Geographer, Dr.-Ing.

Christopher Garthe has headed the editorial team of the journal Ökologisches Wirtschaften since 2006. The geographer and journalist is specialized in sustainable development, transdisciplinary research and science communication. As editor of Ökologisches Wirtschaften, he curates key topics and brings current developments in sustainability research into the dialog. The journal is published four times a year.

Main focus

• Science Communication and Public Understanding of Science
• Transdisciplinary Interface Management
• Cross-media editing
• Education for Sustainable Development
   

Experience

• Since 03/2006: Editorship “Ecological Economy”
• Since 2018: Guest lecturer for “Sustainability Management in Museums” at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
   

Education

• Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) at the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape at Leibniz Universität Hannover
• 2006 – 2009: Postgraduate studies in journalism with a focus on science communication and environmental journalism, Deutsche Fachjournalistenschule, Berlin
• 1998 – 2005: Studies of landscape ecology and regional planning at the University of Hannover and the University of Grenoble
   

Commitment and committees

• Society for transdisciplinary and participatory research
• German Society for University Didactics
• UNESCO Partner Network Extracurricular Educational Environments