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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    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

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    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, p. 61-85 25 p.

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

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    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

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    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

  6. 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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 Verlag, p. 417-439 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology

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

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    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 Verlag, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

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    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 Verlag, p. 441-442 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Repowering: Hindernisse und Lösungsmöglichkeiten

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

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch