Susanna Bolz
Scientific employee (PhD candidate)
Contact:
Max-von-Laue-Straße 1
28359 Bremen
Building WIWI 2, Room F 2240
Phone: +49 (0)421 218-66647
susanna.bolz(at)uni-bremen.de
Person
Susanna Bolz is a research assistant (doctoral candidate) in the research group of Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther at the University of Bremen since May 2021. She completed her Master's degree in Economics at the University of Cologne (M.Sc. 2020) and her Bachelor's degrees in Economics (B.Sc. 2016) and Sociology (B.A. 2015) at the University of Heidelberg. In the context of her dissertation, she analyses regional determinants of environmental innovation adoption of companies. She is further working on the effects of the use of hydrogen in steel production on the regional economy as part of the hyTracks research project.
Academic education and degrees
Since 05/2021 | Scientific employee (PhD candidate) University of Bremen |
10/2016 – 08/2020 | Master Programme: Economics University Cologne Specialization: Public Economics and Macroeconomics; Growth, Labor, and Inequality Thesis: “UK’s Universal Credit – Does One Size Fit All?” Degree: Master of Science |
08/2018 – 06/2020 | Student Assistant, Prof. Felix Bierbrauer, Chair for Public Economics University of Cologne |
10/2013 - 09/2016
| Bachelor Programme: Economics (Political Economy) University Heidelberg Specialization: Economic Policy, Public Choice Thesis: “Selectivity in the allocation of foreign aid – how donors give aid when corruption prevails” Degree: Bachelor of Science |
02/2016 - 05/2016 | Internship German Institute for Development, project “Effectiveness and sustainability of Budget Support“ |
09/2014 – 12/2015 | Student Assistant, Prof. Christina Gathmann, Chair of Labor Economics and Political Economy University Heidelberg |
09/2011 – 08/2015 | Bachelor Programme: Sociology University Heidelberg Specialization: Sociological Analysis of Institutions (Economy, Market, Organizations) Thesis: “Der Einfluss der sozialen Herkunft auf die Berufswünsche von Jugendlichen“ Degree: Bachelor of Arts |
Projects
Since 05/2021 | Development of a stakeholder-oriented interaction platform for the design of resilient transformation paths to a regional hydrogen economy - HyTracks Duration: 36 Months Project start: 01.12.2020 In cooperation with: Research Group "Resilient Energy Systems" (University of Bremen) Financed by: Federal Ministry of Research and Education (BMBF) |
Workshops, Conferences and Summer Schools
2023 | |
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15.09.2023 | 35. Annual EAEPE Conference - Leeds, UK Titel “The effect of local institutions on environmental innovation adoption in Germany” |
27.04.2023 | EAEPE RA(X) Paper Development Workshop - Stuttgart, Deutschland Titel: The effect of local institutions on environmental innovation adoption in Germany |
2022 | |
02.11.2022 | IERP Research Colloquium, Bremen, Deutschland Titel: Regional determinants of environmental innovation in Germany |
26.01.2022 | IERP Research Colloquium, Bremen, Deutschland Titel: Putting hydrogen on the road? Evidence from stakeholder workshops from a metropolitan area in Northern Germany. |
2021 | |
27/09 - 01/10 | Scientific Seminar "Dimensions of Knowledge and Technology Transfer “ - Thiessow, Deutschland Präsentation: Sustainability, Land Use and the Manufacturing Sector |
| 27/10 | PhD Workshop on Hydrogen Transformation - University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, Niederlande Präsentation: HyTracks - Development of an Interactive Platform for Stakeholders in the Industry |
Publications
2024 |
Bolz, S., Thiele, J., & Wendler, T. (2024). Regional capabilities and hydrogen adoption barriers. Energy Policy, 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113934 |