Dr. Kirsten Selbmann-Lobbedey

2017: Habilitation, Free University Berlin

2009: PhD in Political Science (Dr. phil.), University Hamburg

2002: postgraduate studies in Science Journalism, Free University Berlin

2000: Diploma in Biochemistry, University of Potsdam

2014-2016: Substitute professor for sustainability with technical focus, Institute for Education, Culture and Sustainability, Bochum University of Applied Sciences

2013-2014: Scientific advisor, German Advisory Council on Global Change; Research focus: Global Governance and political science with focus on climate change and sustainable urban development

2008-2014: Head of junior research group „Biofuel as Social Fuel: Biokraftstoffe als sozialer Treibstoff einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung?“, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

2007-2008: Research assistant at PIK

2004-2007: Visiting researcher at PIK

2001-2004: Freelance Journalist

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• Governance
• Environmental and climate change
• Knowledge
• Institutions
• Methods
• Development Politics
• Gender
• Macroeconomic Issues
• Innovation and science policy
• Governance and conflict

• Germany
• Brazil
• Chile
• Mexico

STRIVE - Sustainable TRade and InnoVation transfer in the bioEconomy: from national strategies to global sustainable development goals

unit in seminar "Environmental Economics and Policy" (ENV-300), Prof. Dr. Jan Börner (winter term 2016/17)

seminar: „Climate Change – a technological and societal challenge“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (summer term 2016)

seminar: “Scientific Foundation of Systems Theory”, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2015/2016)

2 seminars: “Climate Change – a technological and societal challenge“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2015/2016)

seminar: “Climate Change II: societal and technological-scientific aspects“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2015/2016)

2 lectures: “Sustainability and Technology Assessment “, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2015/2016)

2 seminars: “General Systems Theory – Paths of transdisciplinary analysis of the coherences of humanity, technology, nature, and society“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2015/2016)

2 seminars: “Climate Change – a technological and societal challenge“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (summer term 2015)

2 lectures “Sustainability and Technology Assessment“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (summer term 2015)

3 seminars “Systems Theory – Applications“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (summer term 2015)

3 seminars: “General Systems Theory – Paths of transdisciplinary analysis of the coherences of humanity, technology, nature, and society“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2014/2015)

seminar: „Bionics initiating Sustainable Innovations“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2014/2015)

2 seminars: „Climate Change – a technological and societal challenge“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2014/2015)

lecture: „Sustainability and Technology Assessment“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2014/2015)

seminar: „Sustainability and Technology Assessment“, Bochum University of Applied Sciences (winter term 2014/2015)

seminar: “Environmental Policy in Germany: Institutions, Actors and Strategies“, FU Berlin (summer term 2014)

seminar „Qualitative Methods and Research Design in Comparative Politics”, FU Berlin (summer term 2014)

seminar “Foundations of Qualitative Methods in Political Science within the Context of International Policy Analysis “ with Kerstin Mohr, FU Berlin (summer term 2013)

seminar “The Present and Future of (inter)national Biofuel Policy: Germany, the EU, and Brazil “, FU Berlin (summer term 2012)

seminar “Comparative Policy Analysis: Biosafety Policy in Latin America “, FU Berlin (winter term 2011/2012)

supervision of PhD theses (since Oct. ’09)

mentor of the mentoring program „GRÜN vernetzt" of Heinrich Böll Foundation (since Sep. ’08)

supervision of bachelor and master theses and drafts of PhD theses (since Sep. ’08)

lecturer for the Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger e.V. (VJF): annual seminars on socioeconomic and ecological implications of genetic engineering (since March ’01)

seminar „Zur Rolle von Wissen und Wissenspolitik in gesellschaftlichen Naturverhältnissen“ with F. Reusswig, W. Lass, University Potsdam (winter term 2007/2008)

seminar „Perspektiven als Post‐Doc“ and „Theory as Agency“, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin (‘06)

seminars „Regulierung von Gentechnik in Lateinamerika“ with Prof. Dr. V. Beussmann, University Hamburg (winter term 2005/2006)

heading the workshops of scholars of the Green Academy on „Wissensverhältnissen”, Hamburg (Nov. ‘04) and Magdeburg (Nov. ‘03)

block seminar „Wissensvielfalt und Wissenshegemonie“, summer academy of Heinrich Böll Foundation, Bad Bevensen (Aug. ‘04)

2017: Habilitation, Free University Berlin

2009: PhD in Political Science (Dr. phil.), University Hamburg

2002: postgraduate studies in Science Journalism, Free University Berlin

2000: Diploma in Biochemistry, University of Potsdam

Key research areas:Research on governance, risk, discourse and comparative policy regarding conflicts in the field of environmental, energy and technology policy; historical and discursive neo-institutionalism; science and technology studies; sociology of knowledge and science