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. 2012
  2. Published

    Horizontal, but not vertical canopy structure is related to stand functional diversity in a subtropical slope forest

    Lang, A. C., Härdtle, W., Bruelheide, H., Kröber, W., Schröter, M., von Wehrden, H. & Oheimb, G., 01.2012, In: Ecological Research. 27, 1, p. 181-189 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    § 11 Anforderungen an die Kreislaufwirtschaft für Bioabfälle und Klärschlämme

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 114-121 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesTransfer

  4. Published

    § 12 Qualitätssicherung im Bereich der Bioabfälle und Klärschlämme

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 122-126 5 p.

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  5. Published

    § 15 Grundpflichten der Abfallbeseitigung

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 136-142 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesTransfer

  6. Published

    § 16 Anforderungen an die Abfallbeseitigung

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 143-148 6 p.

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  7. Published

    § 17 Überlassungspflichten

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 149-174 26 p.

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  8. Published

    § 18 Anzeigeverfahren für Sammlungen

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 175-181 7 p.

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  9. Published

    § 20 Pflichten der öffentlich-rechtlichen Entsorgungsträger

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 188-196 9 p.

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  10. Published

    § 21 Abfallwirtschaftskonzepte und Abfallbilanzen

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 197-198 2 p.

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  11. Published

    § 28 Ordnung der Abfallbeseitigung

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 240-252 13 p.

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  12. Published

    § 29 Durchführung der Abfallbeseitigung

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 253-261 9 p.

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  13. Published

    § 2 Geltungsbereich

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 10-23 14 p.

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  14. Published

    § 30 Abfallwirtschaftspläne

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 262-283 22 p.

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  15. Published

    § 31 Aufstellung von Abfallwirtschaftsplänen

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 284-290 7 p.

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  16. Published

    § 32 Beteiligung der Öffentlichkeit bei der Aufstellung von Abfallwirtschaftsplänen, Unterrichtung der Öffentlichkeit

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 291-298 9 p.

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  17. Published

    § 33 Abfallvermeidungsprogramme

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 299-311 13 p.

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  18. Published

    § 40 Stilllegung

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 420-430 11 p.

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  19. Published

    § 46 Abfallberatungspflicht

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 446-452 7 p.

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  20. Published

    § 47 Allgemeine Überwachung

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 453-461 9 p.

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  21. Published

    § 50 Nachweispflichten

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 471-473 3 p.

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  22. Published

    § 52 Anforderungen an Nachweise und Register

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 476-479 4 p.

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  23. Published

    § 53 Sammler, Beförderer, Händler und Makler von Abfällen

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 480-494 15 p.

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  24. Published

    § 54 Sammler, Beförderer, Händler und Makler von gefährlichen Abfällen

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 495-507 13 p.

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  25. Published

    § 55 Kennzeichnung der Fahrzeuge

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 508-511 4 p.

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  26. Published

    § 56 Zertifizierung von Entsorgungsfachbetrieben

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 512-527 16 p.

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  27. Published

    § 57 Anforderungen an Entsorgungsfachbetriebe, technische Überwachungsorganisationen und Entsorgergemeinschaften

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 528-535 8 p.

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  28. Published

    § 61 Anforderungen an Erleichterungen für auditierte Unternehmensstandorte

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 565-574 10 p.

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  29. Published

    § 63 Geheimhaltung und Datenschutz

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 578-579 2 p.

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  30. Published

    § 64 Elektronische Kommunikation

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 580-583 4 p.

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  31. Published

    § 72 Übergangsvorschriften

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 610-614 5 p.

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  32. Published

    § 8 Rangfolge und Hochwertigkeit der Verwertungsmaßnahmen

    Schomerus, T., 2012, Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz: Kommentar. 3 ed. C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 96-103 8 p.

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  33. Published

    Accounting for Un-Sustainability or Sustainability Accounting? Notions, Concepts and Consequences for Research. A Debate

    Gray, R. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Sustainable Economy. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 2 p.

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

  34. Published

    A nemzedékek közötti igazságosság jogfilozófliai alapjai

    Sanden, J., 2012, In: Pro futuro. 1, p. 8-22 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Appetizers for Business Integration into the heavy Meal of Transdisciplinary Practices: A Case Study Approach

    Mirkovic, S., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 25 1 p.

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

  36. Published

    Artenschutz auf der Lieferantenliste: Biodiversitätsschutz - Ein neues Ziel im Einkauf?

    Beständig, U. & Hörmann, S., 2012, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 02, p. 128-129 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  37. Published

    A survey of commercial cattle farmers in semi-arid rangelands in Namibia on risk, sustainability and management

    Olbrich, R., Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 2012, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 132, 3, p. 463-471 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    A Synthesis of Modern Portfolio Theory and Sustainable Investment

    Peylo, B. T., 2012, In: The Journal of Investing. 21, 4, p. 33-46 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Ausstellungskatalog: Homestory Deutschland: Schwarze Biografien in Geschichte und Gegenwart

    Golly, N., Bergh, S. & Lauré-al Samarai, N., 2012, Münster, Westf: edition assemblage. 160 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesExhibition cataloguesEducation

  40. Published

    A utilitarian notion of responsibility for sustainability

    Fünfgelt, J. & Baumgärtner, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 24 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 234).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  41. Published

    Bankability von Photovoltaik-Projekten

    Lüdeke-Freund, F., Hampl, N. & Flink, C., 2012, Solarvorhaben – Wirtschaftliche, technische und rechtliche Aspekte. Böttcher, J. (ed.). München: Oldenbourg Schulbuchverl, p. 285-302 18 p.

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

  42. Published

    Beyond the Supply Chain – Sustainability-Oriented Product Innovations through a Transdisciplinary Approach

    Klewitz, J. & Harms, D., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, 2 p.

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

  43. Published

    Bildung für nachhaltigen Konsum: Konzeptioneller Ansatz und praktische Beispiele aus dem Projekt BINK

    Fischer, D. & Nemnich, C., 2012, In: Haushalt in Bildung & Forschung . 1, 1, p. 44-55 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  44. Published

    Biodiversität

    Rieckmann, M., 2012, Handlexikon Globales Lernen . Lang-Wojtasik, G. & Klemm, U. (eds.). Münster, Ulm: Verlag Klemm + Oelschläger , p. 36-39 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  45. Published

    Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für Einkauf, Marketing und Liegenschaftsmanagement

    Beständig, U. & Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 76 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  46. Published

    Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für den Einkauf

    Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  47. Published

    Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Liegenschaftsmanagement

    Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 37 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. Published

    Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Marketing

    Wuczkowski, M. & Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 41 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  49. Published

    Biodiversität - Perspektive für unternehmerisches Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Auswertung einer Unternehmensbefragung

    Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  50. Published

    Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz

    Sanden, J., 2012, Umwelt und Betrieb: Rechtshandbuch für die betriebliche Praxis. Schendel, F. A., Giesberts, L. & Büge, D. (eds.). Berlin: Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft , p. 417-487 71 p.

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

  51. Published

    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities invest in Offshore Wind Energy

    Richter, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers