Martin Möller

Dr. Martin Möller is a Senior Researcher at the Öko-Institut e.V., Freiburg, and the Responsible Investigator in the Cluster of Excellence livMatS at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. His work focuses on sustainability assessment methodologies, life cycle analysis, and transition management. He leads research in the Sustainability Systems Assessment unit, developing frameworks like TAPAS for prospective technology evaluation. His expertise spans biomimetic materials, circular economy strategies, and socio-technical systems. He advises doctoral students including Harishankar Thekkepat and collaborates on EU-funded projects addressing sustainability transitions.

• Education: PhD in Sustainability Science (2022), TU Berlin diploma in Technical Environmental Protection (2001)
• Key Projects: TAPAS framework development, Digital GreenTech sustainability assessments, bioeconomy policy analysis
• Grants: German Research Foundation (DFG) Excellence Cluster funding, BMBF projects

Research emphasizes integrating societal perspectives into sustainability metrics, leveraging biological principles for material innovation, and advancing transdisciplinary approaches to climate action.