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

    Einbettung von Methoden der Wissenstechnologie in humanzentrierte Assistenzsysteme

    Welge, R., Beitzel, J., Bollow, E. & Faasch, H., 2009, Ambient Assisted Living: Technologien, Anwendungen: Tagungsband 2. Deutscher AAL-Kongress mit Ausstellung, 27. - 28. Januar 2009 in Berlin . VDE Verlag GmbH, 5 p.

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

  2. Published

    Ein Beitrag durch wertorientiertes Umweltmanagement: Aufbau des Lehrstuhls für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Umweltmanagement für die nachhaltig unternehmerische Produktion von Erkenntnissen

    Schaltegger, S., Bastenhorst, K.-O., Figge, F., Hahn, T., Hroch, N., Kleiber, O., Müller, J., Petersen, H. & Wagner, M., 2001, Kompetenz und Kreativität: eine Universität in Entwicklung ; Hartwig Donner zum 60. Geburtstag. Heilmann, J. (ed.). Lüneburg: UNIBUCH Verlag, p. 185-195 11 p.

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

  3. Published

    Ein Ansatz zur Messung der Nachhaltigkeit von Events: Kernziele eines Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements von Events und Indikatoren zur Messung der Nachhaltigkeit

    Wall, A. & Behr, F., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 41 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. Published

    Eigentumsschutz für Gewerbebetriebe als Begrenzung umweltrechtlicher Standardverschärfungen? Ein grundrechtsdogmatisches Postulat auf dem Prüfstand der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zu Art. 14 GG

    Schmidt, R., 2001, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 233 p. (Umweltrecht und Umweltpolitik; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  5. Published

    E-Government: Wirtschaftliche Symbiose von eAkten und pAkten: Integration der RFID-Technologie in das Schriftgut

    Bonin, H. E. G., 01.01.2007, In: Verwaltung & Management. 13, 4, p. 208-211 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Published

    Egalitarian Norm Messaging Increases Human Resources Professionals’ Salary Offers to Women

    Schuster, C., Sparkman, G., Walton, G. M., Alles, A. & Loschelder, D. D., 01.04.2023, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 108, 4, p. 541-552 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Efficiency: A Guiding Principle of Corporate Environmental Management Information Systems

    Möller, A., 2010, Corporate Environmental Management Information Systems: Advancements and Trends. Teuteberg, F. & Gomez, J. M. (eds.). Hershey: IGI Global Publishing, p. 1-21 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    Efficacy of a Web-Based Intervention With Mobile Phone Support in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Nobis, S., Lehr, D., Ebert, D. D., Baumeister, H., Snoek, F., Riper, H. & Berking, M., 01.05.2015, In: Diabetes Care. 38, 5, p. 776-783 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Efficacy of a web-based intervention with and without guidance for employees with risky drinking: Results of a three-arm randomized controlled trial

    Boß, L., Lehr, D., Schaub, M. P., Paz Castro, R., Riper, H., Berking, M. & Ebert, D. D., 04.2018, In: Addiction: The British journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs. 113, 4, p. 635-646 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Efficacy of a smartphone-based intervention - "holidaily" - promoting recovery behaviour in workers after a vacation: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Smyth, A., De Bloom, J., Syrek, C., Domin, M., Janneck, M., Reins, J. A. & Lehr, D., 26.08.2020, In: BMC Public Health. 20, 1, 17 p., 1286.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review