Institute of Sustainable Chemistry

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

At the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry the research and teaching activities focus on Environmental Chemistry as well as Sustainable Chemistry. Environmental Chemistry focuses on studies regarding the environmental fate and behaviour of already existing chemicals, Sustainable Chemistry develops in a more holistic approach solutions that meet the criteria of sustainability.

In addition, the Institute for Sustainable Chemistry is also home to the didactics of natural sciences with its research and teaching activities in the profession of chemistry, biology and science education with the reference subject of natural sciences.

 

 

Topics

Die Schwerpunkte von Forschung und Lehre orientieren sich am Lebenslauf chemischer Stoffe:

  • Stoffliche und energetische Ressourcen (Rohstoffe, Beitrag der Chemie zur nachhaltigen Energienutzung)
  • Nachhaltige Nutzung chemischer Stoffe und Produkte
  • Eintrag chemischer Stoffe in die Umwelt (wie z.B. Arzneimittel, Pestizide, oder Industriechemikalien): Quellen, Nachweis, Verbleib und die damit verbundenen Umweltbelastungen
  • Design nachhaltiger chemischer Stoffe  (Benign by Design)

Ergänzt werden die chemischen Fragestellungen durch im Sinne der Nachhaltigkeit über die eigentliche Chemie hinausgehende Fragen zur Nutzung von chemischen  Stoffen. Diese Aspekte werden interdisziplinär in Kooperation mit den anderen Instituten der Fakultät für Nachhaltigkeit an der Leuphana Universität bearbeitet.

  1. Environmental fate of Methotrexate:photodegradation, biodegradability and mutagenicity assessment

    Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Anju Priya Toolaram (presenter), Ewelina Baginska (presenter), Carlos Lutterbeck (presenter), Kham Dieu Huynh (presenter) & Mandy Schneider (presenter)

    03.06.201304.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  2. Environmental fate of S-metolachlor in its pure form and as a part of commercial product - Mercantor Gold®: biodegradation and sorption onto sediment

    Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker), Ewelina Baginska (Speaker), Lukasz Gutowski (Speaker) & Annette Haiß (Speaker)

    17.11.201321.11.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Environmental impacts of droughts: key challenges.

    Oliver Olsson (Speaker)

    23.02.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Environmental Sciences Europe (Journal)

    Klaus Kümmerer (Editor)

    2009 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  5. Erdgasgewinnung durch "Fracking": Erschließung unkonventioneller Lagerstätten durch„Hydraulic Fracturing“

    Oliver Olsson (Oral presentation)

    31.07.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  6. Ergebnisse eines Bodenringversuches

    Wolfgang Ruck (Speaker)

    13.03.1997

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  7. Ergebnisse eines Pestizid-Ringversuchs

    Michael Koch (Speaker), Norbert Klaas (Speaker), S. Simmank (Speaker), M. Braun (Speaker) & Wolfgang Ruck (Speaker)

    17.05.1993

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. „Erkennen, Untersuchen, Modellieren – Vom Nutzen des Verstehens“

    Klaus Kümmerer (Participant), Tushar Rastogi (Participant), Jakob Menz (Participant), Anju Priya Toolaram (Participant), Christoph Leder (Participant) & Richard Bolek (Participant)

    10.09.201213.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. „Erneuerbar ist sauber“ – Vorstellungen zur Energiewende als Ansatzpunkte im Biologieunterricht

    Sybille Hüfner (Speaker)

    12.09.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  10. Erschließung unkonventioneller Lagerstätten durch „Hydraulic Fracturing“

    Oliver Olsson (Lecturer)

    07.01.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  11. ESERA Online Conference - ESERA 2021

    Elisabeth Hofer (Participant), Simone Abels (Participant), Lisa Stinken-Rösner (Speaker), Sarah Brauns (Participant) & Daniela Egger (Participant)

    30.08.202103.09.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. ESERA Online Conference - ESERA 2021

    Elisabeth Hofer (Reviewer)

    30.08.202103.09.2021

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  13. ESERA Summer School 2016

    Elisabeth Hofer (Participant)

    21.08.201626.08.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  14. ESERA Summer School 2017

    Sybille Hüfner (Speaker)

    28.06.201704.07.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  15. Ethyl sulfate: previously to be totally stable against bacterial degradation – wrong!

    Klaus Kümmerer (Lecturer)

    02.06.200808.06.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. EU BIS Meeting (Cost-Action) - 2015

    Daniel Pleißner (presenter)

    29.09.201530.09.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. European Carbohydrate Symposium - EUROCARB 2007

    Klaus Kümmerer (presenter)

    02.09.200707.09.2007

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  18. European Conference on Educational Research 2023

    Elisabeth Hofer (Participant)

    22.08.202325.08.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch