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. 2013
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    Biotic and abiotic degradation of S-metolachlor and its commercial product Mercantor Gold® in aqueous media

    Gutowski, L., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 2013, Abstract Book: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 34 th Annual Meeting, Harmonizing Science Across Disciplines Nashville, Tennessee 17–21 November 2013. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, p. 167 1 p. (SETAC annual meeting; no. 34).

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

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    Bodenentwicklungen und Bodenbelastungen der Mäanderschleife Wehninger Werder an der niedersächsischen Mittelelbe

    Krüger, F., Weniger, T. & Urban, B., 2013, Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 e.V.. Härdtle, W. & Prüter, J. (eds.). Lüneburg: Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851 e.V., p. 97-108 12 p. (Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg; no. 45).

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

  4. Published

    Business Cases for Sustainability

    Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2013, Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L. & Das Gupta, A. (eds.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, Vol. 1. p. 245-252 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  5. Published

    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities Invest in Offshore Wind Energy

    Richter, M., 2013, In: International Journal of Technology Management. 63, 1/2, p. 24-50 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Caring for natures? Naturschutz aus der Perspektive des Vorsorgenden Wirtschaftens.

    Hofmeister, S. & Mölders, T., 2013, Wege Vorsorgenden Wirtschaftens. Vorsorgendes Wirtschaften, N. (ed.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 85-114 29 p.

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

  7. Published

    Carry on the Distribution of Power: Federalism in Germany

    Laws, N., 2013, O Federalista Atual: Teoria do Federalismo. Ramos, D. T. (ed.). Belo Horizonte: Arraes Editores, p. 501-521 21 p.

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

  8. Published

    Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in Germany

    Heinrichs, H., Laws, N. & Riedel, H., 2013, Winning Strategies for a Sustainable Future: Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013. Gütersloh: WBV Bertelsmann Verlag, p. 39-52 14 p.

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

  9. Published

    Chronometric and relative dating of the Middle Pleistocene sequence of Schöningen

    Richter, D. & Urban, B., 2013, 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Society for the study of human evolution (ESHE). European Society for the Study of Human Evolution, p. 184 1 p. (Proceedings of the European Society for the study of Human Evolution; vol. 2).

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

  10. Published

    Climate change: An amplifier of existing health risks in developing countries

    Huynen, M. M. T. E., Martens, P. & Akin, S.-M., 2013, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. 15, 6, p. 1425-1442 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Climate change and environmental hazards related to shipping: An international legal framework; Proceedings of the Hamburg International Environmental Law Conference 2011

    Koch, H.-J. (Editor), König, D. (Editor), Sanden, J. (Editor) & Verheyen, R. (Editor), 2013, Leiden; Boston: Martinus Nijhoff. 276 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Combating Climate Change through Organisational Innovation: An Empirical Analysis of Internal Emission Trading Schemes

    Hörisch, J., 2013, In: Corporate Governance. 13, 5, p. 569-582 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    CSR reporting as a communication signal contributing to the corporate reputation

    Hetze, K., 2013, CSR Communication Conference 2013 Proceedings. Nielsen, A.-E., Thomsen, C., Golob, U., Elving, W., Schultz, F. & Podnar, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Vol. 2013. p. 49-52 4 p.

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

  14. Published

    Das Individuum und die Peers - eine strukturelle Perspektive

    Schäfer, M. & von Salisch, M., 2013, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 62, 3, p. 171-178 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Das Verhältnis von Praxis, Theorie und persönlicher Haltung in der Weiterbildung von LehrerInnen zum Umgang mit Kategorien sozialer Ungleichheit

    Jürgen Budde, P. D., Offen, S. & Schmidt, J., 2013, In: Lehrerbildung auf dem Prüfstand. 6, 1, p. 32-49 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Decreasing Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Gas Emissions in Transportation: Sensing, control and reduction of emissions

    Palocz-Andresen, M., 2013, Springer Verlag. 121 p. (Green Energy and Technology; vol. 14)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  17. Published

    Design of new environmentally benign pharmaceutically active compounds

    Kümmerer, K., Frei, E. & Marano, G., 2013, 14th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment: Book of abstracts. European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) / Division of Chemistry and the Environment (DCE), p. 423 1 p.

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

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    Developing Carbon Accounting: Between Driving Carbon Reductions and Complying with a Carbon Reporting Standard

    Gibassier, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 25 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  20. Published

    Development of a Mobile Application for People with Panic Disorder as augmentation for an Internet-based Intervention

    Kleine Stegemann, S., Ebenfeld, L., Lehr, D., Berking, M. & Funk, B., 2013, 2013 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, FedCSIS 2013: Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems. Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne, p. 1331-1337 7 p. 6644187. (2013 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, FedCSIS 2013).

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

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    Die BINK-Strategie zur Förderung nachhaltigen Konsumverhaltens und nachhaltiger Konsumkultur in Bildungsorganisationen – Weiterentwicklung auf der Basis einer formativen Evaluation

    Homburg, A., Nachreiner, M. & Fischer, D., 2013, Nachhaltig konsumieren lernen: Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt BINK "Bildungsinstitutionen und nachhaltiger Konsum". Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 185-213 29 p. (Innovation in den Hochschulen - Nachhaltige Entwicklung; no. 11).

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

  23. Published

    Die Geschichte des MBA: Wie alles begann...(Teil 1)

    Schaltegger, S., Petersen, H. & Kalisch, C., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 14-19 6 p.

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

  24. Published

    Die Geschichte des MBA: Wie es weiterging...(Teil2)

    Schaltegger, S., Petersen, H. & Kalisch, C., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 66-68 3 p.

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

  25. Published
  26. Published

    Die Lücke schließen: Konsumenten zwischen ökologischer Einstellung und nicht-ökologischem Verhalten

    Haubach, C., Moser, A., Schmidt, M. & Wehner, C., 2013, In: Wirtschaftspsychologie. 15, 2/3, p. 33-47 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Die Quitte-Methode: Integration von Stoffstrommodellierung und Pinch-Analyse für Batch-Prozesse am Beispiel der BIONADE GmbH

    Hasenstab, C., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Diversity and specialization of host parasitoid interactions in an urban rural interface

    Pereira Peixoto, M. H., Pufal, G., Staab, M., Martins, C. & Klein, A.-M., 2013, Building Bridges in Ecology – Linking Systems, Scales and Disciplines: Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Ökologie. Potsdam: Gesellschaft für Ökologie, p. 410 1 p. (Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie; no. 43).

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

  31. Published

    Draußen? Zur Dialektik von Enteignung und Aneignung und zu deren aktuellen Erscheinungsformen

    Biesecker, A., Hofmeister, S. & von Winterfeld , U., 2013, In: Das Argument. 55, 4, p. 522-538 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Dynamic Capabilities in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

    Beske, P., 2013, Kassel: Kassel university press. 130 p. (Supply Chain Management; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  33. Published

    Ecological impact of Camelia sativa and Thlaspi arvense cultivation in a summer double cropping system in Northern Germany

    Walmsley, D. & Klein, A.-M., 2013, Building bridges in ecology, linking systems, scales and disciplines: Book of Abstracts . Gehrmann, G. (ed.). 2013 ed. Gesellschaft für Ökologie, p. 26-27 1 p. (Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie; no. 43).

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

  34. Published

    Ecosystem services and distributive justice. Considering access rights to ecosystem services in theories of distributive justice

    Glotzbach, S., 2013, In: Ethics, Policy & Environment. 16, 2, p. 162-176 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Eco Threats as Security Threats and the protection of the Environment during Hostilities

    Bachmann, S. D. & Sanden, J., 2013, In: Amicus Curiae. 2013, 95, p. 10-13 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  36. Published

    Education for Sustainable Development

    Sewilam, H., McCormack, O., Osório-Peters, S. & Mader, M., 2013, New Life Sciences : linking science to society: BioVisionAlexandria 2012. Serageldin, I., Yahia, M., El-Faham, M. & El-Wakil, M. (eds.). Bibliotheca Alexandrina, p. 197 - 206 10 p.

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

  37. Published

    Einführung: Forschungs- und Handlungsfelder der Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften und -politik

    Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 153-159 6 p.

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

  38. Published

    Einführung: Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung – ein Konzept – eine Aufgabe – ein Prozess

    Stoltenberg, U., 2013, Weltorientierung durch Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung: Theoretische Grundlagen und Praxis des Sachunterrichts in der Grundschule. Stoltenberg, U. (ed.). Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, Vol. 1. p. 9-11 3 p.

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

  39. Published

    Einleitung: Geschlechterverhältnisse in der nachhaltigen Entwicklung

    Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T., 2013, Geschlechterverhältnisse und Nachhaltigkeit: Die Kategorie Geschlecht in den Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Hofmeister, S., Katz, C. & Mölders, T. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 17-30 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherEducation

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    Einleitung: Das Projekt "Bildungsinstitutionen und nachhaltiger Konsum" (BINK)

    Michelsen, G., 2013, Nachhaltig konsumieren lernen: Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt BINK "Bildungsinstitutionen nachhaltiger Konsum". Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D. (eds.). 1. ed. Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 11-22 11 p. (Innovationen in den Hochschulen: Nachhaltige Entwicklung; vol. 11).

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

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  42. Published

    Emerging pollutants: of old compounds and new ones, of micrograms and tonnes, from the past to the future

    Kümmerer, K., 2013, 14th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment: ICCE 2013, Barcelona, June 25 - 28, 2013; Book of abstracts. European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) / Division of Chemistry and the Environment (DCE), p. 42 1 p.

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

  43. Published

    Empathie und Solidarität mit Um- und Nachwelt: Politische Bildung und nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Michelsen, G., 2013, Wissen und Können: Wege zum professionellen Handeln in der politischen Bildung. Hufer, K.-P., Länge, T. W., Menke, B., Overwien, B. & Schudoma, L. (eds.). Schwalbach / Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 217-219 3 p.

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

  44. Published

    Empfehlungen für die marktbezogene Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation großer Reiseveranstalter: Untersucht am Beispiel der Kuoni Reisen AG, Schweiz

    Pieper, E., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 154 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Energiewende als Gemeinschaftswerk? Stand und Perspektiven zur Einbindung der Jugend

    Burandt, S., Fischer, D., Grunenberg, H. & Heinrichs, H., 2013, Verändern durch Wissen: Chancen und Herausforderungen demokratischer Beteiligung: von Stuttgart 21 bis zur Energiewende. Töpfer, K., Volkert, D. & Mans, U. (eds.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 114–130 17 p.

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

  46. Published

    Entwicklungspolitische Bildungsarbeit in Theorie und Praxis

    Fischer, J. & Richter, S., 2013, Einführung in die Entwicklungspolitik. Ihne, H. & Wilhelm, J. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 227-243 17 p. (Schriftenreihe; vol. 1338).

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

  47. Published

    Epilog - Und wo sind wir? Reflexionen auf den Ort der/des Forschenden in der raumbezogenen qualitativen Sozialforschung

    Vilsmaier, U., 2013, Raumbezogene qualitative Sozialforschung. Dörfler, T. & Rothfuß, E. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 287-307 21 p.

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

  48. Published

    Ernährungskultur und Kulturlandschaft nachhaltig gestalten – Reflexionen aus der Perspektive Vorsorgenden Wirtschaftens

    Mölders, T., 2013, Wie Ernährung unsere Landschaften formt: Dokumentation der Tagung "Ernährungskultur und Kulturlandschaft - Wie Verbraucher zu Mitgestaltern einer attraktiven Landschaft werden. Gotzmann, I. (ed.). Bund Heimat und Umwelt, p. 44-48 5 p.

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

  49. Published

    "Es geht um einen engagierten Journalismus"

    Michelsen, G., Humburg, A. & Schäfer, T., 2013, In: Journalistik Journal. 16, 1, p. 12-13 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Transfer

  50. Published

    Exploring Corporate Practices in Management Accounting for Sustainability

    Bennett, M., Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, London: Institute for Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). 55 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Fachliche Begleitung im Naturschutzgebiet: Forschung

    Härdtle, W., Keienburg, T. & Oheimb, G., 2013, Das Naturschutzgebiet Lüneburger Heide : Natur- und Kulturerbe von europäischem Rang: Teil 1. Kaiser, T. (ed.). Bispingen: Verein Naturschutzpark e.V., p. 405-412 8 p. (VNP-Schriften; vol. 4).

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