Prof. Dr. Jens Newig heads the research group and has been Professor of Governance and Sustainability at Leuphana University Lüneburg since 2010.
Shahana Bilalova has been a PhD fellow in the NEWAVE project and member of the research group since November 2020. She holds a BA degree in International Studies from ADA University and an MSc degree in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Central European University.
Johanna Coenen has been a research associate in the COUPLED project since September 2018. In her PhD project she investigates the Belt and Road Initiative from a telecoupling perspective. Johanna holds a master’s degree in Political Science from VU Amsterdam.
Benedetta Cotta, PhD, works as post-doctoral research fellow in the GOVERNECT project and joined the working group in July 2017. She holds a PhD in Political Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence (Italy).
Lea Gathen joined the research group in November 2021. She holds a master’s degree in educational sciences and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, both from Leuphana University Lüneburg.
Lisa Glass is a PhD student with the research group. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from FU Berlin. Her research focuses on governance for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Judith Gollata is a PhD student with the research group and a research associate at HafenCity University Hamburg. She holds a master’s degree in International Relations from King’s College London and researches local environmental governance and planning.
Stephanie Jahn has been working in the MONA project since September 2013. In her PhD project she researches the role of social sciences in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research. She holds a master´s degree in Sociology from the University of Leipzig.
Okka Lou Mathis is a PhD student with the research group and works at the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (DIE) in Bonn. She holds a master’s degree in Development Studies (Uppsala) and investigates sustainability institutions and national climate performance.
Janosch Pfeffer is a PhD student with the research group since 2021. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Utrecht in Sustainable Development, Earth System Governance and investigates deliberative mini-publics related to climate action.
Dr. Michael Rose has been a researcher and lecturer with the research group since December 2018. He holds a Dr. phil. from the University of Düsseldorf and a diploma (equivalent to master’s degree) from the University of Bamberg, both in Political Science.
Meinfried Striegnitz, Dipl.-Phys., former president of the Lower Saxonian environmental state agency, is a senior PhD researcher with the research group. His work focusses on the area of mediation and conflict regulation.
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