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Dr. Maren Wesselow is a researcher specializing in participatory governance and the development of sustainable and social innovations in the energy and agricultural sectors. Her work combines transdisciplinary research with participatory, interactive, and co-creative methods to support societal transformation processes in a practice-oriented way.
Throughout her career, she has worked on a range of research and applied projects addressing topics such as sustainable land use, urban agriculture, mobility, and energy-efficient neighborhood development. A key focus of her work has been the involvement of diverse societal actors and the co-development of innovative solutions in international contexts, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.
At Leuphana University Lüneburg, she is currently working on a collaborative project focused on innovation processes in the field of community energy.
Keywords
- Sustainability Governance
- Energy research
- Transdisciplinary studies
- Geography
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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InnoEGE: Innovations-Ökosysteme für gemeinschaftsgetragene Energieversorgung
Wesselow, M. (Project staff)
01.03.25 → 28.02.27
Project: Research
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Opening up and closing down citizen participation in the development of a sustainable neighborhood energy system
Wesselow, M., Grothmann, T. & Siebenhüner, B., 12.2025, In: Energy, Sustainability and Society. 15, 1, 16 p., 15.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green means go: The effect of a visualization tool towards increased use of renewable energy in households
Lanezki, M., Wesselow, M., Alcorta de Bronstein, A., Schäfer, E., Urbschat, F., Ingensiep, J., Foppe, J. & Bruhn, J. H., 12.2024, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 118, 14 p., 103801.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Not All Social Capital Is Equal: Conceptualizing Social Capital Differences in Cities.
Wesselow, M., 06.2023, In: Urban Science. 7, 2, 14 p., 49.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
The Role of Citizen Participation in Developing a New Energetically Efficient Quarter – Limitations and Success Factors
Wesselow, M., Grothmann, T., Siebenhüner, B., Scheele, U. & Schäfer, E., 31.12.2023, Innovations and challenges of the energy transition in smart city districts. Leonhardt, S., Nusser, T., Görres, J., Rosinger, S., Stryi-Hipp, G. & Eckhard, M. (eds.). Walter de Gruyter, p. 91 – 107 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Integrating knowledge within and between knowledge types in transdisciplinary sustainability research: Seven case studies and an indicator framework
Karrasch, L., Grothmann, T., Michel, T. A., Wesselow, M., Wolter, H., Unger, A., Wegner, A., Giebels, D. & Siebenhüner, B., 05.2022, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 131, p. 14-25 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
24 Citations (Scopus)