Head | Energy, Transport, and Environment | German Institute for Economic Research
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert is Professor of Energy Economics and Energy Policy at Leuphana University Lüneburg and heads the Energy, Transport, and Environment Department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). As an economic expert in the fields of energy research and climate protection, she investigates energy-economical related issues and develops scenarios for future energy supply. Prof. Dr. Kemfert advises various research institutions as well as federal and state ministries. She has been a member of the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) since 2016 and has been its vice-chair since 2020. She is also active in Economists for Future. Not only that, but she is a multi-award-winning top researcher, a sought-after expert for politics and the media, and the author of several books.

