Diana Ayeh

Dr. Diana Ayeh is a researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ (since 2022) and a research assistant at Harz University of Applied Sciences (since 2022). She previously held positions at the Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) and the University of Leipzig.

• Education: MA in African Studies (Universität Leipzig & IEP Bordeaux), BA in Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie (Universität Leipzig)
• Research Focus: Ethnographies of economics and social inequality, ethical regimes in extractive industries, sustainability narratives (Circular Economy, Just Transition), and socio-ecological transformation processes
• Key Projects: GeRohTrans (BMBF), K3I-Cycling (BMBF), Klima-Kollaboratorium (DFG)
• Publications: Focus on mining governance in West Africa, mine closure debates, and transdisciplinary sustainability methods
• Collaborations: Active in the Environmental Policy department and NanoINHALE cohort (2024) at UFZ

Contact: diana.ayeh@ufz.de