Anna Sundermann

Dr. Anna Sundermann is a Professor at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany, focusing on learning and communication processes within higher education for sustainable development. Her work explores how innovative methods like mindfulness and storytelling enhance sustainability competence and engagement among students. She holds dual office locations (C14.129 and C40.224) and can be reached at anna.sundermann@leuphana.de.

Research Interests: Her studies center on transformative education strategies for sustainability, including:

• Storytelling techniques for environmental communication
• Mindfulness-based interventions for sustainable consumption
• Longitudinal analysis of students' sustainability conceptions
• Citizen science initiatives for youth environmental action

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes storytelling efficacy (SusTelling project), sustainability conception development in undergraduates, and experimental approaches to behavior change. Over 20 articles since 2016 demonstrate sustained focus on narrative methods, educational interventions, and interdisciplinary sustainability research.

Projects: Active in SusTelling initiatives exploring narrative-based sustainability communication, and the BiNKA project investigating mindfulness training for sustainable consumption.

Teaching: Develops curricula integrating storytelling and mindfulness into sustainability education, emphasizing hands-on pedagogical approaches.