Janes Grewer

Research Focus

  • Sustainability transitions
  • Regional transformative capacities
  • Sustainable urban and regional development
  • Sufficiency and municipal climate protection
  • Agri-food geographies

Current Research Interests

In my dissertation project, “Regional transformative capacities for shaping sustainable futures,” I investigate the prerequisites and capabilities that regional stakeholder groups need and develop in order to successfully initiate and implement transformation processes towards sustainability. The geographical focus is on northwestern Lower Saxony.

The doctoral research is being conducted as part of the collaborative AgriChange  (agri:lab X4) project.


Background

since 05/2026 University of Göttingen Research Associate
01/2023 – 04/2026 University of Vechta Research Associate
02/2019 – 12/2022 City of Göttingen Climate Protection Manager, Specialist for Sustainable Urban Development
10/2016 – 05/2019 University of Göttingen M.Sc. Geography – Resource Analysis and Resource Management
10/2012 – 09/2016 University of Göttingen B.Sc. Geography