Nora Stognief

Nora Stognief serves as a Researcher at the Department of Energy and Environmental Management within the Interdisciplinary Institute for Environmental, Social and Human Sciences at European University of Flensburg since January 2022, concurrently holding a guest researcher position at the Workgroup for Economic and Infrastructure Policy, Technical University of Berlin. Previously, she contributed as a student research assistant at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) from 2018 to 2021 within the CoalExit junior research group.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master of Environmental Planning, Technical University of Berlin
• Bachelor of Environmental and Resource Management, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
• Semester abroad at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Her research interrogates socio-ecological transitions in Germany's Lausitz lignite region through interdisciplinary sustainability frameworks, emphasizing the water-energy nexus and participatory empowerment of local stakeholders. This work critically examines governance dynamics during fossil fuel phase-outs while addressing equity dimensions in industrial restructuring.

Her scholarly recognition includes:

• DBU Scholarship from the German Federal Environmental Foundation

Funded by the DBU Scholarship for her CoalExit doctoral research, she actively contributes to interdisciplinary energy transition analysis without current student supervision responsibilities. Her collaborative work bridges European University of Flensburg's environmental management expertise with Technical University of Berlin's economic policy frameworks to advance just transition methodologies.