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. 2012
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    Poststrukturalismus und Postkolonialismus: Jaques Derridas "Grammatologie" sowie Gilles Deleuzes und Félix Guattaris "Tausend Plateaus"

    Angermüller, J. & Leonie, B., 2012, Schlüsselwerke der Postcolonial Studies. Reuter, J. & Karentzos, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 27 - 37 12 p.

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

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    Product-Service Systems as Enabler for Sustainability-Oriented Innovation: The Case of Osram’s Off-Grid Lighting

    Große-Dunker, F. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies : Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development. Nobre, F. S., Walker, D. S. & Harris, R. J. (eds.). Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference, p. 40-54 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Property rights in biodiversity for sustainability

    Stumpf, K. H., 2012, Biodiversität und Gesellschaft - Gesellschaftliche Dimensionen von Schutz und Nutzung biologischer Vielfalt: Book of Abstracts. Friedrich, J., Halsband, A. & Minkmar, L. (eds.). Göttingen: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, p. 31 1 p.

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

  6. Published

    Publicly Mediated Inter-Organizational Networks: A Solution for Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in SMEs ?

    Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 2012, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability. Wagner, M. (ed.). Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 254-278 25 p.

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

  7. Published

    Pursuing Sustainability with the Balanced Scorecard: Between Shareholder Value and Multiple Goal Optimisation

    Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 35 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Qualitätssicherung und Entwicklung in der Elementarpädagogik: Eine Interdisziplinäre, qualitative Studie zum Einsatz des Instruments der Balanced Scorecard im Feld der Kindertagesstätten

    Asmussen, S., 2012, Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač. 98 p. (Frühpädagogik in Forschung und Praxis; vol. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    RCE Graz-Styria: Influencing Sustainable Consumption and Production in Styria

    Diethart, M., Mader, C., Zimmerman, F., Mader, M. & Meyer, J., 2012, Towards More Sustainable Consumption and Production Systems and Sustainable Livelihoods: Learning Contributions of the Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development. Fadeeva, Z., Payyappalimana, U. & Petry, R. (eds.). Yokohama, Japan: United Nations University - Institute for Advanced Studies, p. 68-71 4 p. (Innovation in Local and Global Learning Systems for Sustainability).

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

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    Recht, Finanzierung und Versicherung von Photovoltaikanlagen

    Degenhart, H. (Editor), Hohlbein, B. (Editor) & Schomerus, T. (Editor), 2012, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 102 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 25)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsTransfer

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    Rechtsfragen des Landfill Mining - Weiterentwicklung des Deponierechts zur Rückgewinnung von Ressourcen

    Sanden, J. & Schomerus, T., 2012, In: AbfallR. 5, p. 194-201 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Regionale Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke von Photovoltaik-Projektierungsunternehmen und deren ökonomischer Beitrag für eine nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung

    Winkelmann, T., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 95 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Regionalisierung der Energieversorgung und Förderung von Energiespeichern: Virtuelle Kraftwerke und dezentrale Stromspeicher

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Erneuerbare Energien: Ambivalenzen, Governance, Rechtsfragen. Ekhardt, F., Henning, B. & Unnerstall, H. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, Vol. 1. p. 227-252 26 p. (Beiträge zur Sozialwissenschaftlichen Nachhaltigkeitsforschung; vol. 1).

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

  14. Published

    Regulation of morally responsible agents with motivation crowding

    Fünfgelt, J. & Baumgärtner, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 241).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Rein oder nachhaltig rein? : Ansätze für einen nachhaltigkeitsorientierten Wandel in der Deutschen Brauindustrie

    Hansen, E. G., Wall, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, In: BRAUINDUSTRIE. 97, 11, p. 42-47 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Resource use and competition between honey bees and wild bees in the Lüneburger Heath

    Hudewenz, A. & Klein, A.-M., 2012, GfÖ Conference book: Book of abstracts. Drees, C. & von Oheimb, G. (eds.). Gesellschaft für Ökologie, Vol. 42. p. 69 1 p. (Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie; no. 42).

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

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    Ressourcenschutzrecht – Ziele, Herausforderungen, Regelungsvorschläge

    Herrmann, F., Sanden, J., Schomerus, T. & Schulze, F., 2012, In: ZUR - Zeitschrift für Umweltrecht. 10, p. 523-532 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Role-Determined Information Needs of Sustainability Management Control

    Schaltegger, S., Burritt, R., Zvezdov, D., Tingey-Holyoak, J. & Hörisch, J., 2012, Strategies for Sustainability: Institutional and Organisational Challenges: Proceedings of the 3rd International Sustainability Conference. Daub, C.-H., Burger, P., Scherrer, Y. M. & Frecè, J. T. (eds.). edition gesowip, p. 129-131 3 p.

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

  19. Published

    Schools and their ‚culture of consumption‘: a context for consumer learning

    Barth, M., Fischer, D., Michelsen, G. & Rode, H., 2012, The Nature of Sustainable Consumption and How to Achieve it. : Results from the Focal Topic "From Knowledge to Action – New Paths towards Sustainable Consumption". Defila, R., Di Giulio, A. & Kaufmann-Hayoz, R. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 229-244 16 p. (Results of Social-ecological Research; vol. 14).

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

  20. Published

    Sharing Economy - Auf dem Weg in eine neue Konsumkultur?

    Heinrichs, H. & Grunenberg, H., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Socio-ecological Research: The Cases of Rural Development an Agro-Biotechnology: Conference Report

    Gottschlich, D., Mölders, T. & Laschewski, L., 2012, In: Eastern European Countryside (EEC). 18, p. 177-182 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch