Who we are – HvW Lab

The team

The HvW Lab is located at the Faculty of Sustainability at Leuphana University. In addition to Prof. von Henrik von Wehrden, we are post-doctoral researchers, research associates, PhD students, as well as student assistants from bachelor’s and master’s level.

Henrik von Wehrden

Prof. Henrik von Wehrden (* 1976) holds a PhD in Biology and is Professor for Scientific Methods.

How we work

Collaborative

We work together. We believe that each of us, no matter the academic position, has valuable expertise to share, and can profoundly contribute towards a joint goal. We build bridges to other institutions and towards society.

Solution-oriented

We focus on solutions. Our research targets the development of practical knowledge that can be used to foster sustainable development. Our teaching conveys experience in the application of scientific methods to empower students in their scientific careers from the first semester.

Radical

We question the status quo. Our research questions long-held assumptions about socio-ecological systems and attempts to find answers to the question how the world ought to be. Our teaching doesn’t content itself with how it has always been done, but explores new ways of providing students with scientific knowledge and knowledge about science.