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. 2018
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    Grenzarbeit in integrativer und grenzüberschreitender Forschung

    Vilsmaier, U., 2018, Grenzen: Theoretische, konzeptionelle und praxisbezogene Fragestellungen zu Grenzen und deren Überschreitungen. Heintel, M., Musil, R. & Weixlbaumer, N. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 113-134 22 p. (RaumFragen: Stadt — Region — Landschaft).

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

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    Impact of participation on sustainable water management planning: Comparative analysis of eight cases

    Kochskämper, E., Jager, N. W., Newig, J. & Challies, E., 2018, Participation for Effective Environmental Governance: Evidence from European Water Framework Directive Implementation. Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 117-148 32 p. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management).

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

  4. Published

    (Inhibiting) Factors for (Un)Sustainable Behaviour in Relation to the Effects of Education for Sustainable Development: The Role of Psychological Constructs, Neurotransmitters and Ideological Impact on Consumer Behaviour

    Dewaele, K., Fischer, D., Van Damme, P. & Verhaeghe, P., 2018, Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research. Filho, W. L. (ed.). Cham: Springer, p. 915-924 10 p. (World Sustainability Series).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Inklusive Basiskompetenzen in den Fachdidaktiken entwickeln

    Abels, S., Troll, B., Greve, S., Süßenbach, J. & Besser, M., 2018, Inklusion im Dialog : Fachdidaktik - Erziehungswissenschaft - Sonderpädagogik . Langner, A. (ed.). 1. ed. Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 232-239 8 p. (Perspektiven sonderpädagogischer Forschung).

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

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    Intrinsic Motivation in Bilingual Courses on Bionics and Molecular Biology in an Out-of-School Lab

    Rodenhauser, A. & Preisfeld, A., 2018, Challenges in Biology Education Research. Gericke, N. & Grace, M. (eds.). Karlstad: European Researchers in Didactics of Biology, p. 120-134 15 p.

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

  8. Published

    Introspektion und Bildung für nachhaltigen Konsum: Ein Lehr-Lern-Format zur systematischen Selbsterforschung in der Auseinandersetzung mit Argumenten zum Konsum tierischer Produkte (Leuphana Universität Lüneburg)

    Frank, P. & Fischer, D., 2018, Nachhaltigkeit in der Lehre: eine Herausforderung für Hochschulen. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 469-486 18 p. (Theorie und Praxis der Nachhaltigkeit).

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

  9. Published

    Kampf der Megatrends

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2018, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 1, p. 22-24 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  10. Published

    Klimaschutz- und Umweltenergierecht

    Schomerus, C.-T., 2018, Grundzüge des Umweltrechts. Rehbinder, E. & Schink, A. (eds.). 5., völlig neu bearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 639 - 714 76 p. 8

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    Kollaborative Kurzfilmproduktion als innovativer Ansatz in der Hochschulbildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

    Altekruse, J., Fischer, D. & Ruckelshauß, T., 2018, Nachhaltigkeit in der Lehre: Eine Herausforderung für Hochschulen. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, p. 369-385 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Kollegiales Miteinander - Engagement in der Nachwuchsförderung

    Abels, S., 2018, Bildung gewinnt! Annelie Wellensiek zum Gedenken. Hohenester-Pongratz, B. & Kollmann, F. (eds.). Heidelberg: Mattes Verlag, p. 166-172 7 p.

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

  13. Published

    Kupfer - früher Einstieg und starke Zukunftsaussichten

    Weiser, A., 2018, Metalle auf der Bühne der Menschheit: Von Ötzis Kupferbeil zum Smartphone im All Metals Age. Held, M., Jenny, R. D. & Hempel, M. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 9 1 p. (DBU-Umweltkommunikation; vol. 11).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  14. Published

    Landbesitz, Raumaneignung und (Re)Produktivität im Ökotourismus

    Dannenberg, J., 2018, Zum Selbstverständnis der Gender-Studies II: Technik - Raum - Bildung. Onnen, C. & Rode-Breymann, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Verlag Babara Budrich, Vol. 2. p. 119-134 16 p. (L'AGENda; vol. 2).

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

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    Lerngelegenheiten gestalten, die der Diversität der Lernenden Rechnung tragen

    Lembens, A. & Abels, S., 2018, Wirksamer Chemieunterricht. Reinhardt, V., Rehm, M. & Wilhelm, M. (eds.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, Vol. 02. p. 65-77 13 p. (Unterrichtsqualität : Perspektiven von Expertinnen und Experten ; vol. 2).

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  16. Published

    Linking Transitions to Sustainability: Individual Agency, Normativity and Transdisciplinary Collaborations in transition Management

    Schäpke, N., 2018, Lüneburg, 344 p. (IETSR Discussion papers in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research; vol. 2).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. Published

    Lüneburg 2030+ - ein Reallabor zur lokalen Implementierung der Sustainable Development Goals

    Lang, D., Weiser, A. & Seidel, A., 2018, Die Rolle der Universität in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft im Wandel. Henkel, A., Hobuß, S., Jamme, C. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). 1. ed. Berlin: Pro BUSINESS Verlag, p. 193-197 5 p.

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

  18. Published

    Managing Eco-efficiency Development for Sustainability: An Investigation of Top Carbon Polluters in Australia

    Qian, W., Kaur, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2018, Accounting for Sustainability : Asia Pacific Perspectives. Lee, K.-H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 103-124 22 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 33).

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

  19. Published

    Measuring plant root traits under controlled and field conditions: Step-by-step procedures

    Delory, B., Weidlich, E. W. A., van Duijnen, R., Pagès, L. & Temperton, V. M., 2018, Root Development: Methods and Protocols. Ristova, D. & Barbez, E. (eds.). New York: Humana Press, p. 3-22 20 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 1761).

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

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    Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S., 2018, Handwörterbuch der Stadt- und Raumentwicklung: M-R. Blotevogel , H. H. (ed.). 1 ed. Hannover: Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (ARL), Vol. 3. p. 1587-1602 16 p.

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

  21. Published

    Narrationen und Narrative als Zugänge zu Emotionen in der politischen Bildung

    Offen, S., 2018, In: Journal für Politische Bildung. 8, 2, p. 30-33 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review