Professor in science and technology studies and head of research at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture. I have a PhD in sociology from Frankfurt University and a master in sociology (major), political science and German language and literature (minors) from Frankfurt University.

Research interests

• sustainable innovation
• technology use in everyday life
• energy efficiency in the built environment

Selected research projects

• FME Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods 2017-2025 (key researcher "end user research" and Living labs coordinator)

• The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings 2009-2017 (Leader Work Package 4: "Use, operation and implementation")

• Methodologies For Improvement Of Non-Residential Buildings' Day-To-Day Energy-Efficiency Reliability, 2013-2016 (MINDER, Project leader)

• Towards Carbom Neutral Settlements, 2009-2012 (Work package coordinator)
• Paradoxes of Design, 2007-2010 (senior researcher, project leader)