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.
- 2010
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Klimaschutzrecht im Wandel: V. Bremer Umweltgespräche - Tagungsbericht
Guerra González, J., 05.2010, In: Natur und Recht. 32, 5, p. 335-336 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Transfer
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Polyfluoroalkyl compounds in landfill leachates
Busch, J., Ahrens, L., Sturm, R. & Ebinghaus, R., 05.2010, In: Environmental Pollution. 158, 5, p. 1467-1471 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability economics – general versus specific, and conceptual versus practical
Baumgärtner, S. & Quaas, M. F., 05.2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 169).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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1002 Pharmacokinetic studies on a novel HBV entry inhibitor Myrcludex B demonstrate HBV-receptor expression in rodents and dogs but not in cynomolgus monkeys
Schieck, A., Meier, A., Alexandrov, A., Leder, C., Romeis, P., Haberkorn, U., Mier, J. W. & Urban, S., 01.04.2010, In: Journal of Hepatology. 51, 1, p. S387 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Material and Energy Flow-Based Cost Accounting
Möller, A., 01.04.2010, In: Chemical Engineering & Technology. 33, 4, p. 567-572 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Anpassung des Bodenschutzrechts an den Klimaschutz
Sanden, J., 04.2010, In: Natur und Recht. 32, 4, p. 225-229 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Klimaschutz durch Bioenergie - Das Recht der Biomassenutzung zwischen Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit: Tagungsbericht: 5. Würzburger Gespräche zum Umweltenergierecht
Guerra González, J., 04.2010, In: Natur und Recht. 32, 4, p. 258-260 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Transfer
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Strong genetic cohesiveness between Italy and North Africa in four butterfly species
Habel, J. C., Rödder, D., Stefano, S., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T., 04.2010, In: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 99, 4, p. 818-830 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Verbund-Simulation - Strategic Planning and Optimization of Integrated Production Networks
Viere, T., Bruenner, H. & Hedemann, J., 04.2010, In: Chemical Engineering & Technology. 33, 4, p. 582-588 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Saproxylic beetle assemblages in the Mediterranean region: Impact of forest management on richness and structure
Buse, J., Levanony, T., Timm, A., Dayan, T. & Aßmann, T., 31.03.2010, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 259, 8, p. 1376-1384 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Combination of different liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry technologies for the identification of transformation products of rhodamine B in groundwater
Mueller, A., Weiss, S. C., Seitz, W., Albert, R., Ruck, W. K. L., Weber, W. & Schulz, W., 15.03.2010, In: Rapid Comunications in Mass Spectrometry. 24, 5, p. 659-666 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Forschung für die Nachhaltigkeit
Seiler, P., Barth, M., Fischer, D. & Michelsen, G., 11.03.2010, In: GAIA. 19, 1, p. 69-71 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ordnungsverantwortung: Rational Choice als ordonomisches Forschungsprogramm
Beckmann, M., 11.03.2010, Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin. 342 p. (Ökonomik und Ethik; vol. 12)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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N:P Ratio and the Nature of Nutrient Limitation in Calluna-Dominated Heathlands
Oheimb, G., Power, S. A., Falk, K., Friedrich, U., Mohamed, A., Krug, A., Boschatzke, N. & Härdtle, W., 01.03.2010, In: Ecosystems. 13, 2, p. 317-327 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Impacts of a pesticide on pollinator species richness at different spatial scales
Brittain, C., Vighi, M., Bommarco, R., Settele, J. & Potts, S. G., 03.2010, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 11, 2, p. 106-115 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Modulating immune responses and inflammation
Leder, C., Ziegler, M. & Gawaz, M., 03.2010, In: Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 36, 2, p. 219-222 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability as a Driver for Corporate Economic Success: Consequences for the Development of Sustainability Management Control
Schaltegger, S., 03.2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 15 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Flächenpolitik durch nachhaltige, geschlechtergerechte Stadtentwicklung und partizipative Planung: Gender Mainstreaming als Strategie der Flächenvorsorge - Konzepte und mögliche Instrumente
Evers, M. & Hofmeister, S., 28.02.2010, In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung. 68, 1, p. 35-47 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental impacts of droughts: key challenges.
Olsson, O., 23.02.2010, BrüsselResearch output: other publications › Slides › Research
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Sources of polyfluoroalkyl compounds in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea: Evidence from their spatial distribution in surface water
Ahrens, L., Gerwinski, W., Theobald, N. & Ebinghaus, R., 01.02.2010, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 60, 2, p. 255-260 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Facilitative effects of introduced Pacific oysters on native macroalgae are limited by a secondary invader, the seaweed Sargassum muticum
Lang, A. C. & Buschbaum, C., 02.2010, In: Journal of Sea Research. 63, 2, p. 119-128 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Umweltgrundrechte, Umweltstaatszielbestimmungen sowie Umweltgrundpflichten im Gefüge der Europäischen Verfassungen: Vergleichende Überlegungen mit Blick auf das Japanische Verfassungsrecht
Sanden, J., 02.2010, In: Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics. 38, p. 31-146 116 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Value of semi-open corridors for simultaneously connecting open and wooded habitats: A case study with ground beetles
Eggers, B., Matern, A., Drees, C., Eggers, J., Haerdtle, W. & Aßmann, T., 02.2010, In: Conservation Biology. 24, 1, p. 256-266 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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What is sustainability economics?
Baumgärtner, S. & Quaas, M., 15.01.2010, In: Ecological Economics. 69, 3, p. 445-450 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Attitude-Based Target Groups to Reduce the Ecological Impact of Daily Mobility Behavior
Hunecke, M., Haustein, S., Böhler, S. & Grischkat, S., 01.01.2010, In: Environment and Behavior. 42, 1, p. 3-43 41 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Classifying Entrepreneurship for the Public Good: Empirical Analysis of a Conceptual Framework
Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2010, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 23, 3, p. 431-443 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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CSR: von der Vision zur Verankerung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit - Eine Frage von Managementbildung
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 01.01.2010, CSR-Bildung. Theis, F. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 139-152 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Universities as learning organizations for sustainability? The task of climate protection
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Burandt, S., 01.01.2010, Universities and climate change: introducing climate change to university programmes. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin; London: Springer Verlag, p. 179-192 14 p. (Climate Change Management).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Vorsorgendes Hochwassermanagement im Wandel: ein sozial-ökologisches Raumkonzept für den Umgang mit Hochwasser
Kruse, S., 01.01.2010, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 261 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Anaerobic biodegradation of organochlorine pesticides in contaminated soil: Significance of temperature and availability
Baczynski, T. P., Pleissner, D. & Grotenhuis, T., 01.2010, In: Chemosphere. 78, 1, p. 22-28 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Applicability of adapted reservoir operation for water stress mitigation under dry year conditions
Olsson, O., Ikramova, M., Bauer, M. & Froebrich, J., 01.2010, In: Water Resources Management. 24, 2, p. 277-297 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Evidence for an intrinsic energetic ceiling in free-ranging kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla
Welcker, J., Moe, B., Bech, C., Fyhn, M., Schultner, J., Speakman, J. R. & Gabrielsen, G. W., 01.2010, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 79, 1, p. 205-213 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Molecular analysis meets morphology-based systematics-a synthetic approach for Chalarinae (Insecta: Diptera: Pipunculidae)
Kehlmaier, C. & Aßmann, T., 01.2010, In: Systematic Entomology. 35, 1, p. 181-195 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Optimal Harvest Licensing when Harvest Success is Uncertain
Hussain, A. M. T. & Tschirhart, J., 01.2010, In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 92, 1, p. 125-140 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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§ 13 Umweltschutz im Planungsrecht
Sanden, J., 2010, Umweltrecht. Koch, H.-J. (ed.). 3 ed. Neuwied: Verlag Franz Vahlen, p. 675-719 45 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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§ 23 Wasserkraft
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 490-513 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 24 Deponiegas
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 514-521 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 25 Klärgas
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 522-525 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 29 Windenergie
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 597-634 38 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 30 Windenergie Repowering
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 635-658 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 31 Windenergie Offshore
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 659-678 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 32 Solare Strahlungsenergie
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 679-704 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 33 Solare Strahlungsenergie an oder auf Gebäuden
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 705-720 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 60 Nutzung von Seewasserstraßen
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 974-977 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 62 Bußgeldvorschriften
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 992-998 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 63 Fachaufsicht
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 999-1004 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 64 Verordnungsermächtigung
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1007-1023 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 65 Erfahrungsbericht
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1024-1036 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 66 Übergangsbestimmungen
Schomerus, T., 2010, Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz. Frenz, W., Müggenborg, H.-J. & Altenschmidt, S. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 1037-1064 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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§ 8 Bodenschutz und Altlastenrecht
Sanden, J., 2010, Umweltrecht. Koch, H.-J. (ed.). 3 ed. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen, p. 418-459 42 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research