Natalie Mevissen

Natalie Mevissen is a Research Fellow in the Science Policy Studies research group at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. She holds an associated membership with the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences and has served as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University's Program on Science, Technology, and Society. Her research focuses on science studies, innovation studies, sociology of organizations, and sociology of knowledge.

Education:

• Studies in sociology (methodology of social sciences, sociology of economics and work, sociology of education) at Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (2001–2009)
• Additional studies in sociology at Universitat de Barcelona (2004–2006)

Research Focus: Her work explores the intersection of science policy, knowledge transfer mechanisms between academia and practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the societal relevance of social sciences. She investigates how organizational structures and institutional frameworks influence innovation processes and the applicability of research findings.

Key Projects:

• Current: 'New Spaces for Collaboration between Science and Practice in the Social and Spatial Sciences' (Innovation Spaces in the Social Sciences)
• Past: 'ProfiTech' (Professionalisation of Technology Transfer in the Scientific Community) and 'Unknown Terrain? Knowledge Transfer in the Social and Spatial Sciences'

Lab/Team Affiliations: She contributes to collaborative formats like interdisciplinary laboratories aimed at fostering transformative innovations through transdisciplinary research practices.