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Dr. Gracia Brückmann is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Bern's Institute of Political Science and the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR). She leads research within the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)-funded projects SWEET EDGE and SURE, focusing on decentralized renewable energy systems and policy frameworks for sustainable transitions.
Her current institutional affiliations include:
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Political Science, University of Bern (2021-present)
- Affiliated Researcher, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (2021-present)
- Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics (2023)
- Former Researcher, ETH Zurich's International Political Economy Group (2017-2021)
Brückmann's research centers on the social dimensions of energy transitions, with three interconnected pillars: (1) public opinion on climate policies including cross-border emission accounting, (2) behavioral barriers to electric vehicle adoption such as resale anxiety and charging infrastructure preferences, and (3) citizen engagement in renewable energy projects like tenant photovoltaics. Her work uniquely combines experimental methods with real-world policy analysis to address the intention-behavior gap in sustainable technology adoption.
Her publication trajectory since 2020 reveals increasing focus on policy implementation challenges, with recent work exposing limitations in common interventions like test drives for EVs and identifying design principles for successful citizen energy projects. The research demonstrates consistent methodological rigor while maintaining strong relevance to Swiss energy strategy.
Brückmann actively contributes to academic discourse through teaching the Master Seminar 'Energy and Mobility Policies for Decarbonisation' at the University of Bern and advising Master's theses. Her funded research provides students with opportunities to engage in current energy policy evaluation projects.
Her work is supported by active SFOE grants and disseminated through high-impact publications in Environmental Research Letters, Transportation Research, and Energy Policy, with findings regularly covered in international media including The Guardian and Yale Environment Review.
