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Florentine Koppenborg serves as a Researcher at the Department of Environmental and Climate Policy within the School of Politics and Public Policy at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where she has contributed since October 2017. Her work centers on energy and climate policy transformations with specialized expertise in Japanese political systems, examining critical intersections between technological phase-outs and sustainability governance.
Her research program investigates energy transitions through comparative lenses, particularly analyzing nuclear and coal phase-out dynamics in Germany and Japan. Key interests include the evolution of "phase-out" as a bridging concept in sustainability science, climate securitization discourses, and geopolitical implications of energy policy shifts following events like Russia's Ukraine invasion. This work integrates political science, environmental policy, and Japanese studies to address governance challenges in decarbonization.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a methodological emphasis on comparative case studies and discourse analysis, with growing focus on "phase-out clubs" as emerging climate governance tools. Her scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies of Japanese policy evolution, especially regarding post-Fukushima regulatory reforms and energy security dilemmas.
Dr. Koppenborg was elected to the board of the VSJF – Association for Social Science Research on Japan in 2022, reflecting her standing in Japanese studies scholarship. She actively mentors students through teaching roles and COP26 delegation leadership, though no formal PhD advisees are documented.
As Principal Investigator for the DAAD/JSPS-funded "Governing Sustainability Transitions" project and Co-PI for the "Geopolitics of Renewable Energy" (GeoRE Sim) initiative, she secures significant research funding. Her teaching portfolio spans undergraduate courses like "Climate Politics" and graduate seminars including "Environment and Climate Transformation in the Asia-Pacific," consistently earning high student evaluations.
Within TUM's research ecosystem, she contributes to the Nexus@TUM Lab and TUM Water Cluster initiatives, collaborating across disciplines on sustainability challenges. Her leadership of student delegations to international climate negotiations demonstrates commitment to experiential learning and policy engagement.
