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. 2006
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    Bifurcation loads of beams of glued-laminated timber with intermediate lateral supports

    Eilering, S., 2006, In: Bauingenieur. 81, 11, p. 488 – 495 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: ein motivierendes Konzept

    Stoltenberg, U., 2006, In: Zeitschrift für Nachhaltigkeit. 3, p. 25-27 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: Meilensteine auf einem langen Weg

    Michelsen, G., 2006, Berufliche Bildung für nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Konzepte, Curricula, Methoden, Beispiele . Tiemeyer, E. & Wilbers, K. (eds.). Bielefeld: WBV Bertelsmann Verlag, p. 17-32 16 p.

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

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    Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in der vorschulischen Bildung

    Adomßent, M. & Rieckmann, M., 2006, 25 Jahre Naturschutzakademie: 1981 - 2006: Zukunft durch Naturschutz. Strohschneider, R. (ed.). Schneverdingen: Alfred Toepfer Akademie für Naturschutz, Vol. 1. p. 30-32 3 p. (Mitteilungen der Alfred Toepfer Akademie für Naturschutz; vol. 17, no. 1).

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

  6. Published

    Bildung halogenierter flüchtiger Verbindungen aus Huminsäuren in salzhaltigen wässrigen Lösungen

    Palm, W.-U., Kopetzky, R., Ruck, W. & Zetsch, C., 2006, Kurzreferate. 72. Jahrestagung 2006 der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft - Fachgruppe in der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker : 22. - 24. Mai 2006, Celle. W. G. (ed.). GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 206-209 4 p.

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

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    Chancen des Konzepts der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung für die Kooperation von Schule und außerschulischer (Umwelt)Bildung

    Stoltenberg, U., 2006, Fit in die Zukunft: Praxisbeispiele einer Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung / Ökoprojekt - MobilSpiel e.V. Marion Loewenfeldt. Loewenfeld, M. & Kreuzinger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 20-29 10 p.

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

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    Computer Support for Environmental Management Accounting

    Möller, A., Prox, M. & Viere, T., 2006, Sustainability accounting and reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 605-624 20 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Construction of Container Terminal 4: Port of Bremerhaven, Germany

    Brinkmann, B. & Woltering, S., 2006, Proceedings of the Third Chinese-German Joint Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University Tainan, Taiwan. Ou, S.-H., Kao, C. C. & Hsu, T.-W. (eds.). Tainan: National Cheng Kung University, 12 p.

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

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    Corporate Social Responsibility: ein Ansatz auch für KMU?

    Schaltegger, S. & Dubielzig, F., 2006, Corporate Social Responsibility: Erfolgsfaktor für den Mittelstand. München, p. 172-177 6 p. (Münchener Beiträge zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung).

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

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    Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A Catchphrase for Compliant Corporations or a Business Decision Support for Sustainability Leaders

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2006, Sustainability accounting and reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 37-59 23 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Corporate Sustainability Reporting: An Overview

    Herzig, C. & Schaltegger, S., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 301-324 24 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Corporate Volunteering in der Personalarbeit: ein strategischer Ansatz zur Kombination von Unternehmensinteresse und Gemeinwohl?

    Pinter, A., 2006, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 95 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Creating a Business Case for Sustainability

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2006, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 12 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 1/2006)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

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    Damit Nachhaltigkeit drin ist, wo Nachhaltigkeit drauf steht: zur Krise der Krisenwahrnehmung und zur Notwendigkeit eines inhaltlich-konzeptionellen Geschlechterzugangs in sozial-ökologischen Forschungen

    Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T., 2006, FrauenMännerGeschlechterforschung: State of the Art. Aulenbacher et al., B. (ed.). Münster: Verlag Westfälisches Dampfboot, p. 334-346 13 p. (Forum Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung; no. 19).

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

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    Das Konzept Halbtagsgesellschaft : Potentiale für soziale und ökologische Nachhaltigkeit?

    Hofmeister, S. & Weller, I., 2006, Die Halbtagsgesellschaft: Konkrete Utopie für eine zukunftsfähige Gesellschaft: Ergebnisse des 6. und 7. Weimarer Kolloquiums zu einer Nachhaltigen Ganzheitlichen Gesellschaft. Hartard, S., Schaffer, A. & Stahmer, C. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 143-152 10 p.

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

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    Das Naturschutzgebiet "Höltigbaum" und seine Vegetation: halboffene Weidelandschaften

    Härdtle, W. & Oheimb, G., 2006, Flora und Vegetation im nordöstlichen Niedersachsen: Sonderheft aus Anlass der 56. Jahrestagung der Floristisch-soziologischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft vom 09. bis 12. Juni 2006 in Lüneburg. Härdtle, W., Horst, K. & Prüter, J. (eds.). Lüneburg: Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 e.V., p. 167-172 6 p. (JAHRBUCH DES NATURWISSENSCHAFTLICHEN VEREINS FÜR DAS FÜRSTENTUM LÜNEBURG VON 1851 E.V.; vol. Sonderheft, no. 1/2006).

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

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    Der "blinde Fleck" im Diskurs zu Nachhaltiger Entwicklung: Sozial-ökologische (Re)Produktivität

    Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2006, Die Scheuklappen der Wirtschaftswissenschaft: Postautistische Ökonomik für eine pluralistische Wirtschaftslehre. Dürmeier , T., Egan-Krieger, T. & Peukert, H. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 121-130 10 p.

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

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    Der Einfluss von Umweltmanagementsystemen auf Umweltinnovationsaktivitäten in Unternehmen: empirische Evidenz und Schlussfolgerungen für Managementinstrumente

    Wagner, M., 2006, Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung. Pfriem, R., Antes, R., Fichter, K., Müller, M., Paech, N., Seuring, S. & Siebenhüner, B. (eds.). Gabler Verlag, p. 433-450 18 p.

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