Laura Beyeler

Topic: Sufficiency in production and consumption practices

Research questions: How do companies contribute to the absolute reduction of material production and consumption volumes and how do they succeed in transforming away from capitalist value chains towards care- and needs-oriented provisioning systems?

Academic degree sought: Dr. Phil

First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Melanie Jaeger-Erben

Start: January 2021

Luisa Stuhr

Topic: Energy transition in the crisis

Research questions: What influence do local energy transition conflicts and crisis situations have on a climate-friendly implementation of the heating transition? What role does hydrogen play in the municipal heating transition (in Brandenburg) in view of existing conflicts surrounding the energy transition?

Academic degree sought: Dr. Phil

First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Melanie Jaeger-Erben

Start: January 2023