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Current projects

  • The vital element water and our common future – discourses on sustainable development in the context of the climate crisis
    The project "Water as a Vital Element and Our Common Future – Discourses on Sustainable Development in the Context of the Climate Crisis" aims to raise social and municipal (water) awareness in relation to the national water strategy. In light of the challenges posed by the climate crisis, solutions are to be identified, particularly for the city and region of Hanover. The central product will be a "Water Guide" for the city and region of Hanover, which will be made available to the general public. Two panel discussions in January and March 2026 at the Leibnizhaus Hannover, aimed at the general public, will examine the topic from different perspectives for our common future. The Water Guide will be formally presented to the general public at a closing event at the Leibnizhaus in August 2026.
    Led by: Prof. Dr. Christiane Meyer
    Team: Merle Biermann, Lara Brede, Alicia Strauß
    Year: 2025
    Funding: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK)
    Duration: 07/2025 - 09/2025
  • #FREI DAY FOR FUTURE – Shaping healthy and sustainable living environments together
    The research project of three years focuses on the FREI DAY learning format at schools in Lower Saxony, whose impact on sustainable and healthy lifestyles and living conditions is being investigated. FREI DAY usually involves four lessons per week in which pupils develop their own projects on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in small groups over the course of a school year, implementing them in their local community. The aim for young people is to acquire the skills they need to create healthy, fair and sustainable living conditions and lifestyles and to experience self-efficacy. The evaluation uses a mixed methods approach which will be carried out at the participating elementary schools as well as secondary and vocational schools. Some schools have already implemented the FREI DAY, some do not take part (yet). For the effectiveness of the evaluation, around 10 key persons per FREI DAY school and one or more class levels are interviewed by telephone as part of the quantitative surveys. Qualitative surveys (focus groups, photovoice, Most Significant Change) will be conducted at selected schools that are already implementing FREI DAY. The project is being implemented in close collaboration with a team at Hannover Medical School (MHH) and coordinated by Prof. Dr. Ulla Walter from the Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research. The research team at the IDN at LUH is responsible for implementing the qualitative surveys.
    Led by: Prof. Dr. Christiane Meyer
    Team: Jacqueline Kittel, Alicia Strauß
    Year: 2025
    Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
    Duration: 02/2025 - 01/2028

Completed projects

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