I actively engage in science communication and public outreach, sharing research insights on sustainability, climate policy, and behavioral economics with policymakers, practitioners, and the broader public.
Keynotes, (invited) Talks and Panels:
Talk: "Nachhaltigkeit im Alltag verankern: Wie Mobilitätsentscheidungen sich verändern lassen", Alperia headquarter opening, Meran, March 12, 2026, invited talk.
Talk: "Wie denken Eltern MI(N)T?", Nationales MINT Forum, Berlin, March 6, 2026, invited talk.
Keynote, "Nudging a Climatarian Diet. And Now What?, Workhsop on Behavioral Economics, Technical University Denmark, Copenhagen, February 27, 2026, keynote.
Talk: “Nachhaltiges Wachstum”, event Gemeinwohl & Ökonomie organized by Climate Action, unibz, December 17, 2025, public talk.
Talk: “Frauen in MINT-Berufen”, Alperia Headquarters, December 11, 2025, invited talk.
Talk: “The Mobility Lab South Tyrol”, Tagung Kompetenzzentrum Nachhaltiger Tourismus, unibz Bruneck, December 4, 2025, workshop talk.
Talk: “Parental Investment in Daughter’s Education: A Survey Experiment on the Role of Stereotypes in STEM”, TUM Munich, December 2, 2025, seminar talk.
Talk: „Overtourism als Nachhaltigkeitsproblem: Eine ökonomische Perspektive“, Tagung Tourismus am Scheideweg, BNE Zentrum Neustift, November 26, 2025, public talk.
Book launch discussion, “Verkaufte Zukunft” by Jens Beckert, Eurac Research, November 14, 2025, panelist.
Talk: “CO₂-Bepreisung zwischen Klimaschutz und Gerechtigkeit“, Heimatpflegeverband “Klimagerechtigkeit”, November 4, 2025, public talk.
Roundtable: “Behavioral economics for conservation”, BIOECON Conference, University of Cambridge, September 1–2, 2025, panelist.
Roundtable: Opening of the Zentrum Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung, Neustift/Brixen, June 2025, panelist.
Talk: “What motivates us to protect the climate? Insights for effective climate policy”, IIT Genova, May 22, 2025, public talk.
Talk: “Nachhaltigkeit sichtbar machen: Ökonomische Aspekte von Berichterstattung und Reputation”, Confindustria event at Microgate GmbH, May 16, 2025, public talk.
Talk: “Do carbon offsets really offset carbon?”, Kikero Sustainability Festival, unibz, May 2025, public talk.
Mentor, IN MOTION Idea Lab and Tech Festival, NOI Techpark Bruneck, May 8–10, 2025, student mentor.
Roundtable discussant, Sustainability Working Group, unibz Alumni Homecoming Event, April 2025, panelist.
Keynote: „Landwirtschaft im Wandel: Politische Maßnahmen und technologische Innovationen“, Tagung der Bäuerinnen, Bozen, April 2025, keynote.
Talk: „Zwischen Freiwilligkeit, Moral und ökonomischen Anreizen: Was motiviert uns zum nachhaltigen Handeln?“, Kulturrunde Bruneck, NOI Bruneck, March 2025, invited talk.
Keynote: „Wirtschaftliche Aspekte von Klimaklagen“, Tagung Klimaklagen und Klimagerechtigkeit in Zeiten des Klimawandels, unibz, February 2025, keynote.
Member of prize committee, Wettbewerb: Gemeinsam für unsere Zukunft, Raiffeisen Südtirol, December 2024 – February 2025.
Expert hearing at the Südtiroler Landtag on climate change and the implementation of the climate plan, Bozen, December 2024.
Lecture: “Behavioral insights for sustainable behavior”, SME 5.0 Doctoral Winter School, Bruneck, December 2024, invited lecture.
Talk: “What is the economic and social impact of the creative industry?”, Creative Industry Roundtable organized by IDM, Bozen, November 2024, invited talk.
Keynote: „Ökonomie der Natur“, conference Eingriffe in Natur und Landschaft – Planung, Bewertung und Ausgleich, Dachverband für Natur und Umweltschutz Südtirol, Bozen, November 2024, keynote.
Keynote: “How to promote more sustainable transport”, 20th STA Mobility Network Meeting, NOI Techpark Bozen, October 2024, keynote.
Talk: “Do carbon offsets really offset carbon”, Carbon Footprint Week organized by the Province and hosted at unibz, October 2024, public talk.
Keynote: „Religion und Klimapolitik“, conference Religion und Klimawandel, University of Innsbruck, April 2024, keynote.
Roundtable, Digital Technologies for Nature event organized by NOI Techpark and LDV20-Sparkasse, Bozen, April 2024, panelist.
Talk, Sparkassen Stiftung Generalversammlung, Bozen, March 2024, invited talk.
Roundtable, „Unternehmensfinanzierung nach ESG-Kriterien“, Südstern Banking & Finance Forum, Bozen, March 29, 2024, panelist.
Rountable, Welche Rolle spielt die Universität bei der Klimapolitik?, University of Innsbruck, May 2023, panelist.
Roundtable, Climate crisis in the Alpine regions, panelist at featured roundtable, ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research) General Conference, University of Innsbruck, August 2022, panelist.
Organization of Exhibitions and Public Events:
Exhibition, Thinking Ahead – touring exhibition of the German Ecodesign Award 2024, co-organized with Prof. Aart van Bezooijn, 4 July - 1 August 2024 at the NOI Techpark, Bozen
Exhibition, Visualizing Klimawandel, co-organized with Prof. Kris Krois, hosted at unibz Bozen library, December 18, 2024 – February, 2025.
Tagung, Klimaklagen und Klimagerechtigkeit, co-oganized with Klima Club Südtirol und Heimatpflegeverband, unibz Bozen, 14. Februar 2025
Exhibition, Thinking Ahead – touring exhibition of the German Ecodesign Award 2025, co-organized with Prof. Aart van Bezooijn, 19 June – 19 July 2025 at the NOI Techpark, Bozen
Excursion, “Vom Klima der Erdzeit zum heutigen Klimawandel“, October 11 at GEOPARC Bletterbach, in the realm of Action for Climate 2025 and RUS.
Policy Engagement:
Appointed expert for the working group “Sustainable Production and Consumption” advising the Government of South Tyrol during the Climate Citizen Assembly and the implementation of their Climate Plan, including the in-person participation in the following meetings:
January 27-28, 2024 – Bildungshaus Lichtenburg, Nals (2 full days)
February 24, 2024 – NOI Techpark, Bozen (half day)
March 16, 2024 – NOI Techpark, Bozen (half day)
May 4, 2024 – NOI Techpark, Bozen (half day)
June 1-2, 2024 – Bildungshaus Kloster Neustift, Neustift (2 full days)
Member of S.T.A.R.S: Research Alliance for Sustainability in South Tyrol: www.research-alliance-for-sustainability.it
Lead Author of the Second Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria, providing expertise to inform national climate policies 2022-2024.
Media and Science Communication:
Alpenverein Magazin Berge Erleben, “CO2 Emissionen: kompensieren oder reduzieren“ (September 2025), magazine interview.
Press conference, Vorstellung der Studie: Eltern denken MI(N)T, joint with Mintality foundation. October 7, Vienna. Press coverage in Austria (selected, read online): Die Presse, OÖN, Der Standard, ORF, Krone Zeitung, Ö3.
“Das Klima Paradoxon” (August 2025), SWZ read online, newspaper interview.
unibz insight “Wer soll unsere Welt retten?” (July 2025), listen on Spotify, podcast interview.
TV interview on biodiversity loss for RAI Südtirol (aired June 16, 2025), TV interview.
Nachgeschaut – Der Monatslohn, RAI Südtirol Television, April 2025, TV roundtable discussant
Campus – Magazin für Forschung und Entwicklung, Wissenschaftssendung, RAI Südtirol Television, February 2025, TV interview
“Making a career in science. Stories from professors!”, lecture for school students hosted at unibz, December 2024
In der Streitergasse, Salto: Der blinde Fleck beim Klimaschutz, Podcast, September 2024, listen online, podcast interview.
Radio, Forum Zukunft, RAI: Susanna Barta spricht mit Umweltökonomin Elisabeth Gsottbauer, September 2024, listen online, radio interview.
„Das reicht nicht.“ SWZ, 30 August 2024, newspaper commentary.
“Von wegen letzte Generation”, unibz podcast (2024), listen on Spotify, podcast interview.
"Die Grenzen von CO2-Kompensationen", Die Presse, 27.03.2023, newspaper commentary.
’Living with uncertainty in carbon markets’, LSE Blog, 30.01.2023, blog entry.
’Sinnstiftende Arbeit oder höheres Gehalt’, Die Presse, 01.08.2022, newspaper commentary
’Mit einem Klima Label zur nachhaltigen Ernährung’, Die Presse, newspaper commentary