Andreas Spahn

Andreas Spahn is an Associate Professor at the Philosophy & Ethics research group within the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences at Eindhoven University of Technology. His work bridges ethics, technology, and sustainability, focusing on persuasive technologies, energy systems, and moral design frameworks.

• Specializes in ethics of behavior change technologies and energy justice
• Coordinates EU Horizon 2020 project SCALINGS on sustainable co-creation
• Contributed to NWO-funded research on persuasive and energy technologies

Research interests include:

• Deontological ethics in digital societies
• Democratic values in technology design
• Future generations in policymaking
• Moral implications of AI and automated systems
• Human-technology co-evolution
• Sustainability transitions

Scientific contributions and activities:

• Co-developed value-sensitive design methodologies
• Key publications on energy justice and persuasive communication
• Current leadership role in 4TU.Ethics sustainability taskforce