Bachelor/Master Thesis (completed)

SuCo2 group members are supervising Bachelor and Master theses on the interface of sustainable consumption and sustainability communication. The following list shows all theses projects that have been completed with the involvement of SuCo2 team members.

If you are interested in writing your final thesis with SuCo2, please get in touch with a SuCo2 member at your institution that most closely connects to your topic. Please make sure with the administration that the SuCo2 member has been approved as a thesis supervisor before you contact them. Also note our guidelines for drafting an expose / proposal and preparing consultation hour meetings.

Completed Master theses

  • Eric LoPret “Perceived Barriers and Benefits to Using Recycling Drop-Off Points in Asunción, Paraguay”, 2020 (co-chairs: Arnim Wiek, Sonja Klinsky; member: Daniel Fischer)
  • Jennifer Baker Brown “Conversations with the Circular Consumer”, 2020 (chair: Kevin Dooley, co-chairs: Rajesh Buch, Daniel Fischer)
  • Julia Colbert “Exploring Sustainability Literacy Through Nature Journaling in School Gardens”, 2020 (co-chairs: Eileen Merritt, Daniel Fischer; member: Sallie Marston)
  • Aysha F KH A A AlWazzan “A Look into the Design Process: Theory Driven Design for Behavior Change”, 2019 (chair: Mauricio Meija, co-chairs: Alfred Sanft, Daniel Fischer)
  • Esther Kohlhase “Adoption of a Plant-Based Diet: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Interventions”, 2019 (first supervisor: Henrik von Wehrden, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Teresa Russell “Worldview and perceptions of sustainable consumption”, 2019 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Henrik von Wehrden)
  • Jana Koltzau “The connection between subjective well-being and a sustainable lifestyle – the example of sustainable consumption”, 2019 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Sonja Geiger)
  • Theresa Horbach “Think global, report local. The contribution of local newspapers in Germany to sustainability communication.”, 2019 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Paul Upham)
  • Lara Predki “Implementing the Idea of Sustainable Development through the Medium of Sport: Relation between Running and Connectedness to Nature”, 2019 (first supervisor: Jessica Suessenbach, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Marilena Bekierz “All’s well that ends well: An analysis of measures of ‘quality of life’ as an end of sustainable consumption – an overview of applied measurements”, 2019 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Daniel Lang)
  • Ariel LeBarron “Sustainable consumption, self-control, and mindfulness: Two Systematic Literature Reviews”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Tyler DesRoches)
  • Laura-Katrin Brodersen “Opportunities and limitations of promoting sustainable food consumption through communication – an application of the theory of planned behaviour”, 2018 (first supervisor: Andreas Möller, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Stefanie Schramm “An autoethnographic case study on nutrition in the field of sustainable consumption”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Pascal Frank)
  • Rebecca Gerigk “Of “Vampires”, “Sweet Promises”, and Contested Developments: Frame-Analysis of Development Projects in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Rimjhim Aggarwal)
  • Hannah Trigg “Rethinking local food initiatives: A qualitative exploration of sustainability values, collective action and political perspectives”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Henrik von Wehrden)
  • Annika Thalheimer ” “Corporations in our Heads”: The Potential of an Interactive Theatre Method in Education for Sustainable Development”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Ulli Vilsmaier)
  • Pia Scholz “What is measured as sustainable consumption behaviour? A systematic literature review”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Sonja Geiger)
  • Janina Katona “The User Experience of Sharing Economy Platforms: Implications for Design-Driven Approaches Promotion Sustainable Consumption Behavior”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Paula Bialski)
  • Dennis Scheffler “Sustainable Development Goals and online communication: an analysis of the 100 global most sustainable and the 100 top-selling German corporations”, 2017 (first supervisor: Katharina Hetze, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Omotunde Kasali “Education for sustainable development in Nigeria: the coverage of poverty in the Nigerian senior school curriculum”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Aklilu Dalelo)
  • Lisa Pinkowski “To what extent do individual values change in adulthood? A systematic literature review to assess the potential of a targeted promotion of individual pro-environmental values”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Carolin Schuster)
  • Carla Wichmann “Promoting pro-environmental behavior through citizen science?A case study with Chilean students on plastic marine pollution.”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Hanna Brüning “If knowledge is not doing it, what is? – Perceived barriers for pro-environmental behavior”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Merle Heesch “Sustainability, needs and consumption: a comparative analysis of the contributions of fashion consumption to needs satisfaction using the case of intensive and frugal consumers”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Gerd Michelsen)
  • Carina Weber “Comparison of different types of diets in view of their ecological impact – Comparative analysis on adequate daily nutritional intake in Germany”, 2016 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Gerd Michelsen)
  • Carolin Kameke “Reduction of household food waste via nudging”, 2016 (first supervisor: Thomas Schomerus, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Rebecca Wiehe, “Motives of individuals for participating in sharing offers – a comparison based on the example of two action areas”, 2016 (first supervisor: Harald Heinrichs, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)

Completed Bachelor theses (before 2020)

  • Tami Goseberg & Janina Tolkiehn, “The Psychology of Collaborative Consumption: Exploring the Extended Self and Value Orientations in the Context of Car Usage”, 2019 (first supervisor: Carolin Schuster; second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Henriette Reinhardt, “Young Adults’ Perception of Storytelling for Sustainability: A Qualitative Case Study of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s Instagram Stories”, 2019 (first supervisor: Anna Sundermann; second supervisor: Julia Leventon)
  • Hannes Grönneweg, “Thinking energy futures: A qualitative exploration of Myanmar’s energy sociotechnical imaginaries”, 2019 (first supervisor: Paul Upham; second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Fine Böttner, “Die Wahrnehmung Jugendlicher (14-17jährig) von Wimmelbildern zum Thema Klimawandel: Erkenntnisse für den Einsatz von Wimmelbildern in der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung”, 2019 (first supervisor: Anna Sundermann; second supervisor: Karoline Pöggel). 
  • Leandra Courrier & Hannah Campbell (Honors Thesis), “The Potential Effects of Sustainability Education Training for Employees within a For-Profit Business Entity”, 2019 (chair: Daniel Fischer, co-chair: Molly Cashion)
  • Linda Uhr, “Stimulating competence acquisition through mindfulness training in Higher Education for Sustainable Consumption”, 2017 (first supervisor: Pascal Frank; second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Saskia Möller, “Local Food Systems in Lüneburg: Exemplary case study investigation of the sustainability marketing, 2018 (first supervisor: Karoline Pöggel, second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Marieke Marken, “Development of qualitative studies in mindfulness research: A systematic literature review of the development of topics and research approaches in qualitative mindfulness research”, 2018 (first supervisor: Pascal Frank, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Tanja Rüter, “The consciousness-behaviour-gap concerning the meat consumption: evaluation of an intervention by Greenpeace e. V.”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Katharina van Bronswijk)
  • Alicia den Hoet, “Concept Mapping – Potentials and limitations of this method, when registering individual understandings of sustainability”, 2018 (first supervisor: Anna Sundermann, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Nele Kleinau, “Sense of entitlement – A concept with potential for sustainability?”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Pascal Frank)
  • Henrik Siepelmeyer, “Leveraging psychological insights to drive sustainable consumption: An empirical investigation of how nudging based on social norms influences the avoidance of to-go-cups”, 2018 (first supervisor: David Loschelder, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Celine Ebeloe, “Cast off the blinkers: encourage students’ openness for new information and reflexivity”, 2018 (first supervisor: Pascal Frank, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Gesa Marken, “Barriers of purchase of packaging-free food products: What are the main barriers of purchase of packaging-free food products at ‘Plietsch’ in Lüneburg and what role plays environmental involvement in packaging choice decisions?”, 2018 (first supervisor: Jacob Hörisch, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Tanja Rakocevic, “Exploring the Usage and Impact of Teaching Materials for ESD with an Active Learning Approach on the Development of Key Competencies in Norwegian Students: a Mixed Methods Approach.”, 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Robert Didham)
  • Theresa Kiunke, “The implementation of sustainable development indices on measuring sustainable development – a comparison of five indices” , 2018 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Andreas Möller)
  • Pheline Louisa Gunkel, “Motives to participate in the sharing economy in the fields of habitation and mobility” (first supervisor: Harald Heinrichs, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Annika Butzbach, “Elaboration of possible difficulties from the user’s point of view in the use of quality criteria of education for sustainable development in the elementary sector”, 2018 (first supervisor: Andreas Möller, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Luca Windolph, “Intergroup Conflicts on Issues of Sustainability in Organizations: How can Social Psychology help foster Solutions?”, 2017 (first supervisor: Johann Mayer, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Sonja Lindenkreuz, “I YOU WE – Transformation through Dialogue. About the effects of the dialoge game I YOU WE … questions? on participation in a whole-society tranformation process towards sustainability”, 2017 (first supervisor: Christine Katz, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Jakob Kohlbrenner, “The Potential of Graphic Facilitation to support collaborative processes in the sustainability transition”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Berta Martin-Lopez)
  • Klara Kehnel, “Mindfulness and Sustainability. A discourse analytical study based on the qualitative Interviews within the BiNKA-Project”, 2017 (first supervisor: Pascal Frank, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Janne Thomsen, “Climate change and tourism: communication of climate-sensitive phenomena at the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Harald Heinrichs)
  • Jula Sarin, “Ecological reform of the value-added tax (VAT) as an instrument of sustainable consumption policy – analysis and evaluation”, 2017 (first supervisor: Harald Heinrichs, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Lukas Dorsch, “Challenges for Mindfulness-Based Sustainability Education in Schools: An Empirical Study on Teachers’ Reservations Concerning Mindfulness-Based Interventions”, 2017 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Pascal Frank)
  • Christiane Wellmann, “Extension of the German speaking concept of education for sustainable development through gender aspects”, 2016 (first supervisor: Anja Thiem, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Kirsten Schröder, “Sustainability of meat substitutes – a multicriteria analysis”, 2016 (first supervisor: Edgar Kreilkamp, second supervisor: Daniel Fischer)
  • Ronja Dietschmann, “The Practice of Mindfulness: A Possible Contribution to Promote the “Gestaltungskompetenz” of Students as Part of a Higher Education for Sustainable Development?” (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Anna Sundermann)
  • Paul Albohn, “Influences on consumer behaviour of immigrants during acculturation in Germany”, 2016 (first supervisor: Daniel Fischer, second supervisor: Gerd Michelsen)