In this research area, we deal with socio-technical transformation processes such as the energy, nutrition or mobility transition. This includes both empirical and conceptual work with a focus on sustainability issues. Key questions are:
- How can socio-technical transformation processes be adequately described and analysed? Which mechanisms, drivers and barriers play a crucial role?
- How can such transformation processes be influenced and shaped in terms of sustainable development?
Our research projects focus on the analysis of changes in behavioural and attitudinal patterns (micro level), organisational fields (meso level), as well as cultural and socio-economic structures (macro level).
Most projects in this research area aim at interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary knowledge production and application. An essential feature of this research area is the collaboration with other scientific disciplines as well as actors from policy-making, economy and civil society.
Further Projects
Current Projects of this Research Area
The goal is to analyse possible ways to motivate employees and students to save energy and help achieve climate neutrality at the university of Stuttgart. EKUS exponent i builds on technical research concerning single room intelligent control systems and sociological research on motivational factors influencing individual, environmental behaviour.
Innovative policy mixes for housing affordability and urban redevelopment
URBANOME synthesizes environmental, social, and functional characteristics of a city into an integrative analytical framework that facilitates the identification of key determinants of health and well-being in the city. In doing so, it supports the co-design and testing of policies and preventive interventions to improve urban health and well-being through reallaboratories.
Structural-physical and social aspects of facade-integrated habitat systems for insects
Contact
Marco Sonnberger
PD Dr.Spokesperson Research Area Sustainability and Transformation / Associated Senior Researcher
Sabine Mücke
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