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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    Für den Naturschutz? - eine carabidologische Langzeituntersuchung im Hofgehölz Möhr

    Drees, C., Aßmann, T., Matern, A. & Günther, J., 2006, 25 Jahre Naturschutzakademie - Zukunft durch Naturschutz. Strohschneider, R. (ed.). Schneverdingen: Alfred Toepfer Akademie für Naturschutz, p. 37-39 3 p. (Mitteilungen aus der Alfred Toepfer Akademie für Naturschutz; no. 1/2006).

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

  4. Published

    Gender als Qualitätsmerkmal in der Organisation von Natur- und Umweltschutzverbänden

    Thiem, A., Fischer, K., Grüning, J., Katz, C. & Mayer, M., 2006, Bonn: Deutscher Naturschutzring , 16 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

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    Gender Issues im Internationalen Studiengang "Integrated Water Resources Management"

    Evers, M., 2006, Hochschuldidaktik und Fachkulturen: Gender als didaktisches Prinzip. Dudeck, A. & Jansen-Schulz, B. (eds.). Bielefeld: UniversitätsVerlagWebler, p. 119-132 14 p. ( Gestaltung motivierender Lehre in Hochschulen; vol. 5).

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

  6. Published

    Gender Mainstreaming im Natur- und Umweltschutz: Geschlechteraspekte einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung

    Mölders, T., Thiem, A. & Katz, C., 2006, In: Wechselwirkung. 28, 135, p. 53-59 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    General studies an der Universität Lüneburg: Förderung der Beschäftigungsfähigkeit und Persönlichkeitsbildung

    Michelsen, G., 2006, Hochschuldidaktik und Fachkulturen: Gender als didaktisches Prinzip. Dudeck, A. & Jansen-Schulz, B. (eds.). Bielefeld: UniversitätsVerlagWebler, p. 91-103 13 p.

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

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    General Studies an der Universität Lüneburg

    Michelsen, G. & Märkt, S., 2006, Persönlichkeitsbildung und Beschäftigungsfähigkeit: Konzeptionen von General Studies und ihre Umsetzungen . Michelsen, G. (ed.). Bielefeld: UniversitätsVerlagWebler, p. 15-31 17 p. (Hochschulwesen, Wissenschaft und Praxis : HSW; vol. 12).

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

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    Geschlecht als Basiskategorie der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung

    Hofmeister, S. & Mölders, T., 2006, Gender-Perspektiven in der sozial-ökologischen Forschung: Herausforderungen und Erfahrungen aus inter- und transdisziplinären Projekten. Schäfer, M., Schultz, I. & Wendorf, G. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 17-37 21 p. (Ergebnisse sozial-ökologischer Forschung; vol. 1).

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

  10. Published

    Habitat fragmentation and landscape change: An ecological and conservation synthesis

    Lindenmayer, D. & Fischer, J., 2006, Washington DC: Island Press. 346 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Halboffene Weidelandschaft Höltigbaum: Perspektiven für den Erhalt und die naturverträgliche Nutzung von Offenlandlebensräumen ; Ergebnisse und Erfahrungen aus dem gleichnamigen Erprobungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben (E+E) des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz

    Oheimb, G., Baumung, S., Eischeid, I., Finck, P., Grell, H., Härdtle, W., Mierwald, U., Ricken, U. & Sandkühler, J., 2006, Bonn: Bundesamt für Naturschutz. 280 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Higher education for sustainability: new challenges from a global perspective

    Adomßent, M. (Editor), Godemann, J. (Editor), Leicht, A. (Editor) & Busch, A. (Editor), 2006, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 271 p. (Higher education for sustainability; vol. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Higher education for sustainable development: the UNESCO chair at the university of Lüneburg

    Michelsen, G., 2006, Higher education for sustainability: new challenges from a global perspective. Adomßent, M., Godemann, J., Leicht, A. & Busch, A. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 46-57 12 p. (Higher education for sustainability; vol. 1).

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

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    How can Environmental Management contribute to Shareholder Value? The Environmental Shareholder Value Approach

    Schaltegger, S., 2006, Managing the Business Case for Sustainability: The Integration of Social, Environmental and Economic Performance. Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M. (eds.). Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 47-61 15 p.

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

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    Identification of polybrominated debenzofurans from photolysis of decabromdiphenylether by uv spectroscopy

    Geller, A. M., Krüger, H.-U., Palm, W.-U. & Zetsch, C., 2006, In: Organohalogen Compounds. 68, p. 2019-2022 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

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    Implementierung von Sozialstandards in die Wertschöpfungskette von Bekleidungsunternehmen durch die Bildung von Kooperationen

    Knolle, M., 2006, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 95 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Informelle Bildungseinrichtungen unternehmerisch managen

    Hellmann, K., 2006, Management in der informellen Umweltbildung. Wohlers, L. (ed.). Lüneburg: Verlag edition erlebnispädagogik, p. 58-70 13 p. (Schriftenreihe kleine Schriften zur Erlebnispädagogik ; vol. 32).

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

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    Interactive Sustainability Reporting: Developing Clear Target Group Tailoring and Stimulating Stakeholder Dialogue

    Isenmann, R. & Kim, K., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 533-555 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Interventionen im Jugendrecht

    Plewig, H.-J., 2006, In: Thema Jugend. 3, p. 7-10 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Jugend und Nachhaltigkeit: eine Beziehung mit Zukunft?

    Godemann, J., 2006, In: Unesco heute. 53, 1, p. 66-69 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    King of Hearts: [ab 12 Jahren]

    Eilertson, C. & Puchalla, D., 2006, Berlin: Langenscheidt ELT. 191 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation