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Curriculum
Jannis Pfendtner-Heise has been working at Leuphana University Lüneburg since 2022 on research topics relating to sustainable land use, urban-rural relationships and transdisciplinary sustainability research. As part of the transdisciplinary research project SUSTIL, he conducted research from 2022 to 2025 into transformative approaches to sustainable land use. He is currently working on the agri:change project, which focuses on the spatial transformation of agriculture. He is pursuing his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr Henrik von Wehrden.
Education/Academic qualification
Master
Keywords
- Sustainability Science
- Transdisciplinary studies
- Geography
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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agri:change – Future through change: Sustainability transformation in the agricultural and food industry in Lower Saxony
von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic), Schwenck, C. (Project staff) & Pfendtner-Heise, J. F. (Project staff)
01.07.25 → 30.06.30
Project: Research
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SUSTIL: Szenarien zur Umsetzung der UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele in Stadt und Landkreis Lüneburg: Implikationen für die Steuerung von Landnutzung
Hörisch, J. (Project manager, academic), Lang, D. J. (Project manager, academic), von Wehrden, H. (Project manager, academic), Ackerschott, A. (Project staff), Kohlhase, E. (Project staff), Schmidt, A. (Project staff) & Pfendtner-Heise, J. F. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.02.20 → 31.01.25
Project: Research
Research output
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Artificial intelligence in sustainable development research
Gohr, C., Rodríguez Aboytes, J. G., Belomestnykh, S., Berg-Moelleken, D., Chauhan, N., Engler, J.-O., von Heydebreck, L., Hintz, M. J., Kretschmer, M.-F., Krügermeier, C., Meinberg, J., Rau, A.-L., Schwenck, C., Aoulkadi, I., Poll, S., Frank, E., Creutzig, F., Lemke, O., Maushart, M. & Pfendtner-Heise, J. & 2 others, , 08.2025, In: Nature Sustainability. 8, 8, p. 970-978 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access21 Citations (Scopus) -
Author Correction: Artificial intelligence in sustainable development research (Nature Sustainability, (2025), 8, 8, (970-978), 10.1038/s41893-025-01598-6)
Gohr, C., Rodríguez Aboytes, J. G., Belomestnykh, S., Berg-Moelleken, D., Chauhan, N., Engler, J. O., Heydebreck, L. V., Hintz, M. J., Kretschmer, M.-F., Krügermeier, C., Meinberg, J., Rau, A.-L., Schwenck, C., Aoulkadi, I., Poll, S., Frank, E., Creutzig, F., Lemke, O., Maushart, M. & Pfendtner-Heise, J. & 2 others, , 11.2025, In: Nature Sustainability. 8, 11, p. 1408 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Das Recht auf Zentralität in ländlichen Räumen
Pfendtner-Heise, J., 07.08.2025, Landschaftsgerechtigkeit: Gerechte und ungerechte Landschaften in der Transformation. . Gailing, L., Geldbach, L., Leibenath, M., Wiechers, H. & Zscherneck, J. (eds.). transcript Verlag, p. 147-164 18 p. (Kritische Landforschung).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Stadt-Land-Plus-Verbundvorhaben: SUSTIL-Szenarien zur Umsetzung der UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele in Stadt und Landkreis Lüneburg: Implikationen für die Steuerung von Landnutzung
Hörisch, J., von Wehrden, H., Pfendtner-Heise, J., Hoveida, J., Subke, V., Ahlers, U. & Wiebe, P., 31.07.2025, Hannover: Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 55 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Unveiling local knowledge: a case study on inner development and sustainable transformation in rural areas
Schwenck, C., Pfendtner-Heise, J. & von Wehrden, H., 12.2025, In: Discover Sustainability. 6, 1, 24 p., 225.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Von nachhaltiger Flächennutzung und gerechten Stadt-Land-Beziehungen: Zukunftsszenarien und konkrete Ansätze aus dem Landkreis Lüneburg.
Pfendtner-Heise, J. F., Janna, H., Lang, F. & von Wehrden, H.
15.12.25
1 Media contribution
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