Timo von Wirth

Prof. Dr. Timo von Wirth holds the Sustainability Professorship at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences' Department of Economics and Law. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Netherlands Research Institute for Transformation Research (DRIFT) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. His interdisciplinary work bridges sustainability transitions, urban mobility, and environmental governance, with sector applications in Mobility, Energy, Agriculture and Food Systems.

Research Focus

His research examines:

• Spatial justice transformations and multi-level governance frameworks
• Sustainability innovation adoption and common-good economics
• Participatory scenario development for urban futures
• Mobility justice and place identity conflicts
• Post-growth agricultural transitions

Publications Overview

Recent articles (2014-2023) demonstrate consistent focus on sustainability transitions through urban living labs, knowledge co-production frameworks, and mobility justice. Key methodologies include transdisciplinary action research, scenario techniques, and systemic transition models like the X-curve framework. Works frequently address governance challenges in European urban contexts.

Academic Leadership

• Member: Foresight for Food network (University of Oxford)
• Scientific Board: MoveMe Research Group (TU Dortmund)
• Steering Committee: PostDoc-Academy for Transformational Leadership
• Development team: Master's program "Societal Transitions" (Erasmus University)
• Reviewer for 15+ journals including Land Use Policy and Nature Sustainability

Research Infrastructure

Professorial member of Research Lab for Urban Transport (ReLUT) at Frankfurt UAS. Oversees PhD candidates through university's Mobility & Logistics doctoral center, accepting proposals in sustainability transitions and urban mobility.