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Dr. Katharina Bohnenberger

Position
Policy Fellow
E-Mail
info@zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org

Dr. Katharina Bohnenberger is a Policy Fellow at the ZSP and currently works as a research assistant at the Institute for Socioeconomics at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Her research focuses on topics such as social-ecological transformation, welfare states and social policy interest groups as agents of change, and ecological social policy. She completed her dissertation on “Welfare states within planetary boundaries: Essays on ecological work and social policy.”

Previously, she worked in the presidential department of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy and for the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU).

Question
01

What topics are you most concerned with at the moment?

We live in an age increasingly marked by wars and competition. Ecological crises such as global warming exacerbate these conflicts because disputes over the distribution of resources and living space are intensifying and new economic and social uncertainties are emerging.

Question
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How do you intend to utilize the fellowship?

As a scientist, it is my job to contribute to solving our societal challenges. Our social systems are the key to transforming our world into a fair, secure, free, and sustainable place to live. The Center for New Social Policy offers a policy-oriented space for exploring practical options for shaping a future-oriented welfare state. That is why I am delighted to be working as a policy fellow with the Center for New Social Policy to further develop climate-friendly social solutions.

Question
03

What is your vision for a socio-ecological transformation?

If the socio-ecological transformation succeeds, we will live in a better world. We will have greater security that our basic needs will be met, even when we are unable to provide for ourselves. We will have more time and leisure for our loved ones and for activities that are truly important to us. We will need fewer resources and less energy to go about our daily lives. In everyday life, we will experience less stress and anxiety in public spaces, at work, at school, and in our families, and everyone will have equal opportunities for personal development and participation.

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