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. 2003
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    Zeitforschung ist Nachhaltigkeitsforschung - Zeitpolitik ist Nachhaltigkeitspolitik: mit der Zeit Grenzen zwischen Forschungs- und Politikfeldern überschreiten ...

    Hofmeister, S., 2003, Zeit für Zeitpolitik. Kirner, E. (ed.). Bremen: Atlantik-Verlag, p. 33-41 9 p.

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

  3. Published

    Zeitreihen von Pegelmessungen - ausreichende Grundlage für Bemessungshochwasser?

    Wittenberg, H., 2003, Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft.: Heft 04.03. Klima - Wasser - Flussgebietsmanagement - im Lichte der Flut Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie am. Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, Vol. 1. p. 173-179 7 p.

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

  4. Published

    Zukunft von Verwaltung und Informatik: Festschrift für Heinrich Reinermann

    Bonin, H. E. G. (Editor), 2003, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg. 200 p. (Final)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Zur Lebenssituation allein erziehender Sozialhilfeempfängerinnen und ihrer Kinder unter besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Gesundheit: Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie

    Waller, H., Deneke, C. & Walther, K., 2003, Lüneburg: Zentrum für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Lüneburg. 101 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  6. Published

    Zur Notwendigkeit transdisziplinärer Ansätze für Evaluationsvorhaben in der Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung.

    Adomßent, M., 2003, In: Zeitschrift für Evaluation. 2003, 1, p. 5-17 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Zwischen räumlicher Planung und lebensweltlicher Realität: Ländliche Räume im Wandel - Frauen im ländlichen Raum

    Thiem, A., 2003, Zwischentöne gestalten: Dialoge zur Verbindung von Geschlechterverhältnissen und Nachhaltigkeit. Hofmeister, S., Mölders, T. & Karsten, M. E. (eds.). Bielefeld: Kleine Verlag, p. 92-102 11 p.

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

  8. Published

    Zwischentöne gestalten: Dialoge zur Verbindung von Geschlechterverhältnissen und Nachhaltigkeit

    Hofmeister, S. (Editor), Mölders, T. (Editor) & Karsten, M.-E. (Editor), 2003, Bielefeld: Kleine Verlag. 200 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. 2002
  10. Published

    Nachhaltig managen mit der Balanced Scorecard: Erfahrungen aus einem Praxisprojekt

    Gminder, C. U., Bieker, T., Hahn, T. & Wagner, M., 01.12.2002, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 17, 6, p. 27-28 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  11. Published

    Environmental Shareholder Value Matrix: Konzeption, Anwendung und Berechnung

    Figge, F. & Hahn, T., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 19 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Published

    Erholung im Wald: Des einen Freud des anderen Leid: Kosten für Waldeigentümer und deren Einflussfaktoren

    Bilecen, E. & Kleiber, O., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 27 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  13. Published

    Methoden zur Evaluation der Nachhaltigkeit von Unternehmen: Kategorisierung und Analyse ihrer Stakeholderorientierung

    Kim, K., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 58 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  14. Published

    Stakeholder und Unternehmensrisiko: Eine stakeholderbasierte Herleitung des Unternehmensrisikos

    Figge, F., 12.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  15. Published

    Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and methanesulfinate (MSI-) by OH radicals in aqueous medium

    Bardouki, H., Barcellos Da Rosa, M., Mihalopoulos, N., Palm, W.-U. & Zetzsch, C., 01.10.2002, In: Atmospheric Environment. 36, 29, p. 4627-4634 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    PRB technologies in Germany: Recent progress and new developments

    Birke, V., Burmeier, H. & Rosenau, D., 01.10.2002, Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - 2002: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Gavaskar, A. R. & Chen, A. S. C. (eds.). Columbus, OH: Battelle Presse, p. 521-528 8 p. (Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds).

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

  17. Published

    Umweltmanagement in deutschen Unternehmen: Der aktuelle Stand der Praxis

    Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 10.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 28 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  18. Published

    COPERNICUS in Lüneburg: Higher Education in the Context of Sustainable Development and Globalization

    Michelsen, G. (Editor), van Dam-Mieras, R. (Editor) & Winkelmann, H. P. (Editor), 01.09.2002, Frankfurt am Main: Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 253 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwickliung; vol. 8)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  19. Published

    The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Linking Sustainability Management to Business Strategy

    Figge, F., Hahn, T., Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 09.2002, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 11, 5, p. 269-284 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Design for the triple topline: New tools for Sustainable Commerce

    McDonough, W. & Braungart, M., 01.08.2002, In: Corporate Environmental Strategy. 9, 3, p. 251-258 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    The Link Between 'Green' and Economic Success: Environmental Management as the Crucial Trigger Between Environmental and Economic Performance

    Schaltegger, S. & Synnestvedt, T., 01.08.2002, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 65, 4, p. 339-346 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  23. Published

    Sustainable Champions: Positionierung von Marktführern im Umweltbereich. Eine empirische Untersuchung

    Petersen, H., 08.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 32 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  24. Published

    Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Environmental Management Accounting: Links Between Business Actors and Environmental Management Accounting Tools

    Burrit, R. L., Hahn, T. & Schaltegger, S., 07.2002, In: Australian Accounting Review. 12, 27, p. 39-50 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Stakeholder Value Matrix: die Verbindung zwischen Shareholder Value und Stakeholder Value

    Figge, F., 05.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 17 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  26. Published

    Sustainable Value Added: Measuring Corporate Sustainable Performance Beyond Eco-Efficiency

    Figge, F. & Hahn, T., 04.2002, 2., rev. ed ed., Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 34 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  27. Published

    Ecopreneurship fördern: nachhaltige Entwicklung als Prozess der Unternehmensentwicklung

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 01.03.2002, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 17, 1, p. 27-28 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  28. Published

    Intermediate `time-spaces' - The rediscovery of transition in spatial planning and environmental planning

    Hofmeister, S., 01.03.2002, In: Time & Society. 11, 1, p. 105-130 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Reduction of Atmospheric Transboundary Fluxes of Heavy Metals in Europe: Scientific Support for European Environmental Protection Conventions

    Petersen, G., 01.03.2002, Lüneburg. 90 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesPost-doctoral dissertations

  30. Published

    Empirical Identification of Corporate Environmental Strategies: Their Determinants and Effects for Firms in the United Kingdom and Germany

    Wagner, M., 03.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 55 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  31. Published

    Strategisches Umweltmanagement und Öko-Marketing: Grundlagen des Umweltmanagements

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 03.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 93 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  32. Published

    Am selbstverdienstlichsten ist es, über das zu reden, was ist: Ärger in der Freundschaft und Selbstwert-Entwicklung im Jugendalter

    Salisch, M., Oppl, C. & Vogelsang, J., 31.01.2002, Wege zum Selbst: Soziale Herausforderungen für Kinder und Jugendliche. Uhlendorff, H., Oswald, H. & Azmitia, M. (eds.). Stuttgart: Lucius & Lucius, p. 135-155 21 p.

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

  33. Published
  34. Published

    Ecosystem Services

    Guterstam, B., Werker, A., Adamsson, M., Barker, D., Brüll, A., Dakers, A., Gossling, S., Heeb, J., Loiselle, S., Mander, U., Melaku Canu, D., Roggenbauer, R., Roux, M., Santopietro, G. D., Stuart, D., Trudeau, M. & van Bohemen, H. D., 01.01.2002, Understanding and solving environmental problems in the 21st century: Toward a new, integrated hard problem science. Costanza, R. & Jørgensen, S. E. (eds.). Elsevier B.V., p. 127-138 9 p.

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

  35. Published

    Grundlagen der Umweltchemie

    Ruck, W., 01.01.2002, Naturwissenschaften. Härdtle, W. (ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 79-111 33 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

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

  36. Published

    Inland sand ecosystems: dynamics and restitution as a consequence of the use of different grazing systems

    Schwabe, A., Remy, D., Aßmann, T., Kratochwil, A., Mährlein, A., Nobis, M., Storm, C., Zehm, A., Schlemmer, H., Seuss, R., Bergmann, S., Eichberg, C., Menzel, U., Persigehl, M., Zimmermann, K. & Weinert, M., 01.01.2002, Pasture landscapes and nature conservation. Redecker, B., Härdtle, W., Finck, P., Riecken, U. & Schröder, E. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 239-252 14 p.

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

  37. Published

    Partizipationsformen von Kindern und Jugendlichen am Beispiel des außerschulischen Umweltbildungskonzepts von Greenpeace

    Degenhardt, L., Godemann, J., Michelsen, G. & Molitor, H., 01.01.2002, Umweltbewusstsein unter dem Leitbild nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse Empirischer Untersuchungen Und Pädagogische Konsequenzen. Bolscho, D. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, p. 169-188 20 p. (Ökologie und Erziehungswissenschaft ; vol. 9).

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

  38. Published

    The Relationship Between the Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms: An Empirical Analysis of the European Paper Industry

    Wagner, M., Phu, N. V., Azomahou, T. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 9, 3, p. 133-146 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    The Relationship of Environmental and Economic Performance at the Firm Level: A Review of Empirical Studies in Europe and Methodological Comments

    Wagner, M. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: European Environment. 12, 3, p. 149-159 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Umweltbewusstsein unter dem Leitbild nachhaltige Entwicklung: Ergebnisse empirischer Untersuchungen und pädagogische Konsequenzen

    Michelsen, G. (Editor) & Bolscho, D. (Editor), 01.01.2002, Leverkusen: Verlag Leske + Budrich. 334 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  41. Published

    Water and soil towards sustainable land use

    Urban, B., 01.01.2002, Sustainable water and soil management. Kunst, S. (ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer Verlag, p. 261-293 33 p.

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

  42. Published

    A Framework for Ecopreneurship: Leading Bioneers and Environmental Managers to Ecopreneurship

    Schaltegger, S., 2002, In: Greener Management International. 38, p. 45-58 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Agenda 21 und Universität - auch eine Frage der Gesundheit?

    Paulus, P. (Editor) & Stoltenberg, U. (Editor), 2002, Frankfurt am Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 174 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen – Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 7)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  44. Published

    An Integrative Framework of Environmental Management Accounting: Consolidating the Different Approaches of EMA into a Common Framework and Terminology

    Burritt, R. L., Hahn, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2002, Environmental Management Accounting: Informational and Institutional Developments. Bennett, M. & Bouma, J. J. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 21-35 15 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science ; vol. 9).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  45. Published

    Anknüpfungspunkte für Gesundheit auf dem Campus einer Universität

    Stoltenberg, U., 2002, Agenda 21 und Universität – auch eine Frage der Gesundheit?. Paulus, P. & Stoltenberg, U. (eds.). Frankfurt/Main: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 50-52 3 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen – Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 7).

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

  46. Published

    Aspect-oriented software development: a little guidance to better Java applications

    Bonin, H. E. G., 2002, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg. 89 p. (Final)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

  47. Published

    Aufforstung und Landnutzung - die Veränderung des Wasserhaushaltes in der Lüneburger Heide

    Wittenberg, H., 2002, Wechselwirkungen zwischen Grundwasserleitern und Oberflächengewässern: Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie 2002 ; 20. bis 22. März 2002 in Suderburg, Lüneburger Heide. Wittenberg, H. & Schöniger, M. (eds.). Hennef: GFA - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Abwassertechnik, p. 95-100 6 p. (FORUM FÜR HYDROLOGIE UND WASSERBEWIRTSCHAFTUNG; vol. H1, no. 02).

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

  48. Published

    Axel Springer Verlag: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement am Druckstandort

    Bieder, T., Friese, A. & Hahn, T., 2002, Nachhaltig managen mit der Balanced Scorecard: Konzept und Fallstudien. Schaltegger, S. & Dyllick, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Dr. Gabler Verlag, p. 167-197 31 p.

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

  49. Published

    Bauwerksuntersuchungen an zwei Sturmflutsperrwerken: Ergebnisse und Folgerungen für die Praxis

    Quitmann, H.-D. & Hallauer, O., 2002, Hüttensandhaltiger Zement: Verkehrsbau - Wasserbau - Kanalisation. Rendchen, K. (ed.). Düsseldorf: Verlag Bau + Technik, p. 128-133 6 p.

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

  50. Published

    Bestimmung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln im Stammablaufwasser von Buchen (Fagus Sylvatica L.)

    Bernhardt, A., Palm, W.-U. & Ruck, W., 2002, In: Vom Wasser. 98, p. 29-36 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  51. Published

    Biodiversitätsforschung im Wald

    Anders, S., Ellenberg, H., Hertel, H., Hofmann, G., Jenssen, M., Heuveldop, J., Kriebitzsch, W. U., Oheimb, G., Schmidt, M. & Scholz, F., 2002, In: Forschungsreport Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft. 26, 2, p. 17-21 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  52. Published

    Biographie als Schlüsseldimension für berufliche Bildung

    Mayer, M., 2002, Wandel und Perspektiven von Frauenberufstätigkeit im Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen einer ländlich geprägten Region: Abschlussbericht des Forschungsschwerpunktes "Frauenberufstätigkeit im Regionalen Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen" der Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen; Lüneburg 1997 - 2002 . Waller, H., Henschel, A. & Sturm, N. (eds.). Lüneburg: Zentrum für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Lüneburg, p. 115-140 26 p.

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