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. 2011
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    Natur und Gesellschaft: Sozialwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf die Regulation und Gestaltung einer Wechselbeziehung

    Kruse, S. (Editor) & Baerlocher, B. (Editor), 2011, Basel: edition gesowip. 285 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Naturverhältnisse, Geschlechterverhältnisse, Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S. & Katz, C., 2011, Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Groß, M. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 365-398 34 p.

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

  4. Published

    Neue Ansätze dynamischer Mimikerkennung: Gestaltung der emotionalen Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle im Fahrzeug

    Tews, T.-K., Oehl, M., Siebert, F., Höger, R., Pfister, H.-R. & Faasch, H., 2011, Beiträge zur 53. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen. Bittrich, K., Blankenberger, S. & Lukas, J. (eds.). Pabst Science Publishers, p. 281 1 p.

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

  5. Published

    Neue Entwicklungen der empirischen Zugänge in der Partizipations- und Kooperationsforschung

    Grunenberg, H., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft : Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 46-62 17 p.

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

  6. Published

    (Neue) Medien, Partizipation und Nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Lüdecke, G. & Schulz, D., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft: Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 132-151 20 p.

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

  7. Published

    Neustrukturierung des Mittleren Freihafens zum Central Terminal Steinwerder (CTS): Markterkundungsverfahren + Vorstellung eines prämierten Konzepts

    Brinkmann, B. & Basener, S., 2011, Vorträge: HTG Kongress 2011. Hafentechnische Gesellschaft e.V., p. 100-111 10 p.

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

  8. Published

    Nutzung und Einfluss von Bildschirmspielen bei Kindern

    von Salisch, M., 2011, Generation digital: Neue Medien in der Erziehungsberatung. B. E. (ed.). Benedict Press, p. 65-81 17 p. (Materialien zur Beratung ; vol. 19).

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

  9. Published

    Ohne Anstoß und Unterstützung von außen geht es nicht

    Stoltenberg, U., 2011, KITA21 – Die Zukunftsgestalter. Mit Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung Gegenwart und Zukunft gestalten. Stoltenberg, U. & Thielebein-Pohl, R. (eds.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 167-170 4 p.

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

  10. Published

    Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit durch zivilgesellschaftliche Partizipation? Zum Stand der Debatte in der internationalen Literatur

    Newig, J. & Fritsch, O., 2011, Zukunft der Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung: Chancen. Grenzen. Herausforderungen.. Handler, M. & Trattnigg, R. (eds.). Wien: Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (Lebensmittelministerium), p. 55-64 10 p.

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

  11. Published

    Ökologische und weibliche (Re)Produktivität: Der "blinde Fleck" in Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften und -politik

    Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2011, Wege und Irrwege in die Wissensgesellschaft: Forschungspolitik zwischen Standortsicherung und gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung. BdWi, fzs, GEW, Natwiss.-Initiative & ÖH (eds.). p. 55-57 3 p. (BdWi-Studienheft; vol. 7).

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

  12. Published

    Ökonomie und Naturnutzung: Erneuerbare Energien - Produktivität und Reproduktivität von Natur und Ökonomie

    Biesecker, A., Hofmeister, S. & Seidl, I., 2011, Institutionen ökologischer Nachhaltigkeit. Held, M., Kubon-Gilke, G. & Sturn, R. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 201-226 26 p. (Jahrbuch normative und institutionelle Grundfragen der Ökonomik; no. 9).

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

  13. Published

    On the notion of ecological justice

    Glotzbach, S., 2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 204).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  14. Published

    Operations Systems of Container Terminals: A Compendious Overview

    Brinkmann, B., 2011, Handbook of Termina Planning. Böse, J. W. (ed.). 1 ed. New York: Springer Verlag, p. 25-39 15 p. (Operations Research/ Computer Science Interfaces Series; vol. 49, no. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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  16. Published

    Parallelgesellschaften? Politische Eliten und Bürger.

    Heinrichs, H., 2011, Demokratie und Umweltkrise: Brauchen wir mehr Mitbestimmung?. München: Oekom Verlag, Vol. 14. p. 180-184 5 p. (Wissenschaft & Umwelt Interdisziplinär; no. 14/2011).

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

  17. Published

    Participation: Empowerment for Sustainable Development

    Heinrichs, H., 2011, Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundations. Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Verlag, p. 187-198 12 p.

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

  18. Published

    Partizipation als zentrales Element von Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Rieckmann, M. & Stoltenberg, U., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft. Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Kuhn, K., Newig, J. & Heinrichs, H. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 117-131 15 p.

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

  19. Published

    Partizipation, Kooperation und nachhaltige Entwicklung im Kontext globalen Wandels

    Kuhn, K. & Heinrichs, H., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft : Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 15-24 10 p.

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

  20. Published

    Partizipation und Kooperation zur Effektivitätssteigerung in Politik und Governance?

    Newig, J., 2011, Nachhaltige Gesellschaft: Welche Rolle für Partizipation und Kooperation?. Heinrichs, H., Kuhn, K. & Newig, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 65-79 15 p.

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

  21. Published

    Partizipation und neue Formen der Governance

    Newig, J., 2011, Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Groß, M. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 486-502 17 p.

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

  22. Published

    Patterns and hotspots of carabid beetle diversity in the Palaearctic – insights from a hyperdiverse invertebrate taxon

    Schuldt, A. & Aßmann, T., 2011, Biodiversity Hotspots: distribution and protection of conservation priority areas. Zachos, F. E. & Habel, J. C. (eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, p. 175-188 14 p.

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

  23. Published

    Peer-Netzwerke und Freundschaften in der Ganztagsschule: Auswirkungen der Ganztagsschule auf die Entwicklung sozialer und emotionaler Kompetenzen von Jugendlichen

    Kanevski, R. & von Salisch, M., 2011, 1 ed. Weinheim: Juventa Verlag. 254 p. (Studien zur ganztägigen Bildung)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  24. Published

    Personal norms of sustainability and their impact on management – The case of rangeland management in semi-arid regions

    Olbrich, R., Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 41 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 209).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  25. Published

    Perspektiven gender_gerechten Wirtschaftens: Fachgespräch „Green Economy – Wirtschaften für nachhaltige Lebensbedingungen“

    Stiefel, E. & Gottschlich, D., 2011, In: Rundbrief Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung. 2011, 4, p. 39 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Transfer

  26. Published

    Pesticide externalities from the US agricultural sector - The impact of internalization, reduced pesticide application rates, and climate change

    Koleva, N. G., Schneider, U. A. & McCarl, B. A., 2011, In: Procedia Environmental Sciences. 6, p. 153-161 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Philantropie vs. Business Case for Sustainability ?

    Schaltegger, S., 2011, Corporate Volunteering: Freiwilliges Engagement von Unternehmen und Gesellschaft. F.A.Z. Institut (ed.). Frankfurt am Main: ACC Verlag & Services , p. 22-26 5 p. (Corporate Responsibility; vol. 2011).

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

  28. Published

    PoNa – Politiken der Naturgestaltung: Nachhaltigkeitsverständnis als Grundlage für die Analyse der Politikfelder Ländliche Entwicklung und Agro-Gentechnik

    Gottschlich, D., Mölders, T., Friedrich, B., Burandt, A., Sulmowski, J. A. & Szumelda, A. U., 2011, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der wissenschaftlichen Politikanalyse. Weingarten, P., Banse, M., Gömann, H., Isermeyer, F., Nieberg, H., Offermann, F. & Wendt, H. (eds.). Münster-Hiltrup: Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, p. 417-419 3 p. (Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e. V.; vol. 46).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearch

  29. Published

    Postkolonialismus: Ich helfe, du hilfst, ... ihnen wird geholfen: Der Freiwilligendienst "weltwärts" reproduziert altbekannte Strukturen

    Kontzi, K., 2011, In: iz3w. 2011, 323, p. 40-44 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  30. Published

    PRBs for remediation of PAHs, BTEX and related contaminants

    Palm, W.-U., Mänz, J. S. & Ruck, W., 2011, CLEANUP 2011: 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONTAMINATED SITE REMEDIATION CONFERENCE, PROGRAM AND PROCEEDINGS. CRC CARE , p. 5-6 2 p.

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

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  32. Published

    Proceedings of the Conference "Protection of the Environment and the Climate": TÁMOP-Humboldt Colleg for Environment and Climate Protection, Sopron, Hungary 3rd December 2009 & 1st October 2010

    Palocz-Andresen, M. (Editor), Németh, R. (Editor) & Szalay, D. (Editor), 2011, Sopron: University of West Hungary. 283 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  33. Published

    PUMA's Environmental Profit and Loss Statement

    Viere, T., 2011, In: News Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 17, 4, p. 221-223

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  34. Published

    Relevanz von NSO-Heterocyclen in niedersächsischen Fließgewässern

    Siemers, A.-K., Mänz, J. S., Palm, W.-U., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 2011, Wasser 2011: Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft. GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 208-212 4 p.

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

  35. Published

    Remote Sensing of Bush Encroachment on Commercial Cattle Farms in Semi-Arid Rangelands in Namibia

    Schröter, M., Jakoby, O., Olbrich, R., Eichhorn, M. & Baumgärtner, S., 2011, Environmental Modeling for Sustainable Regional Development: System Approaches and Advanced Methods. Olej, V., Obršálová, I. & Krupka, J. (eds.). Hershey : IGI Global Publishing, p. 327-343 17 p.

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

  36. Published

    Responses of herbivory and pollinators to grassland management and plant diversity

    Hudewenz, A., Klein, A.-M., Scherber, C., Stanke, L., Tscharntke, T., Vogel, A., Weigelt, A., Weisser, W. W. & Ebeling, A., 2011, 41st Annual Meeting "Ecological Functions, Patterns, Processes": 41st Annual Meeting "Ecological Functions, Patterns, Processes". Minden, V. (ed.). Oldenburg: Gesellschaft für Ökologie

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

  37. Published

    Risk preferences under heterogeneous environmental risk

    Olbrich, R., Quaas, M. F., Haensler, A. & Baumgärtner, S., 2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 37 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 208).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Rolling Out Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A New Set of Challenges for Sustainability Accounting

    Zvezdov, D., 2011, Accounting for Climate Change: What and How to Measure. Csutora, M. & Kerekes, S. (eds.). Budapest: Corvinus University of Budapest, p. 259-262 4 p.

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

  39. Published

    Sauberes wasser für Australien

    Birke, V. & Burmeier, H., 2011, In: GWF, Wasser - Abwasser. 152, 3, p. 243 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Schlacke/Schrader/Bunge, Informationsrechte, Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung und Rechtsschutz im Umweltrecht, Aarhus-Handbuch, 2010

    Schomerus, T., 2011, In: Die Verwaltung. 44, 1, p. 149-151 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsTransfer

  41. Published

    Schlüsselkompetenzen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung der Weltgesellschaft: Ergebnisse einer europäisch-lateinamerikanischen Delphi-Studie

    Rieckmann, M., 2011, In: GAIA. 20, 1, p. 48-56 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Seidl I. & Zahrnt A.: Postwachstumsgesellschaft. Konzepte für die Zukunft

    Hofmeister, S., 2011, In: Geographica Helvetica - Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Geographie. 66, 4, p. 290-291 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  43. Published

    Social Entrepreneurship – Altes Phänomen, neues Paradigma moderner Gesellschaften oder Vorbote eines Kapitalismus 2.0?

    Beckmann, M., 2011, Social Entrepreneurship – Social Business: Für die Gesellschaft unternehmen. Hackenberg, H. & Empter, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 67-85 19 p.

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

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  45. Published

    Soziologie globaler Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitspolitik

    Heinrichs, H., 2011, Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Groß, M. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 628-650 23 p.

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

  46. Published

    Stabilität und Wandel der Peer-Netzwerke von Jugendlichen in Ganztagsschulen und Halbtagsschulen

    von Salisch, M. & Kanevski, R., 2011, Familie, Peers und Ganztagsschule . Soremski, R., Urban, M. & Lange, A. (eds.). Weinheim: Juventa Verlag, p. 183-204 22 p. (Studien zur ganztägigen Bildung).

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

  47. Published

    Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Concept and the Case of Hamburg Airport

    Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. Published

    Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundation

    Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (Editor), 2011, Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland. 236 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  49. Published

    Sustainability communication: an integrative approach

    Adomßent, M., 2011, Sustainability Communication : Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundations. Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, p. 27-38 11 p.

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

  50. Published

    Sustainability, Innovation and Information Technology as Sources of Value Generation

    Hack, S., 2011, In: Journal of Management and Financial Sciences. IV, 5, p. 16-35 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Sustainability Management Control

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2011, Accounting for Climate Change - What and how to measure: EMAN-EU 2011 Conference, Proceedings. Csutora, M. & Kerekes, S. (eds.). p. 7-15 9 p.

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