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
Science Blog Lüneburg
Rodenhauser, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.19 → …
Project: Practical Project
Single-Quadrupol-Massenspektrometer
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the state of Lower Saxony
07.09.15 → 07.07.17
Project: Other
Sozial-ökologische Forschungsperspektiven für eine "Nachhaltige Informationsgesellschaft"
Möller, A. (Project manager, academic), Rolf, A. (Project manager, academic) & Mandel, R. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.00 → 30.09.01
Project: Research
Sustainable biorefinery concept based on microalgal biomass produced from mixed food waste hydrolysate
Pleißner, D. (Project manager, academic)
01.08.13 → 31.07.14
Project: Research
SusChemTunisia: Sustainable Chemistry for a Sustainable Agriculture
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic), Olsson, O. (Coordination) & Mahjoub, B. (Partner)
01.10.18 → 31.01.19
Project: Research
Symmetric light - Experimentum Crucis 2010. Rauminstallation zum 200. Jubiläum von Goethes Farbenlehre
Grebe-Ellis, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.08.09 → 16.05.11
Project: Research
Teach about US: Educational Outreach Project - Bridging the American Studies and Science Classrooms: Going Green Meets STEM
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Kaliampos, J. (Project staff), Abels, S. (Partner) & Hüfner, S. K. (Project staff)
24.02.17 → 30.09.18
Project: Practical Project
TEMI: Teaching Enquriy with Mysteries Incorporated
Lembens, A. (Project manager, academic) & Abels, S. (Project staff)
01.02.13 → 31.07.16
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
IRISS: The InteRnatIonal ecosystem for accelerating the transition to Safe-and-Sustainable-by-design materials, products and processes
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic), Olsson, O. (Project manager, academic) & Apel, C. (Project staff)
01.06.22 → 31.05.25
Project: Research
The lipidome of the pellicle and the role of lipids for the dynamic process of initial biofilm formation in situ.
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic), Hannig, C. (Project manager, academic), Hannig, M. (Project manager, academic) & Reich, M. (Project manager, academic)
11.01.15 → 10.01.18
Project: Research
ZZL-Netzwerk 2.0: Theorie-Praxis-Verzahnung in der Lehrerbildung in den Handlungsfeldern „Kompetenzorientierter Unterricht“, „Inklusion“, „Coaching & Mentoring“ und „Lehrkräftegesundheit“
Ehmke, T. (Project manager, academic), Leiss, D. (Project manager, academic), Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Weinhold, S. (Project manager, academic), Straub, R. P. (Project staff), Schilling, L. (Project staff), Besser, M. (Project manager, academic), Fischer-Schöneborn, S. (Coordination), Bormann, F. (Project staff), Kuchenbuch, F. (Project staff), Ahlers, M. (Partner), Verbücheln, E.-M. (Project staff), Barth, M. (Partner), Jastrow, F. (Project staff), Süßenbach, J. (Partner), Anders, D. (Project staff), Kleinknecht, M. (Partner), Hohensee, E. (Project staff), Schiemann, S. (Partner), Paulus, P. (Partner), Claußen, J. T. (Project staff), Poschkamp, A.-K. (Project staff), Köllner, G. (Project staff), Hüfner, S. K. (Project staff), Schürmann, H. (Project staff) & Abels, S. (Partner)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.07.19 → 31.12.23
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
TM 1.1 KT 08 - Thermische Batterie: Thermische Batterie - Hochleistungswärmespeicher für Privathaushalte
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic) & Osterland, T. (Project staff)
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank
01.10.11 → 31.12.15
Project: Research
Thermische Untergrundspeicher in Energiesystemen: Optimierung der Einbindung der Aquiferspeicher in die Wärme- und Kälteversorgung der Parlamentsbauten im Berliner Spreebogen
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.05 → 05.04.12
Project: Research
THSH: Thermochemical heat storage for households: thermal management and chemical reaction
Fopah Lele, A. (Project manager, academic)
15.05.12 → 31.12.15
Project: Dissertation project
Time matters. Unlocking the transformative potential of strategic approaches towards a more sustainable metal use
Weiser, A. (Project manager, academic), Lang, D. J. (Project staff) & Kümmerer, K. (Project staff)
01.01.15 → 31.03.19
Project: Dissertation project
TransPharm: Transforming into a sustainable European pharmaceutical sector
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic) & Olsson, O. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.22 → 31.05.26
Project: Research
TrICo Subprojekt: Community School Improvement and Leadership
Kleinknecht, M. (Project manager, academic), Abels, S. (Project manager, academic), Pietsch, M. (Project manager, academic), Marsch, S. (Project staff), Frentz, J. (Project manager, academic), Schellig, H. (Project staff), Hofmann, L. (Project staff) & List, F. (Project staff)
01.01.23 → 31.12.27
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
TR_Zusatz von Kreide in Kläranlagen
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
15.11.12 → 25.06.13
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
TM 1.3 C FuE-Projekt 08: Übertragung eines Verfahrens zur Quantifizierung und Bewertung von NSO-Heterocyclen in Umweltproben
Ruck, W. (Project manager, academic), Japsen, A. (Project staff) & Mänz, J. S. (Project staff)
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank
01.12.11 → 31.10.15
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Umweltauswirkungen von Umckaloabo
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.10 → 30.09.11
Project: Research
Umweltverträgliches Rodentizid
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.19 → 30.11.20
Project: Research
Untersuchungen zum Abbau siliziumorganischer Verbindungen mithilfe von Labor-Experimenten
Grabitz, E. (Project staff), Olsson, O. (Project manager, academic) & Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.16 → 30.11.20
Project: Dissertation project
Verbundprojekt: Reduktion von Spurenstoffen im Wasserkreislauf durch gezieltes chemisches Design als ein Beitrag der nachhaltigen Chemie zur nachhaltigen Wasserwirtschaft am Beispiel der Textilveredelung, Teilprojekt 1
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic) & Rücker, C. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
16.11.10 → 31.03.13
Project: Research
DBU-Sulfonamide: Verringerung des Eintrags an Tierarzneimitteln in die Umwelt mit besser abbaubaren Sulfonamiden
Hamscher, G. (Coordination), Haiß, A. (Project staff), Kümmerer, K. (Partner), Kietzmann, M. (Partner), Höper, H. (Partner), Lattmann, J. (Partner, non-academic) & Jantzen, K. (Partner, non-academic)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.10.10 → 10.02.14
Project: Research
Verringerung von unerwünschten Effekten beim Einsatz von Desinfektionsmitteln im Krankenhaus durch Chemical Leasing
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic) & Streek, M. (Partner, non-academic)
German Federal Environmental Foundation
01.11.10 → 02.04.13
Project: Research
VidEX: Video4Bio – Lehren und Lernen mittels biologischer Experimentier-Videos
Stinken-Rösner, L. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.21 → 31.12.21
Project: Other
Wasser-Ressourcenpreis 2015
Kümmerer, K. (Project manager, academic)
01.08.15 → 31.12.19
Project: Other
Web-Plattformen für eine„Nachhaltige Informationsgesellschaft“Grundlagen und Erfolgsfaktoren
Möller, A. (Project manager, academic), Rolf, A. (Project manager, academic) & Mandel, R. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.00 → 30.09.01
Project: Research
Wissenschaftsraum "Future Trends in Education: Schule Transformieren durch Demokratiebildung und Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung - Future.Ed"
Pietsch, M. (Project manager, academic), Abels, S. (Project manager, academic), Idel, T.-S. (Project manager, academic), Speck, K. (Project manager, academic), Nonte, S. (Project manager, academic) & Reintjes, C. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.25 → 31.12.29
Project: Research