School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
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.
- 2009
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Socio-technical instruments in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management
Evers, M., 2009, Environmental Informatics and Industrial Environmental Protection: Concepts, Methods and Tools : EnviroInfo 2009 ; 23rd International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection ; proceedings of the 23rd International Conference Environmental Informatics - Informatics for environmental protection, sustainable development and risk management, September 09 - 11, 2009, HTW Berlin, University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Wohlgemuth, V., Page, B. & Voigt, K. (eds.). Shaker Verlag, Vol. Sessions. p. 299-304 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Spiele(n) mit geringsten Mitteln: Kinder erfinden aus Alltagsmaterialien eigenes Spielzeug und eigene Spiele
Asmussen, S., 2009, In: Grundschule Sachunterricht. 42, p. 24-26 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Starke Nachhaltigkeit fordert eine Ökonomie der (Re)Produktivität: der Beitrag des Schlüsselbegriffs Naturproduktivität zur Fundierung einer Theorie der Nachhaltigkeit
Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2009, Die Greifswalder Theorie starker Nachhaltigkeit: Ausbau, Anwendung, Kritik. Egan-Krieger, T., Schultz, J., Thapa, P. P. & Voget, L. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 169-192 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Strategic Early Options under an Emerging Emissions Trading Scheme: Implications for US Nitric Acid Companies
Debor, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 99 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Strategies for developing and running e-courses for the VCSE
Barth, M., Burandt, S., Pizzera, J. & Görsdorf, E., 2009, Virtual Campus for a Sustainable Europe: VCSE Best Practice Guidebook. Sartzetakis, E. (ed.). University of Macedonia, p. 35-44 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to scientific reports › Transfer
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Sustainable and Social Entrepreneurship
Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 16 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 1/2009)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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Sustainable Energy: Risks and Opportunities of Biomass for Biofuel: The Case of Jatropha Cultivation in India
Latschan, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 182 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainable use of ecosystem services under multiple risks: a survey of commercial cattle farmers in semi-arid rangelands in Namibia
Olbrich, R., Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 52 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 137).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Synästhetische Ansätze in der Kunstvermittlung
Hallmann, K., 2009, Die Landung: Projekte der Kunstvermittlung. Maset, P. (ed.). Norderstedt: Books on Demand GmbH, p. 47-56 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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The case survey method and applications in political science
Newig, J. & Fritsch, O., 2009, Washington: ASPA - American Political Science Association, 15 p. (APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper.).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The economic insurance value of ecosystem resilience
Baumgärtner, S. & Strunz, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 33 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 132).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The German perspective of education for sustainable development
Adomßent, M., 2009, The Role of Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Report of DAAD/UNU-ViE joint workshops on the occasion of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. DAAD & UNU-ViE (eds.). p. 16 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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The impact of climate change on the external cost of pesticide applications in US agriculture
Koleva, N. G. & Schneider, U. A., 2009, In: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 7, 3, p. 203-216 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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The 'Lüneburg Sustainable University' Research and Development Project
Adomßent, M., Barth, M. & Rieckmann, M., 2009, World in Transition: Sustainability Perspectives for Higher Education. Adomßent, M., Beringer, A. & Barth, M. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 222-227 6 p. (Higher education for sustainability; no. 4).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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The relationship between intra- and intergenerational ecological justice: determinants of goal conflicts and synergies in sustainability policy
Glotzbach, S. & Baumgärtner, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 33 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 141).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The relationship between resilience and sustainable development of ecological-economic systems
Derissen, S., Quaas, M. & Baumgärtner, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 14 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 146).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Umwälzung der Erde: Konflikte um Ressourcen
Altner, G. (Editor), Leitschuh, H. (Editor), Michelsen, G. (Editor), Simonis, U. E. (Editor) & Weizsäcker, E. U. V. (Editor), 2009, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. 248 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie ...)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Umweltethik und Nachhaltigkeit als integrale Bestandteile eines Hochschulstudiums
Stoltenberg, U., 2009, Greening the University – Perspektiven für eine nachhaltige Hochschule. S. G. T. U. E. V. (ed.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 78-101 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Umweltmanagementsysteme in europäischen Häfen: Diskussion der Einführung eines Umweltmanagementsystems am Beispiel der Hamburg Port Authority
Staritz, E., 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 132 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Unternehmensrisiko Klimawandel: Risiken managen und Chancen strategisch nutzen
Hasenmüller, P., 2009, 1. Aufl. ed. Wiesbaden: Dr. Gabler Verlag. 208 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Untersuchungen zur Bewertung des Adsorptionsverhaltens heterocyclischer PAK auf Aktivkohle in teeölbelasteten Grundwässern
Mänz, J. S., Naumann, E., Palm, W.-U. & Ruck, W., 2009, Wasser 2009: Tagungsband der Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft 2009. Wasserchemische Gesellschaft (ed.). GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 271-274 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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"Versuch macht klug", Teil 4: naturwissenschaftliche Fortbildungen für sozialpädagogische Fachkräfte
Asmussen, S., 2009, In: KiTa aktuell : Fachzeitschrift für die Leitung von Kindertageseinrichtungen ; Ausgabe Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen. 17, 1, p. 14-17 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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"Versuch macht klug", Teil 5: Philosophieren mit Kindern ; konzeptionell-methodische Beiträge für die naturwissenschaftliche Grundbildung
Asmussen, S., 2009, In: KiTa aktuell : Fachzeitschrift für die Leitung von Kindertageseinrichtungen ; Ausgabe Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen. 17, 2, p. 40-43 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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"Versuch macht klug", Teil 6: Philosophieren mit Kindern ; Möglichkeit einer kritischen Würdigung von "Versuch macht klug"
Asmussen, S., 2009, In: KiTa aktuell : Fachzeitschrift für die Leitung von Kindertageseinrichtungen ; Ausgabe Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen. 17, 3, p. 61-64 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Von der Herausforderung das Leitbild der Nachhaltigkeit zu kommunizieren
Michelsen, G., 2009, Brot und Fisch: Leben für die Ostsee. Heling, A. (ed.). Hamburg-Schenefeld: EB-Verlag, p. 172-183 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Von der Theorie zur Erfahrung: Integrative Unterrichtsformen im Rahmen der universitären Ausbildung für das Lehramt im Fach Biologie
Buck-Dobrick, T., 2009, In: Zeitschrift für Erlebnispädagogik. 28, 4/5Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Warum werden so wenige Waldpflanzenarten vom Schalenwild ausgebreitet?
Oheimb, G., Kriebitzsch, W. U., Schmidt, M., Heinken, T. & Ellenberg, H., 2009, In: Forstarchiv. 80, 5, p. 215-221 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Was macht zukunftsfähiges Wirtschaften aus? die Neuerfindung des Ökonomischen
Biesecker, A. & Hofmeister, S., 2009, Gemeinwesen gestalten - Lernen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung. Europäischen Masterstudiengang „Gemeinwesensentwicklung, Quartiermanagement und Lokale Ökonomie“ an der Hochschule München" (ed.). Neu-Ulm: Verein zur Förderung der sozialpolitischen Arbeit, p. 77-104 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Weitere Vereinfachung des Abfallrechts
Schomerus, T. & Versteyl, L.-A., 2009, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 453 p. (UBA-FB; vol. 01,322).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Welches Spielzeug besitzen Kinder hier und in anderen Ländern? Ein transkultureller Vergleich als Grundlage, um über das eigene Konsumverhalten nachzudenken
Stoltenberg, U., 2009, In: Grundschule Sachunterricht. 42, p. 11-14 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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What is sustainability economics?
Baumgärtner, S. & Quaas, M., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 138).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Wie managen deutsche Unternehmen Nachhaltigkeit? Bekanntheit und Anwendung von Methoden des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements in den 120 größten Unternehmen Deutschlands
Herzig, C. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 54 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Wie Nachhaltigkeit den Unternehmenserfolg steigert
Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2009, In: IO new management. 78, 9, p. 12-15 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Wirkungen des EU-Emissionshandels als ökonomisches Instrument der Umweltpolitik auf das betriebliche Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
Hesselbarth, C., 2009, Aachen: Shaker Verlag. 547 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Wirkung verschiedener Managementverfahren auf den N- und P-Haushalt von Heideökosystemen und die Ernährungssituation von Calluna vulgaris
Härdtle, W., Oheimb, G., Fottner, S., Niemeyer, M. & Niemeyer, T., 2009, Offenlandmanagement außerhalb landwirtschaftlicher Nutzflächen: Referate und Ergebnisse der gleichnamigen Fachtagung an der Internationalen Naturschutzakademie Insel Vilm vom 23. bis 26. Juni 2008 . Fink, P. (ed.). Münster: BfN-Schriftenvertrieb im Landwirtschaftsverlag, p. 223-228 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Wo kommt unser Spielzeug her? Herstellungsbedingungen von Spielzeug als Bildungsanlass im Sachunterricht
Gottmann, T. & Wagner, B., 2009, In: Grundschule Sachunterricht. 42, p. 30-35 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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World in Transition: Sustainability Perspectives for Higher Education
Adomßent, M. (Editor), Beringer, A. (Editor) & Barth, M. (Editor), 2009, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 245 p. (Higher education for sustainability; no. 4)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Zukünftiges Engagement der Studierendeninitiative Greening the University - wie es weiter geht
Löw Beer, D. & Keul, L., 2009, Greening the University - Perspektiven für eine nachhaltige Hochschule. S. G. T. U. E. V. (ed.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 144-147 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Zur Notwendigkeit einer Novellierung der Regelungen zur Transport und Vermittlergenehmigung nach §§ 49-51 KrW-/AbfG
Schomerus, T., 2009, In: AbfallR. 8, 3, p. 98-105 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Zur Notwendigkeit einer Novellierung der Regelung über die Entsorgungsfachbetriebe in § 52 KrW-/AbfG
Schomerus, T., 2009, In: AbfallR. 8, 4, p. 174-182 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Zur Novellierung des Hamburgischen Informationsfreiheitsgesetzes
Schomerus, T. & Tolkmitt, U., 2009, In: NordÖR. 12, 7/8, p. 285-291 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Zusammenhänge und Kinetik biotischer und abiotischer Eisenoxidation bei der Brunnenverockerung und Ansätze zur Modellierung
Opel, O., Eggerichs, T., Eler, N. & Ruck, W., 2009, Wasser 2009: Tagungsband der Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft 2009, 18-20 Mai 2009 in Stralsund. Wasserchemische Gesellschaft (ed.). Mühlheim an der Ruhr: GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 325-329 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
- 2008
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Guest Editors of Special Issue: Sustainability in higher education research
Beringer, A., Adomßent, M. & Scott, W., 01.12.2008, In: Environmental Education Research. 14, 6, p. 603-606 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Isotopic composition of nitrate in five German rivers discharging into the North Sea
Johannsen, A., Dähnke, K. & Emeis, K., 01.12.2008, In: Organic Geochemistry. 39, 12, p. 1678-1689 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Knowledge integration: A key challenge for transdisciplinary cooperation
Godemann, J., 01.12.2008, In: Environmental Education Research. 14, 6, p. 625-641 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Occurrence and distribution of triclosan in the German Bight (North Sea)
Xie, Z., Ebinghaus, R., Floeser, G., Caba, A. & Ruck, W., 01.12.2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 156, 3, p. 1190-1195 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Population ecology of the rare carabid beetle Carabus variolosus (Coleoptera : Carabidae) in North-west Germany
Matern, A., Drees, C., Aßmann, T. & Meyer, H., 01.12.2008, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 12, 6, p. 591-601 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable university research and development: inspecting sustainability in higher education research
Beringer, A. & Adomssent, M., 01.12.2008, In: Environmental Education Research. 14, 6, p. 607-623 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Diversity of environmental justice: Towards a European Approach
Elvers, H.-D., Heinrichs, H. & Groß, M., 01.12.2008, In: European Societies. 10, 5, p. 835-856 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The footprint of pesticide stress in communities-Species traits reveal community effects of toxicants
Liess, M., Schäfer, R. B. & Schriever, C. A., 01.12.2008, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 406, 3, p. 484-490 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review