Julia Blasch

Julia Blasch is a Researcher in Environmental Economics at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds additional roles as a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Energy Policy and Economics (CEPE), ETH Zurich, and a Research Fellow at RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Essen. She coordinates the H2020 project NEWCOMERS, focusing on clean energy communities in Europe. Her academic background includes a PhD in Environmental Economics from ETH Zurich (2014) and a Master in Economics from the University of Regensburg (2006).

Her research spans applied environmental, energy, and climate economics, emphasizing pro-environmental behavior and decision-making. She teaches courses in sustainable energy systems, environmental economics, and research methods across programs like Environment and Resource Management. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and sustainable cities.

Recent research trends include studies on behavioral nudges, social norm interventions, and energy efficiency adoption by households and farmers. She has published widely on topics like carbon offsetting, flood preparedness, and precision agriculture technologies. Blasch supervises bachelor and master theses and actively participates in interdisciplinary projects, including the ALIGN4Energy initiative.

Her ancillary role at TH Ingolstadt involves academic contributions, and her datasets, such as the energy feedback study, highlight methodological innovations. She collaborates globally, addressing challenges in energy transition and climate resilience through empirical and experimental approaches.