Biography

• Since 03/2026: Guest Professor for “Sustainability Economics and Transformation” (W2 equivalent)
  Kassel Institute for Sustainability, Kassel University
• 10/2025-02/2026: Interim Professor for “Transformational Economics” (W2, associate level) Faculty of Economics & Management and Kassel Institute for Sustainability
• 10/2024-09/2025: Guest Professor for “Sustainability Economics and Transformation” (W2 equivalent)
• Science 10/2024: External Editor, Nature Journal “Communication Earth and Environment”
• Since 08/2023: Senior Researcher in the DFG-funded project NFDI4Energy
• Science 05/2023: Guest Researcher, Workgroup for Economic and Infrastructure Policy at the Technical University Berlin
• Since 08/2022: Associate Researcher | Energy, Transportation, Environment Department
• 08/2022-06/2023: Senior researcher at the Germany Adivsory Council on the Environment (Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen der  Bundesregierung), working for Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert
• 06/2020-03/2022: Research Consultant for Impact Transparency & Sustainability, GLS Bank, Bochum, Germany
• 2017-2023: Doctoral and postdoctral researcher, Institute for Macroeconomics, Ruhr University Bochum and Center for Environmental Management, Resources & Energy, Ruhr University Bochum (2022-2023)

Education

• 2018-2022: Phd in Economics (Dr. rer. Oec), Ruhr University Bochum, Title: Economics of energy transition & sustainability
• 2014-2017: M.A. in Ethics: Economics, Law & Politics, Ruhr University Bochum, with a research stay at Tongji University, Shanghai, China
• 2010-2014: B.A. in Philosophy & Economics, University of Bayreuth, with a semester abroad at Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Service to the community

• Advisory Board: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board “CREST- Center for Research on Sustainability and Transformation “ at the Europa Universität Flensburg since 09/2025
• Advisory Board: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Economists for future international since 2023
• Advisory Board: Member of the scientific advisor board, Institut für Bergbau & Energierecht (IBE), Ruhr University Bochum (2018-2024)
• Editor: Nature “Communications Earth & Environment”, since 10/2024
• Guest Editor: Journal of Applied Energy, 2022-2023
  “Fostering the energy transition amidst geopolitical and climate risks”
  Frontiers in Environmental Economics (CfP with Kemfert/D’Orazio), 2022
• Referee Activities: Palgrave McMillan/Springer, Nomos, PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, Nature “Communications Earth & Environment, frontiers in environmental economics, Applied Economics
• Advisory Board: Member of the scientific advisor board, Institut für Bergbau & Energierecht (IBE), Ruhr University Bochum (2018-2024)
• Conference Committee: 14th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2022, Bochum
  1st NFDI4Energy Conference, 2024, Hannover
• Session Chair: Energy Management, Policy, Economics and Sustainability, ICAE 2022
  Economics of Mitigation Technologies - Negative Emissions, ICAE 2022
  Energy Transition, Justice and Global South - IST 2025
  Energy Ethics, Management, Policy, Economics and Sustainability, ICAE 2025
• Professorship committee: W2 Professorship, climate change and development, faculty of management and economics, Ruhr University Bochum

• 2022-2023: Gast-Editor, Journal of Applied Energy
• 2018-2023: Beiratsmitglied, Institute für Bergbau- & Energierecht, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• 2022: Mitglied des Konferenzkommittees, 14th International Conference on Applied Energy
• 2022-2023: Special Issue Coordinator, Frontier sin environmental Economics
• 2019-2020: Projekt (Co)-Initatorin: KliBoo- Klimafreundlich Leben in Bochum
• Seit 2019: Mitglied der Scientists4Future, Economists4Future

2026

• Master Methods Course “Qualitative scenario analysis with the CIB approach”, Kassel University
• Bachelor Lecture „Erkenntnistheorie und Methoden der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Bachelor Seminar „Erkenntnistheorie und Methoden der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University

2025

• PHD & Master Seminar “Resources, Geopolitics, Trade Links”, at the Lund University in cooperation with the Kassel Institute for Sustainability, Kassel University
• Lecture Series „Zukunft gestalten: Nachhaltigkeit in interdisziplinärer Perspektive “SDG+ Lab Kassel, Kassel University
• Bachelor Lecture „Erkenntnistheorie und Methoden der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Bachelor Seminar „Erkenntnistheorie und Methoden der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Bachelor lecture “Grundlagen und Theorien der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Bachelor seminar “Grundlagen und Theorien der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Master lecture „Future literacy– Theorie und  Grundlagen der Zukunftsfoschung und Szenarioentwicklung”, Kassel University

2024

• Master Lecture “Transformative Industriepolitik und Energiewende”, Kassel University
• Bachelor Lecture “Grundlagen und Theorien der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Bachelor Seminar “Grundlagen und Theorien der Nachhaltigkeit”, Kassel University
• Bachelor Seminar “Future literacy - Einführung in die wirtschaftswissenschaftl. Arbeit“, TU-Berlin

2022

• Bachelor Seminar “Plural economics & philosophy of science”, Ruhr University Bochum

2018

• Master Seminar “Macroeconomics & sustainability”, Ruhr University Bochum

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2025

• „Key learnings from an AI-based approach for scenario narratives – Exploring energy futures in the context of geopolitical and social dynamics 2050“
  Vortrag, 17th International Conference of Applied Energy (ICAE), Bangkok, Thailand, 11.12.2025
• „Adressing sustainability risks of raw material supply is key for a just energy and industrial transition – Research directions from an interdisciplinary view“
  Vortrag, 17th International Conference of Applied Energy (ICAE), Bangkok, Thailand, 10.12.2025
• „Just energy transitions require a 3-level benefit sharing between resource rich developing and industrial countries“
  Vortrag, 16th International Sustainability Transitions (IST) Conference 2025, Lisbon, Portugal, 25.06.2025
• „Economics of social-ecological Transformation – a bibliographic and conceptual analysis“
  Invited talk, Linz Institute for transformative Change, Linz, Austria, 03.06.2025
• „Energy Research Community“
  conference talk, 2. NFDI4Energy conference, Karlsruhe, 26.03.2025
• „Understanding Implementation Criteria for Hydrogen Infrastructure – A scenario perspective“
  Invited talk, Economic Research Seminar, Göttingen, 11.02.2025
• „Addressing climate-related asset stranding: Implications for a just energy transition and hydrogen economics“
  Invited talk, IVWL Research Seminar Economic Behavior and Governance, Kassel, 22.01.2025
• „Sustainability in Economics: A bibliographic and personal meta perspective“
  Vortrag, 3. Sustainability Café, Kassel Institute for Sustainability, Kassel, 21.01.2025

• „Science & Responsibility: should we all be climate economists?“
  Keynote, Numbers and Stories 2: Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change Research, Mailand, Italien, 27.05.2024
• „European Energy Scenarios - Scenario Development for the Energy Transition“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; Barani, Mostafa
  Präsentation, Energy Transitions Week, Trondheim, Norwegen, 14.03.2024
• „Fossile Energieinfrastruktur im Kontakt der Energie-& Klimakrise“
  Präsentation, Workshop “Energiekrise, Eigentum und Daseinsvorsorge – das Energiesystem im Wandel”, Jena, Deutschland, 01.03.2024
• „What is a feasible and 1.5°C-aligned H2 infrastructure for Germany? Updating an economic case study“
  Präsentation, DIW Workshop “The Techno-Economics of a Future Hydrogen Market”, DIW Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland, 23.02.2024
• „"Building Bridges: An Interdisciplinary (Energy) Research Framework"“
  Kerker, Nina; Hoffart, Franziska M.
  Posterpräsentation, 1. NFDI4Energy Conference, Hannover, Deutschland, 22.02.2024
• „An Energy Data Service Platform for Whom? Understanding the Needs of the Energy Research Community“
  Kerker, Nina; Hoffart, Franziska M.
  Posterpräsentation, 1. NFDI4Energy Conference, Hannover, Deutschland, 22.02.2024

• „Systemic Risks amidst multiple crises: Exploring the Interdependence of Climate, Finance, Energy, and Geopolitics“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; D’Orazio, Paola
  Posterpräsentation, Conference: Cross-border climate impacts and systemic risks in Europe and beyond, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, 17.10.2023
• „Beware of asset stranding in developing countries: The importance of benefit-sharing for a just energy transition“
  Vortrag, FossilExit Research Day, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, 13.10.2023
• „H2-Scenario Workshop: H2 Futures, Narratives, & Quantification for Europe“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; von Hirschhausen, Christian
  Workshop, InfraTrain Autumn School, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, 12.10.2023
• „NFDI4Energy – What does the energy research community need for FAIR data infrastructures“
  Werth, Oliver; Kerker, Nina; Hoffart, Franziska M.
  Workshop, 12. DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics, -, Wien, Österreich, 04.10.2023
• „Current Insights from Task Area 1 in NFDI4Energy: Building and Serving the Energy Research Community“
  Vortrag, 1st Conference on Research Data Infrastructure (Cordi), -, Karlsruhe, 12.09.2023
• „Why science should care? The responsibility of scientists in times of socio-ecological crises“
  Vortrag, Potsdam Summer School 2023 “Responsibility & Ethics in Sustainability Science”, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, 07.09.2023
• „The role of hydrogen, ccs and renewables for energy systems, process industries and climate change mitigation“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; Span, Roland; Riese, Julia; Röder, Julian
  Invited Talk, Platinum Seminar, Melbourne Energy Institute, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australien, 01.02.2023

• „Geopolitical and climate risks threaten financial stability and energy transitions“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; D’Orazio, Paola
  Vortrag, 14th International Conference of Applied Energy, Bochum, 09.08.2022
• „Building new H2 pipelines or repurposing natural gas pipelines for H2 admixture? An economic perspective on effective climate mitigation“
  Vortrag, 14th International Conference of Applied Energy, Bochum, 09.08.2022
• „The role of hydrogen, ccs and renewables for energy systems, process industries and climate change mitigation“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; Span, Roland; Riese, Julia; Röder, Julian
  Invited Talk, University of Western Australia, Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre, Perth, Australien, 01.02.2022

• „Invited Talk: Klimakrise: Kick-Off für eine neue Wirtschaft?“
  Online Diskussion, Plurale Ökonomik, Online, 03.07.2020

• „Gas Infrastructure Modification in Germany – Developing Scenarios for an Economic Evaluation“
  Vortrag, Conference for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Dubrovnik, Kroatien, 02.10.2019
• „Energy Infrastructure Transformation in Germany - A Stakeholder-based Economic & Sociological Approach“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; Glanz, Sabrina
  Posterpräsentation, International Conference for Clean & Green Energy, Mailand, Italien, 13.02.2019

• „Energy Infrastructure Transformation in Germany - A Stakeholder-based Economic and Sociological Approach“
  Hoffart, Franziska M.; Glanz, Sabrina
  Vortrag, Sustainable Urban Energy Systems Conference 2018, Delft, Niederlande, 09.11.2018
• „The German Case Study: Macroeconomic Considerations“
  Posterpräsentation, 1st Elegancy Conference, Brüssel, Belgien, 08.11.2018

• „Haben Wissenschaftler eine Verantwortung gegenüber der Gesellschaft? Eine Betrachtung am Beispiel des Klimawandels“
  Invited Talk, Rotary Club Bochum, Bochum,
• „Transition Towards a Low-Carbon Economy Through Gas Infrastructure Modification – Economic & Sociological Interdisciplinary Insights“
  Glanz, Sabrina; Hoffart, Franziska M.; Schönauer, Anna-Lena; Span, Roland
  Posterpräsentation, International Conference of Applied Energy, Västeros, Schweden,
• „Die Transformation zu einer nachhaltigen Zukunft“
  Invited Talk, Soroptimist Bochum/Witten, Bochum,
• „Eine unsichere Zukunft gestalten – Szenarioanalyse sinnvoll nutzen“
  Invited Talk, Quo Vadis Nachhaltigkeitsrisiken, Science Session, Symposium GLS Bank, Online,
• „Erdgas und Brückentechnologie – Narrative in der Energiesystemwende“
  Invited Talk, Lecture Series on „Climate Change, Sustainability & Future Thinking“, Ruhr University, Bochum,
• „Panel discussion Grüner Wasserstoff für ein zukunftsfähiges Ruhrgebiet?“
  Diskussion, Symposium on Hydrogen „Wasserstoff als Chance für das Ruhrgebiet“, Universitätsallianz Ruhr, Bochum,