Anke Strauß

Anke Strauß is a Dr. and Scientific Staff Member at the University of Sustainable Development Eberswalde (HNEE), specializing in critical organizational research. She serves as Program Director for the Strategic Sustainability Management (SNM) continuing education program, which focuses on developing change agents for sustainability transformation. Her academic work bridges organizational theory, sustainability science, and innovative pedagogical approaches.

Dr. Strauß's research centers on alternative organizational forms and sustainability transformation through relational ontologies. Her work explores how affect, aesthetics, and narrative methods can reshape sustainability education and practice. She investigates how writing differently and incorporating artistic approaches can foster organizational learning and future scenario planning in contexts of ecological crisis.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary trajectory connecting organizational studies with sustainability transformation. The articles reveal a consistent focus on developing transformative capacities through relational approaches, affective politics, and communities of practice. She examines how academic labor itself can become part of sustainability transformation through innovative practices like 'speak-writing' and embodied knowledge.

As Program Director for Strategic Sustainability Management, Dr. Strauß has developed educational approaches that cultivate key competencies for sustainability transformation. Her work emphasizes the importance of transformative learning communities and ecosystems that extend beyond formal educational settings to create lasting societal impact.