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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    Mit Apps gegen den Tinnitus? Ein systematisches Review zu Qualität, Interventionselementen und Techniken der Verhaltensänderung

    Rinn, A., Hannibal, S., Goetsch, S., Weise, C. & Lehr, D., 02.2024, In: Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 67, 2, p. 203-214 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mitarbeitende motivieren & einbinden: Schritte für eine nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung

    Weber, U. & Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 197-219 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

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    Mit dem Bus zur Schule - aber sicher! Anregungen und Arbeitshilfen für Busprojekte mit Kindern und Jugendlichen

    Stoltenberg, U., Baum, R., Berthold, A. & Röpke, S., 12.2015, Hannover: Continental. 165 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesTransfer

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    Mit dem kulturellen Blick auf den Weg zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung

    Holz, V. & Stoltenberg, U., 2011, Die unsichtbare Dimension: Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung im kulturellen Prozess. Sorgo, G. (ed.). Wien: FORUM Umweltbildung im Umweltdachverband, p. 15-34 20 p. (Forum Exkurse; no. 08).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Miteinander forschen zwischen Universität und Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest

    Engbers, M., Riechers, M. & Vilsmaier, U., 2019, (Bio)Diversitätskorridor. Vielfalt als Ausgangspunkt für Mensch und Natur im Landkreis Oldenburg, artecology_network e.V. & Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, p. 78-81 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsResearch

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    Mitigating the Impact of Climate Change by Reducing Evaporation Losses: Sediment Removal from the High Aswan Dam Reservoir

    Elba, E., Urban, B., Ettmer, B. & Farghaly, D., 04.05.2017, In: American Journal of Climate Change. 6, 2, p. 230-246 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mit Öko-Controlling zur Öko-Effizienz

    Schaltegger, S., 1996, In: Ökologische Briefe. 2, p. 4 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Mit qualitativen "insights" aus der Nische zum Mainstream: Nachhaltiger Konsum von Körperpflegeprodukten

    Moser, A. K., Naderer, G. & Haubach, C., 2017, Innovation in der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung: Ein Beitrag zur Umsetzung der UNO Nachhaltigkeitsziele. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, p. 23-38 16 p. (Theorie und Praxis der Nachhaltigkeit).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Mit Schätzaufgaben zu einem adäquaten Verständnis von Messungenauigkeiten

    Stinken, L., 2016, In: PhyDid B - Didaktik der Physik - Beiträge zur DPG-Frühjahrstagung. 2016/Hannover, 3 p., Beitrag DD 05.09.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

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