Professorship for Governance and Sustainability

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

We are a multidisciplinary team with backgrounds from political science, geography, sociology, systems science, or environmental sciences. Our research centers around the big challenges of governance in the context of environmental and sustainability politics. Politics and policy on multiple levels, from the very local to the global, working across scales, and involving a variety of stakeholders and process forms, from top-down policy implementation to processes of social learning in collaborative networks form the center of investigation. We ask whether and how participation and collaboration foster environmental sustainability? How can sustainability transitions be governed? How to meet the challenges of governing global social-ecological teleconnected systems? We use in-depth case studies as well as large-N case survey meta-analysis to improve the evidence-base of sustainability governance. Much of our research is inter- and transdisciplinary in nature, involving stakeholders from outside academia.

Main research areas

  • The effectiveness of participation in environmental decision-making processes
  • Collective leraning and social network analysis
  • Environmental and sustainability conflicts: mediation and consensus building
  • Issues of complexity and uncertainty os sustainability
  • Environmental information: monitoring and evaluation
  • Global and multi-level governance and institutional scaling processes
  • Public discourse and the role of the media
  • Transformation and decay of social-ecological systems
  • water resources management, coastal protection and management, land use and reuse of brownfield sites.
  1. 2014
  2. Mapping participation in public environmental decision-making processes: An international database on published case studies

    Challies, E. (Speaker)

    05.09.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Methods workshop: A social science perspective on coastal issues

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    24.07.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  4. Coastal Zone Canada - CZC 2014

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    17.06.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  5. 2nd GlobalFood Symposium 2014 - Transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems

    Velten, S. (Participant)

    25.04.201426.04.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. German National Academic Foundation (External organisation)

    Newig, J. (Office)

    20142022

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  7. 2013
  8. Networking workshop Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht -HHG 2013

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    07.11.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9. Governance und Transformation: Ein konzeptioneller Rahmen

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    14.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  10. Unravelling the paradox of public participation: Beyond competing claims about effectiveness

    Challies, E. (Coauthor)

    21.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. ‚Proxy-Repräsentation‘ als demokratische Innovation: Wie zukünftige Generationen politisch repräsentiert werden können

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    19.09.201321.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Reflexive Multi-Criteria Evaluation as a tool to integrate Multiple Values into Decision-Making – a Case Study from Germany

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    09.09.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  13. ETH Zürich World Food System Center Summer School - 2013

    Velten, S. (Participant)

    11.08.201325.08.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  14. Representing Future Generations Today

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    29.07.201310.08.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  15. The Politics of Sustainability Indicators in Rhineland-Palatinate: A Case Study

    Rose, M. (Speaker)

    03.07.201305.07.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. 1st International Conference on Public Policy - ICPP 2013

    Challies, E. (presenter)

    27.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. 1st International Conference on Public Policy - ICPP 2013

    Newig, J. (Speaker), Challies, E. (Speaker) & Kochskämper, E. (Speaker)

    27.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. 1st International Conference on Public Policy - ICPP 2013

    Newig, J. (Speaker) & Koontz, T. M. (Speaker)

    27.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  19. 1st International Conference on Public Policy - ICPP 2013

    Newig, J. (Speaker), Jager, N. W. (Speaker) & Schulz, D. (Speaker)

    27.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  20. The influence of polycentricity on collaborative environmental management – the case of EU Water Framework Directive implementation in Germany

    Newig, J. (Oral presentation)

    27.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  21. 12th biennial Conference on Communication and Environment - COCE 2013

    Lüdecke, G. (presenter)

    06.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  22. Demokratiequalität im Policy-Prozess und ihre Auswirkung auf die Policy-Performanz

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    06.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  23. Graduate School (Organisational unit)

    Velten, S. (Member)

    01.04.201315.12.2014

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  24. Reflexive Multi-Criteria Evaluation as a Tool to Integrate Multiple Values of Scientists and Stakeholders

    Schmidt, A. (Speaker)

    18.03.201320.03.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  25. European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions - ECPR 2013

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    13.03.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. Reflexive Multikriterielle Evaluation – Ein Instrument zur antizipativen Konfliktminderung bei Strategieentscheidungen im Küstenschutz

    Schmidt, A. (presenter)

    04.03.201306.03.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  27. 2012
  28. 2. Österreichischer Tag der Politikwissenschaft 2012

    Challies, E. (Coauthor)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  29. Media and Climate-friendly Behavior – Do Media have an Impact on Individual Action for Climate Protection?

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  30. Media Impact on Climate Protection

    Lüdecke, G. (presenter)

    30.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Transfer

  31. Responsible Supply Chains and Networks: Challenges for Governance and Sustainability 2012

    Challies, E. (presenter)

    24.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  32. Die Multikriterielle Evaluationsstudie – Ein transdisziplinäres Instrument zur integrativen Entscheidungsfindung

    Schmidt, A. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  33. Annual conference of the German Geographical Society 2012

    Challies, E. (presenter)

    10.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  34. Leuphana Energieforum 2012

    Fischer, L.-B. (Participant)

    17.09.201218.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  35. The Impact of Television Program on Individual Action for Climate Protection regarding Adolescents in Germany

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    11.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  36. 13th International Rural Sociology Association (IRSA) XIII World Congress on Rural Sociology 2012

    Challies, E. (Chair)

    04.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  37. Interlinking Feed/Food Commodity Chains: Social and Environmental Impacts, and Challenges for Governance

    Challies, E. (Speaker)

    04.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  38. 2. Hofgeismarer Forum für Umweltrecht und Umweltpolitik 2012

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    09.06.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  39. 1st Conference of the Energy and Society Network 2012

    Fischer, L.-B. (Speaker)

    22.03.201224.03.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  40. Linking stakeholder participation and environmental outcomes: In search of evidence

    Challies, E. (presenter)

    21.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  41. Linking modes of governance and social-ecological outcomes in environmental evaluation

    Jager, N. W. (Speaker) & Challies, E. (Speaker)

    09.02.201210.02.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  42. 6. Netzwerktreffen Sozialwissenschaftliche Klimaanpassungsforschung 2012

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  43. 2011
  44. Umweltbewusstsein und Medien (Media and Environmental Awareness): Können Filme unser Alltagshandeln verändern? (Do media make a change?)

    Lüdecke, G. (Lecturer)

    01.12.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  45. The role of networked publics for participatory sustainability communication

    Schulz, D. (Speaker)

    07.09.201110.09.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. 3rd EU-China River Basin Governance Research Network Workshop - RiBaGo 2011

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    30.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  47. 2010
  48. E-learning module on “Participation” in the context of IWRM – “Social Science” Part

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    01.12.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  49. Sustainability Solutions Initiative - From Knowledge to Action

    Lüdecke, G. (Speaker)

    18.10.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  50. Social Media, Partizipation und Nachhaltige Entwicklung

    Schulz, D. (presenter)

    17.09.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  51. Public Participation and River Basin Management in the WFD - Taking Stock and Looking Forwards - 2010

    Evers, M. (Organiser) & Lange, L. (Organiser)

    01.09.201003.09.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  52. 2nd European-Chinese RiBaGo (River Basin Governance) Workshop

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    25.08.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  53. ISA Word Congress of Sociology 2010

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    11.07.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  54. Winterschool „Public Participation and Climate Protection“

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    30.03.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  55. 2009
  56. Conference „Earth System Governance: People, Places, and the Planet“, Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    02.12.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  57. KUNTIKUM-Abschlusskonferenz - 2009

    Schulz, D. (Speaker)

    21.10.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  58. Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA)

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    03.09.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  59. International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR), 15th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM09)

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    06.06.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  60. Conference “Governing good and governing well”: The first global dialogue on ethical and effective governance

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    28.05.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  61. IHDP Open Meeting

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    29.04.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  62. 2008
  63. 5th Japanese-German Frontiers of Science Symposium (JAGFOS) of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    01.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  64. 1. Gemeinsame Kongress der deutschsprachigen Rechtssoziologie-Vereinigungen - 2008

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    05.09.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  65. 1st ISA Forum of Sociology 2008

    Schulz, D. (Speaker)

    05.09.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  66. Workshop “Governance für Nachhaltige Entwicklung: Prinzipien und praktische Relevanz”

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    16.06.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  67. 2007
  68. NSSI Factory, IED

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    30.10.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  69. 2006
  70. International Workshop “Global Change – a Challenge to Environmental Sociology The case of Spain and Germany”

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    14.12.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  71. IDGEC Synthesis Conference - 2006

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    06.12.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  72. WZB-Kongress „Bürgergesellschaft – Wunsch und Wirklichkeit“ - 2006

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    19.10.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  73. Lüneburg Workshop on Environmental and Sustainability Communication - 2006

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    22.06.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  74. Conference on Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology - PATH 2006

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    04.06.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  75. 2006 ECPR Joint Sessions Workshop ‘Efficiency versus Democracy? Towards New Syntheses’

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    25.04.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  76. Workshop “Governance for Sustainable Development – Steering in Contexts of Ambivalence, Uncertainty and Distributed Control” - 2006

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    06.02.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  77. 2005
  78. Workshop on German-Dutch-Perspectives on Current Issues of Environmental Social Sciences

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    17.11.2005

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  79. 6th Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Community - IHDP 2005

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    09.10.2005

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  80. 2004
  81. Herbsttagung „Partizipation und Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung“ des Arbeitskreises Politische Ökonomie 2004

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    22.10.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  82. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society Conference “Complexity and Integrated Resources Management” - IEMSS 2004

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    14.06.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  83. International Symposium “Uncertainty and Precaution in Environmental Management (UPEM)”

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    07.06.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  84. 2003
  85. 12. Workshop „Umweltrecht“ der Lehrstühle Schulte (TU Dresden) und Oebbecke (Univ. Münster) 2003

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    03.09.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  86. Frühjahrstagung "Ungleichheit und Umverteilung" des Arbeitskreises Politische Ökonomie 2003

    Newig, J. (Speaker)

    09.05.2003

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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