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.

  1. Published

    Starke Nachhaltigkeit fordert eine Ökonomie der (Re)Produktivität: der Beitrag des Schlüsselbegriffs Naturproduktivität zur Fundierung einer Theorie der Nachhaltigkeit

    Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2009, Die Greifswalder Theorie starker Nachhaltigkeit: Ausbau, Anwendung, Kritik. Egan-Krieger, T., Schultz, J., Thapa, P. P. & Voget, L. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 169-192 24 p.

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

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    State of the art in research on higher education for sustainable development

    Barth, M. & Rieckmann, M., 2016, Routledge handbook of higher education for sustainable development. Barth, M., Michelsen, G., Rieckmann, M. & Thomas, I. (eds.). Abdington: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 100-114 14 p.

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

  3. Published

    State of the Art of Handling and Storage Systems on Container Terminals

    Koppe, B. & Brinkmann, B., 2008, Proceedings of the Chinese-German Joint Symposium on Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering: August 24-30, 2008, Technische Universität Darmstadt. Zanke, U. (ed.). Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Institut für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft, p. 57-61 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsTransfer

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    Statistical analysis

    Fetzer, I., Piemontese, L., Rocha, J. C. & Martín-López, B., 30.07.2021, The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems. Biggs, R., de Vos, A., Preiser, R., Clements, H., Maciejewski, K. & Schlüter, M. (eds.). Abingdon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 252-269 18 p.

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

  5. Published

    Status quo on identified transformation products of organic ultraviolet filters and their persistence

    Jentzsch, F., Kümmerer, K. & Olsson, O., 01.10.2023, In: International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 45, S1, p. 101-126 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Steady-State-Modelle als Grundlage von Betrieblichen Umweltinformationssystemen

    Möller, A., 2014, Konzepte, Anwendungen und Entwicklungstendenzen von betrieblichen Umweltinformationssystemen (BUIS): Tagungsband zu den 6. BUIS-Tagen am 24. und 25.04.2014 in Berlin. Wohlgemuth, V., Lang, C. & Marx Gomez, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Shaker Verlag, p. 83-100 18 p. (Berichte aus der Umweltinformatik).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  7. Published

    Steering of land use in the context of sustainable development: A systematic review of economic instruments

    Ackerschott, A., Kohlhase, E., Vollmer, A., Hörisch, J. & von Wehrden, H., 01.06.2023, In: Land Use Policy. 129, 13 p., 106620.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Steigert das Product-Service System Cloud-Computing die Ökoeffizienz?

    Froböse, K., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 81 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Steigerung der Sensibilität für nachhaltige Mobilität durch die mobile Reiseapplikation Guyde

    Sandau, A., Dietrich, B., Akyol, A. & Vom Berg, B. W., 2018, MKWI 2018 - Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik: Data driven X - Turning Data into Value. Drews, P., Funk, B., Niemeyer, P. & Xie, L. (eds.). Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Vol. 5. p. 1137-1148 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Stellungnahme zu Walentowski H. et al. 2010. Sind die deutschen waldnaturschutzkonzepte adäquat für die erhaltung der buchenwaldtypischen flora und fauna? Eine kritische bewertung basierend auf der herkunft der waldarten des mitteleuropäischen Tief- und hügellandes. Forstarchiv 81, 195-217

    Meyer, P., Schmidt, M., Blick, T., Brunet, J., Dorow, W. H. O., Hakes, W., Härdtle, W., Heinken, T., Hertel, D., Knapp, H. D., Leuschner, C., Oheimb, G., Otte, V. & Schmidt, W., 03.2011, In: Forstarchiv. 82, 2, p. 62-66 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch