Field of research
- Sustainability transitions
- Transformative innovation and experimentation,
- Participation, co-creation and transdisciplinary process design
- Senses of place, attachment and land use conflicts
Prof. Timo von Wirth
Profile
Timo von Wirth is Professor of Sustainability at Frankfurt University and also serves as Adjunct Professor with the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT) and the Erasmus School for Social and Behavioral Sciences at Erasmus-University Rotterdam, Netherlands. His research and teaching focus on the governance and dynamics of societal change towards sustainable futures across different sectors and geographies. Urban transformations with a focus on quality of life, mobility transitions and different novel forms of experimental governance have been a constant topic. Previous work has also covered acceptance and legitimacy of technological innovation in the energy sector and for a circular economy as well as research on the historical path dependencies of regime stability in the agri-food sector. Most recent research starts to address the transformative capacities, the generative role of trust and conflict in sustainability transitions and transformational leadership.
