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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    Messung und Steuerung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit

    Schaltegger, S., 2013, 3. Jahrbuch Nachhaltige Ökonomie: Im Brennpunkt: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement . Rogall, H. (ed.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag, p. 285-305 21 p. (Jahrbuch nachhaltige Ökonomie ; vol. 3.2013/14).

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

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    Modellprojekte verändern die Bildungslandschaft – am Beispiel des Projekts „Leuchtpol. Energie & Umwelt neu erleben!“: Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung im Elementarbereich

    Stoltenberg, U., Benoist, B. & Kosler, T., 2013, Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 312 p. (Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Kindergarten und Grundschule. Lüneburger Beiträge ; vol. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

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    Mögliches Selbst: Possible Self

    Gawrilow, C., Oettingen, G. & Sevincer, A. T., 2013, Dorsch Psychologisches Wörterbuch. Huber Verlag

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Multidimensional Performance Measurement Meets Sustainability: A Systematic Review of the Sustainability Balanced Scorecard

    Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, Proceeding of British Academy of Management 2013: Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the British Academy of Management (BAM). Holloway, J., Jones, O. & Zundel, M. (eds.). British Academy of Management, 30 p.

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

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    Mut zu Visionen: Brücken in die Zukunft

    Leitschuh, H. (Editor), Michelsen, G. (Editor), Simonis, U. E. (Editor), Sommer, J. (Editor) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (Editor), 2013, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 256 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2014)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer

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    Nachhaltige Entwicklung ländlicher Räume durch Feminisierung der Landwirtschaft?

    Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T., 2013, In: Ländlicher Raum. 64, 3, p. 46-48 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung und Geschlechterverhältnisse

    Thiem, A., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie "Geschlecht" in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Leverkusen-Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 200-208 9 p.

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

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    Nachhaltiger Mittelstand KMU: Praxis und Forschung

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 18 p. (CSM-Impulse; vol. 01/2013)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

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    Nachhaltigkeit als Verbandsaufgabe: Anforderungen aus dem Konzept der Nachhaltigkeit und Empfehlungen für die Interessenvertretung am Beispiel der deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft

    Gaedicke, M., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 133 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers