Education and Academic Training
- Studies in sociology and catholic theology in München, Tübingen and Berkeley, USA
- 1971 MA in sociology
- 1972 MA in theology
- 1975 PhD in social sciences
Professional Experience
- 1975 - 1980 Ass. Prof., Technical University of Berlin
- 1980 - 1984 Research Fellow, project "Energy & Society", Technical University of Berlin
- 1984 - 1987 Co-Editor "Development", Society for International Development (SID), Rome
- 1987 - 1990 Visiting Professor, Science, Technology, and Society, Pennsylvania State University
- 1990 - 1893 Fellow, Institute for Cultural Studies, Essen
- Since 1993 Senior Research Fellow at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
- 2007 Honorary Professor, University of Kassel
Research Focus
- Globalization and Sustainability
- Environment and Development
- New Models of Wealth
Teaching / Memberships
- Member of the Club of Rome
- 1993 - 2001 Chair of the Board of Greenpeace Germany
- 1999 - 2001 IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), lead author
- From 1992 to present regular guest lecturer at Schumacher College, England
- Honorary Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Kassel
Publications
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