Christine Rösch

Christine Rösch is a researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), leading the Research Group 'Sustainable Bioeconomy' within the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS). Her work focuses on integrating sustainability assessment, technology evaluation, and participatory decision-making for renewable energy systems, bioeconomy, and climate mitigation in agriculture and energy systems.

• Affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)
• Role: Head of Research Group 'Sustainable Bioeconomy'

Her research explores the digitalization of agriculture, agrivoltaics, and microalgae-based food and energy solutions. She emphasizes multi-criteria decision analysis and public participation in technology design, particularly for climate-neutral energy systems and biogenic waste utilization.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to renewable energy land-use planning, bioeconomy policy, and socio-technical sustainability frameworks. She actively engages in stakeholder workshops and technology foresight, including monitoring future issues for the Austrian Parliament and co-designing geothermal projects at KIT.

Christine Rösch’s work bridges energy, agriculture, and environmental policy, with a focus on resolving land-use conflicts and advancing climate-resilient food-energy systems. She leads projects like GrassToGurt and CIRCUS, advocating for transdisciplinary research to address global sustainability challenges.