Vera Austrup

Education and Academic Training

• 2020: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Systems and Resource Management, application subject Geography/Geoinformatics, University of Osnabrück
• 2017: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Applied Systems Science, application subject Geography/Geoinformatics, University of Osnabrück

Professional Experience

• Since 2026: Researcher, Research Unit Resources, Design and Behaviour, Wuppertal Institute
• 2022 - 2026: Researcher, Research Unit Product and Consumption Systems, Wuppertal Institute
• 2020 - 2022: Management Assistant (HAM Food GmbH & Co. KG)
• 2015 - 2016: Tutor for the lecture "Introduction to Combinatorial Optimization" (University of Osnabrück)

Research Focus

• Digital methods for sustainability and resource efficiency assessments
• Material and criticality assessment for sustainable and resilient production and design processes
• Systemic analysis of resource systems (esp. ICT, metals), lifestyles (focus on nutrition), and biodiversity
• Quantification of the environmental impacts of consumer behaviour (e.g. repair, sharing)

Research Methods

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (incl. comparative and prospective approaches)
• Quantitative data processing and statistical data analysis
• Systematic literature review and evidence synthesis
• Dynamic system modeling
• Scenario development and analysis for complex systems