Elisabeth Tschavgova

Elisabeth Tschavgova is a PhD candidate and design researcher at TU Delft's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, focusing on systemic design methodologies for green transitions in commercial contexts. She is affiliated with the Systemic Design Lab and the IDE Faculty PhD Council, and serves as a visiting researcher at AHO (Norway), exploring Systems Oriented Design (SOD). Her work includes co-creating systemic interventions and advancing circular economy strategies through projects like TULIPS (EU Horizon 2020), which targets sustainable airports.

Education:

• MSc Strategic Product Design (2020–2022), TU Delft
• BA in Arts and Business (2014–2018), Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
• Exchange Semester in Industrial Design (2017), Korea University

Research Interests:

• Systemic design for corporate sustainability
• Waste management in airports
• Behavior change through design
• Circular economy frameworks

Professional Experience:

• Freelance designer across Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands
• Research Assistant at TU Delft (2020–2022)
• Moderator for edX MOOCs (2020–2022)
• Internships at Red Cross, Accenture, DS Smith, and Soulbottles