Laura Müller

Laura Müller is a Scientific Associate and Doctoral student at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where she serves on the ITAS Institute Steering Committee and contributes to the "Final storage as a socio-technical project" research group.

Her educational background:

• Master of Science (M.Sc.)
• Doctoral candidate at KIT (in progress)

Her research centers on long-term governance frameworks and nuclear waste disposal systems, with specialized focus on socio-technical dynamics in urban infrastructure transitions. She examines conceptual interrelationships for sustainable solutions in municipal heat systems and radioactive waste management through transdisciplinary approaches.

Laura leads key projects including KOMM-WÄRME (municipal heat transition as socio-technical systems) and TRANSENS network research on high-level radioactive waste disposal, emphasizing citizen engagement and long-term governance innovation in German urban contexts.