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Paul Burger is an Emeritus Professor specializing in Sustainability Research at the University of Basel, where he led the department from 2006 to 2023. He was responsible for the social science education in the Master's program in Sustainable Development. Burger is also the head of the Upper Rhine Cluster for Sustainability Research and a board member of the Competence Center for Research in Energy, Society and Transition (CREST). Having completed his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1992 and habilitated in 1997, his research focuses on the theoretical requirements and conditions for sustainability-oriented transformation processes, the normative and descriptive aspects of sustainability, and empirical questions related to collective action and governance. Currently, he is involved in projects investigating sustainable development, behavioral change, and governance practices. His work includes studies funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and projects addressing energy demand changes in Swiss households and mobility behavior.
The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.