Katharina Hurst

Special Expertise

Main research areas:

• Circular Economy
• Sustainable consumption and products

Topics:

• Textiles, ICT, circular procurement
• Conflicting goals of a circular economy
• Circular finance
• Consumption change

Methods:

• Stakeholder consultations
• Expert interviews

Key projects

• Scientific support and monitoring of the National Circular Economy Strategy NKWS
• Steering of the stakeholder process and support in the development and implementation of a national circular economy strategy
• Development of methodological principles and working aids for climate protection and circular economy aspects in public procurement practice
• Modelling ecological and economic impacts of Circular Economy in Germany

Language Skills

• English
• French