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. 2010
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    Nachhaltigkeit in der Unternehmenskommunikation: Bedeutung, Charakteristika und Herausforderungen

    Brugger, F., 2010, Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag. 276 p. (Gabler Research)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  3. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation mit strategischen KonsumentInnen

    Engweiler, C., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 203 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement bei deutschen Auslandsinvestitionen

    Schaltegger, S. & Schock, M., 2010, Investitionsgarantien der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Jahresbericht 2009: Direktinvestitionen Ausland. BMWi, PriceWaterhouseCoopers & Euler Hermes (eds.). Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, p. 48-49 2 p.

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

  5. Published

    Natur ist, was man daraus macht ! Naturvorstellungen von forstlichen Akteuren in der waldbezogenen Umweltbildung

    Katz, C., 2010, Abschied vom grünen Rock: Forstverwaltungen, waldbezogene Umweltbildung und Geschlechterverhältnisse im Wandel. Katz, C., Hehn, M., Westermayer, T. & Mayer, M. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 61-85 25 p.

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

  6. Published

    Normative Verortungen und Vorgehen im Forschungsprozess: Das Nachhaltigkeitsverständnis im Forschungsprojekt PoNa

    Friedrich, B., Lindner, A., Sulmowski, J. A., Szumelda, A. U., Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T., 2010, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 48 p. (PoNa-Paper; no. 1).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Ordnungsverantwortung: Ein strategisches Konzept für Corporate Citizenship

    Beckmann, M., Hielscher, S. & Pies, I., 2010, Corporate Citizenship in Deutschland: Gesellschaftliches Engagement. Bilanz und Perspektiven. Backhaus-Maul, H., Biedermann, C., Nährlich, S. & Polterauer, J. (eds.). 2. erweiterte und überarbeitete Auflage ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 147-156 11 p.

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

  8. Published

    Orientierende Untersuchungen von NSO-Heterocyclen in niedersächsischen Oberflächengewässern – Betrachtung von Sediment und Wasserphase

    Mänz, J. S., Siemers, A.-K., Palm, W.-U., Ruck, W. & Steffen, D., 2010, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 19 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

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    Perspektivenwechsel angesagt. Zur Neuentdeckung des Waldes in der Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, In: Umwelt & Bildung. 1, p. 6-9 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  10. Published

    Pfad einer integrativen Gerechtigkeit

    Humburg, A., 2010, Gerechtigkeit und Verantwortung in der Klima- und Energiepolitik. Aufenanger, V., Friedrichsen, N. & Koch, S. (eds.). Münster: Verlagshaus Monsenstein und Vannerdat, p. 5-22

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

  11. Published

    Photochemischer Abbau von 9-Methylacridin: Quantenausbeuten, Produkte und der Einfluss der photochemischen Senke im System Sediment-Wasser

    Palm, W.-U., Mänz, J. S., Siemers, A.-K. & Ruck, W., 2010, In: Environmental Sciences Europe. 22, 4, p. 337 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Polyfluoroalkyl compounds in the East Greenland Arctic Ocean

    Busch, J., Ahrens, L., Xie, Z., Sturm, R. & Ebinghaus, R., 2010, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 12, 6, p. 1242-1246 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Population genetics and ecological niche modelling reveal high fragmentation and potential future extinction of the endangered relict butterfly Lycaena helle

    Habel, J. C., Augenstein, B., Meyer, M., Nève, G., Rödder, D. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 417-439 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  14. Published

    Potentiale und Risiken der Nutzung von Methan aus Methanhydraten als Energieträger

    Groth, M., 2010, In: Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft. 34, 2, p. 129-137 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Präventive Diagnostik für Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen auf Basis Probabilistischer und Beschreibungslogischer Verfahren

    Weiss, C., Busch, B. H., Welge, R. & Bette, M., 2010, INFORMATIK 2010 - Service Science - Neue Perspektiven fur die Informatik, Beitrage der 40. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V. (GI). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Vol. 1. p. 51-56 6 p. (INFORMATIK 2010 - Service Science - Neue Perspektiven fur die Informatik, Beitrage der 40. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V. (GI); vol. 1).

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

  16. Published

    Qualitative Daten computergestutzt auswerten: Methoden, Techniken, Software

    Kuckartz, U. & Grunenberg, H., 2010, Handbuch qualitative Forschungsmethoden in der Erziehungswissenschaft. Friebertshauser, B., Langer, A., Prengel, A., Boller, H. & Richter, S. (eds.). 3 ed. Weinheim/München: Juventa Verlag, p. 501-514 15 p.

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

  17. Published

    Räumliche Ökonomie: Theoretische Grundlagen

    Frey, R. L., Schaltegger, S. & Gmünder, M., 2010, 1. ed. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 132 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  18. Published

    Raumnutzungskonflikte in der Küstenzone: Informelle Lösungsansätze am Beispiel der naturschutzrechtlichen Kompensation des JadeWeserPorts

    Busch, M., Kannen, A. & Striegnitz, M., 2010, Forschung für ein Integriertes Küstenzonenmanagement: Fallbeispiele Odermündungsregion und Offshore-Windkraft in der Nordsee. Kannen, A., Schernewski, G., Krämer, I., Lange, M., Janßen, H. & Strybel, N. (eds.). Rostock: EUCC – Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V., p. 71-84 15 p. (Coastline reports; vol. 15).

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

  19. Published

    Rechtliche Aspekte

    Sanden, J., 2010, AKWA Dahler Feld: Contracting im Bereich der Wasserwirtschaft. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI, p. 78-113 36 p.

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

  20. Published

    Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology

    Habel, J. C. & Aßmann, T. (Editor), 2010, Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer. 449 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  21. Published

    Relict species: From past to future

    Habel, J. C., Assmann, T., Schmitt, T. & Avise, J. C., 2010, Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Springer, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  22. Published

    Relict species research: Some concluding remarks

    Habel, J. C., Schmitt, T. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 441-442 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  23. Published

    Repowering: Hindernisse und Lösungsmöglichkeiten

    Schomerus, T. (Editor) & Degenhart, H. (Editor), 2010, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 89 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 15)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  24. Published

    Ressourceneffizienz in der Praxis: Zur Anreizsituation aus Sicht von Unternehmen und Intermediären

    Görlach, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2010, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 18, 3/4, p. 189-195 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Ressourcenpolitik im Bereich unternehmensnaher Instrumente: Zusammenfassung

    Liedtke, C., Kristof, K., Bienge, K., von Geibler, J., Lemken, T., Meinel, U., Onischka, M., Schmidt, M., Görlach, S., Zvezdov, D. & Knappe, F., 2010, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 22 p. (Materialeffizienz & Ressourcenschonung; no. 4.9).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  26. Published

    Review: Refugial areas and postglacial colonisations in the Western Palaearctic

    Habel, J. C., Drees, C., Aßmann, T. & Schmitt, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Assmann, T. & Habel, J. C. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 189-197 9 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  27. Published

    Review: The dark side of relict species biology: Cave animals as ancient lineages

    Aßmann, T., Casale, A., Drees, C., Habel, J. C., Schuldt, A. & Matern, A., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 91-103 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  28. Published

    Social Media als Impuls für partizipative Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation?

    Schulz, D., 2010, Entscheidungen mit Umweltfolgen zwischen Freiheit und Zwang: Tagungsband der 7. Tagung der Nachwuchsgruppe Umweltsoziologie . Faber, F., Jay, M., Reinecke, S. & Westermeyer, T. (eds.). Institut für Forstökonomie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 13 p. (Arbeitsbericht; vol. 55).

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

  29. Published

    Software-Unterstützung für Routine im betrieblichen Umweltschutz

    Möller, A., 2010, Integration of environmental information in Europe: EnviroInfo 2010 ; proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection, Cologne/Bonn, Germany. Greve, K. & Cremers, A. B. (eds.). Shaker Verlag, p. 375-382 8 p.

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

  30. Published

    Sozio-Controlling

    Dubielzig, F., 2010, Summa cum laude 2008: Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Pantz, K. (ed.). Darmstadt: Roter Fleck Verlag, p. 202-203 2 p.

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

  31. Published

    Sport und Naturschutz - 10 Thesen zur Optimierung der gemeinsamen Kommunikation

    Adomßent, M., 2010, In: Natur und Landschaft. 85, 9-10, p. 425-429 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Stakeholder Governance: How stakeholders influence corporate decision making

    Spitzeck, H. & Hansen, E. G., 2010, In: Corporate Governance. 10, 4, p. 378-391 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Stakeholder-orientierte Reputationsrisiken managen: Nachhaltigkeitskonzept als solides Fundament

    Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Blätter. 59, 11, p. 641-649 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    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

  35. Published

    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

  36. Published

    Stimmen aus der Praxis: Ergebnisse aus den begleitenden Gesprächen mit Intermediären und Unternehmen zum Thema Ressourceneffizienz

    Görlach, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2010, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 71 p. (Resourceneffizienz Paper; no. 4.2).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  37. Published

    Störungen der Emotionsregulation im Kindergartenalter und ihre Folgen

    von Salisch, M. & Kraft, U., 2010, Frühe Risiken und frühe Hilfe. Kißgen, R. & Heinen, N. (eds.). Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta Verlag, p. 84-104 21 p.

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

  38. Published

    Sustainability in Higher Education: Psychological Research for Effective Pedagogy

    Myers, O. E. & Beringer, A., 2010, In: Canadian Journal of Higher Education. 40, 2, p. 51-77 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Sustainable assessment of biofuels and agricultural production of biomass

    Lutzenberger, A. & Ruck, W., 2010, Frrom research to Industry and Markets: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference held in Lyon, France, 3 -7 May 2010. Spitzer, J., Dallemand, J. F., Baxter, D. & Ossenbrink, H. (eds.). Florence: ETA-Florence and WIP Renewable Energies, p. 2253-2258 6 p.

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

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  41. Published

    Sustainable Development Discourse – Challenges for Universities

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, 2010 World Universities Congress: Proceedings I. Akdemir, A. & Koc, O. (eds.). Vol. 1. p. 327-342 16 p.

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

  42. Published

    Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Praxisstand in deutschen Unternehmen

    Schaltegger, S. & Harms, D., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  43. Published

    Symbolische Gesetzgebung zwischen Machtausübung und gesellschaftlicher Selbsttäuschung

    Newig, J., 2010, Wie wirkt Recht?: ausgewählte Beiträge zum Ersten Gemeinsamen Kongress der Deutschsprachigen Rechtssoziologie-Vereinigungen Luzern, 4. - 6. September 2008. Cottier, M., Estermann, J. & Wrase, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 301-322 22 p. (Recht und Gesellschaft (Law and Society); vol. 1).

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

  44. Published

    Technik, Medium, Kommunikation Zur semeiotischen Struktur des Blogs: Der Blog als Zeichen Symbol kritischen common-sense

    Tribel, A., 2010, Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller. 100 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  45. Published

    The Change Challenge

    Schaltegger, S. & Grünberg-Bochard, J., 2010, In: Public Service Review. 6, p. 112-113 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  46. Published

    The Competitive Strategies of Ecopreneurs: Striving for Market Leadership by Promoting Sustainability

    Petersen, H., 2010, Making ecopreneurs: Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Schaper, M. (ed.). Farnham; Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Limited, p. 223-236 14 p. (Corporate Social Responsibility).

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

  47. Published

    The impact of climate change on aquatic risk from agricultural pesticides in the US

    Koleva, N. G. & Schneider, U. A., 2010, In: International Journal of Environmental Studies. 67, 5, p. 677-704 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  48. Published

    The impact of weather variability and climate change on pesticide applications in the US - An empirical investigation

    Koleva, N. G., Schneider, U. A. & Tol, R. S. J., 2010, In: International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics (IJEES). 18, S10, p. 64-81 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  49. Published

    The Increasing Involvement of Accountants in Corporate Sustainability Management

    Zvezdov, D., Schaltegger, S. & Bennett, M., 2010, In: Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 16, 4, p. 20-31 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  51. Published

    Towards a Conceptual Framework of Business Models for Sustainability

    Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2010, Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation : Conference Proceedings. Wever, R., Quist, J., Tukker, A., Woudstra, J., Boons, F. & Beute, N. (eds.). Delft: Technische Universiteit Delft, 28 p.

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