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.
Ein Management-Cockpit für unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit - Einbezug ökologischer und sozialer Aspekte in die Methodik der Balanced Scorecard
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.00 → 31.12.02
Project: Research
Einsatz von Gamification am Beispiel von Artenschutzsensibilisierung
Abels, S. (Project manager, academic) & Krebs, A.-K. (Project staff)
01.10.23 → 30.09.25
Project: Research
E-Learning basierte Einführungskurse in das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und die Betriebswirtschaftslehre (sowie inhaltsbezogen studienrelevante Englisch-Kompetenzen)
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Project manager, academic), Velte, P. (Project manager, academic), Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Kaliampos, J. (Project staff) & Blume, C. (Project staff)
01.05.17 → 30.09.17
Project: Other
Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte (EAG): Juristisches Gutachten über die Förderung der Vorbereitung zur Wiederverwendung von Elektro-Altgeräten im Sinne der zweiten Stufe der Abfallhierarchie - Projektnummer 22119
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Fabian, M. (Project staff)
01.08.12 → 05.02.13
Project: Transfer (Scientific Services)
EMA Links - Environmental Management Accounting and the Links between Different Levels of Decision-Making
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Hahn, T. (Project staff) & Burritt, R. L. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.00 → 31.03.02
Project: Research
Empowering Ethiopian Colleges of Teacher Education to Address Environmental and Sustainability Issues - Research Group Linkage
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Adomßent, M. (Project manager, academic)
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
01.06.13 → 14.09.21
Project: Research
ENAQ: ENaQ Energetisches Nachbarschaftsquartier Fliegerhorst Oldenburg - Teilprojekt: Entwicklung, Implementierung und Analyse nachhaltiger unternehmerischer Innovationen und Imovationen
Halberstadt, J. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.01.18 → 31.12.22
Project: Research
Energieeinsparung in Schulen durch Änderung des Nutzerverhaltens
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Ebert, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.95 → 31.12.97
Project: Research
EnOB Leuphana: Energieoptimiertes Bauen: Klimaneutraler Campus Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic) & Keller, H. (Coordination)
01.10.10 → 31.12.17
Project: Research
EQM:Hydraulik: Energie- und Qualitätsmanagement gegen Korrosion und Belagbildung in hydraulischen Systemen; Teilvorhaben: Untersuchung von Schadensbildern
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic), Opel, O. (Project manager, academic), Otte, T. (Project staff) & Eggerichs, T. (Project staff)
01.01.15 → 30.11.18
Project: Research
Nachhaltige Mobilität: Energiewende - Szenarien und Handlungsoptionen
Opel, O. (Project manager, academic), Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Luthardt, P. (Partner)
01.04.14 → 01.04.15
Project: Teaching
TM 1.1 KT 10 - EnERgioN: EnERgioN - Erzeugung, Speicherung und Vermarktung von erneuerbaren Energien in der Region Nord (Kompetenztandem-Projekt)
Degenhart, H. (Project manager, academic), Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic), Schulz, D. N. (Project manager, academic), Holstenkamp, L. (Coordination), Grumm, F. (Project staff), Maly, C. (Project staff), Meister, M. (Project staff), Storjohann, J. (Project staff), Stecher, M. (Project staff), Obbelode, F. (Project staff), Doliwa, M. (Project staff), Kowallik, J. (Project staff), Storjohann, J. (Project staff), Olsen, B. E. (Project manager, academic), Gaines, S. (Project staff) & Peeters, M. (Project staff)
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank
01.02.12 → 31.12.15
Project: Research
Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship Education für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung von Unternehmen und Umwelt
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic)
30.04.02 → 31.03.05
Project: Teaching
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
Entwicklung eines Baukastens für modulare Abwasseraufbereitungsanlagen nach dem Verfahren der Brüdenkompression unter Verwendung regenerativer Energiequellen
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.09 → 29.07.11
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
EvaChem: Entwicklung eines praktikablen Multikriterien-Systems zur Evaluierung der Chemikalienproduktion - EvaChem (Teilvorhaben 3: Bewertung des Multikriterien-Systems)
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.19 → 31.05.21
Project: Research
Entwicklung eines Regelungskonzepts für ein Ressourcenschutzrecht des Bundes
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Sanden, J. (Partner)
01.09.09 → 29.10.12
Project: Research
ZIM Korrosionssensor: Entwicklung eines Sensors zur kontinuierlichen Überwachung von Korrosions- und Belagbildungsprozessen
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic) & Opel, O. (Project staff)
01.11.12 → 12.04.16
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
DBU Antibiotikum: Entwicklung eines umweltverträglichen Antibiotikums
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic), Leder, C. (Project staff) & Rastogi, T. (Project staff)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.11.14 → 30.04.18
Project: Research
Entwicklung, Erprobung und Evaluierung eines Fernstudienganges Kommunaler Umweltschutz
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Adomßent, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.96 → 31.08.99
Project: Research
Entwicklung, Erprobung und Evaluierung von Pilotmodulen für einen praxisorientierten Fernstudiengang zur Weiterbildung kommunaler Angestellter in Lettland.
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Lütkemöller, D. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.99 → 31.12.00
Project: Research
EEVA: Entwicklung, Erprobung und Verbreitung neuer Qualifizierungsangebote für "Change Agents" zu transformativem Lernen am Beispiel Reallabore
Barth, M. (Project manager, academic) & Bernert, P. (Project manager, academic)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
23.10.17 → 22.12.20
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
Entwicklungsteam "Reflexionsanlässe im gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Sachunterricht"
Meyn, J. (Project manager, academic) & Fischer, D. (Project manager, academic)
01.07.24 → 30.06.25
Project: Teaching
ELLA international: Entwicklung und Lernen in lokalen Agenda 21-Prozessen durch grenzüberschreitende europäische Zusammenarbeit
Stoltenberg, U. (Project manager, academic) & Muraca, B. (Project staff)
01.02.01 → 01.01.02
Project: Research
Entwicklung von Instrumenten zur Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.12 → 31.03.14
Project: Research
HWS-Mobil: Entwicklung von wassergefüllten Schlauchkonstruktionen zum Einsatz im Hochwasserschutz - Wasserbauliche Fragestellungen
Brinkmann, B. (Project manager, academic)
01.03.09 → 20.09.11
Project: Research
Environmental Communication among the Media and Environmental NGOs in Malaysia
Mohamad Saleh, M. S. (Project staff) & Heinrichs, H. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.13 → 30.09.16
Project: Dissertation project
ECOPAG: Environmental consequences of participatory governance – A Comparative Meta-Analysis of Case Studies in Environmental Decision-Making
Newig, J. (Project manager, academic) & Adzersen, A. (Project staff)
01.03.09 → 14.04.15
Project: Research
EMA-SEA: Environmental Management Accounting for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in South-East Asia
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Viere, T. (Project staff) & Herzig, C. (Project staff)
01.11.03 → 31.10.07
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Erfassung, Analyse und Auswertung der Aktionen und Maßnahmen zur Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums durch gesellschaftliche Akteure im Rahmen der nationalen Verständigung
Godemann, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.03 → 31.12.03
Project: Research
Erfolgsfaktoren der Implementierung digitaler Angebote in der Betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung am Beispiel Digi Exist (Implement dBGF)
Lehr, D. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.19 → 31.12.24
Project: Research
Ermittlung der "Critical Loads" von Stickstoffdepositionen in Calluna-dominierten Küstenheiden
Härdtle, W. (Project manager, academic) & Bähring, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.11.12 → 01.11.15
Project: Research
„Ermittlung und Sicherstellung der Umweltverträglichkeit von Klimawandel-Anpassungsmaßnahmen“ – Querschnittsaufgabe im Verbundvorhaben KLIMZUG-NORD
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.02.12 → 30.11.12
Project: Research
Erneuerbare Energien und Energieeffizienz im Wärmemarkt
Ahlbrink, M. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
14.05.14 → 30.09.17
Project: Dissertation project
Erstellung des deutschen Beitrags zum UN DSD Projekt "International Guidance Document on Environmental Management Accounting"
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Herzig, C. (Project staff) & Viere, T. (Project staff)
01.11.03 → 31.07.04
Project: Research
Erstellung eines Teilkonzepts Klimaneutrale Campusentwicklung Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.09 → 30.11.10
Project: Research
Erstellung eines virtuellen Studienmoduls "Projektmanagement" für das Fernstudium "Kommunaler Umweltschutz" (ViLeS-Teilprojekt: Virtuelle Lernräume im Studium)
Adomßent, M. (Project manager, academic) & Schwiersch, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.99 → 31.12.01
Project: Research
ESD for 2030: Lernen für und in resiliente(n) und nachhaltige(n) Kommunen
Lang, D. J. (Project manager, academic), Bürgener, L. (Coordination) & Drautz, S. (Project staff)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.01.21 → 31.12.24
Project: Research
Etablierung des umu-Tests zur Beurteilung der genotoxischen und zytotoxischen Effekte von Nanopartikeln
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic) & Schneider, M. (Project staff)
01.12.11 → 31.03.13
Project: Research
EU-InnovatE: EU-FP7: Sustainable Lifestyles 2.0: End User Integration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Farny, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.14 → 31.12.17
Project: Research
EBEB: European Business Environmental Barometer
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Wagner, M. (Project staff), Dyllick, T. (Partner) & Ytterhus, B. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.01 → 28.02.02
Project: Research
EDGE: Evaluating the Delivery of participatory environmenal Governance using an Evidence-based research design
Newig, J. (Project manager, academic), Jager, N. W. (Project staff) & Challies, E. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.11 → 31.03.16
Project: Research
KUKA: Evaluation der Kronsberg-Umwelt-Kommunikations-Agentur
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic) & Danner, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.99 → 31.12.01
Project: Research
Evaluation der Sportgerichtsurteile des HFV der Saison 2007/2008
Zick, A. (Project manager, academic), Winands, M. (Project staff) & Scherer, J. (Project staff)
01.06.08 → 30.09.10
Project: Research
Evaluation des Greenteam-Konzepts in Deutschland
Michelsen, G. (Project manager, academic), Degenhardt, L. (Project manager, academic), Godemann, J. (Project manager, academic) & Molitor, H. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.99 → 31.08.00
Project: Research
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
EXIST-SEED: Management - Outsourcing - Energiecontrollingsoftware
Langerfeldt, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.05 → 30.09.06
Project: Research
Exkursion Energiewende: Wilhelmsburger Energieprojekte mit dem Rad erkunden
Hansen, E. G. (Project manager, academic) & Sommereisen, T. (Project staff)
21.09.14 → …
Project: Teaching