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.
PIN: Peers in Netzwerken: Welche Auswirkungen hat die Ganztagsbeschulung auf die Einbindung von Jugendlichen in Peer-Netzwerke und Freundschaften und auf die Entwicklung sozialer und emotionaler Kompetenzen?
Salisch, M. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.01.08 → 31.05.10
Project: Research
Outreach: Sustainability as a challenge for the export economy
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Schock, M. (Project staff) & Buttscher, C. (Project staff)
01.01.08 → 19.08.09
Project: Research
Geoinformatics breaking new ground - Development of a study program "Environmental communication and nature protection" for students of Geoinformatics at Czech Technical University in Prague
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Adomßent, M. (Project staff)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.11.07 → 30.06.12
Project: Research
Vereinfachung und Verschlankung des Naturschutzrechts
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.07 → 30.04.08
Project: Research
BNE Mobilität: Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung - am Bespiel des Themenfelds Mobilität
Stoltenberg, U. (Project manager, academic), Gottmann, T. (Project staff), Rieckmann, M. (Project staff) & Schröter, U. (Project staff)
30.08.07 → 16.06.09
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Evaluation von Maßnahmen des Nationalen Aktionsplanes (NAP) und ausgezeichneten Dekadeprojekten im Rahmen der UN-Dekade Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Rode, H. (Coordination) & Wendler, M. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.08.07 → 31.08.10
Project: Research
NAPS: Reuse of a closed waste disposal site on the periphery of an urban area using the example of the Fulgurit
Striegnitz, M. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.08.07 → 30.11.09
Project: Research
MaRess: Material Efficiency and Resource Conservation
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Zvezdov, D. (Project staff) & Viere, T. (Project staff)
25.07.07 → 11.03.11
Project: Research
Koordinatorin des Moduls "Wissenschaft trägt Verantwortung" im Leuphana-Semester am Institut für Umweltkommunikation
Burandt, A. (Coordination)
01.07.07 → 30.04.08
Project: Teaching
Rechtliche Konzepte für eine effizientere Energienutzung
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Sanden, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.07 → 31.01.08
Project: Research
Konflikttreiber Klimawandel? –Eine Analyse zukünftiger Konfliktpotenziale infolge des Klimawandels in Tourismusdestinationen
Bartels, C. (Project manager, academic) & Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.07 → 31.10.09
Project: Dissertation project
Alumninetzwerk Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften in Lateinamerika
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic) & Klinke, T. (Project staff)
18.04.07 → 10.08.07
Project: Other
ELAN: Projekt Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement (ELAN III)
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
04.04.07 → 30.04.10
Project: Transfer (professional training)
Beitrag von Bildungsinstitutionen zur Förderung nachhaltigen Konsums bei Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen - Zwischenfinanzierungsphase Erwachsenen
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Nemnich, C. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.04.07 → 31.07.07
Project: Research
Die Nutzung ökologischer Potenziale von Buchenwäldern für eine multifunktionale Bewirtschaftung
Fichtner, A. (Project staff), Dolnik, C. (Project staff), Ellenberg, H. (Project staff), Fähser, L. (Project staff), Hampicke, U. (Project staff), Heeschen, G. (Project staff), Irmler, U. (Project staff), Lüderitz, M. (Project staff), Lütt, S. (Project staff), Rasran, L. (Project staff), Schäfer, A. (Project staff), Schrautzer, J. (Project staff), Sturm, K. (Project staff), Vahder, S. (Project manager, academic), Vogt, K. (Project staff) & Wagner, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.07 → 31.12.08
Project: Research
ELAN-III: „Einführung in die Nachhaltigkeit“
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.07 → 31.12.08
Project: Research
Zukunftscamp - Future Now
Stoltenberg, U. (Project manager, academic), Bartsch, A. (Project staff) & Wüllner, C. (Project staff)
01.04.07 → 30.03.09
Project: Practical Project
Das Recht auf Zugang zu Informationen im Rahmen der europäischen REACH-Verordnung
Schulze-Rickmann, S. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
17.03.07 → 25.08.09
Project: Dissertation project
Deficits in EU and US Mandatory Environmental Information Disclosure Laws - Legal, Comparative Legal and Economic Facets of Pollutant Release Inventories
Bünger, D. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
09.03.07 → 25.01.11
Project: Dissertation project
Zukunftscamp ‚future now’. - Ein Projekt zur Entwicklung eines außerschulischen Bildungskonzepts für Jugendliche aus Hauptschulen. In Kooperation mit dem DGB Bildungswerk.
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic)
01.03.07 → 30.11.07
Project: Research
Nachhaltige Nutzung von Ökosystemdienstleistungen unter Unsicherheit. Ökologisch-ökonomische Modellierung und Evaluierung volkswirtschaftlicher Politikoptionen
Baumgärtner, S. (Project manager, academic), Quaas, M. F. (Project manager, academic), Olbrich, R. (Project staff), Derissen, S. (Project staff), Jakoby, O. (Project staff) & Groth, M. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.02.07 → 31.07.10
Project: Research
VCSE: Virtual Campus for a Sustainable Europe
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Barth, M. (Project manager, academic) & Burandt, S. (Project staff)
01.02.07 → 30.04.10
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Gewinnung und Nutzung von Lebenszyklusdaten im betrieblichen Kontext
Möller, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.07 → 30.06.07
Project: Research
ECODRIVE: Measuring ECO-innovation: ecological and economic performance and DeRiVEd indicators
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic) & Esders, M. (Project staff)
01.01.07 → 06.03.09
Project: Research
Wildnis und nachhaltige Entwicklung
Hofmeister, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.07 → …
Project: Research
Wissenschaftliche Qualifizierungswege - Mentoring an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Thiem, A. (Project staff) & Hofmeister, S. (Partner)
01.01.07 → 30.04.12
Project: Teaching
Biomasse: Development of a practice-proven method to simultaneously dehydrate and pelletize agricultural biomass
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic) & Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Project staff)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
07.12.06 → 14.11.09
Project: Research
MULTISURE : Entwicklung multisequenzieller Vorsorgestrategien für grundhochwassergefährdete urbane Lebensräume. Teilvorhaben 3: Kommunikation
Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic), Grunenberg, H. (Project staff) & Newig, J. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.12.06 → 14.06.10
Project: Research
KOMSA: Kombination von Optimierungsmethoden und Stoffstromanalyse zur Verbesserung des betrieblichen Materialeinsatzes. Teilprojekt 4: Konzeption der Optimalplanung im betrieblichen Stoffstrommanagement
Möller, A. (Project manager, academic) & Schmidt, M. (Coordination)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.12.06 → 31.03.09
Project: Research
Minderung diffuser Einträge in Kleinkläranlagen
Urban, B. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
01.12.06 → 24.06.09
Project: Research
Zertifizierung von Umweltbildungseinrichtungen
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic)
01.12.06 → 19.07.10
Project: Other
RUBIN II: Entwicklung einer schnellen Methode zur Beurteilung und Auswahl technischer Eisensorten Teilprojekt 1: Koordination des Förderschwerpunktes und chemische, analytische und prozesschemische Untersuchungen an technischen Eisensorten
Burmeier, H. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.11.06 → 31.08.12
Project: Research
KUNTIKUM: Climate trends and sustainable development of tourism in coastal and low mountain range regions
Kreilkamp, E. (Project manager, academic), Möller, A. (Project manager, academic), Heinrichs, H. (Partner), Burandt, S. (Project staff) & Schulz, D. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.10.06 → 31.12.09
Project: Research
SAFECOAST : SAFECOAST: "The informed society". Analysis and strategy development for risk communication and coastal protection
Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic), Grunenberg, H. (Project staff), Knolle, M. (Project staff) & Lüdecke, G. (Project staff)
01.10.06 → 31.03.08
Project: Research
Vereinfachung des Abfallrechts
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Versteyl, L.-A. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.06 → 08.09.09
Project: Other
Wildpark: Feasibility study as part of a qualification campaign in environmental education in a wildlife park
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic) & Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Project manager, academic)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.09.06 → 26.08.09
Project: Research
RAMWASS: Integrated decision support system for risk assessment and management of the water-sediment-soil system at river basin scale in fluvial ecosystems
Urban, B. (Project manager, academic)
European Commission DG Research - 6. Research Framework Program
01.09.06 → 15.01.11
Project: Research
RUBIN: Anwendung von Reinigungswänden, Teilprojekt 3: Standortübergreifende Untersuchungen zur Langzeit - Retardation von BTEX, PAK, Hetero-PAK und Cyaniden in Aktivkohle-Reinigungswänden an ehemaligen Gaswerkstandorten
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic), Mänz, J. S. (Project staff) & Palm, W.-U. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.08.06 → 31.12.10
Project: Research
Die Konkretisierung der abfallrechtlichenProduktverantwortung für Reifen in Deutschland
Eitel, B. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
26.07.06 → 13.08.08
Project: Dissertation project
Die Entwicklung der energierechtlichen Pflichten der Übertragungsnetzbetreiber
Hobbeling, F. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
17.06.06 → 26.08.10
Project: Dissertation project
Der Beitrag des privaten Umweltrechts zu den Umweltschutzzielen
Wogersien, J. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
21.03.06 → 12.06.06
Project: Dissertation project
Pflichten Privater im Informationsfreiheitsrecht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Richtlinie 2003/4/EG und ihre Umsetzung in Deutschland
Elfeld, F. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
05.03.06 → 15.05.13
Project: Dissertation project
Altitudinal distribution of non-native plants: the effects of climate, habitat and introduction history
Haider, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.03.06 → 31.12.10
Project: Dissertation project
ComCoast: Combined Functions in Coastal Defence Zones
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Striegnitz, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.06 → 14.05.09
Project: Research
Meeting the Future: Fachkonferenz "Meeting the Future - Zehn Jahre Doktoranden-Netzwerk Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften"
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic) & Tschochohei, H. (Project staff)
01.01.06 → 12.03.08
Project: Scientific event
MIREN: Mountain Invasion Research Network
Haider, S. (Project manager, academic), Seipel, T. (Partner), Alexander, J. M. (Partner), Arévalo, J. R. (Partner), Küffer, C. (Partner), Lembrechts, J. J. (Partner), McDougall, K. (Partner), Pauchard, A. (Partner) & Rew, L. J. (Partner)
01.01.06 → …
Project: Research
Biodiversity in Israel
Aßmann, T. (Project manager, academic) & Drees, C. (Project staff)
German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development
01.11.05 → 09.11.11
Project: Research
