Constanze Störk-Biber

Constanze Störk-Biber is a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Stuttgart, affiliated with the Department of Technology and Environmental Sociology since October 2018. Concurrently, she serves as Project Coordinator for the EU PHOENICS initiative since March 2021, collaborating with the Physics Institute at the University of Münster and the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics at the University of Heidelberg.

Her academic foundation includes:

• M.A. in Modern History and Sociology, University of Tübingen (1998–2004)

Her research critically examines societal interactions with technological systems through sociology of technology and environmental sociology lenses. Key focus areas include public perception of genetic engineering (particularly contrasting agricultural versus medical applications), digitalization impacts, and risk assessment frameworks like the German Technology Radar. She integrates the capability approach to analyze social policy issues such as child poverty, combining quantitative survey data with historical institutional analysis to address societal adaptation to technological change.

Recent publications (2020–2023) demonstrate consistent contributions to European technology assessment literature, with methodological emphasis on cross-national comparative studies of socio-technical perceptions. Earlier work (2011–2013) established her expertise in historical social policy analysis through capability-focused examinations of residential care systems and child welfare frameworks.

As Project Coordinator for EU PHOENICS, she manages interdisciplinary research funding while contributing to the Chair of Sociology of Technology and Environment at Stuttgart. Her career trajectory reflects progressive engagement with major research units including ZIRIUS (Center for Interdisciplinary Risk and Innovation Studies) and the Center for Sustainable Development, maintaining continuous institutional affiliation with the University of Stuttgart since 2018.