Prof. Vicente Carabias-Hütter is a full Professor at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Winterthur, where he heads the Research Group "Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Cities" and serves as Coordinator of the cross-institute "ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions". Since 2013 he also lectures in Technology Foresight within the School of Engineering. Education & Continuous Learning MSc ETH in Environmental Sciences, ETH Zurich (1996–2000) Certificate of Advanced Studies in Management Education, ZHAW (2014) Continuing-education certificates in foresight, scientific writing & team leadership, JRC-IPTS (2011–2014) Research Interests Carabias-Hütter’s work integrates sustainable energy systems , smart-city innovation , and technology foresight . He investigates socio-technical transitions at neighbourhood, city and regional scales, combining participatory scenario development, behavioural energy research, and living-lab experimentation. Key themes include: Co-creation of smart-city visions and pathways Community-centred energy interventions (apps, games, social norms) Life-cycle and social sustainability assessment of emerging energy technologies Policy-oriented foresight to support the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050 and EU grand challenges Publications & Knowledge Outputs From 1997 to 2021 he (co-)authored 28 peer-reviewed journal articles plus numerous book chapters and policy briefs. Recent outputs (2018-2021) reveal a shift from methodological foresight papers toward empirical, intervention-based studies that evaluate digital community platforms, game-based energy savings, and integrative smart-city governance frameworks. Scientific & Professional Service Principal investigator or co-lead on >20 Swiss and EU projects (PEDvolution-WIN, Swiss Smart City Outreach, Living Labs Interfaces, etc.) Advisor to MSc programmes in Environment & Natural Resources and in Engineering at ZHAW Member of Future City Alliance, Smart City Hub Switzerland, EELISA European alliance Active reviewer for SNF Ambizione and various EU framework programmes Labs, Teams & Networks He leads the Team Sustainable Energy Systems within the ZHAW Institute of Sustainable Development and co-steers the WinLab Winterthur living-lab infrastructure. He also coordinates interdisciplinary teams across the ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions, linking engineering, social sciences, and digital technologies.







