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

    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

  3. Published

    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

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    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

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    Step back from the forest and step up to the Bonn Challenge: How a broad ecological perspective can promote successful landscape restoration

    Temperton, V. M., Buchmann, N., Buisson, E., Durigan, G., Kazmierczak, L., Perring, M. P., de Sá Dechoum, M., Veldman, J. W. & Overbeck, G. E., 01.07.2019, In: Restoration Ecology. 27, 4, p. 705-719 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Steuergeheimnis und Informationsfreiheitsrecht

    Schomerus, T., 2010, Internationales Steuer- und Gesellschaftsrecht aktuell. von Rönn, M. & Schultz-Aßberg, I. (eds.). Weil im Schönbuch: HDS Verlag, p. 239-246

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

  9. Published

    Steuerpolitik

    Lierse, H. & Seelkopf, L., 30.03.2023, Handbuch Policy-Forschung . Wenzelburger, G. & Zohlnhöfer, R. (eds.). 2. ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, p. 507-528 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Steuerung nachhaltiger Entwicklung

    Newig, J. & Voß, J.-P., 2010, Nachhaltigkeit regieren: Eine Bilanz zu Governance-Prinzipien und -Praktiken. Steurer, R. & Trattnigg, R. (eds.). Müchen: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 239-257 19 p.

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