Daniel J. Lang

Prof. Dr. Daniel J. Lang is a leading academic at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he serves as Professor for Designing Real-World Laboratory Research and Head of the Research Group "Designing Real-World Laboratory Research" at ITAS. He also holds the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. His career spans key roles including Dean of the Faculty of Sustainability at Leuphana University (2012-2016) and leadership positions in multiple research projects.

• Current affiliations: KIT (2022-present), Leuphana University (2010-2022)
• Research focus: Real-world laboratories, transdisciplinary research, sustainability transformations, knowledge integration, and urban mobility systems

His work connects academic research with practical sustainability challenges, particularly in mobility (TRAMIGO, ADMoS-Future), digitalization (LinkLab), and societal transformation. He has developed frameworks for evaluating socio-technical experiments and co-designed tools for policy implementation.

Scientific contributions include establishing transdisciplinary methodologies and contextual analysis frameworks. Recent projects examine equity in automated mobility (CulturalRoad), knowledge transfer in real-world labs, and sustainability transitions in SMEs (TRANSFORM). His 15 most recent publications address topics like socio-technical experiments, equity metrics, and cross-case learning.

• Key awards: UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development
• Advising: Supervised Beecroft, R.'s 2020 dissertation on real-world labs