Markus Szaguhn

Markus Szaguhn is a Researcher at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) and a doctoral student in Sociology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). As a part-time Lecturer at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, he teaches transformative engagement in corporate contexts. He leads the #climatechallenge project and contributes to real-world laboratory research for sustainability transitions.

• Doctoral Researcher in Sociology
• KIT Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Co-project Leader for National Climate Protection Program
• Part-time Lecturer in Mechatronics

His research focuses on transformative sustainability research using real-world experiments, self-experimentation, and mixed-methods approaches. He explores how to bridge the footprint-handprint gap through social practices and decolonial mindsets.

Recent publications examine urban sustainability, transdisciplinary education, and democratic engagement in climate action. He actively participates in international conferences on sustainability transitions and real-world lab methodologies.

At KIT, he's affiliated with the Karlsruhe Transformation Center for Sustainability and Cultural Change, advancing real-world experiments as tools for socio-technical transformations. His work integrates qualitative research with educational innovation for climate protection.