Prof. Dr. Stefan Lechtenböhmer

Education and Academic Training

• Studies of Geography and Economics at the Universities of Münster, Hagen and Wuppertal
• Diploma in Geography, University of Münster, Germany
• Dr. rer. pol at University of Flensburg, Germany - International Institute for Management

Professional Experience

• Since 2018: General manager of SCI4climate.nrw
• Since 2015: Adjunct Professorship in Environmental and Energy Systems with a special focus on future sustainable energy systems at Lund University
• Since 2010: Director of the Division Future Energy and Industry Systems
• 2008 - 2010: Co-Director of the Research Group Future Energy and Mobility Structures
• 2004 - 2007: Co-Director of the Research Group Energy, Transport and Climate Policy
• Since 2003: Senior Researcher and Project Coordinator (National Climate Policy)
• Since 1999: Senior Researcher and Project Coordinator in the Energy Division
• Since 1995: Researcher in the Energy Division, Wuppertal Institute
• 1994: Advisor on behalf of the Climate and Energy Advisory Board of the City of Münster
• 1991 - 1993: Scientist in the Centre for Applied Climatology and Energy Studies, University of Münster

Research Focus

• Transformation to a climate-neutral basic materials industry
• Energy and climate policy, especially at national and subnational level
• Long-term scenarios of a low-carbon society

Teaching / Memberships

• Adjunct Professor, Department for Technology and Society / Environment and Energy Systems, Lund University
• FernUniversität Hagen: Applied systems analysis
• Universität Koblenz-Landau: National and European energy policy
• Member of the UNFCCC Roster of Experts for GHG-Inventories, Policies & Measures, GHG-Projections
• Member of the steering committee of the Low Carbon Society Research Network (www.lcs-rnet.org)