Felix Creutzig

Felix Creutzig is a Professor of Innovation and Policy Acceleration at the University of Sussex Business School, affiliated with the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU). He also leads the Cities working group at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and holds the Bennett Institute Chair. His roles include membership in various climate advisory boards at municipal, national, and enterprise levels. Creutzig has extensive international experience, including visiting fellowships at Princeton University, UC Berkeley, and the China Energy Foundation in Beijing.

Education: Studied physics and medical sciences, earned a PhD in computational neuroscience/machine learning.

Research focuses on urban climate change mitigation, transport systems, and lifestyle impacts, with pioneering work on global urban energy consumption typologies. He integrates artificial intelligence and digitalization into climate governance, co-leading initiatives to bridge AI and climate communities (e.g., NeurIPS 2019 keynote). His work on IPCC assessments includes coordinating Chapter 5 of the 6th Assessment Report on demand and social aspects of climate mitigation.

Impact: Influenced Berlin’s bicycle policies and shaped frameworks for managing mobility data as a public good. His research is cited widely in media such as the Guardian, Spiegel, and New York Times.

Teaching & Supervision: Over 15 years teaching urban environment and sustainable economics, supervised 10 PhD students, 9 postdoctoral researchers, and 14 Master’s students. Led summer schools on sustainable transport and urban systems.

Labs/Teams: Leads crosscutting efforts on digitalization/AI in climate mitigation at Potsdam Institute and SPRU.