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
Conceptual Change by Metaphorical Change
Niebert, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.02.11 → …
Project: Research
REMOTIVE: Complementary use of mechanical, physical and chemical technologies for the development of comparative recycling concepts for complex plastic-based automotive components
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic) & Endres, H.-J. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.23 → 30.09.27
Project: Research
KUNTIKUM: Climate trends and sustainable development of tourism in coastal and low mountain range regions
Kreilkamp, E. (Project manager, academic), Möller, A. (Project manager, academic), Heinrichs, H. (Partner), Burandt, S. (Project staff) & Schulz, D. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.10.06 → 31.12.09
Project: Research
Circular EURO 2024
Süßenbach, J. (Project manager, academic), Schröder, S. (Project staff), Greve, S. (Project staff) & Abels, S. (Project staff)
25.10.22 → 30.06.25
Project: Research
Bridging The Great Divide in Sustainability Science: Bridging The Great Divide in Sustainability Science: Linking High-Performance Modeling and Transition Experiments to Foster Transformational Change Towards Sustainability
Lang, D. J. (Project manager, academic), Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic), von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic), Forrest, N. (Project staff), Engler, J.-O. (Project staff), Zimmermann, H. (Project staff), Wiek, A. (Project manager, academic), Laubichler, M. (Project manager, academic), Ghosh, A. (Project staff), Reich, M. (Project staff), John, B. (Project staff) & Feller, R. L. (Project staff)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the state of Lower Saxony
01.06.16 → 30.09.19
Project: Research
Biozide im Haushalt - Anwendungsmuster und Einträge ins Abwasser
Wieck, S. (Project manager, academic), Olsson, O. (Project manager, academic) & Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.14 → 31.08.17
Project: Dissertation project
RHODOLIVE: Biovalorization Of Olive Mill Wastewater To Microbial Lipids And Other Products via Rhodotorula Glutinis Fermentation
Pleißner, D. (Project manager, academic) & Lindner, A. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.06.18 → 30.11.21
Project: Research
Biologische Abbaubarkeit von chemischen Stoffen
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.07.19 → 31.12.19
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Biologische Abbaubarkeit von chemischen Stoffen
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.19 → 31.03.20
Project: Other
Benign by design: Entwicklung von nachhaltigen Inhibitoren der bakteriellen Topoisomerase II und Topoisomerase IV
Suk, M. (Project manager, academic) & Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.17 → 31.10.20
Project: Dissertation project
