Markus Szaguhn, M.Eng.
- Scientific staff
- Research group “Karlsruhe Transformation Center for Sustainability and Cultural Change”
- Room: 416
- Phone: +49 721 608-24189
- markus szaguhn ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
Postfach 3640
76021 Karlsruhe
Current positions
- Doctoral student of sociology at the KIT-Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Member of the Graduate School “Cultures of Knowledge and Resilient Transformation” at the KIT-Center Humans and Technology
- Member of the network “Reallabore der Nachhaltigkeit”
- Board of the convention of doctoral students of the “KIT-faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences”
- Scholarship holder of the Cusanuswerk (doctoral studies funding)
Fields of work
- Transformative and transdisciplinary sustainability research
- Real-lab research
- Transformative engagement (handprint) and change management
- Qualitative and mixed-methods research
Current projects
- Co-project leader of the project “#climatechallenge – with hand and foot. Transformative educational offer for effective climate protection throughout Germany”
Professional background
| since 2023 | Scientific staff member at ITAS |
| 2023 | Lecturer in part-time mechatronics master's program with course “Transformatives Engagement in Unternehmen” at the Ostschweizer Fachhochschule in St. Gallen |
| 2016 - 2023 | Lecturer with the transformative format #climatechallenge at the University and HTWG in Konstanz, as well as at the Department of Technology and Science Ethics |
| 2021 - 2023 | Scientific staff member at KIT-Center Humans and Technology |
| 2017 - 2021 | Municipal consultant and project manager for the energy service contracting at the KEA Klimaschutz- und Energieagentur Baden-Württemberg |
| 2015 - 2016 | Student assistant at the Competence Center Energy Transition Region Constance of the HTWG Konstanz |
| 2010 - 2016 | Study of Mechanical Engineering with focus on Energy Technology (B.Eng.) and International Sales Management (M.Eng.) at the HTWG Konstanz |
| 2008 - 2010 | Vocational college for obtaining the advanced technical college entrance qualification and community service at Oberschwabenklinik Ravensburg |
| 2008 | Technical draftsman for machine and plant engineering at Stora Enso |
| 2004 - 2007 | Vocational training as technical draftsman for machine and plant engineering at Stora Enso |
Selected publications
Seebacher, A.; Szaguhn, M.; Benighaus, C.; Beecroft, R.; Ober, S. (2022)
Das mobile Partizipationslabor: Ein Tiny House als transdisziplinäre und transformative Forschungsinfrastruktur. In: Nachhaltig wirken: Reallabore in der Transformation. Karlsruhe, Deutschland, 2.–3. Juni 2022
Szaguhn, M.; Sippel, M. (2021)
Vom Konsumhandeln zum zivilgesellschaftlichen Engagement – Können Veränderungsexperimente für mehr Klimaschutz im Alltag dazu beitragen, den Footprint-Handprint-Gap zu überwinden? In: Nachhaltiger Konsum (pp. 169-183). Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden
Szaguhn, M.; Sippel, M.; Wöhler, T. (2021)
Mit #climatechallenge zu mehr CSR? Ein innovatives Lernformat für Verantwortungsübernahme in der großen Transformation. In: CSR und Hochschullehre (pp. 237-251). Springer Gabler, Berlin, Heidelberg
Simon, S.; Szaguhn, M. (2017)
Monitor Energiewende 2017: Region Konstanz. Kompetenzzentrum Energiewende Region Konstanz, HTWG Konstanz
Stark, T.; Sippel, M.; Weisser, J.; Simon, S.; Szaguhn, M. (2015)
Kompetenzzentrum Energiewende Region Konstanz. In: Forum: Das Forschungsmagazin der HTWG Konstanz (pp. 56-62)
Publications
Transformatives Lernen im Selbst- und Realexperiment: Wie das Format #climatechallenge neue Perspektiven auf Klimaschutz ermöglicht
2024. Lernziele und Kompetenzen im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit. Hrsg.: W. Leal Filho, 25–48, Springer Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-67740-7_2
Experimentieren im Reallabor: Selbstexperimente, Footprint- and Handprint-Challenges
2023. KIT Science Week / 4. Helmholtz Sustainability Summit (2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 10, 2023
Contribution of real-world experiments to establish sustainable practices and decolonializing mindsets
2023. Sustainable Research and Innovation Congress (2023), Panama City, Panama, June 26–30, 2023
Transforming Work Cultures: Strengthening Competencies for Sustainable Development of Employees by Conducting Real-World Experiments in Corporate Contexts
2023. Transforming towards a sustainable society - challenges and solutions (2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 11–13, 2023
Transformative Bildungsformate für bürgerschaftliches Engagement: Selbstexperimente und Handprint-Challenges
2022. Forum Citizen Science (2022), Sankt Augustin, Germany, May 12–13, 2022
Das ”Ich” in der transformativen Arbeit: Raum schaffen für Reflexion und Kontemplation
2022, June. Nachhaltig wirken: Reallabore in der Transformation (2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, June 2–3, 2022
Das Mobile Partizipationslabor "MobiLab": Welche Rahmung dient transdisziplinäre und transformativen Methoden (Workshop)
2022. Nachhaltig wirken: Reallabore in der Transformation (2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, June 2–3, 2022
Contribution of real-world experiments to establish sustainable practices and decolonializing mindsets
2022. 13th International Sustainability Transitions Conference (IST 2022), Online, November 21–25, 2022
Das mobile Partizipationslabor: Ein Tiny House als transdisziplinäre und transformative Forschungsinfrastruktur
2022. Nachhaltig wirken: Reallabore in der Transformation (2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, June 2–3, 2022