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.

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    Ecosystem Services

    Guterstam, B., Werker, A., Adamsson, M., Barker, D., Brüll, A., Dakers, A., Gossling, S., Heeb, J., Loiselle, S., Mander, U., Melaku Canu, D., Roggenbauer, R., Roux, M., Santopietro, G. D., Stuart, D., Trudeau, M. & van Bohemen, H. D., 01.01.2002, Understanding and solving environmental problems in the 21st century: Toward a new, integrated hard problem science. Costanza, R. & Jørgensen, S. E. (eds.). Elsevier B.V., p. 127-138 9 p.

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

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    Grundlagen der Umweltchemie

    Ruck, W., 01.01.2002, Naturwissenschaften. Härdtle, W. (ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 79-111 33 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

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

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    Inland sand ecosystems: dynamics and restitution as a consequence of the use of different grazing systems

    Schwabe, A., Remy, D., Aßmann, T., Kratochwil, A., Mährlein, A., Nobis, M., Storm, C., Zehm, A., Schlemmer, H., Seuss, R., Bergmann, S., Eichberg, C., Menzel, U., Persigehl, M., Zimmermann, K. & Weinert, M., 01.01.2002, Pasture landscapes and nature conservation. Redecker, B., Härdtle, W., Finck, P., Riecken, U. & Schröder, E. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 239-252 14 p.

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

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    Partizipationsformen von Kindern und Jugendlichen am Beispiel des außerschulischen Umweltbildungskonzepts von Greenpeace

    Degenhardt, L., Godemann, J., Michelsen, G. & Molitor, H., 01.01.2002, Umweltbewusstsein unter dem Leitbild nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse Empirischer Untersuchungen Und Pädagogische Konsequenzen. Bolscho, D. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, p. 169-188 20 p. (Ökologie und Erziehungswissenschaft ; vol. 9).

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

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    The Relationship Between the Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms: An Empirical Analysis of the European Paper Industry

    Wagner, M., Phu, N. V., Azomahou, T. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 9, 3, p. 133-146 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Relationship of Environmental and Economic Performance at the Firm Level: A Review of Empirical Studies in Europe and Methodological Comments

    Wagner, M. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: European Environment. 12, 3, p. 149-159 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Umweltbewusstsein unter dem Leitbild nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse empirischer Untersuchungen und pädagogische Konsequenzen

    Michelsen, G. (Editor) & Bolscho, D. (Editor), 01.01.2002, Leverkusen: Verlag Leske + Budrich. 334 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Water and soil towards sustainable land use

    Urban, B., 01.01.2002, Sustainable water and soil management. Kunst, S. (ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 261-293 33 p.

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

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    A Framework for Ecopreneurship: Leading Bioneers and Environmental Managers to Ecopreneurship

    Schaltegger, S., 2002, In: Greener Management International. 38, p. 45-58 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Agenda 21 und Universität - auch eine Frage der Gesundheit?

    Paulus, P. (Editor) & Stoltenberg, U. (Editor), 2002, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 174 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen – Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 7)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

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    An Integrative Framework of Environmental Management Accounting: Consolidating the Different Approaches of EMA into a Common Framework and Terminology

    Burritt, R. L., Hahn, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2002, Environmental Management Accounting: Informational and Institutional Developments. Bennett, M. & Bouma, J. J. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 21-35 15 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science ; vol. 9).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Anknüpfungspunkte für Gesundheit auf dem Campus einer Universität

    Stoltenberg, U., 2002, Agenda 21 und Universität – auch eine Frage der Gesundheit?. Paulus, P. & Stoltenberg, U. (eds.). Frankfurt/Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 50-52 3 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen – Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 7).

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

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    Aspect-oriented software development: a little guidance to better Java applications

    Bonin, H. E. G., 2002, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg. 89 p. (Final)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Aufforstung und Landnutzung - die Veränderung des Wasserhaushaltes in der Lüneburger Heide

    Wittenberg, H., 2002, Wechselwirkungen zwischen Grundwasserleitern und Oberflächengewässern: Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie 2002 ; 20. bis 22. März 2002 in Suderburg, Lüneburger Heide. Wittenberg, H. & Schöniger, M. (eds.). Hennef: GFA - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Abwassertechnik, p. 95-100 6 p. (FORUM FÜR HYDROLOGIE UND WASSERBEWIRTSCHAFTUNG; vol. H1, no. 02).

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

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    Axel Springer Verlag: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement am Druckstandort

    Bieder, T., Friese, A. & Hahn, T., 2002, Nachhaltig managen mit der Balanced Scorecard: Konzept und Fallstudien. Schaltegger, S. & Dyllick, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Dr. Gabler Verlag, p. 167-197 31 p.

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

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    Bauwerksuntersuchungen an zwei Sturmflutsperrwerken: Ergebnisse und Folgerungen für die Praxis

    Quitmann, H.-D. & Hallauer, O., 2002, Hüttensandhaltiger Zement: Verkehrsbau - Wasserbau - Kanalisation. Rendchen, K. (ed.). Düsseldorf: Verlag Bau + Technik, p. 128-133 6 p.

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

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    Bestimmung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln im Stammablaufwasser von Buchen (Fagus Sylvatica L.)

    Bernhardt, A., Palm, W.-U. & Ruck, W., 2002, In: Vom Wasser. 98, p. 29-36 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Biodiversitätsforschung im Wald

    Anders, S., Ellenberg, H., Hertel, H., Hofmann, G., Jenssen, M., Heuveldop, J., Kriebitzsch, W. U., Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M. & Scholz, F., 2002, In: Forschungsreport Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft. 26, 2, p. 17-21 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Biographie als Schlüsseldimension für berufliche Bildung

    Mayer, M., 2002, Wandel und Perspektiven von Frauenberufstätigkeit im Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen einer ländlich geprägten Region: Abschlussbericht des Forschungsschwerpunktes "Frauenberufstätigkeit im Regionalen Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen" der Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen; Lüneburg 1997 - 2002 . Waller, H., Henschel, A. & Sturm, N. (eds.). Lüneburg: Zentrum für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Lüneburg, p. 115-140 26 p.

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