Psychologist and sociologist. Professor for “Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research” at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the TU Berlin. Specialist expertise in the fields of consumer research, changes in social practices, social science technology research and material culture. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research, mixed methods and transdisciplinarity.
Prof. Dr. Jana Rückert-John
Social scientist, associate. Holder of the professorship “Sociology of Food” at the University of Fulda. Speaker of the DGS-Section “Sociology of Agriculture, Agriculture and Nutrition”. Membership in the DGS-Section “Environmental Sociology”, the Consumer Sociology of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and Chair of the “Network Nutrition Culture”. Expertise in the fields of environmental sociology, sustainable consumption and nutrition, and gender research. Methodological competencies in quantitative and qualitative social research and statistics.
Prof. Dr. Melanie Jaeger-Erben
Psychologist and sociologist. Professor for “Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research” at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the TU Berlin. Specialist expertise in the fields of consumer research, changes in social practices, social science technology research and material culture. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research, mixed methods and transdisciplinarity.
Prof. Dr. Jana Rückert-John
Social scientist, associate. Holder of the professorship “Sociology of Food” at the University of Fulda. Speaker of the DGS-Section “Sociology of Agriculture, Agriculture and Nutrition”. Membership in the DGS-Section “Environmental Sociology”, the Consumer Sociology of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and Chair of the “Network Nutrition Culture”. Expertise in the fields of environmental sociology, sustainable consumption and nutrition, and gender research. Methodological competencies in quantitative and qualitative social research and statistics.
Dr. René John
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of innovation and social change, social engagement, organisational research and gender studies. Methodological competencies in qualitative and quantitative social research.
Dr. Melanie Kröger
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of sustainable agriculture, sustainable consumption, organic farming, multifunctionality of rural areas and gender research as well as in the cross-cutting theme of inter- and transdisciplinarity. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research
Dr. René John
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of innovation and social change, social engagement, organisational research and gender studies. Methodological competencies in qualitative and quantitative social research.
Dr. Melanie Kröger
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of sustainable agriculture, sustainable consumption, organic farming, multifunctionality of rural areas and gender research as well as in the cross-cutting theme of inter- and transdisciplinarity. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research
Nane Pelke, M.A.
Sociologist. Studied sociology at the University of Bremen and at the University of Leipzig. Since 2020 research assistant at the Institute for Social Innovation, Berlin. Specialist expertise in the fields of educational sociology, development sociology, goals for sustainable development and civic science. Methodological skills in quantitative and qualitative social research, especially quantitative analysis of survey data, qualitative interviews and grounded theory. Research interests are sustainable drinking water management, alternative consumption practices and transregionalisation processes.
Alexandra von Brunn, B.A.
Environmental and resource economist. Studied economics at the University of Augsburg and natural resource management at Humboldt University, Berlin. Since 2020 student assistant at the Institut für Sozialinnovation, Berlin. Expertise in alternative economy concepts, sustainable consumption and sustainable land use. Methodological competencies in quantitative data analysis as well as qualitative methodology, especially actor-network analyses. Research interests include social-ecological systems analysis, transformation theories, and urban agriculture.
Nane Pelke, M.A.
Sociologist. Studied sociology at the University of Bremen and at the University of Leipzig. Since 2020 research assistant at the Institute for Social Innovation, Berlin. Specialist expertise in the fields of educational sociology, development sociology, goals for sustainable development and civic science. Methodological skills in quantitative and qualitative social research, especially quantitative analysis of survey data, qualitative interviews and grounded theory. Research interests are sustainable drinking water management, alternative consumption practices and transregionalisation processes.
Jonas John
Japanese studies student at the Free University of Berlin. Since 2018, working as a student assistant at the Institut für Sozialinnovation Consulting in Berlin. Research interests include social science research on Japan in the areas of politics, gender, and food.
Alexandra von Brunn, B.A.
Environmental and resource economist. Studied economics at the University of Augsburg and natural resource management at Humboldt University, Berlin. Since 2020 student assistant at the Institut für Sozialinnovation, Berlin. Expertise in alternative economy concepts, sustainable consumption and sustainable land use. Methodological competencies in quantitative data analysis as well as qualitative methodology, especially actor-network analyses. Research interests include social-ecological systems analysis, transformation theories, and urban agriculture.
Jonas John
Japanese studies student at the Free University of Berlin. Since 2018, working as a student assistant at the Institut für Sozialinnovation Consulting in Berlin. Research interests include social science research on Japan in the areas of politics, gender, and food.
Prof. Dr. Inka Bormann
Educationalist, Professor of General Education at the Free University of Berlin. Expertise in the areas of innovation and transfer research, innovations in the educational system, knowledge transfer, indicators and organizational theory.
Dr. Holger Braun
Sociologist. Expertise in the fields of participatory research of social problems and innovations and theories of social transformation
Prof. Dr. Inka Bormann
Educationalist, Professor of General Education at the Free University of Berlin. Expertise in the areas of innovation and transfer research, innovations in the educational system, knowledge transfer, indicators and organizational theory.
Dr. Holger Braun
Sociologist. Expertise in the fields of participatory research of social problems and innovations and theories of social transformation
Dr. Sigrid Gronbach
Political scientist, lecturer at the Centre for Health, Rehabilitation and Care of Diakonie Deutschland. Specialist expertise in the fields of inclusion of people with disabilities, analysis of the welfare state (especially labour market and basic security policy), concepts of justice in social policy and socio-political reform discourses
Prof. Dr. Melanie Jaeger-Erben
Psychologist and sociologist. Professor for “Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research” at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the TU Berlin. Specialist expertise in the fields of consumer research, changes in social practices, social science technology research and material culture. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research, mixed methods and transdisciplinarity.
Dr. Sigrid Gronbach
Political scientist, lecturer at the Centre for Health, Rehabilitation and Care of Diakonie Deutschland. Specialist expertise in the fields of inclusion of people with disabilities, analysis of the welfare state (especially labour market and basic security policy), concepts of justice in social policy and socio-political reform discourses
Prof. Dr. Melanie Jaeger-Erben
Psychologist and sociologist. Professor for “Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research” at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the TU Berlin. Specialist expertise in the fields of consumer research, changes in social practices, social science technology research and material culture. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research, mixed methods and transdisciplinarity.
Dr. René John
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of innovation and social change, social engagement, organisational research and gender studies. Methodological competencies in qualitative and quantitative social research.
Dr. Melanie Kröger
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of sustainable agriculture, sustainable consumption, organic farming, multifunctionality of rural areas and gender research as well as in the cross-cutting theme of inter- and transdisciplinarity. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research
Dr. René John
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of innovation and social change, social engagement, organisational research and gender studies. Methodological competencies in qualitative and quantitative social research.
Dr. Melanie Kröger
Social scientist. Specialist expertise in the fields of sustainable agriculture, sustainable consumption, organic farming, multifunctionality of rural areas and gender research as well as in the cross-cutting theme of inter- and transdisciplinarity. Methodological competencies in qualitative social research
Dr. Antonia Langhof
Sociologist at the University of Bamberg. Specialist expertise in the fields of organisation research and organisation theory.
Magdalena Meißner, M.A.
Gender studies and religious studies. Specialist expertise in the fields of recognition and distributive justice, consumer and sustainability research, civil sciences, social inequalities, heteronormativity and racism research and migration research.
Dr. Antonia Langhof
Sociologist at the University of Bamberg. Specialist expertise in the fields of organisation research and organisation theory.
Magdalena Meißner, M.A.
Gender studies and religious studies. Specialist expertise in the fields of recognition and distributive justice, consumer and sustainability research, civil sciences, social inequalities, heteronormativity and racism research and migration research.
Dr. Götz Richter
Social scientist and management consultant. Specialist expertise in the areas of consulting (tailor-made and targeted personnel placement, shift plan design, personnel development, quality assurance in customer contact, innovation-friendly corporate culture, group work, personnel management, intercultural communication, management of networks, operational work design and demographic change), Research (labour market policy, company working hours, professional biographies and labour market processes, biographical research, modernisation processes in the public sector, organisational development, intergenerational solidarity, part-time work) and evaluation (networks between business, science and administration and development cooperation, networks of training providers).
Prof. Dr. Jana Rückert-John
Social scientist, associate. Holder of the professorship “Sociology of Food” at the University of Fulda. Speaker of the DGS-Section “Sociology of Agriculture, Agriculture and Nutrition”. Membership in the DGS-Section “Environmental Sociology”, the Consumer Sociology of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and Chair of the “Network Nutrition Culture”. Expertise in the fields of environmental sociology, sustainable consumption and nutrition, and gender research. Methodological competencies in quantitative and qualitative social research and statistics.
Dr. Götz Richter
Social scientist and management consultant. Specialist expertise in the areas of consulting (tailor-made and targeted personnel placement, shift plan design, personnel development, quality assurance in customer contact, innovation-friendly corporate culture, group work, personnel management, intercultural communication, management of networks, operational work design and demographic change), Research (labour market policy, company working hours, professional biographies and labour market processes, biographical research, modernisation processes in the public sector, organisational development, intergenerational solidarity, part-time work) and evaluation (networks between business, science and administration and development cooperation, networks of training providers).
Prof. Dr. Jana Rückert-John
Social scientist, associate. Holder of the professorship “Sociology of Food” at the University of Fulda. Speaker of the DGS-Section “Sociology of Agriculture, Agriculture and Nutrition”. Membership in the DGS-Section “Environmental Sociology”, the Consumer Sociology of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and Chair of the “Network Nutrition Culture”. Expertise in the fields of environmental sociology, sustainable consumption and nutrition, and gender research. Methodological competencies in quantitative and qualitative social research and statistics.