Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Andra Horcea-Milcu: Transformative science-society relations

Prof. Dr. Andra Horcea-Milcu (Faculty 2, Humanities and Cultural Studies), Prof. Dr. Martin Pehnt and Prof. Dr. Stefan Lechtenböhmer (both Faculty 15, Mechanical Engineering) will introduce themselves to the public with their inaugural lectures.

The event with the three lectures will take place on October 24, from 16:00 to 18:30 in the Gießhaus of the University of Kassel, Mönchebergstraße 5, 34127 Kassel.

Prof. Dr. Horcea-Milcu will talk about "Transformative sustainability science leveraging sustainability transformation and human values", Prof. Dr. Lechtenböhmer will address "Future climate-neutral and circular basic industries - Transdisciplinary scenario analyses for the strategic combination of sustainability and industrial policy" and Prof. Dr. Pehnt will speak about "The heat transition: A bridge between scientific long-term modeling and short-term policy instruments".

Following the inaugural lectures, the lecturers invite you to join them for a drink in the foyer of the Humanities and Cultural Sciences building, Kurt-Wolters-Str. 5, foyer in the basement.

The inaugural lectures will kick off the workshop "Transformative science-society relationships using the example of the energy transition", including a fish bowl discussion on the topic of "Technologies and the humanities for a sustainable transformation - where do they meet and how far apart are they?". The workshop will continue on October 25, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Neue Denkerei, Friedrichsstraße 28, 34117 Kassel.

Contact and further information about the event and registration options can be found on the website of the Kassel Institute for Sustainability.