003Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Antibiotika in der Umwelt.: Vorkommen, Verhalten und Wirkung.
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
05.05.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Globaler Gegenwind – lokaler Rückenwind. Von Kleinbauern und Netzwerken: Ökolandbau in Südafrika: gemeinsam mit Verena Brinkmann
Mölders, T. (Speaker)
25.04.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Overview on the long west European pollen records
Urban, B. (Speaker)
24.03.2003 → 28.03.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sind klassische Tests zur Wirkungsprüfung gegenüber Umweltbakterien geeignet?
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
16.03.2003 → 19.03.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
College (Organisational unit)
Hofmeister, S. (Chair)
2003 → 2011Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
EMAN (External organisation)
Schaltegger, S. (Chair)
2003 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)
Schaltegger, S. (Member)
2003 → 2007Activity: Membership › Bodies of public institutions › Research
Greener Management International (Journal)
Schaltegger, S. (Editor)
2003Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V. (External organisation)
Hofmeister, S. (Member)
2003 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
Netzwerk Vorsorgendes Wirtschaften (External organisation)
Mölders, T. (Member)
2003 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
- 2002
Kann moderne Umweltforschung zeitlos sein?
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
03.12.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Prescription, administration, excretion and…?: Pharmaceuticals and other compounds in hospital sewage.
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
06.11.2002 → 08.11.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
The systematic approach: Residue management according to ISO 14 001 and EMAS-Scheme of the European Union.
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
06.11.2002 → 08.11.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Overview of Current Trends in Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) and its Link to Environmental Performance Indicators (EPI)
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)
24.10.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Give me hope, Jo‘anna? Eine Auswertung des Weltgipfels zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung aus Genderperspektive
Mölders, T. (Speaker)
09.10.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
A data base for biodegradability prediction for the Closed Bottle test using Multicase.
Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)
15.07.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
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)
07.07.2002 → 09.07.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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)
23.06.2002 → 26.06.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sustainable Value Added
Figge, F. (Speaker) & Hahn, T. (Speaker)
23.06.2002 → 26.06.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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)
23.06.2002 → 26.06.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
„macht-los?“ – Zwischen Partizipation und Eigensinn
Mölders, T. (Speaker)
19.06.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Education
Eemian and early weichselian vegetation and uranium/thorium and thermoluminescence age determinations from sections in Northeast Lower-Saxony, Germany
Urban, B. (Speaker)
18.04.2002 → 21.04.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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 presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
The Relationship Between Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms and the Influence of ISO 14001 and EMAS: An Empirical Analysis and Implications for Government Policy
Wagner, M. (Speaker)
15.02.2002Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung (External organisation)
Gottschlich, D. (Member)
2002 → …Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
Greener Management International (Journal)
Schaltegger, S. (Editor)
2002 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
Hafentechnische Gesellschaft e.V. (External organisation)
Brinkmann, B. (Member)
2002 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Transfer
S. Hirzel Verlag (Publisher)
Michelsen, G. (Editor)
2002 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of series › Research
- 2001
11. Frauenbildungstag 2001
Gottschlich, D. (Moderator)
27.10.2001Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
Wertorientiertes Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Figge, F. (Speaker)
01.10.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Socio-Economic Analysis of Maintenance Measures for the Preservation of Open Landscapes (Case Lueneburg Heath)
Müller, J. (Speaker)
26.09.2001 → 29.09.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Valuation of Recreational Benefits and Visitor Conflicts in an Urban Forest
Kleiber, O. (Speaker)
26.09.2001 → 29.09.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sustainable Value Added: Measuring Corporate Contributions to Sustainability
Figge, F. (Speaker) & Hahn, T. (Speaker)
10.09.2001 → 11.09.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Value-Based Sustainability Management
Figge, F. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
10.09.2001 → 11.09.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Towards a Better Understanding of the Correlation between Corporate Environmental Sustainability and Financial Performance
Hockerts, K. (Speaker) & Wagner, M. (Speaker)
10.09.2001 → 11.09.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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)
01.09.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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)
15.07.2001 → 17.07.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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)
21.06.2001 → 22.06.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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)
21.06.2001 → 22.06.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Wo die Füchse Prinzen zähmen…Sind Biosphärenreservate „Meilensteine“ auf dem Weg zur Nachhaltigkeit?
Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)
19.06.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Widerständigkeit wissenschaftlicher Strukturen gegenüber widerspenstigen Themen
Mölders, T. (Speaker)
26.05.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
"Wissen schaf(f)t Widerstand", 27. Kongress von und für Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Mölders, T. (Participant)
24.05.2001 → 27.05.2001Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
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)
02.05.2001 → 04.05.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit
Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)
19.03.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Current Developments in Environmental Management Accounting: Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting
Burritt, R. L. (Speaker), Hahn, T. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
08.02.2001 → 10.02.2001Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Journal)
Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)
2001 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zeitpolitik e.V. (External organisation)
Hofmeister, S. (Member)
2001 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
- 2000
Agrarsoziale Gesellschaft e.V. (External organisation)
Thiem, A. (Member)
01.2000 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research