School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
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.
- 2020
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Continuous pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation of organic residues for the production of biochemicals
Peinemann, J. C. & Pleißner, D., 01.2020, In: Bioresource Technology. 295, 8 p., 122256.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung in der schulischen Praxis verankern
Barth, M. & Bürgener, L., 2020, In: Weiterbildung. 2, p. 21-23 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung und ihre Potenziale für eine zukunftsfähige Grundschule
Singer-Brodowski, M. & Kater-Wettstädt, L., 2020, Kinder lernen Zukunft: Über die Fächer hinaus: Prinzipien und Perspektiven. Hecker, U., Lassek, M. & Ramseger, J. (eds.). Frankfurt: Der Grundschulverband, p. 36 - 46 11 p. (Beiträge zur Reform der Grundschule; vol. 151).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Biorefineries in Germany
Alexandri, M., Demichelis, F., Fiore, S., Lübeck, M. & Pleißner, D., 2020, Waste Biorefinery: Integrating biorefineries for waste valorisation. Bhaskar, T., Rene, E. R., Pandey, A. & Tsang, D. C. W. (eds.). Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., p. 601-629 29 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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"Brüche und Brücken": Übergänge im Kontext des Sachunterrichts
Offen, S. (Editor), Barth, M. (Editor), Franz, U. (Editor) & Michalik, K. (Editor), 2020, Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt. 192 p. (Probleme und Perspektiven des Sachunterrichts; vol. 30)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Business Opportunities for Sustainable Modular Product Designs: Briefing Paper of the ‘Innovation Network aiming at Sustainable Smartphones’ (INaS)
Revellio, F., Amend, C. S., Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2020, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 5 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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„Digital GeSEHEN“: Partizipatives Experimentieren im Optikunterricht mit Hilfe von Simulationen
Stinken-Rösner, L. & Abels, S., 2020, In: Computer + Unterricht. 30, 117, p. 19-22 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education
- In preparation
Driesch und Uexküll
Schmieg, G., 03.2026, Plessner Handbuch: Leben – Werk – Wirkung. Fischer, J. (ed.). J.B. Metzler, 6 p. Kap.II.8Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
- Published
Editorial
Offen, S., Barth, M., Franz, U. & Michalik, K., 2020, "Brüche und Brücken" - Übergänge im Kontext des Sachunterichts. Offen, S., Barth, M., Franz, U. & Michalik, K. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt, p. 9-14 6 p. (Probleme und Perspektiven des Sachunterrichts; vol. 30).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
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Educating Future Change Agents: Research instruments applied in case studies on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development
Brandt, J.-O., Bürgener, L., Redman, A. & Barth, M., 2020, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 45 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Fachspezifische Lerngelegenheiten zum Thema Inklusion an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Greve, S., Troll, B., Egger, D., Besser, M., Abels, S., Ahlers, M., Leiß, D. & Süßenbach, J., 2020, In: HLZ Herausforderung Lehrer_innenbildung - Zeitschrift zur Konzeption, Gestaltung und Diskussion. 3, 1, p. 638-654 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Facilitating collaborative processes in transdisciplinary research using design prototyping
Peukert, D., Lam, D. P. M., Horcea-Milcu, A. I. & Lang, D. J., 2020, In: Journal of Design Research. 18, 5-6, p. 294-326 33 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Forschendes Lernen auf Hochschul- und Unterrichtsebene beforschen
Brauns, S., Egger, D. & Abels, S., 2020, Forschendes Lernen. Eghtessad, A., Kosler, T. & Oberhauser, C. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 201-211 11 p. (Transfer Forschung ↔ Schule; vol. 6, no. 6).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Forschendes Lernen im inklusiven naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht
Abels, S., Brauns, S. & Egger, D., 2020, In: IMST Newsletter. 17, 50, p. 10-14 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Forschendes Lernen im Masterstudiengang Systems Engineering: Bausteine erhalten, Bausteine zusammensetzen, Ergebnisse reflektieren
Bačić, I., Rodenhauser, A., Colombi Ciacchi, L. & Bernd, K., 2020, Forschendes Lernen als Studiengangsprofil: Zum Lehrprofil einer Universität. Thomas, H., Henning, K. & Peter, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 285-300 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Forschendes Lernen im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht: Begrifflichkeiten, Ausprägungen, Zielsetzungen
Hofer, E. & Puddu, S., 2020, transfer Forschung - Schule: Forschendes Lernen. Eghtessad, A., Kosler, T. & Oberhauser, C. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, Vol. 6. p. 57-71 15 p. (transfer Forschung ↔Schule; no. 6).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Fragmentierung und lineare Lebensraumstrukturen - eine entomologische Perspektive
Aßmann, T., Boutaud, E., Buse, J., Drees, C., Finck, P., Grabener, S., Härdtle, W., Riecken, U. & Ullrich, K., 2020, Wildnis im Dialog : Aktuelle Beiträge zur Wildnisentwicklung in Deutschland von den Tagungen „Neue Chancen für mehr Wildnis“ vom 26. - 29. November 2018 an der Internationalen Naturschutzakademie (INA), Vilmund „Wildnis verbinden“ vom 08. - 12. Juli 2019 in Dresden. Meißner, A., Niebrügge, A., Schweiger, M., Wilczek, M., Finck, P., Heisterkamp, S. & Riecken, U. (eds.). Bonn: Bundesamt für Naturschutz, p. 49-66 18 p. (BfN-Skripten; vol. 557).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Gase auf submikroskopischer Ebene untersuchen: Einbinden von Simulationen in den Chemieunterricht
Stinken-Rösner, L. & Abels, S., 2020, In: Naturwissenschaft im Unterricht - Chemie. 31, 177, p. 47-51 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education
- E-pub ahead of print
Governing Objects from a Distance: Blockchains as Organizers of Environmentality
Leistert, O., 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) Explorations in Digital Cultures. Burkhardt, M., Shnayien, M. & Grashöfer, K. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 5-20 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Green chemistry and its contribution to industrial biotechnology
Pleissner, D. & Kümmerer, K., 2020, Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment in Industrial Biotechnology. Fröhling, M. & Hiete, M. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 281-298 18 p. (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology; vol. 173).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review