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
  2. Published

    Stimmen aus der Praxis: Ergebnisse aus den begleitenden Gesprächen mit Intermediären und Unternehmen zum Thema Ressourceneffizienz

    Görlach, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2010, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 71 p. (Resourceneffizienz Paper; no. 4.2).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. Published

    Störungen der Emotionsregulation im Kindergartenalter und ihre Folgen

    von Salisch, M. & Kraft, U., 2010, Frühe Risiken und frühe Hilfe. Kißgen, R. & Heinen, N. (eds.). Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta Verlag, p. 84-104 21 p.

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

  4. Published

    Sustainability in Higher Education: Psychological Research for Effective Pedagogy

    Myers, O. E. & Beringer, A., 2010, In: Canadian Journal of Higher Education. 40, 2, p. 51-77 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Sustainable assessment of biofuels and agricultural production of biomass

    Lutzenberger, A. & Ruck, W., 2010, Frrom research to Industry and Markets: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference held in Lyon, France, 3 -7 May 2010. Spitzer, J., Dallemand, J. F., Baxter, D. & Ossenbrink, H. (eds.). Florence: ETA-Florence and WIP Renewable Energies, p. 2253-2258 6 p.

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

  6. Published
  7. Published

    Sustainable Development Discourse – Challenges for Universities

    Stoltenberg, U., 2010, 2010 World Universities Congress: Proceedings I. Akdemir, A. & Koc, O. (eds.). Vol. 1. p. 327-342 16 p.

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

  8. Published

    Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Praxisstand in deutschen Unternehmen

    Schaltegger, S. & Harms, D., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  9. Published

    Symbolische Gesetzgebung zwischen Machtausübung und gesellschaftlicher Selbsttäuschung

    Newig, J., 2010, Wie wirkt Recht?: ausgewählte Beiträge zum Ersten Gemeinsamen Kongress der Deutschsprachigen Rechtssoziologie-Vereinigungen Luzern, 4. - 6. September 2008. Cottier, M., Estermann, J. & Wrase, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 301-322 22 p. (Recht und Gesellschaft (Law and Society); vol. 1).

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

  10. Published

    Technik, Medium, Kommunikation Zur semeiotischen Struktur des Blogs: Der Blog als Zeichen Symbol kritischen common-sense

    Tribel, A., 2010, Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller. 100 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  11. Published

    The Change Challenge

    Schaltegger, S. & Grünberg-Bochard, J., 2010, In: Public Service Review. 6, p. 112-113 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  12. Published

    The Competitive Strategies of Ecopreneurs: Striving for Market Leadership by Promoting Sustainability

    Petersen, H., 2010, Making ecopreneurs: Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Schaper, M. (ed.). Farnham; Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Limited, p. 223-236 14 p. (Corporate Social Responsibility).

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

  13. Published

    The impact of climate change on aquatic risk from agricultural pesticides in the US

    Koleva, N. G. & Schneider, U. A., 2010, In: International Journal of Environmental Studies. 67, 5, p. 677-704 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  14. Published

    The impact of weather variability and climate change on pesticide applications in the US - An empirical investigation

    Koleva, N. G., Schneider, U. A. & Tol, R. S. J., 2010, In: International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics (IJEES). 18, S10, p. 64-81 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  15. Published

    The Increasing Involvement of Accountants in Corporate Sustainability Management

    Zvezdov, D., Schaltegger, S. & Bennett, M., 2010, In: Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 16, 4, p. 20-31 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published
  17. Published

    Towards a Conceptual Framework of Business Models for Sustainability

    Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2010, Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation : Conference Proceedings. Wever, R., Quist, J., Tukker, A., Woudstra, J., Boons, F. & Beute, N. (eds.). Delft: Technische Universiteit Delft, 28 p.

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

  18. Published

    Transkulturalität, Hybridität und neue Ethnizitäten im Spiegel der Diskussion um „Kulturelle Vielfalt“ im Rahmen einer Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Holz, V., 2010, Wechselspiele: Kultur und Nachhaltigkeit: Annäherungen an ein Spannungsfeld. Parodi, O., Banse, G. & Schaffer, A. (eds.). Berlin: edition sigma, p. 275-292 18 p. (Global zukunftsfähige Entwicklung; vol. 15).

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

  19. Published

    Unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit als Treiber von Unternehmenserfolg und Strukturwandel

    Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter. 57, 4, p. 495-503 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Von Alltagspraxen, Aushandlungen und Irritationen: Lebensentwürfe und prekäre Verhältnisse in der geschlechtersensiblen Bildungsarbeit

    Offen, S., 2010, In: Gender. 2, 1, p. 152-160 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

  21. Published
  22. Published

    Von Exellenz-Leuchttürmen, Glühwürmchen und anderweitig Erleuchteten: Nachhaltige Entwicklung als Innovation und Profilbildungsmerkmal in der bundesdeutschen Hochschullandschaft

    Adomßent, M., 2010, Nachhaltige Entwicklung - das neue Paradigma in der Ökonomie. Hagemann, H. & Hauff, M. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 571-597 27 p.

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

  23. Published

    Vorne dran bleiben! das Sustainability Leadership Forum im 7. Jahr

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2010, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 2, p. 84-85 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  24. Published

    Was aber ist Wildnis? – Wildnis und kulturelle Vielfalt: Wildnis-Naturverständnisse in anderen Kulturen und von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund

    Katz, C., 2010, Wildnis zwischen Natur und Kultur: Perspektiven und Handlungsfelder für den Naturschutz. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege, p. 53-61 9 p. (Laufener Spezialbeiträge; vol. 2010, no. 1).

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

  25. Published

    Wassergefährdende Stoffe und Europäisches Chemikalienrecht

    Sanden, J., 2010, In: Zeitschrift für Wasserrecht. 49, 1, p. 32-53 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  26. Published

    Weitere Vereinfachung des Abfallrechts - Auf dem Weg zum Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz

    Schomerus, T. & Versteyl, L. A., 2010, 1. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 366 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; no. 14)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  27. Published
  28. Published

    „Werkzeuge“ des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements

    Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Klinke, T., 2010, Berufsbild CSR-Manager. Lenzen, E. (ed.). Münster: Macondo Verlag, p. 191-197 8 p.

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

  29. Published

    Whistle-Blowing heißt nicht: "verpfeifen": Ordonomische Überlegungen zur Korruptionsprävention durch und in Unternehmen

    Pies, I. & Beckmann, M., 2010, Korruption: Moralische Verdorbenheit oder Ergebnis falscher Strukturen. Albrecht, R., Knoepffler , N. & Kodalle , K.-M. (eds.). Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, Vol. 9. p. 55-81 27 p. (Kritisches Jahrbuch der Philosophie : Beiheft; vol. 9).

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

  30. Published

    „Why Do Intellectuals Oppose Capitalism?“: Mises, Nozick und die Interdependenz von Sozialstruktur und Semantik

    Beckmann, M., 2010, Ludwig von Mises’ gesellschaftstheoretische Praxeologie. Pies, I. & Leschke, M. (eds.). Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck Verlag, p. 183-190

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

  31. Published

    Wie sich Verantwortung auszahlt

    Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Vis-à-vis. 3, p. 9-14 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  32. Published

    Wildnisgebiete-Möglichkeitsräume für nachhaltige Entwicklung? Potenziale von Wildnis für einen integrativen Zugang zur nachhaltigen Regionalentwicklung

    Hofmeister, S., 2010, Wildnis zwischen Natur und Kultur: Perspektiven und Handlungsfelder für den Naturschutz. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege (ed.). Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege, p. 73-82 10 p. (Laufener Spezialbeiträge).

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

  33. Published

    Wissenstransfer für unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit: Chancen für Forschung & Praxis

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 19 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 9)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  34. Published
  35. Published

    Wyzwania edukacji na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju w konflikcie między praktycznością warunkami strukturalnymi a transferem konceptualnej kompleksowości

    Holz, V. & Stoltenberg, U., 2010, Zrownowazony rozwoj - ponadnarodowo. Spojrzenia i doswiadczenia z Europy Srodkowej. Banse, G., Janikowski, R. & Kiepas, A. (eds.). Berlin: edition sigma, Vol. 16.2. p. 171-187 17 p. (Global zukunftsfähige Entwicklung – Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft; vol. 16.2).

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

  36. Published

    Zu Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Rede von Werten in der Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik

    Oermann, N. O., 2010, Sei ökonomisch!: prägende Menschenbilder zwischen Modellbildung und Wirkmächtigkeit. Manzeschke, A. (ed.). Berlin, Münster: LIT Verlag, p. 17-28 12 p. (Leiten, Lenken, Gestalten : LLG ; Theologie und Ökonomie ; no. 30).

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

  37. Published

    Zur Relevanz von Bestandseffekten und der Fundamentalen Transformation in wiederholten Biodiversitätsschutz-Aussschreibungen

    Groth, M., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working Papers Series in Economics; no. 159).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  38. Published

    Zwischenruf I - Frauen, Bildung und Natur im Forstbereich. Oder: Von der Ausgrenzung und Abwertung von Frauen und Weiblichkeit in Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wald

    Katz, C. & Hehn, M., 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. 95-100 6 p.

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

  39. 2009
  40. Published

    Small Particle Size Magnesium in One-pot Grignard-Zerewitinoff-like Reactions under Mechanochemical Conditions: On the Kinetics of Reductive Dechlorination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP's)

    Ruck, W., Birke, V. & Schütt, C., 20.12.2009, Environmental Applications of Nanoscale and Microscale Reactive Metal Particles. Geiger, C. L. & Carvalho-Knighton, K. M. (eds.). ACS Publications, Vol. 1027. p. 39-54 16 p. (ACS Symposium Series; no. 1027).

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

  41. Published

    Humanökologie und Urbanisierung: die DGH-Jahrestagung 2009 im Rahmen der Konferenz der Society for Human Ecology

    Franz-Balsen, A., Glaeser, B., Katz, C., Serbser, W., Stoll-Kleemann, S., Teherani-Krönner, P., Tretter, F. & Vega-Leinert, C., 10.12.2009, In: GAIA. 18, 4, p. 346-348 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Integrating highly diverse invertebrates into broad-scale analyses of cross-taxon congruence across the Palaearctic

    Schuldt, A., Wang, Z., Zhou, H. & Aßmann, T., 01.12.2009, In: Ecography. 32, 6, p. 1019-1030 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Simulation and optimization of material and energy flow systems

    Möller, A., Schmidt, M., Lambrecht, H. & Prox, M., 01.12.2009, Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2009. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1444-1455 12 p. 5429292. (Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference).

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

  44. Published

    Ya'ar Bar'am - An old Quercus calliprinos forest of high nature conservation value in the Mediterranean region of Israel

    Westphal, C., von Oheimb, G., Meyer-Grünefeldt, M., Tremer, N., Haerdtle, W., Levanony, T., Dayan, T. & Aßmann, T., 01.12.2009, In: Israel Journal of Plant Sciences. 57, 1-2, p. 13-23 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. Published
  46. Published

    Modeling the distribution of white spruce (Picea glauca) for Alaska with high accuracy: an open access role-model for predicting tree species in last remaining wilderness areas

    Ohse, B., Huettmann, F., Ickert-Bond, S. M. & Juday, G. P., 12.2009, In: Polar Biology. 32, 12, p. 1717-1729 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Optimization and Validation of an LC Method for the Determination of Cefdinir in Dosage Form and Human Urine

    Hadad, G. M., Emara, S. & Mahmoud, W. M. M., 12.2009, In: Chromatographia. 70, 11/12, p. 1593–1598 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Technology Options Tested on the German Coast for Addressing a Munitions Hot Spot In Situ

    Koch, M. & Ruck, W., 12.2009, In: Marine Technology Society Journal. 43, 4, p. 105-115 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Unprecedented long-term genetic monomorphism in an endangered relict butterfly species

    Habel, J. C., Zachos, F. E., Finger, A., Meyer, M., Louy, D., Aßmann, T. & Schmitt, T., 12.2009, In: Conservation Genetics. 10, 6, p. 1659-1665 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Taking the heterogeneity of citizens into account: flood risk communication in coastal cities - a case study of Bremen

    Martens, T., Garrelts, H., Grunenberg, H. & Lange, H., 24.11.2009, In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences . 9, 6, p. 1931-1940 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Position des Schutzguts Boden in Recht und Praxis der naturschutzrechtlichen Instrumente

    Giese, E., Lichey, K. & Sanden, J., 18.11.2009, In: Bodenschutz. 4/2009, p. 108-115 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  52. Published

    Multidisciplinary characterization of the middle Holocene eolian deposits of the Elsa River basin (central Italy)

    Costantini, E. A. C., Priori, S., Urban, B., Hilgers, A., Sauer, D., Protano, G., Trombino, L., Huelle, D. & Nannoni, F., 01.11.2009, In: Quaternary International. 209, 1-2, p. 107-130 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review