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. 2003
  2. 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

  3. 7. Gaytaler Gespräche - 2003

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    06.05.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    05.05.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  5. Overview on the long west European pollen records

    Urban, B. (Speaker)

    24.03.200328.03.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Sind klassische Tests zur Wirkungsprüfung gegenüber Umweltbakterien geeignet?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    16.03.200319.03.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. College (Organisational unit)

    Hofmeister, S. (Chair)

    20032011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  8. EMAN (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Chair)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

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

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    20032007

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  10. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2003

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

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

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  12. Netzwerk Vorsorgendes Wirtschaften (External organisation)

    Mölders, T. (Member)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  13. 2002
  14. Kann moderne Umweltforschung zeitlos sein?

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    03.12.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

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

    Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)

    06.11.200208.11.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

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

    Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)

    15.07.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Sustainable Value Added

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

    23.06.200226.06.2002

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  23. 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

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

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    19.06.2002

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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung (External organisation)

    Gottschlich, D. (Member)

    2002 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  28. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2002 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

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

    Brinkmann, B. (Member)

    2002 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  30. S. Hirzel Verlag (Publisher)

    Michelsen, G. (Editor)

    2002 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  31. 2001
  32. 11. Frauenbildungstag 2001

    Gottschlich, D. (Moderator)

    27.10.2001

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  33. Wertorientiertes Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement

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

    01.10.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  34. 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

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

    Kleiber, O. (Speaker)

    26.09.200129.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  36. Sustainable Value Added: Measuring Corporate Contributions to Sustainability

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

    10.09.200111.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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

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

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.06.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  44. Widerständigkeit wissenschaftlicher Strukturen gegenüber widerspenstigen Themen

    Mölders, T. (Speaker)

    26.05.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  45. "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

  46. 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

  47. Zeiten der Natur – Kulturen der Zeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Speaker)

    19.03.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  48. 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

  49. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editorial Board)

    2001 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

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

    Hofmeister, S. (Member)

    2001 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  51. 2000
  52. Agrarsoziale Gesellschaft e.V. (External organisation)

    Thiem, A. (Member)

    01.2000 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch