Michael Stumpf

Dr. Michael Stumpf is a researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Freiburg. His work focuses on Environmental Psychology, Sustainability, and Environment-Behavior interactions, with a particular emphasis on the ethical and societal implications of emerging technologies in the Anthropocene. He contributes to the livMatS research initiative, exploring living materials systems and their ethical evaluation through methods like Cognitive-Affective Maps (CAMs).

• Research Projects: livMatS (living materials systems), transdisciplinary acceptance prediction of technologies, ethical principles in bioinspired technologies.
• Key Contributions: Integration of psychological and philosophical methods to address technological ethics, analysis of behavioral acceptance via CAMs, and sustainability in organizational settings.

His publications span decades, from foundational work on energy-saving behavioral interventions (2014) to recent interdisciplinary studies on Anthropocene challenges (2022). He actively participates in academic events like the livMatS Colloquium, fostering dialogue across disciplines. No specific awards or grants are listed, but his involvement in DFG-funded projects underscores his research impact.