Former Members of the Group

Group Lead

Prof. Dr. Dennis Eversberg

  • Contact Dennis EversbergExternal link
  • 2019-2024 group leader of flumen
  • Chiefly responsible for: 
    Qualitative case study on bioenergy villages in Germany (Module A1)
  • In collaboration with other members of the group:
    Qualitative typology and analysis of overarching aspects of the case studies (Module A5)
    Temporal comparison using data from environmental awareness studies (Module B2)
    Conducting and analysing a representative survey (Modules B3/B4)
    Theoretical and synthesis work (Module D)

Dr. Martin Fritz

  • martin.fritz@uni-bielefeld.de
  • 2019-2024 Postdoc at flumen, 2024-2025 group leader
  • Chiefly responsible for: 
    Analyses of employment patterns (Module B1), longitudinal comparison using data from environmental awareness studies (Module B2), conducting and analysing a representative survey (Modules B3/B4)
  • In collaboration with other members of the group:
    Theoretical and synthesis work (Module D)

    Academic Staff

    Prof. Dr. Matthias Schmelzer

    • Contact Matthias SchmelzerExternal link
    • 2019-2024 Postdoc at flumen
    • Chiefly responsible for: 
      Qualitative historical study of shifts in mentalities during the transition from pre-fossil to fossil-based societies (Module C)
    • In collaboration with other members of the group:
      Theoretical and synthesis work (Module D)

        Dr. Lilian Pungas

        • Contact Lilian PungasExternal link
        • 2019-2024 PhD candidate at flumen
        • Chiefly responsible for:
          Qualitative case study on semi-subsistence farming in Estonia (Module A4)
        • In collaboration with other members of the group:
          Qualitative typology and analysis of cross-cutting aspects of the case studies (Module A5)
          Theoretical and synthesis work (Module D)

          Jana Holz, M.A.

          • Contact Jana HolzExternal link
          • 2019-2025 PhD candidate at flumen
          • Chiefly responsible for: 
            Qualitative case study on forestry and forest management in Finland (Module A3)
          • In collaboration with other members of the group:
            Qualitative typology and analysis of cross-cutting aspects of the case studies (Module A5)
            Theoretical and synthesis work (Module D)

            Philip Koch, M.A.

            • philip.koch@uni-jena.de
            • 2019-2025 PhD candidate at flumen
            • Chiefly responsible for:
              Qualitative case study on Spain (Module A2)
            • In collaboration with other members of the group:
              Qualitative typology and analysis of cross-cutting aspects of the case studies (Module A5)
              Theoretical and synthesis work (Module D)

              Anne Stein, M.A.

              Project Coordination, Public Relations, and Knowledge Transfer

              Judith Kiss, M.A.

              • 2020-2025 at flumen
              • Responsible for public relations and knowledge transfer, as well as project coordination

              Dr. Romy Langeheine

              • 2022-2023 Maternity leave cover for Judith Kiss

              Project Assistance

              • Sina Pappe
              • Carola Gieske
              • Anita Martin

              Research Assistants

              Further content from the ‘Mentalities in Flux’ junior research group