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. 2003
  2. Published

    Welche Gefäßpflanzen können als typische Waldarten gelten? Zielsetzung und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten einer für Norddeutschland erarbeiteten Liste

    Schmidt, M., Oheimb, G., Kriebitzsch, W.-U. & Ellenberg, H., 2003, In: Tuexenia. 23, p. 57-70 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Published

    "Werkzeuge" des unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements

    Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C., Kleiber, O. & Müller, J., 2003, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 11, 4, p. 60-65 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Wert des Waldbesuches

    Kleiber, O., 2003, Freizeitaktivitäten im Baselbieter Wald: Ökologische Auswirkungen und ökonomische Folgen. Baur, B. (ed.). Liestal: Verlag des Kantons Basel-Landschaft, p. 113-119 7 p. (Quellen und Forschungen zur Geschichte und Landeskunde des Kantons Basel-Landschaft; vol. 84).

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

  5. Published

    Wie teuer ist (uns) die Umwelt? Zur umweltökonomischen Gesamtrechnung in Deutschland

    Bartelmus, P., Albert, J. & Tschochohei, H., 2003, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 26, 3, p. 333-370 38 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Zeitforschung ist Nachhaltigkeitsforschung - Zeitpolitik ist Nachhaltigkeitspolitik: mit der Zeit Grenzen zwischen Forschungs- und Politikfeldern überschreiten ...

    Hofmeister, S., 2003, Zeit für Zeitpolitik. Kirner, E. (ed.). Bremen: Atlantik-Verlag, p. 33-41 9 p.

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

  7. Published

    Zeitreihen von Pegelmessungen - ausreichende Grundlage für Bemessungshochwasser?

    Wittenberg, H., 2003, Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft.: Heft 04.03. Klima - Wasser - Flussgebietsmanagement - im Lichte der Flut Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie am. Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, Vol. 1. p. 173-179 7 p.

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

  8. Published

    Zukunft von Verwaltung und Informatik: Festschrift für Heinrich Reinermann

    Bonin, H. E. G. (Editor), 2003, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg. 200 p. (Final)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    Zur Lebenssituation allein erziehender Sozialhilfeempfängerinnen und ihrer Kinder unter besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Gesundheit: Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie

    Waller, H., Deneke, C. & Walther, K., 2003, Lüneburg: Zentrum für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Lüneburg. 101 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  10. Published

    Zur Notwendigkeit transdisziplinärer Ansätze für Evaluationsvorhaben in der Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung.

    Adomßent, M., 2003, In: Zeitschrift für Evaluation. 2003, 1, p. 5-17 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Zwischen räumlicher Planung und lebensweltlicher Realität: Ländliche Räume im Wandel - Frauen im ländlichen Raum

    Thiem, A., 2003, Zwischentöne gestalten: Dialoge zur Verbindung von Geschlechterverhältnissen und Nachhaltigkeit. Hofmeister, S., Mölders, T. & Karsten, M. E. (eds.). Bielefeld: Kleine Verlag, p. 92-102 11 p.

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

  12. Published

    Zwischentöne gestalten: Dialoge zur Verbindung von Geschlechterverhältnissen und Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Editor), Mölders, T. (Editor) & Karsten, M.-E. (Editor), 2003, Bielefeld: Kleine Verlag. 200 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  13. 2002
  14. Published

    Nachhaltig managen mit der Balanced Scorecard: Erfahrungen aus einem Praxisprojekt

    Gminder, C. U., Bieker, T., Hahn, T. & Wagner, M., 01.12.2002, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 17, 6, p. 27-28 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  15. Published

    Environmental Shareholder Value Matrix: Konzeption, Anwendung und Berechnung

    Figge, F. & Hahn, T., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 19 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  16. Published

    Erholung im Wald: Des einen Freud des anderen Leid: Kosten für Waldeigentümer und deren Einflussfaktoren

    Bilecen, E. & Kleiber, O., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 27 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. Published

    Methoden zur Evaluation der Nachhaltigkeit von Unternehmen: Kategorisierung und Analyse ihrer Stakeholderorientierung

    Kim, K., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 58 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  18. Published

    Stakeholder und Unternehmensrisiko: Eine stakeholderbasierte Herleitung des Unternehmensrisikos

    Figge, F., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  19. Published

    Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and methanesulfinate (MSI-) by OH radicals in aqueous medium

    Bardouki, H., Barcellos Da Rosa, M., Mihalopoulos, N., Palm, W.-U. & Zetzsch, C., 01.10.2002, In: Atmospheric Environment. 36, 29, p. 4627-4634 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments

    Birke, V., Burmeier, H. & Rosenau, D., 01.10.2002, Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Gavaskar, A. R. & Chen, A. S. C. (eds.). Columbus, OH: Battelle Presse, p. 521-528 8 p. (Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds).

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

  21. Published

    Umweltmanagement in deutschen Unternehmen: Der aktuelle Stand der Praxis

    Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 10.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 28 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  22. Published

    COPERNICUS in Lüneburg: Higher Education in the Context of Sustainable Development and Globalization

    Michelsen, G. (Editor), van Dam-Mieras, R. (Editor) & Winkelmann, H. P. (Editor), 01.09.2002, Frankfurt am Main: Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 253 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwickliung; vol. 8)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch