Sophie M. Behr

Sophie M. Behr is a Research Associate and Doctoral Student at DIW Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin, affiliated with the Climate Policy Department. Her work bridges academic research and policy analysis in environmental and energy economics.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Economics, University of Hamburg
• B.Sc. in Economics, Leuphana University Lüneburg
• Study Abroad, University of Bologna, Italy

Her research centers on climate policy and energy economics, with a focus on building sector decarbonization, carbon pricing, and the distributional impacts of climate policies. She investigates how households respond to energy price shocks and non-monetary incentives, particularly during crises, and explores pathways to a circular economy. Her work combines empirical analysis with policy relevance, often using data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).

The most recent articles highlight trends in energy savings during the European energy crisis, the role of non-price factors, thermal retrofits, and fuel taxation. These works reflect a strong emphasis on residential energy demand, behavioral responses, carbon pricing mechanisms, and equity implications of climate policy.

Scientific Awards:

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Sophie Behr is actively involved in research projects analyzing household heating and cooling decisions and the effectiveness of energy policies. She has collaborated on policy-relevant outputs and public communication materials. While she is not currently supervising students, her research contributes to broader academic and policy discussions on climate mitigation. She has participated in national and international conferences, including the EAERE Annual Conference and the Verein für Socialpolitik.

She is part of the research team at DIW Berlin’s Climate Policy Department and contributes to the SOEP-based research initiatives. Her work is embedded in interdisciplinary teams focusing on socio-ecological transformation and energy system modeling.