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.
Main research areas
Key topics of our research field are as follows:
- Sustainable Chemistry and Sustainable Pharmacy
- Inclusive science education
- Efficient use of biogenic resources
3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Development - ISSD 2012
Kümmerer, K. (Keynote speaker)
31.05.2012 → 01.06.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
3rd International Symposium ''Genotoxicity in aquatic systems: Causes, effects and future needs'' - 2010
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
22.09.2010 → 24.09.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
3rd International Conference on Sustainable Pharmacy - 2012
Logunova, E. (presenter)
19.11.2012 → 20.11.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
3rd International Conference of Biological Waste as Resource - BWR 2018
Pleißner, D. (Keynote Speaker)
19.12.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
3rd IMPRES Symposium 2013
Rammelberg, H. U. (Speaker)
06.09.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
3rd Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference 2018
Kümmerer, K. (Chair)
13.05.2018 → 16.05.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress - 2010
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
29.08.2010 → 01.09.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
3 Biotech (Journal)
Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)
01.04.2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
38. Jahrestagung der Inklusionsforscher:innen - IFO 2025
List, F. (Participant) & Schellig, H. (Participant)
17.02.2025 → 19.02.2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
38. Jahrestagung der Inklusionsforscher:innen - IFO 2025
Abels, S. (Keynote Speaker)
18.02.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
35th Annual Meeting of SETAC North America
Herrmann, M. (presenter)
09.11.2014 → 13.11.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
34th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America- SETAC 2013
Kümmerer, K. (Participant)
17.11.2013 → 21.11.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
32. Allergiesymposium der Norddeutschen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Pädiatrische Pneumologie und Allergologie e.V. - Nappa 2014
Kümmerer, K. (presenter)
22.11.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2nd International Symposium on Wastewater-Recycling 2009
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
04.11.2009 → 06.11.2009Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2nd International Converence on Sustainable Pharmacy - 2010
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
22.02.2010 → 23.02.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2nd International Conference on Recycling and Reuse 2014
Wilde, M. L. (presenter)
04.05.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2nd International Conference of Recycling and Reuse - R&R 2014
Herrmann, M. (presenter)
04.06.2014 → 06.06.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2nd Green and Sustainable Conference
Grabitz, E. (Participant) & Pleißner, D. (Speaker)
14.05.2017 → 17.05.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2nd Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference 2017
Kümmerer, K. (Chair)
14.05.2017 → 17.05.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
2nd Environmental Monitoring of Biocides in Europe - NORMAN 2015
Wieck, S. (Participant)
25.06.2015 → 26.06.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
27. Onkologisch-Pharmazeutischer Fachkongress NZW
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
25.01.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
27. Hamburger Kolloquium zur Abwasserwirtschaft
Olsson, O. (presenter)
30.09.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
25th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - SETAC Europe 2015
Khaleel, N. D. H. (Participant)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
25th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - SETAC Europe 2015
Khaleel, N. D. H. (Speaker), Olsson, O. (Coauthor), Kümmerer, K. (Coauthor) & Khaleel, N. D. H. (presenter)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
25th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - SETAC Europe 2015
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
24th Symposium on Chemistry and Science Education - 2018
Hofer, E. (Participant)
01.06.2018 → 03.06.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
23rd Symposium on Chemistry and Science Education 2016
Hofer, E. (Participant)
26.05.2016 → 28.05.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
22nd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting - SETAC 2012
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
22.05.2012 → 24.05.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
20th Anniversary Workshop on "Environmental Science and Technology for Sustainable Development"
Pleißner, D. (presenter)
25.01.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
20. Internationale Tagung der Fachsektion Didaktik der Biologie (FDdB) im VBIO 2015
Hüfner, S. (Speaker)
14.09.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Education
2021 Annual International Conference - NARST 2021
Stinken-Rösner, L. (Participant)
07.04.2021 → 10.04.2021Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
Pleißner, D. (presenter)
17.04.2016 → 20.04.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
1st International Conference on Beneficial Uses of Algal Biomass - ICBUAB 2013
Pleißner, D. (presenter)
05.11.2013 → 08.11.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
1st Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference - GSCC 2016
Kümmerer, K. (Chair)
03.04.2016 → 06.04.2016Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
1st Global Bioeconomy Summit - 2015
Pleißner, D. (presenter)
25.11.2015 → 26.11.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
18. Internationale Frühjahrsschule der Fachsektion Didaktik der Biologie im VBIO (FDdB) 2016
Hüfner, S. (Speaker)
22.05.2017 → 25.05.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
17. Treffen des Netzwerkes inklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht (NinU): Digitalisierung und Inklusion
Abels, S. (Organiser), Hofer, E. (Participant), List, F. (Participant), Sowinski, R. (Participant) & Fietkau, A. (Participant)
27.09.2023 → 29.09.2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
17. Chemiedidaktik-Treffen 2019
Hofer, E. (Organiser)
20.09.2019Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
16. LeLa-Jahrestagung - LeLa 2021
Hofer, E. (Participant)
08.03.2021Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Transfer
16 European Conference on Research in Chemical Education - ECRICE 2024
Hofer, E. (Participant)
05.09.2024 → 06.09.2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
15th Internation Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries
Lindner, A. (Speaker)
03.06.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
15th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment - ISTA 2011
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
03.07.2011 → 08.07.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
15th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment - EuCheMS ICCE 2015
Wieck, S. (presenter)
20.09.2015 → 24.09.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
15th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education - ECRICE 2022
Hofer, E. (Participant) & Abels, S. (Participant)
11.07.2022 → 13.07.2022Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
15. Internationale Fachtagung der Hochschullernwerkstätten - 2022
Hofer, E. (Participant) & Abels, S. (Participant)
07.03.2022 → 09.03.2022Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
15. Europäischer Chemielehrer/-innenkongress 2019
Hofer, E. (Participant)
24.04.2019 → 27.04.2019Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
14th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries (RRB-14)
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
31.05.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
14th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment - EuCheMS 2013
Kümmerer, K. (presenter)
25.06.2013 → 28.06.2013Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
14th IEA SHC/ECES Task 42/Annex 29 Experts meeting - 2015
Rammelberg, H. U. (Participant)
05.10.2015 → 07.10.2015Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
14th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education - ECRICE2018
Hofer, E. (Participant)
03.09.2018 → 06.09.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research