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. 2010
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    Internet-Supported Sustainability Reporting: Developments in Germany

    Herzig, C. & Godemann, J., 2010, In: Management Research Review. 33, 11, p. 1064-1082 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Internet und Ethik

    Oermann, N. O., 2010, 2020 - Gedanken zur Zukunft des Internets. Burda, H., Döpfner, M., Hombach, B. & Rüttgers, J. (eds.). Essen: Klartext Verlag, p. 247-252 6 p.

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

  4. Published

    Interstate Water Resource Risk Management: Towards a Sustainable Future for the Aral Basin (JAYHUN)

    Olsson, O. (Editor) & Bauer, M. (Editor), 2010, London: IWA Publishing. 121 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Introduction: New Trends and Interdisciplinary Challenges in Environmental Sociology

    Heinrichs, H. & Groß, M., 2010, Environmental Sociology : European Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Challenges. Gross, M. & Heinrichs, H. (eds.). Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Verlag, p. 1-16 16 p.

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

  6. Published

    IT Support for Sustainable Development in Organizations

    Möller, A. & Rolf, A., 2010, What Kind of Information Society?: Governance, Virtuality, Surveillance, Sustainability, Resilience. Hilty, L. M., Berleur, J. & Hercheui, M. D. (eds.). Springer Verlag, Vol. 328. p. 281-291 11 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 328).

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

  7. Published

    Kinder gestalten Zukunft – Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: Chancen und Möglichkeiten im Kindertagesstätten-Alltag

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, Dokumentation zur Fachtagung „Hier spielt die Zukunft. Kindergärten als Bildungsorte für nachhaltige Entwicklung. Kruppa, E. (ed.). Leuchtpol, Vol. 1. p. 8-14 7 p. (Schriftenreihe der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Natur- und Umweltbildung Bundesverband e.V.)(Leuchtpol Bibliothek Sonderedition; no. 1).

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

  8. Published

    Kläranlagen als Quelle für polyfluorierte Verbindungen in der Atmosphäre

    Vierke, L., Ahrens, L., Shoeib, M., Harner, T., Palm, W.-U. & Ebinghaus, R., 2010, In: Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung. 22, 4, p. 328-329 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Kleine Menschen mit großen Gefühlen: Entwicklung der emotionalen Kommunikation in der frühen Kindheit

    von Salisch, M., 2010, Kinder brauchen Kinder: Gleichaltrige-Gruppe-Gemeinschaft. Hammes-Di Bernardo, E. & Speck-Hamdan , A. (eds.). Weimar: verlag das netz, p. 36-44 9 p. (pfv Jahrbuch 2010).

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

  10. Published

    Knowledge and social learning for sustainable development

    Siebenhüner, B. & Heinrichs, H., 2010, Environmental Sociology : European perspectives and interdisciplinary challenges. Gross, M. & Heinrichs, H. (eds.). Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Verlag, p. 185-199 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  11. Published

    Konfliktbelastungen im Amateurfußball

    Scherer, J. & Winands, M., 2010, Konfliktmanagement im Fußball. Ribler, A. & Pulter, A. (eds.). Frankfurt: Hessischer Fußball-Verband, p. 47-54 8 p.

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

  12. Published

    "Konfrontative Pädagogik"

    Plewig, H.-J., 2010, Handbuch Jugendkriminalität: Kriminologie und Sozialpädagogik im Dialog. Dollinger, B. & Schmidt-Semisch, H. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 427-439 13 p.

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

  13. Published

    "Konfrontative Pädagogik"

    Plewig, H.-J., 2010, "Unkulturen" in Bildung und Erziehung. Dörr, M. & Herz, B. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 151-168 18 p.

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

  14. Published

    Kooperative Bearbeitung von Wertkonflikten im Küstenschutz

    Striegnitz, M., 2010, Umwelt- und Technikkonflikte. Feindt, P. H. & Saretzki, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 297-316 20 p.

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

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  16. Published

    Kultur als Dimension eines Bildungskonzepts für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, Wechselspiele: Kultur und Nachhaltigkeit. Annährungen an ein Spannungsfeld. Parodi, O., Banse, G. & Schaffer, A. (eds.). Berlin: edition sigma, p. 293-312 20 p. (Global zukunftsfähige Entwicklung; vol. 15).

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

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  18. Published

    Leuphana startet Wissenstransfer für unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit

    Klewitz, J., Schock, M. & Petersen, H., 2010, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 3, p. 60-61 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  19. Published

    Linking genetics and ecology: reconstructing the history of relict populations of an endangered semi-aquatic beetle

    Matern, A., Drees, C., Vogler, A. P. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology. Habel, J. C. & Aßmann, T. (eds.). Berlin ; Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, p. 253-265 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  20. Published

    Mapping relative risk for biodiversity from the application of pesticides, focusing on pollinators

    Sørensen, P., Gyldenkærne, S., Potts, S. G., Brittain, C. & Thomsen, M., 2010, Atlas of biodiversity risk. Settele, J., Penev, L., Georgiev, T., Grabaum, R., Grobelnik, V., Hammen, V., Klotz, S., Kotarac, M. & Kuhn, I. (eds.). Sofia: Pensoft Publishers Ltd., p. 228 1 p.

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

  21. Published

    Maßnahmenvorschläge zur Ressourcenpolitik im Bereich unternehmsnaher Instrumente: Meilensteinpapier zu Abschnitt 4.2

    Liedtke, C., Kristof, K., Bienge, K., von Geibler, J., Lemken, T., Meinel, U., Onischka, M., Schmidt, M., Görlach, S., Zvezdov, D. & Knappe, F., 2010, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 49 p. (Materialeffizienz & Ressourcenschonung; no. 4.6).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  22. Published

    Measuring and Communicating Corporate Sustainability

    Zvezdov, D. (Editor), 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 19 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 1/2010)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  23. Published

    Meeting the challenges of global change: the significance of cultural questions to Education for Sustainable Development – theoretical approaches and practical experience

    Holz, V., 2010, Lifelong Learning and Active Citizenship: Proceedings of the twelfth Conference of the Children´s Identity and Citizenship in Europe. Cunningham, P. & Fretwell, N. (eds.). CiCe, p. 668-677 10 p.

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

  24. Published

    Merkmalsextraktion und semantische Integration von Ultrabreitband-Sensoren zur Erkennung von Notfällen

    Sachs, J., Helbig, M., Herrmann, R., Welge, R. & Bollow, E., 2010, Ambient Assisted Living 2010: 3. Deutscher AAL-Kongress mit Ausstellung Assistenzsysteme im Dienste des Menschen - Zuhause und Unterwegs, 26. - 27. Januar 2010 in Berlin ; Tagungsbandbeiträge. Berlin u.a.: VDE Verlag, 5 p.

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

  25. Published

    Moving Ahead: Environmental Sociology’s Contribution to Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research

    Groß, M. & Heinrichs, H., 2010, Environmental Sociology : European Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Challenges. Gross, M. & Heinrichs, H. (eds.). Dordrecht u.a.: Springer Verlag, p. 347-351 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  26. Published

    Multi-Level Water Governance: Coping with Problems of Scale

    Newig, J. (Editor) & Moss, T. (Editor), 2010, Springer Verlag. 142 p. (Environmental Management; vol. 46, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  27. Published

    Multiple Glacial Refuges of Unwinged Ground Beetles in Europe: Molecular Data Support Classical Phylogeographic Models

    Drees, C., Matern, A., Oheimb, G., Reimann, T. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology. Habel, J. C. & Aßmann, T. (eds.). Berlin ; Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, p. 199-215 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  28. Published

    Nachhaltiges Mobilitätsmanagement bei KPMG

    Heinrichs, H., 2010, In: Glocalist Review. 252, p. 21-22 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Nachhaltigkeit als Treiber des Unternehmenserfolgs: Folgerungen für die Entwicklung eines Nachhaltigkeitscontrollings

    Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Controlling. 22, 4/5, p. 238-243 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Nachhaltigkeit braucht Auseinandersetzung

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, Nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft: Ein Förderschwerpunkt des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung in der Bilanz. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ, p. 115 1 p.

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

  31. Published

    Nachhaltigkeit in der Unternehmenskommunikation: Bedeutung, Charakteristika und Herausforderungen

    Brugger, F., 2010, Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag. 276 p. (Gabler Research)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation mit strategischen KonsumentInnen

    Engweiler, C., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 203 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  33. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement bei deutschen Auslandsinvestitionen

    Schaltegger, S. & Schock, M., 2010, Investitionsgarantien der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Jahresbericht 2009: Direktinvestitionen Ausland. BMWi, PriceWaterhouseCoopers & Euler Hermes (eds.). Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, p. 48-49 2 p.

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

  34. Published

    Natur ist, was man daraus macht ! Naturvorstellungen von forstlichen Akteuren in der waldbezogenen Umweltbildung

    Katz, C., 2010, Abschied vom grünen Rock: Forstverwaltungen, waldbezogene Umweltbildung und Geschlechterverhältnisse im Wandel. Katz, C., Hehn, M., Westermayer, T. & Mayer, M. (eds.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 61-85 25 p.

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

  35. Published

    Normative Verortungen und Vorgehen im Forschungsprozess: Das Nachhaltigkeitsverständnis im Forschungsprojekt PoNa

    Friedrich, B., Lindner, A., Sulmowski, J. A., Szumelda, A. U., Gottschlich, D. & Mölders, T., 2010, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 48 p. (PoNa-Paper; no. 1).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Ordnungsverantwortung: Ein strategisches Konzept für Corporate Citizenship

    Beckmann, M., Hielscher, S. & Pies, I., 2010, Corporate Citizenship in Deutschland: Gesellschaftliches Engagement. Bilanz und Perspektiven. Backhaus-Maul, H., Biedermann, C., Nährlich, S. & Polterauer, J. (eds.). 2. erweiterte und überarbeitete Auflage ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 147-156 11 p.

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

  37. Published

    Orientierende Untersuchungen von NSO-Heterocyclen in niedersächsischen Oberflächengewässern – Betrachtung von Sediment und Wasserphase

    Mänz, J. S., Siemers, A.-K., Palm, W.-U., Ruck, W. & Steffen, D., 2010, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 19 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

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    Perspektivenwechsel angesagt. Zur Neuentdeckung des Waldes in der Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, In: Umwelt & Bildung. 1, p. 6-9 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  39. Published

    Pfad einer integrativen Gerechtigkeit

    Humburg, A., 2010, Gerechtigkeit und Verantwortung in der Klima- und Energiepolitik. Aufenanger, V., Friedrichsen, N. & Koch, S. (eds.). Münster: Verlagshaus Monsenstein und Vannerdat, p. 5-22

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

  40. Published

    Photochemischer Abbau von 9-Methylacridin: Quantenausbeuten, Produkte und der Einfluss der photochemischen Senke im System Sediment-Wasser

    Palm, W.-U., Mänz, J. S., Siemers, A.-K. & Ruck, W., 2010, In: Environmental Sciences Europe. 22, 4, p. 337 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Polyfluoroalkyl compounds in the East Greenland Arctic Ocean

    Busch, J., Ahrens, L., Xie, Z., Sturm, R. & Ebinghaus, R., 2010, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 12, 6, p. 1242-1246 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Population genetics and ecological niche modelling reveal high fragmentation and potential future extinction of the endangered relict butterfly Lycaena helle

    Habel, J. C., Augenstein, B., Meyer, M., Nève, G., Rödder, D. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 417-439 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  43. Published

    Potentiale und Risiken der Nutzung von Methan aus Methanhydraten als Energieträger

    Groth, M., 2010, In: Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft. 34, 2, p. 129-137 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Präventive Diagnostik für Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen auf Basis Probabilistischer und Beschreibungslogischer Verfahren

    Weiss, C., Busch, B. H., Welge, R. & Bette, M., 2010, INFORMATIK 2010 - Service Science - Neue Perspektiven fur die Informatik, Beitrage der 40. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V. (GI). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Vol. 1. p. 51-56 6 p. (INFORMATIK 2010 - Service Science - Neue Perspektiven fur die Informatik, Beitrage der 40. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V. (GI); vol. 1).

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

  45. Published

    Qualitative Daten computergestutzt auswerten: Methoden, Techniken, Software

    Kuckartz, U. & Grunenberg, H., 2010, Handbuch qualitative Forschungsmethoden in der Erziehungswissenschaft. Friebertshauser, B., Langer, A., Prengel, A., Boller, H. & Richter, S. (eds.). 3 ed. Weinheim/München: Juventa Verlag, p. 501-514 15 p.

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

  46. Published

    Räumliche Ökonomie: Theoretische Grundlagen

    Frey, R. L., Schaltegger, S. & Gmünder, M., 2010, 1. ed. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 132 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  47. Published

    Raumnutzungskonflikte in der Küstenzone: Informelle Lösungsansätze am Beispiel der naturschutzrechtlichen Kompensation des JadeWeserPorts

    Busch, M., Kannen, A. & Striegnitz, M., 2010, Forschung für ein Integriertes Küstenzonenmanagement: Fallbeispiele Odermündungsregion und Offshore-Windkraft in der Nordsee. Kannen, A., Schernewski, G., Krämer, I., Lange, M., Janßen, H. & Strybel, N. (eds.). Rostock: EUCC – Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V., p. 71-84 15 p. (Coastline reports; vol. 15).

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

  48. Published

    Rechtliche Aspekte

    Sanden, J., 2010, AKWA Dahler Feld: Contracting im Bereich der Wasserwirtschaft. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI, p. 78-113 36 p.

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

  49. Published

    Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology

    Habel, J. C. & Aßmann, T. (Editor), 2010, Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer Verlag. 449 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Relict species: From past to future

    Habel, J. C., Assmann, T., Schmitt, T. & Avise, J. C., 2010, Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

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    Relict species research: Some concluding remarks

    Habel, J. C., Schmitt, T. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 441-442 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review