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Benjamin Hofmann is a Group Leader at TdLab of ETH Zurich and a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Systems Science. He completed his studies in Political Science at the University of Salzburg and Aarhus University, earning a BA and MA. His professional experience includes serving as a policy officer for the Central Commission for the Rhine, where he engaged in sustainable transport policy. He later pursued a PhD in International Affairs with a focus on Political Economy at the University of St.Gallen, concentrating his thesis on environmental regulation within maritime industries, and was part of the Swiss delegation to the International Maritime Organization. He has held various academic positions including postdoctoral researcher at Eawag and lecturer at the University of St.Gallen, where he also contributed to programs on energy governance and transdisciplinary research. Hofmann's current research investigates how knowledge governance can inform responses to human-driven environmental changes, integrating various forms of knowledge into policy-making. His future research focuses on climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation.
TdLab, ETH Zürich • Zürich, Switzerland
Leading projects focused on environmental systems science.
Inter-Transdisciplinary Research Group, Eawag • Zürich, Switzerland
Conducted transdisciplinary research on social and environmental issues.
School of Economics and Political Science, University of St.Gallen • St.Gallen, Switzerland
Teaching and conducting research in political science and environmental studies.
Inter-Transdisciplinary Research Group, Eawag • Zürich, Switzerland
Research on transdisciplinary methods and knowledge integration.
Institute of Political Science, University of St.Gallen • St.Gallen, Switzerland
Supported teaching and research activities in political science.
Central Commission Rhine (CCNR) • Strasbourg, France
Worked on sustainable transport policy for an international organization.
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