Publications

‘More bang for the buck’? Experimental evidence on the mechanisms of an energy efficiency subsidy , with Lara Bartels. Environmental and Resource Economics, 88 (2025): 631-654. Link

Press coverage by: Mannheimer Morgen.

Which tariff to choose? How individual attitudes and preferences explain demand for flexible electricity tariffs in Germany, with Vincent Weidenbörner, Marvin Gleue and Christoph Feldhaus. Energy Research & Social Science, 121 (2025): 103978. Link

Can self-set goals encourage resource conservation? Field experimental evidence from a smartphone app, with Andreas Löschel and Matthias Rodemeier. European Economic Review, 160 (2023): 104612. Link

Present focus and billing systems: Testing ‘pay-as-you-go’ vs. ‘pay-later.’ Journal Economic Behavior & Organization, 212 (2023):108-121.  Link

Press coverage by: BILDplus, Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, Verivox, ener|gate messenger, Energie & Management.

On the role of present bias and biased price beliefs in household energy consumption, with Andreas Löschel.  Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 109(2021): 102500.  Link

Press coverage by: RNF Quasi klar!

Discussion papers

COVID-19 and the formation of energy conservation routines: Disentangling the relative importance of attention and income shocks , with Andreas Löschel, Michael Price and Laura Razzolini. PDF

Negative income shocks and the support of environmental policies: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Andreas Löschel, Michael Price and Laura Razzolini.  PDF

Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments, with Bettina Chlond, Timo Goeschl and Martin Kesternich. PDF

Selected work in progress

The importance of routines: Changes in daily commute patterns impact stress and preferences, with Andreas Löschel, Michael Price and Laura Razzolini. Working paper version available upon request.

Press coverage by: Mannheimer Morgen.

Agents of Change? - Energy advisors as key success factor for the implementation of an energy efficiency assistance program, with Bettina Chlond, Timo Goeschl and Martin Kesternich. Working paper version available upon request.

Residential gas savings during peak prices - Evidence from the field, with Martin Kesternich and Vicky Tinnefeld. Working paper version available upon request.

Photovoltaik leasing models: A game changer to solar adoption?, with Christoph Feldhaus, Andreas Löschel and Jonas Maeser. Working paper version available upon request.

Other publications

Deutsche Haushalte schauen zu optimistisch auf Energiekosten und zu pessimistisch auf Hilfen der Bundesregierung, ZEW policy brief, Nr. 1, 2023, with Jörg Lingens. PDF

Führen selbstgewählte Ziele zu einem geringeren Stromverbrauch?, ZEWnews, 07/08, 2022, with Andreas Löschel and Matthias Rodemeier.  PDF

Warum die Kosten der jährlichen Stromrechnung vernachlässigt werden, ZEWnews, 01/02, 2021. PDF

Energienachfrage und CO2-Emissionen nach COVID-19, Wirtschaftsdienst Ökonomische Trends, 101(1), 64-66, 2021, with Andreas Löschel. PDF

Smart Energy zur Flexibilisierung und Senkung des Energieverbrauchs — Handlungsoptionen und offene Fragen, et — Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, 67(8), 19–23, 2017, with Andreas Löschel. PDF