Martina Schäfer
Biographic Data
| ID | 5773089 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martina Schäfer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martina |
| FAMILY NAME | Schäfer |
| SIGNATURE | SCHAFER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Technische Universität Berlin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2240-6928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Future directions for sustainable consumption research and action
This article identifies ten priorities for future sustainable consumption research and action, prioritising questions of (in)justice. It emerged from a series of interdisciplinary exchanges between sustainable consumption scholars from across Europe, reflecting their expert perspectives and research practices.
Can you have your cake and eat it too? Managing societal and scientific impacts in transdisciplinary research
Ideal-typical transdisciplinary research (TDR) aims to generate impacts both in science and society. This results in challenges for everybody who is involved. This article sheds light on this ambivalent field of TDR and introduces a Special Section of two articles addressing the tensions that may emerge when aiming for impacts in both realms. With this opening article, we present institutional, individual, and project strategies that enable and s…
Coping with dual impact orientation in transdisciplinarity: TdAcademy Brief Reflection Guide #1
Healthy, Inclusive and Sustainable Catering in Secondary Schools—An Analysis of a Transformation Process with Multiple Tensions
Interest in catering for public sector schools is increasing due to its potential role in addressing the prevailing problems of malnutrition, food insecurity and non-sustainable food habits. Based on the case of secondary schools in Berlin, this study aims to explore this potential by focusing on the process of transformation towards healthy, inclusive and sustainable school catering. It employs a multi-perspective analysis based on the two conce…
Formative evaluation of transdisciplinary research for systematic impact orientation in real-world laboratories
There are few approaches to evaluating the societal impact of transdisciplinary research that assess and promote impact orientation while the project is still running. In this Design Report , we present a framework for designing and conducting accompanying formative evaluation of impact-oriented transdisciplinary research in real-world laboratories. Examples from two research projects from the fields of biodiversity management and consumer logist…
A conceptual typology of energy citizenship
Energy citizenship is viewed as playing an essential role in the transition towards sustainable energy systems on a national and global scale. However, as a social science concept it is rather fuzzy and insufficiently elaborated. This paper proposes a conceptual typology of energy citizenship that aims for a balance between various competing understandings, in full awareness of ontological and disciplinary differences. The identification of conce…
Analysing micrologistics initiatives in rural areas – Approaches to typologise and assess complex logistics solutions in regional supply networks
While demand for regional products increases and societal expectations towards a regionalisation of production are on the rise in Germany, little attention is given to the logistical challenges of local producers. At the same time, rural areas are confronted with declining supply options for goods of daily needs. Logistical challenges in rural areas are primarily caused by a scarcity of actors, low or fluctuating quantities of goods and long tran…
Assessing societal effects: Lessons from evaluation approaches in transdisciplinary research fields
Achieving societal effects is crucial for transdisciplinary research. In this article, we present key characteristics of impact evaluation of transdisciplinary research. We compare different approaches in sustainability, public health, and development research to advance joint learning and define common challenges.To address complex societal problems, transdisciplinary approaches are increasingly being employed in research to achieve both scienti…
Vernetzen, fördern, konsolidieren, stärken ‐ zur Gründung der Gesellschaft für transdisziplinäre und partizipative Forschung
Um den Herausforderungen der Gegenwart nachhaltig begegnen zu können, ist transdisziplinär und partizipativ ausgerichtete Forschung zentral. Diese Art der Forschung erfordert verstärkten Austausch und verstärkte Vernetzung zwischen den Forschenden. Auf Initiative der Plattform tdAcademy wurde dazu die Gesellschaft für transdisziplinäre und partizipative Forschung (GTPF) gegründet, die sich als Anlaufstelle und unabhängige Interessenvertretung der…
Wirkung und gesellschaftliche Wirksamkeit
Wie kann die gesellschaftliche Wirkung von transdisziplinären Forschungsprojekten erfasst und bewertet werden? Diese Frage steht im Fokus des vorliegenden Textes. Es wird deutlich, dass es bisher keine einheitlichen Begrifflichkeiten und Indikatoren gibt, um die gesellschaftliche Wirksamkeit von transdisziplinären Projekten zu messen. Qualitative Ansätze wie Fallstudien und Wirkungsnarrative werden häufig eingesetzt, um der gesellschaftlichen Wir…
Transdisciplinary research: Towards an integrative perspective
Since the emergence of transdisciplinary research, context dependencies, innovative formats and methods, societal effects, and scientific effects are key aspects that have been discussed at length. However, what is still missing is an integrative perspective on these four aspects, and the guidance on how to apply such an integrative perspective in order to realize the full transformative potential of transdisciplinary research. We provide an over…
Food practices as part of daily routines: A conceptual framework for analysing networks of practices
Neue Formate transdisziplinärer Forschung: Ausdifferenzierte Brücken zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis
Das Feld der transdisziplinären Forschung wird zusehends unübersichtlicher. Neben Reallaboren werden vielfältige neue Formate wie Fortschrittskollegs (akademische Qualifizierung), Innovationsgruppen (Bereitstellung von Innovationen) und Citizen Science (neue Verhältnisse von Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft) erprobt. Der Beitrag schafft Überblick und Orientierung und reflektiert ,,Neuheit“ und Erwartungen an spezifische Wirkungen der Formate.Transdi…
Transfer as a reciprocal process: How to foster receptivity to results of transdisciplinary research
Transdisciplinary research (TDR) seeks to address real-world problems and aims to be socially transformative. This normative objective extends beyond particular TDR projects, as real-world problems are embedded in concrete contexts but, at the same time, are also related to wider societal challenges that are not restricted to one context. Therefore, TDR generally entails transfer of knowledge and results to other contexts. However, the TDR discou…
Societal effects of transdisciplinary sustainability research—How can they be strengthened during the research process
Transdisciplinary sustainability research aims to mitigate or to solve complex societal problems and advance the production of scientific knowledge. Reflexive approaches to transdisciplinary research processes are outlined to systematically strengthen the potential for societal effectiveness. So far, it is rare to find empirically based analyses of the links between the quality of the research process and the methods applied on the one hand and t…
Establishing ethical organic poultry production: A question of successful cooperation management
Von der Programmatik zur Praxis: Plädoyer für eine Grounded Theory transformationsorientierter Forschung
Reaktion auf fünf Beiträge zum Thema Transformative Wissenschaft in GAIA
Governance für eine Gesellschaftstransformation
Dieser Sammelband widmet sich der wissenschaftlichen Analyse und Diskussion politischer und institutioneller Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten sowie förderlicher Bedingungen und bestehender Barrieren für neue
Governance Für eine Gesellschaftstransformation: Herausforderungen des Wandels in Richtung Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Soziale Innovationen für nachhaltigen Konsum: Wissenschaftliche Perspektiven, Strategien der Förderung und gelebte Praxis
Developing sustainable water and land management options: Reflections on a transdisciplinary research process
Wirkungsvolle transdisziplinäre Forschung: TransImpact untersucht transdisziplinäre Projekte
Der Erfolg transdisziplinärer Forschung misst sich daran, ob die angestrebten gesellschaft lichen Wirkungen erzielt werden können. Welche Methoden, Instrumente und konzeptionel len Herangehensweisen dafür geeignet sind, untersucht das Forschungsprojekt TransImpact, indem es abgeschlossene transdisziplinäre Projek te auswertet. Außerdem will das Projektteam allgemein anerkannte Qualitätsstandards entwickeln
Joint problem framing in sustainable land use research
Scenario development as a tool for interdisciplinary integration processes in sustainable land use research
Redenschreiber in Schweizer Organisationen: Tätigkeiten, Rollen und Entwicklungen
Societal effects of transdisciplinary sustainability research—How can they be strengthened during the research process
Transdisciplinary sustainability research aims to mitigate or to solve complex societal problems and advance the production of scientific knowledge. Reflexive approaches to transdisciplinary research processes are outlined to systematically strengthen the potential for societal effectiveness. So far, it is rare to find empirically based analyses of the links between the quality of the research process and the methods applied on the one hand and t…
Food practices as part of daily routines: A conceptual framework for analysing networks of practices
A conceptual typology of energy citizenship
Energy citizenship is viewed as playing an essential role in the transition towards sustainable energy systems on a national and global scale. However, as a social science concept it is rather fuzzy and insufficiently elaborated. This paper proposes a conceptual typology of energy citizenship that aims for a balance between various competing understandings, in full awareness of ontological and disciplinary differences. The identification of conce…
Transfer as a reciprocal process: How to foster receptivity to results of transdisciplinary research
Transdisciplinary research (TDR) seeks to address real-world problems and aims to be socially transformative. This normative objective extends beyond particular TDR projects, as real-world problems are embedded in concrete contexts but, at the same time, are also related to wider societal challenges that are not restricted to one context. Therefore, TDR generally entails transfer of knowledge and results to other contexts. However, the TDR discou…
Scenario development as a tool for interdisciplinary integration processes in sustainable land use research
Developing sustainable water and land management options: Reflections on a transdisciplinary research process
Joint problem framing in sustainable land use research
Between Ideals and Reality: Development and Implementation of Fairness Standards in the Organic Food Sector
Wesen und Wege nachhaltigen Konsums
Konsum-Botschaften: Was Forschende für die gesellschaftliche Gestaltung nachhaltigen Konsums empfehlen
Konsum soll nachhaltig sein – diese Forderung wird von weiten Teilen der Gesellschaft getragen. Was aber bedeutet das genau? Wie kann dieses Ziel erreicht werden und wer ist dafür verantwortlich? Diesen Fragen war ein Forschungsprogramm gewidmet, das 2008–2013 vom BMBF gefördert wurde. Aus der inter- und transdisziplinären Forschung sind, nebst vielen anderen Ergebnissen und Produkten, acht „Konsum-Botschaften“ hervorgegangen. Diese stellen überg…
Between Ideals and Reality: Development and Implementation of Fairness Standards in the Organic Food Sector
Redenschreiber in Schweizer Organisationen: Tätigkeiten, Rollen und Entwicklungen
Wirkungsvolle transdisziplinäre Forschung: TransImpact untersucht transdisziplinäre Projekte
Der Erfolg transdisziplinärer Forschung misst sich daran, ob die angestrebten gesellschaft lichen Wirkungen erzielt werden können. Welche Methoden, Instrumente und konzeptionel len Herangehensweisen dafür geeignet sind, untersucht das Forschungsprojekt TransImpact, indem es abgeschlossene transdisziplinäre Projek te auswertet. Außerdem will das Projektteam allgemein anerkannte Qualitätsstandards entwickeln
Joint problem framing in sustainable land use research
Scenario development as a tool for interdisciplinary integration processes in sustainable land use research
Governance für eine Gesellschaftstransformation
Dieser Sammelband widmet sich der wissenschaftlichen Analyse und Diskussion politischer und institutioneller Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten sowie förderlicher Bedingungen und bestehender Barrieren für neue
Governance Für eine Gesellschaftstransformation: Herausforderungen des Wandels in Richtung Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Soziale Innovationen für nachhaltigen Konsum: Wissenschaftliche Perspektiven, Strategien der Förderung und gelebte Praxis
Developing sustainable water and land management options: Reflections on a transdisciplinary research process
Von der Programmatik zur Praxis: Plädoyer für eine Grounded Theory transformationsorientierter Forschung
Reaktion auf fünf Beiträge zum Thema Transformative Wissenschaft in GAIA
Transfer as a reciprocal process: How to foster receptivity to results of transdisciplinary research
Transdisciplinary research (TDR) seeks to address real-world problems and aims to be socially transformative. This normative objective extends beyond particular TDR projects, as real-world problems are embedded in concrete contexts but, at the same time, are also related to wider societal challenges that are not restricted to one context. Therefore, TDR generally entails transfer of knowledge and results to other contexts. However, the TDR discou…
Societal effects of transdisciplinary sustainability research—How can they be strengthened during the research process
Transdisciplinary sustainability research aims to mitigate or to solve complex societal problems and advance the production of scientific knowledge. Reflexive approaches to transdisciplinary research processes are outlined to systematically strengthen the potential for societal effectiveness. So far, it is rare to find empirically based analyses of the links between the quality of the research process and the methods applied on the one hand and t…
Establishing ethical organic poultry production: A question of successful cooperation management
Neue Formate transdisziplinärer Forschung: Ausdifferenzierte Brücken zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis
Das Feld der transdisziplinären Forschung wird zusehends unübersichtlicher. Neben Reallaboren werden vielfältige neue Formate wie Fortschrittskollegs (akademische Qualifizierung), Innovationsgruppen (Bereitstellung von Innovationen) und Citizen Science (neue Verhältnisse von Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft) erprobt. Der Beitrag schafft Überblick und Orientierung und reflektiert ,,Neuheit“ und Erwartungen an spezifische Wirkungen der Formate.Transdi…
Wirkung und gesellschaftliche Wirksamkeit
Wie kann die gesellschaftliche Wirkung von transdisziplinären Forschungsprojekten erfasst und bewertet werden? Diese Frage steht im Fokus des vorliegenden Textes. Es wird deutlich, dass es bisher keine einheitlichen Begrifflichkeiten und Indikatoren gibt, um die gesellschaftliche Wirksamkeit von transdisziplinären Projekten zu messen. Qualitative Ansätze wie Fallstudien und Wirkungsnarrative werden häufig eingesetzt, um der gesellschaftlichen Wir…
Transdisciplinary research: Towards an integrative perspective
Since the emergence of transdisciplinary research, context dependencies, innovative formats and methods, societal effects, and scientific effects are key aspects that have been discussed at length. However, what is still missing is an integrative perspective on these four aspects, and the guidance on how to apply such an integrative perspective in order to realize the full transformative potential of transdisciplinary research. We provide an over…
Food practices as part of daily routines: A conceptual framework for analysing networks of practices
Assessing societal effects: Lessons from evaluation approaches in transdisciplinary research fields
Achieving societal effects is crucial for transdisciplinary research. In this article, we present key characteristics of impact evaluation of transdisciplinary research. We compare different approaches in sustainability, public health, and development research to advance joint learning and define common challenges.To address complex societal problems, transdisciplinary approaches are increasingly being employed in research to achieve both scienti…
Vernetzen, fördern, konsolidieren, stärken ‐ zur Gründung der Gesellschaft für transdisziplinäre und partizipative Forschung
Um den Herausforderungen der Gegenwart nachhaltig begegnen zu können, ist transdisziplinär und partizipativ ausgerichtete Forschung zentral. Diese Art der Forschung erfordert verstärkten Austausch und verstärkte Vernetzung zwischen den Forschenden. Auf Initiative der Plattform tdAcademy wurde dazu die Gesellschaft für transdisziplinäre und partizipative Forschung (GTPF) gegründet, die sich als Anlaufstelle und unabhängige Interessenvertretung der…
Healthy, Inclusive and Sustainable Catering in Secondary Schools—An Analysis of a Transformation Process with Multiple Tensions
Interest in catering for public sector schools is increasing due to its potential role in addressing the prevailing problems of malnutrition, food insecurity and non-sustainable food habits. Based on the case of secondary schools in Berlin, this study aims to explore this potential by focusing on the process of transformation towards healthy, inclusive and sustainable school catering. It employs a multi-perspective analysis based on the two conce…
Formative evaluation of transdisciplinary research for systematic impact orientation in real-world laboratories
There are few approaches to evaluating the societal impact of transdisciplinary research that assess and promote impact orientation while the project is still running. In this Design Report , we present a framework for designing and conducting accompanying formative evaluation of impact-oriented transdisciplinary research in real-world laboratories. Examples from two research projects from the fields of biodiversity management and consumer logist…
A conceptual typology of energy citizenship
Energy citizenship is viewed as playing an essential role in the transition towards sustainable energy systems on a national and global scale. However, as a social science concept it is rather fuzzy and insufficiently elaborated. This paper proposes a conceptual typology of energy citizenship that aims for a balance between various competing understandings, in full awareness of ontological and disciplinary differences. The identification of conce…
Analysing micrologistics initiatives in rural areas – Approaches to typologise and assess complex logistics solutions in regional supply networks
While demand for regional products increases and societal expectations towards a regionalisation of production are on the rise in Germany, little attention is given to the logistical challenges of local producers. At the same time, rural areas are confronted with declining supply options for goods of daily needs. Logistical challenges in rural areas are primarily caused by a scarcity of actors, low or fluctuating quantities of goods and long tran…
Political science (17 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (9 works) · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration (8 works) · Social science (8 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Innovation, Technology, and Society (7 works) · Humanities (6 works) · Sustainability (6 works)