Julia Buchebner

Julia Buchebner is a researcher at the Centre for Global Change and Sustainability within the Department for Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She holds a Diplom-Ingenieur degree and has been affiliated with BOKU since at least 2012, when she joined as scientific staff at the Centre for Global Change and Sustainability.

Her research focuses on sustainability in higher education, climate science-policy interactions, and value systems related to sustainable development. She has examined how universities integrate sustainability into their teaching curricula and how values can serve as performance indicators for institutional sustainability assessment. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications, particularly in climate science communication for young policymakers.

Buchebner's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on sustainability assessment frameworks within academic institutions, with particular attention to course-level sustainability integration and organizational change toward sustainability. Her work shows progression from examining individual courses to broader institutional assessment approaches.

Scientific Recognition:

• Sustainability Award 2016

She has contributed to multiple research projects related to climate science-policy connections and sustainable university development. Her community service includes active participation in organizing BOKU's sustainability events, including the BOKU Sustainability Day and environmental management network meetings since 2012.