Head of the Research Field “Sustainable Energy and Climate Protection”
Studies at the Technical University of Berlin and at the Technical University of Denmark
2002-2006: Doctorate at the geographical institute of the Humboldt-University Berlin within a postgraduate research and training programme funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Since 2006: Researcher at the IÖW
2012-2022: Deputy Head of the Research Field Sustainable Energy and Climate Protection at the IÖW
Since 2022: Head of the Research Field Sustainable Energy and Climate Protection at the IÖW (together with Prof. Bernd Hirschl)
Cities are a central starting point for solving environmental challenges, particularly with regard to the climate mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement. The mission of a socio-ecological transformation of urban spaces [...]
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Neighborhood energy concepts can enable new paths for higher energy efficiency and renewable energies at the local level by taking an integrated view of energy generation, consumption and decentralized infrastructure. For [...]
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Due to the Corona pandemic, there has been movement in the perception and use of home office and teleremote working. In this joint project, the energetic and non-energetic implications of this change that are relevant for the [...]
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The Paris Agreement, which is binding under international law and was adopted at the 21st International Climate Change Conference (COP21) in 2015, has provided a new basis for climate protection policy in all countries. [...]
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