Marie Graef

Marie Graef is a doctoral researcher and Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences, Chair of Sociology of Technology and Environment, University of Stuttgart. She focuses on socio-ecological transformation, urban development, and citizen participation through interdisciplinary methods.

• Education: M.Sc. in Planning and Participation (University of Stuttgart, 2018-2020); B.A. in General Rhetoric and Political Science (University of Tübingen, 2013-2018).

Her research explores:

• Transformative practices in medium-sized cities
• Role of municipal administrations in sustainability transitions
• Participatory formats for urban policy-making
• Co-benefits in sufficiency policy
• Simulation games for resolving conflicting goals
• Implementation of sustainable spatial development

Her recent publications analyze socio-ecological transformation trends, emphasizing participatory methods, sustainable mobility, and municipal governance. These works span spatial planning, policy analysis, and urban governance frameworks.

Marie collaborates on the graduate college Mittelstadt als Mitmachstadt (Small Towns as Participatory Cities) with RWTH Aachen, University of Stuttgart, and University of Potsdam. She previously worked at the Future City Lab (2019-2020) and has contributed to projects on transformative research and municipal participation practices.