Andreas Spahn

Andreas Spahn is an Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), affiliated with the Philosophy & Ethics research group within the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences. His work focuses on ethics of technology, particularly energy systems, behavior change technologies, and environmental ethics. He holds a doctorate from the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum and has held teaching positions at TU/e since 2007.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum (2007)
• Studies at University of Essen and University of Notre Dame

Research Interests: Dr. Spahn explores ethical dimensions of technological innovation, including energy transitions, sustainable development, and the societal impacts of persuasive technologies. His projects address challenges like balancing individual freedoms with collective sustainability goals and integrating moral values into co-creation processes for urban energy systems.

Awards:

• Best Teacher Award (2007, 2008, 2012, 2016)

Grants & Projects:

• SCALINGS (EU Horizon 2020): Investigates moral values in co-creation of urban energy tech.
• MORALPT (NWO): Examines persuasive tech for household energy saving.
• 4TU.Ethics Taskforce Chair: Leads sustainability initiatives in engineering ethics.

Teaching & Outreach: Spahn contributes to courses like ITEC-Ethics of Technology and Engineering and emphasizes student co-creation in ethics education. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in energy policy and sustainable innovation.

Labs & Collaborations: Active in EIRES Research and collaborates internationally on topics ranging from Buddhist ethics of technology to democratic design of social media platforms.