Field of Work
Prof. Cordula Kropp's research focuses on infrastructure changes in society (e.g. energy system transformation, transport transformation, building transformation, digitalization and automation), the participatory development of sustainable cities and regions (from urban gardening to smart cities) and on controversial perceptions of risk and technology as well as risk communication. Since 2019, she has been Lead PI in the Cluster of Excellence Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC), responsible for research in the social sciences and humanities.
As Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Risk and Innovation Studies at the University of Stuttgart (ZIRIUS), Prof. Kropp deals with the energy and mobility turnaround with a focus on the integration of technical, social and ecological requirements. A further focus is on innovative participation formats for citizens and stakeholders, which are developed and implemented in real-life laboratories, for example. Prof. Kropp is a member of acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering.
Personal Information
Prof. Dr. Cordula Kropp (*1966, two children) is a social scientist with a long-term focus in sustainability-oriented research on society-nature relations, innovations and sociotechnical change. She has successfully led numerous, inter- and transdisciplinary projects dealing with risks, climate change and sociotechnological transformation processes.