Publications

Sustainability: Foundations, Policies & Strategies

Foundations of Sustainable Development
Die Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit

Textbook

In German 
2021 //  Niko Roorda with Valentin Tappeser and Markus Will
Springer Vieweg: Wiesbaden


Sustainability 2.0 – Approaches to modernization of the guiding vision of sustainable development
Nachhaltigkeit 2.0 – Modernisierungsansätze zum Leitbild der Nachhaltigen Entwicklung
Final Report

In German / English summary available
2017 //  Daniel Weiss, Valentin Tappeser, Julia Frohneberg, Edgar Göll & Christine Henseling  // UBA Texte 90/2017
Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau


Sustainability 2.0 – Approaches to modernization of the guiding vision of sustainable development
Nachhaltigkeit 2.0 – Modernisierungsansätze zum Leitbild der Nachhaltigen Entwicklung
Policy Recommendations

In German / English summary available
2017 //  Daniel Weiss, Valentin Tappeser, Julia Frohneberg, Edgar Göll & Christine Henseling  // UBA Texte 94/2017
Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau


Discourse „Vulnerability and Resilience“ – Sustainability 2.0
Diskurs “Vulnerabilität und Resilienz” – Nachhaltigkeit 2.0
Interim Report

In German / English summary available
2017 //  Valentin Tappeser, Daniel Weiss &Walter Kahlenborn
UBA Texte 91/2017 // Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau


Discourse „Time and Time Politics“ – Sustainability 2.0
Diskurs “Zeit und Zeitpolitik” – Nachhaltigkeit 2.0
Interim Report

In German / English summary available
2017 //  Valentin Tappeser, Daniel Weiss &Walter Kahlenborn
UBA Texte 93/2017 // Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau

Sustainability Transformations

On the Path  Towards a Green Economy: Models of Change
Auf dem Weg zu einer Green Economy: Models of Change
Book Chapter

2019 //  Walter Kahlenborn & Valentin Tappeser
In: Kahlenborn et al. (Eds.) 2019: Auf dem Weg zu einer Green Economy // transcript: Bielefeld


On the Path  Towards a Green Economy: Overarching System Model
Auf dem Weg zu einer Green Economy: Übergreifendes Systemmodell
Book Chapter

2019 //  Valentin Tappeser & Walter Kahlenborn
In: Kahlenborn et al. (Eds.) 2019: Auf dem Weg zu einer Green Economy // transcript: Bielefeld


On the Path  Towards a Green Economy: Success Factors
Auf dem Weg zu einer Green Economy: Erfolgsfaktoren
Book Chapter

2019 //  Valentin Tappeser, Walter Kahlenborn & Daniel Weiss
In: Kahlenborn et al. (Eds.) 2019: Auf dem Weg zu einer Green Economy // transcript: Bielefeld


Key variables and success factors in transformations towards a sustainable economy: evidence from case studies in the fields of mobility, energy and resources
Discussion Paper

2017 //  Valentin Tappeser, Jens Clausen & Siegfried Behrendt
Paper presented at the SustEcon Conference 2017 // adelphi: Berlin


Sticky Transformation. How path dependencies in socio-technical regimes are impeding the transformation to a Green Economy
Journal Article

2017 // Jens Clausen, Edgar Göll & Valentin Tappeser 
Journal of Innovation Management, 5(2), 111-138.


„Models of Change“ (MoC) as analytical tool. The MoC-Approach as analytical grid for Evolution2Green  
„Models of Change“ (MoC) als Analyseansatz. Der MoC-Ansatz als Analyserahmen für Evolution2Green

Input Paper

In German / English summary available
2017 //  Valentin Tappeser, Daniel Weiss &Walter Kahlenborn // Input Paper in the project Evolution2Green  // adelphi: Berlin.

Sustainability Transformations in the Heat Sector

Heat consumption and refurbishing requirements of buildings
Wärmeenergieverbrauch und Sanierungsbedarf von Gebäuden

Transformation Field Analysis

In German
2017 // Valentin Tappeser & Lisa Chichowitz // Transformation field analysis in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin


District Heating in Denmark
Wärmenetze in Dänemark

Case Study

2017 // Valentin Tappeser & Carina Fromm // Case study in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin


Energiesprong Netherlands. Standardization of energy efficiency refurbishments at industrial scale
Energiesprong Niederlande. Standardisierung und Skalierung energetischer Sanierungmaßnahmen im industriellen Maßstab

Case Study

In German
2018 // Valentin Tappeser // Case study in the project Evolution2Green
adelphi: Berlin


Innovation City Ruhr – Model City Bottrop
Innovation City Ruhr – Modellstadt Bottrop

Case Study

In German
2018 // Valentin Tappeser & Carina Fromm // Case study in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin


 

Plus Energy Community Wüstenrot
Plusenergiegemeinde Wüstenrot

Case Study

In German
2018 // Valentin Tappeser // Case study in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin

Sustainability Transformations in Agriculture

Vertical Agriculture
Vertikale Landwirtschaft

Case Study

In German
2018 // Walter Kahlenborn & Valentin Tappeser // Case study in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin


Nitrogen Input in Agriculture
Stickstoffeintrag in der Landwirtschaft

Transformation Field Analysis

In German
2017 // Valentin Tappeser & Lisa Chichowitz // Transformation field analysis in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin


Pesticide Use in Agriculture
Pestizideinsatz in der Landwirtschaft

Transformation Field Analysis

In German
2017 // Valentin Tappeser & Lisa Chichowitz // Transformation field analysis in the project Evolution2Green // adelphi: Berlin


Loss of Green Infrastructure
Verlust Grüner Infrastruktur

Transformation Field Analysis

In German
2017 // Valentin Tappeser, Nina Kohlmorgen & Katrina Marsden
Transformation field analysis in the project Evolution2Green
adelphi: Berlin

Sustainability in Higher Education

Getting an empirical hold of the sustainable university: a comparative analysis of evaluation frameworks across 12 contemporary sustainability assessment tools
Journal Article

2015 // Daniel Fischer, Silke Jenssen & Valentin Tappeser
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40(6), 785-800.


Change Agents in Sustainability Governance
Book Chapter

2012 // Valentin Tappeser & Arian Meyer // In W. Leal-Filho (Ed.), Sustainable Development at Universities: New Horizons.
Hamburg: Peter Lang.


Perspectives on Sustainability Governance from Universities in the USA, UK, and Germany: How do Change Agents Employ Different Tools to Alter Organizational Cultures and Structures?
Book Chapter

2013 // Felix Spira, Valentin Tappeser & Arian Meyer //  In S. S. Caeiro, W. Leal Filho, C. J. C. Jabbour, & U. M. d. M. Azeiteiro (Eds.), Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education Institutions(pp. 175-187). Heidelberg: Springer.

International Relations

Restrictions on the right to movement of palestinians living in the West Bank. To what extent does the Israeli occupation illegitimately infringe the right to movement of Palestineans living in the West Bank?
Journal Article

2009 // Felix Spira, Bastian Renner & Valentin Tappeser
Maastricht Journal of Liberal Arts, 1, 65-80.