Barbara Praetorius

Prof. Dr. Barbara Praetorius is a leading scholar in sustainability economics at HTW Berlin since 2017. She co-chaired Germany's Coal Commission ("Kommission Wachstum, Strukturwandel und Beschäftigung") and serves on advisory boards for Berliner Wasserbetriebe and VERBUND AG. Her work bridges climate policy, energy economics, and social equity, with a focus on Germany and the Global South.

• Research Themes: Climate economics, decarbonization pathways, renewable energy integration, and sustainable development in emerging economies.
• Policy Influence: Regular contributor to national climate policy debates, particularly on carbon pricing and coal phase-out strategies.
• Academic Roles: Professor at HTW Berlin's Department 3: Economics and Law since 2017, previously Deputy Director of Agora Energiewende (2014-2017).

Recent Publications emphasize plug-in solar systems' socio-economic impacts, just coal transitions in Hesse, and ecological industrial policy frameworks. Her 2024 work on energy market transformation highlights the need for policy innovation and market redesign.

Scientific Recognition:

• Ranked among Germany's most influential female economists by FAZ
• Active in EU energy policy advisory roles
• Recipient of BMBF research funding for international projects