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. 2002
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    The Link Between 'Green' and Economic Success: Environmental Management as the Crucial Trigger Between Environmental and Economic Performance

    Schaltegger, S. & Synnestvedt, T., 01.08.2002, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 65, 4, p. 339-346 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable Champions: Positionierung von Marktführern im Umweltbereich. Eine empirische Untersuchung

    Petersen, H., 08.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 32 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting: Links Between Business Actors and Environmental Management Accounting Tools

    Burrit, R. L., Hahn, T. & Schaltegger, S., 07.2002, In: Australian Accounting Review. 12, 27, p. 39-50 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Stakeholder Value Matrix: die Verbindung zwischen Shareholder Value und Stakeholder Value

    Figge, F., 05.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 17 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Sustainable Value Added: Measuring Corporate Sustainable Performance Beyond Eco-Efficiency

    Figge, F. & Hahn, T., 04.2002, 2., rev. ed ed., Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 34 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Ecopreneurship fördern: nachhaltige Entwicklung als Prozess der Unternehmensentwicklung

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 01.03.2002, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 17, 1, p. 27-28 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Intermediate `time-spaces' - The rediscovery of transition in spatial planning and environmental planning

    Hofmeister, S., 01.03.2002, In: Time & Society. 11, 1, p. 105-130 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Reduction of Atmospheric Transboundary Fluxes of Heavy Metals in Europe: Scientific Support for European Environmental Protection Conventions

    Petersen, G., 01.03.2002, Lüneburg. 90 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesPost-doctoral dissertations

  11. Published

    Empirical Identification of Corporate Environmental Strategies: Their Determinants and Effects for Firms in the United Kingdom and Germany

    Wagner, M., 03.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 55 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Published

    Strategisches Umweltmanagement und Öko-Marketing: Grundlagen des Umweltmanagements

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 03.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 93 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  13. Published

    Am selbstverdienstlichsten ist es, über das zu reden, was ist: Ärger in der Freundschaft und Selbstwert-Entwicklung im Jugendalter

    Salisch, M., Oppl, C. & Vogelsang, J., 31.01.2002, Wege zum Selbst: Soziale Herausforderungen für Kinder und Jugendliche. Uhlendorff, H., Oswald, H. & Azmitia, M. (eds.). Stuttgart: Lucius & Lucius, p. 135-155 21 p.

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

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    Ecosystem Services

    Guterstam, B., Werker, A., Adamsson, M., Barker, D., Brüll, A., Dakers, A., Gossling, S., Heeb, J., Loiselle, S., Mander, U., Melaku Canu, D., Roggenbauer, R., Roux, M., Santopietro, G. D., Stuart, D., Trudeau, M. & van Bohemen, H. D., 01.01.2002, Understanding and solving environmental problems in the 21st century: Toward a new, integrated hard problem science. Costanza, R. & Jørgensen, S. E. (eds.). Elsevier B.V., p. 127-138 9 p.

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

  16. Published

    Grundlagen der Umweltchemie

    Ruck, W., 01.01.2002, Naturwissenschaften. Härdtle, W. (ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 79-111 33 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

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

  17. Published

    Inland sand ecosystems: dynamics and restitution as a consequence of the use of different grazing systems

    Schwabe, A., Remy, D., Aßmann, T., Kratochwil, A., Mährlein, A., Nobis, M., Storm, C., Zehm, A., Schlemmer, H., Seuss, R., Bergmann, S., Eichberg, C., Menzel, U., Persigehl, M., Zimmermann, K. & Weinert, M., 01.01.2002, Pasture landscapes and nature conservation. Redecker, B., Härdtle, W., Finck, P., Riecken, U. & Schröder, E. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 239-252 14 p.

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

  18. Published

    Partizipationsformen von Kindern und Jugendlichen am Beispiel des außerschulischen Umweltbildungskonzepts von Greenpeace

    Degenhardt, L., Godemann, J., Michelsen, G. & Molitor, H., 01.01.2002, Umweltbewusstsein unter dem Leitbild nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse Empirischer Untersuchungen Und Pädagogische Konsequenzen. Bolscho, D. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, p. 169-188 20 p. (Ökologie und Erziehungswissenschaft ; vol. 9).

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

  19. Published

    The Relationship Between the Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms: An Empirical Analysis of the European Paper Industry

    Wagner, M., Phu, N. V., Azomahou, T. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 9, 3, p. 133-146 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    The Relationship of Environmental and Economic Performance at the Firm Level: A Review of Empirical Studies in Europe and Methodological Comments

    Wagner, M. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: European Environment. 12, 3, p. 149-159 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Umweltbewusstsein unter dem Leitbild nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse empirischer Untersuchungen und pädagogische Konsequenzen

    Michelsen, G. (Editor) & Bolscho, D. (Editor), 01.01.2002, Leverkusen: Verlag Leske + Budrich. 334 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  22. Published

    Water and soil towards sustainable land use

    Urban, B., 01.01.2002, Sustainable water and soil management. Kunst, S. (ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 261-293 33 p.

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

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    A Framework for Ecopreneurship: Leading Bioneers and Environmental Managers to Ecopreneurship

    Schaltegger, S., 2002, In: Greener Management International. 38, p. 45-58 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Agenda 21 und Universität - auch eine Frage der Gesundheit?

    Paulus, P. (Editor) & Stoltenberg, U. (Editor), 2002, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 174 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen – Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 7)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  25. Published

    An Integrative Framework of Environmental Management Accounting: Consolidating the Different Approaches of EMA into a Common Framework and Terminology

    Burritt, R. L., Hahn, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2002, Environmental Management Accounting: Informational and Institutional Developments. Bennett, M. & Bouma, J. J. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 21-35 15 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science ; vol. 9).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Anknüpfungspunkte für Gesundheit auf dem Campus einer Universität

    Stoltenberg, U., 2002, Agenda 21 und Universität – auch eine Frage der Gesundheit?. Paulus, P. & Stoltenberg, U. (eds.). Frankfurt/Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 50-52 3 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen – Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 7).

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

  27. Published

    Aspect-oriented software development: a little guidance to better Java applications

    Bonin, H. E. G., 2002, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg. 89 p. (Final)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

  28. Published

    Aufforstung und Landnutzung - die Veränderung des Wasserhaushaltes in der Lüneburger Heide

    Wittenberg, H., 2002, Wechselwirkungen zwischen Grundwasserleitern und Oberflächengewässern: Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie 2002 ; 20. bis 22. März 2002 in Suderburg, Lüneburger Heide. Wittenberg, H. & Schöniger, M. (eds.). Hennef: GFA - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Abwassertechnik, p. 95-100 6 p. (FORUM FÜR HYDROLOGIE UND WASSERBEWIRTSCHAFTUNG; vol. H1, no. 02).

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

  29. Published

    Axel Springer Verlag: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement am Druckstandort

    Bieder, T., Friese, A. & Hahn, T., 2002, Nachhaltig managen mit der Balanced Scorecard: Konzept und Fallstudien. Schaltegger, S. & Dyllick, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Dr. Gabler Verlag, p. 167-197 31 p.

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

  30. Published

    Bauwerksuntersuchungen an zwei Sturmflutsperrwerken: Ergebnisse und Folgerungen für die Praxis

    Quitmann, H.-D. & Hallauer, O., 2002, Hüttensandhaltiger Zement: Verkehrsbau - Wasserbau - Kanalisation. Rendchen, K. (ed.). Düsseldorf: Verlag Bau + Technik, p. 128-133 6 p.

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

  31. Published

    Bestimmung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln im Stammablaufwasser von Buchen (Fagus Sylvatica L.)

    Bernhardt, A., Palm, W.-U. & Ruck, W., 2002, In: Vom Wasser. 98, p. 29-36 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Biodiversitätsforschung im Wald

    Anders, S., Ellenberg, H., Hertel, H., Hofmann, G., Jenssen, M., Heuveldop, J., Kriebitzsch, W. U., Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M. & Scholz, F., 2002, In: Forschungsreport Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft. 26, 2, p. 17-21 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Biographie als Schlüsseldimension für berufliche Bildung

    Mayer, M., 2002, Wandel und Perspektiven von Frauenberufstätigkeit im Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen einer ländlich geprägten Region: Abschlussbericht des Forschungsschwerpunktes "Frauenberufstätigkeit im Regionalen Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen" der Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen; Lüneburg 1997 - 2002 . Waller, H., Henschel, A. & Sturm, N. (eds.). Lüneburg: Zentrum für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Lüneburg, p. 115-140 26 p.

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

  34. Published

    Bio-Vielfalt im Portofolio

    Figge, F., 2002, In: Umwelt. 10, p. 7 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  35. Published

    Bottom-up creation of allele frequency differentiation in Carabus auronitens

    Hinsch, M. & Aßmann, T., 2002, Scales, hierarchies and emergent properties in ecological models. Hölker, F. (ed.). Frankfurt am Main [u.a.]: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 71-82 12 p. (Theorie in der Ökologie; vol. 6).

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

  36. Published

    Chancen und Probleme des betriebsinternen CO2-Zertifikatehandels am Beispiel des Otto Versand, Hamburg

    Trautwein, S., 2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 157 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  37. Published

    Coastal Energy Management: Integration erneuerbarer Energieerzeugung an der Küste

    Runge, K. (Editor), 2002, Berlin: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. 92 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  38. Published

    Corporate Environmental Performance Evaluation: Evidence from the Mepi Project

    Tyteca, D., Carlens, J., Berkhout, F., Hertin, J., Wehrmeyer, W. & Wagner, M., 2002, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 11, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Daseinsvorsorge, Wettbewerbsentwicklungen und die Sozialberufe – Sozialmanagerinnen in Europa

    Mayer, M. & Herrenbrück, S., 2002, European Services of General Interest : Touchstone for the German Social Economy: Europäische Daseinsvorsorge : Prüfsteine für die deutsche Sozialwirtschaft. Herrmann, P. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 106-121 15 p. (Editon SocialManagement; no. 18).

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

  40. Published

    Deckschichten an Wasserstrassen

    Brinkmann, B., Trentmann, J. & Saathoff, F., 2002, In: Binnenschifffahrt. 57, 6

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  41. Published

    Determination of pesticide fluxes in beech forests

    Bernhardt, A., Palm, W.-U. & Ruck, W., 2002, Slowly degradable organics in the atmospheric environment and air-sea exchange: Proceedings of the international Workshop 26 September 2001. Lammel, G. (ed.). Hamburg: Max-Planck Institut für Meteorologie, p. 29-32 4 p.

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

  42. Published

    Determination of vapor-phase PAH in ambient air

    Kock, H. H., Ebinghaus, R., Heisterkamp, I., Rosenfeld, H. & Ruck, W., 2002, Transport and chemical transformation in the troposphere: Proceedings of EUROTRAC Symposium 2002. Midgley, P. & Reuther, M. (eds.). Weikersheim: Margraf Verlag, p. 671-673 3 p.

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

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    Die Kommunikation über Nachhaltigkeit braucht mehr Professionalität

    Michelsen, G. & Godemann, J., 2002, Umweltkommunikation - vom Wissen zum Handeln: 7. Internationale Sommerakademie St. Marienthal . Brickwedde, F. & Peters, U. (eds.). Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 329-337 9 p. (Initiativen zum Umweltschutz; vol. 44).

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

  45. Published

    Die Welt zur Heimat machen ?

    Engelhardt, W. (Editor) & Stoltenberg, U. (Editor), 2002, Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt. 224 p. (Probleme und Perspektiven des Sachunterrichts; vol. 12)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  46. Published

    Die Welt zur Heimat machen ?

    Engelhardt, W. & Stoltenberg, U., 2002, Die Welt zur Heimat machen ?. Engelhardt, W. & Stoltenberg, U. (eds.). Klinkhardt, p. 9-26 18 p. (Probleme und Perspektiven des Sachunterrichts; vol. 12).

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

  47. Published

    Die Widerständigkeit wissenschaftlicher Strukturen gegenüber widerspenstigen Themen: Nachwuchsförderung im Themenfeld Gender und Nachhaltigkeit

    Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2002, Wissens̱chaf(f)t Widerstand: Dokumentation des 27. Kongresses von Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik. Hofmann, R. (ed.). Wien: Milena Verlag, p. 224-229 6 p. (Reihe Dokumentation ; vol. 25).

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

  48. Published

    Distanzen von Lehrkräften und Studierenden des Sachunterrichts zur Physik: Eine qualitativ-empirische Studie zu den Ursachen

    Landwehr, B., 2002, Berlin: Logos Verlag. 354 p. (Studien zum Physiklernen; vol. 23)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Dokumentation zum aktuellen Stand von Forschung und Diskussion zum Thema "Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit"

    Hofmeister, S., Karsten, M.-E., Weller, I., Brinkmann, V., Kägi, S., Katz, C., Mölders, T., Thiem, A., Franz-Balsen, A. & Schäfer, P., 2002, Umweltbundesamt, 190 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

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    "Ecopreneure": nach der Dekade des Umweltmanagements das Jahrzehnt des nachhaltigen Unternehmertums?

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2002, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 52, 31/32, p. 37-46 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  51. Published

    Ecopreneure haben eine Schlüsselrolle

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2002, In: Umwelt-Focus. 6, p. 13-15 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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