Our Team.

Team LIFT_C

Name
Prof. Dr. Thomas Gegenhuber
Position	Head of Linz Institute for Transformative Change (On leave until 2027)
Extension	9365
E-Mail	thomas.gegenhuber(at)jku.at
Mag.a (FH) Patricia Stark, MBA
Position	Deputy Head Linz Institute for Transformative Change
Extension	5095
E-Mail	patricia.wiendl-stark(at)jku.at
Claudia Scheba, MSc
Position	Lab Management
Extension	9360
E-Mail	claudia.scheba(at)jku.at
Moritz König, BSc
Position	Student Employee
Extension
E-Mail	moritz.koenig(at)jku.at
Leonie Sauer, BSc
Position	Student Employee
Extension
E-Mail	leonie.sauer(at)jku.at
Angelika Taher
Position	Student Employee
Extension
E-Mail	angelika.taher(at)jku.at
Alina Ascher
Position	Student Employee
Extension
E-Mail	alina.ascher(at)jku.at

Name	Position	Extension	E-Mail
Prof. Dr. Thomas Gegenhuber	Head of Linz Institute for Transformative Change (On leave until 2027)	9365	thomas.gegenhuber(at)jku.at
Mag.a (FH) Patricia Stark, MBA	Deputy Head Linz Institute for Transformative Change	5095	patricia.wiendl-stark(at)jku.at
Claudia Scheba, MSc	Lab Management	9360	claudia.scheba(at)jku.at
Moritz König, BSc	Student Employee		moritz.koenig(at)jku.at
Leonie Sauer, BSc	Student Employee		leonie.sauer(at)jku.at
Angelika Taher	Student Employee		angelika.taher(at)jku.at
Alina Ascher	Student Employee		alina.ascher(at)jku.at

Tenure Track Positions

Name
Dr.ⁱⁿ Corinne Geering
Tenure Track Position	Transformative Change in a Social Science and Humanities Perspective
Phone	7794
E-Mail	corinne.geering(at)jku.at
Dr.ⁱⁿ Irene Tubikanec
Tenure Track Position	Statistical Modelling and Inference for Transformative Change
Phone	6826
E-Mail	irene.tubikanec(at)jku.at

Name	Tenure Track Position	Phone	E-Mail
Dr.ⁱⁿ Corinne Geering	Transformative Change in a Social Science and Humanities Perspective	7794	corinne.geering(at)jku.at
Dr.ⁱⁿ Irene Tubikanec	Statistical Modelling and Inference for Transformative Change	6826	irene.tubikanec(at)jku.at

Team Sustainable Transformation Management Lab

Name
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Gegenhuber
Position	Leitung STM Lab (On leave until 2027)
Extension	9365
E-Mail	thomas.gegenhuber(at)jku.at
Laura Thäter, MSc
Position	Research Associate
Extension	9366
E-Mail	laura.thaeter(at)jku.at
Dr.ⁱⁿ Milena Leybold
Position	Research Associate
Extension	9368
E-Mail	milena.leybold(at)jku.at
Ragd Al Muhammad Al Diwani
Position	STM Lab Management
Extension	9367
E-Mail	ragd.al_muhammad_al_diwani(at)jku.at

Name	Position	Extension	E-Mail
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Gegenhuber	Leitung STM Lab (On leave until 2027)	9365	thomas.gegenhuber(at)jku.at
Laura Thäter, MSc	Research Associate	9366	laura.thaeter(at)jku.at
Dr.ⁱⁿ Milena Leybold	Research Associate	9368	milena.leybold(at)jku.at
Ragd Al Muhammad Al Diwani	STM Lab Management	9367	ragd.al_muhammad_al_diwani(at)jku.at

Team Socio-Ecological Transformation Lab

Name
Dr. Stephan Pühringer
Position	Head SET Lab
Extension	3410
E-Mail	stephan.puehringer(at)jku.at
Carlotta Terhorst, MSc
Position	Research Associate
Extension
E-Mail	carlotta.terhorst(at)jku.at
Alexander Stäudelmayr, MSc
Position	Research Associate
Extension
E-Mail	alexander.staeudelmayr(at)jku.at
Anna Hornykewycz, MSc
Position	Research Associate
Extension
E-Mail	anna.hornykewycz(at)jku.at
Matthias Aistleitner, MSc
Position	Research Associate
Extension	3414
E-Mail	matthias.aistleitner(at)jku.at
Dr. Lukas Bäuerle
Position	Research Associate
Extension
E-Mail	lukas.baeuerle(at)jku.at
Dr. Hendrik Theine
Position	Research Associate
Extension
E-Mail	hendrik.theine(at)jku.at

Name	Position	Extension	E-Mail
Dr. Stephan Pühringer	Head SET Lab	3410	stephan.puehringer(at)jku.at
Carlotta Terhorst, MSc	Research Associate		carlotta.terhorst(at)jku.at
Alexander Stäudelmayr, MSc	Research Associate		alexander.staeudelmayr(at)jku.at
Anna Hornykewycz, MSc	Research Associate		anna.hornykewycz(at)jku.at
Matthias Aistleitner, MSc	Research Associate	3414	matthias.aistleitner(at)jku.at
Dr. Lukas Bäuerle	Research Associate		lukas.baeuerle(at)jku.at
Dr. Hendrik Theine	Research Associate		hendrik.theine(at)jku.at

Associated Staff to the SET Lab

Name
MMag.^aDr.ⁱⁿJulia Eder
E-Mail	julia_theresa.eder(at)jku.at
Laura Porak, BSc MA
E-Mail	laura.porak(at)jku.at
Carlotta Verita, MSc
E-Mail	carlotta.verita(at)jku.at
Theresa Hager, BSc MSc
E-Mail	theresa.hager(at)jku.at
Sophie Hieselmayr, BSc
E-Mail	sophie.hieselmayr(at)jku.at

Name	E-Mail
MMag.^aDr.ⁱⁿJulia Eder	julia_theresa.eder(at)jku.at
Laura Porak, BSc MA	laura.porak(at)jku.at
Carlotta Verita, MSc	carlotta.verita(at)jku.at
Theresa Hager, BSc MSc	theresa.hager(at)jku.at
Sophie Hieselmayr, BSc	sophie.hieselmayr(at)jku.at

Team Metaverse Lab

Name
Univ. Prof. Dr. Meinhard Lukas
Position	Head of Metaverse Lab
Extension	1800
E-Mail	meinhard.lukas(at)jku.at
Dr. Joaquín Santuber
Position	Research Associate
Extension	9285
E-Mail	joaquin.santuber(at)jku.at
Kristina Tica, MA MA
Position	Research Associate
Extension	9286
E-Mail	kristina.tica(at)jku.at

Name	Position	Extension	E-Mail
Univ. Prof. Dr. Meinhard Lukas	Head of Metaverse Lab	1800	meinhard.lukas(at)jku.at
Dr. Joaquín Santuber	Research Associate	9285	joaquin.santuber(at)jku.at
Kristina Tica, MA MA	Research Associate	9286	kristina.tica(at)jku.at

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