Dr. Salina Spiering

(née Centgraf)


Research Unit Environment and Society
Department of Environmental Politics
Working Group Land Use, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity


Helmholtz Centre
for Environmental Research  − UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany

phone: 0341 - 235 1406
salina.spiering@ufz.de

GoogelScholar

ORCID

Salina Centgraf

Areas of Expertise & Research

  • Sustainability transformations
  • Methods for Transformative Science
  • Human Scale Development
  • Energy Cooperatives
  • Biodiversity Governance

Curriculum Vitae

since 2020

Research scientist, Department of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research − UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

2016 − 2021

PhD scholarship Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung, guest researcher, Department of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany

2013 − 2016

Research scientist, Department of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research − UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

2012 − 2013

Research assistant, Department of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany

2010 − 2011

Assistance to the management, at Bund Naturschutz Service GmbH, Lauf, Germany

2003 − 2009

Diploma degree in geography, Institute of Geography, Leipzig University, Germany (minor subjects: political sciences and biology, grade: 1,6)

2005

Intern at Fundacion Centro de Capacitacion, Fernandez, Argentina (vocational training centre)

2003

Volunteer in nature conservation projects, Panama


Publications

Spiering, S. (2023): Transformative science methods - the human scale development approach revisited. Dissertation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. PhD Dissertation. Helmholtz Centre
for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57699/bgbx-t357

Spiering, S. (2022): Self-reflexive practice through the Human Scale Development approach - competencies needed for Transformative Science research. Special Issue on: "Manfred Max-Neef's Contributions to Theory, Methods and Practice. In Sustainable Development: Applications of his Work", International Journal of Sustainable Development,  Int. J. Sustainable Development, Vol. 25, Nos. 1/2, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2022.10049718.

Wittmer, H. Berghöfer, A., Büttner L., Chakrabarty, R., Förster, J., Khan, S., König, C., Krause, G., Kreuer, D., Locher-Krause, K., Moreno Soares, T., Munoz, M., Neumann, M., Renner, I., Rode, J., Schniewind, I., Schwarzer, D., Tröger, U., Zinngrebe, Y., Spiering, S. (2021): Transformative change for a sustainable management of global commons. Recommendations for international cooperation based on a review of global assessment reports and project experience. UFZ-Report 3/2021.https://doi.org/10.57699/7s83-7z35

Wittmer, H. Berghöfer, A., Büttner L., Chakrabarty, R., Förster, J., Khan, S., König, C., Krause, G., Kreuer, D., Locher-Krause, K., Moreno Soares, T., Munoz, M., Neumann, M., Renner, I., Rode, J., Schniewind, I., Schwarzer, D., Tröger, U., Zinngrebe, Y., Spiering, S. (2021): Es geht um unsere Lebensgrundlage: Wie wir jetzt handeln können, um die globalen Gemeingüter Biodiversität, Wälder und Meere für eine lebenswerte Zukunft zu erhalten. UFZ-Report 2/2021.

Spiering, S., Barrera, M.d.V. (2021): Testing the quality of transformative science methods: the example of the Human Scale Development approach. Sustain Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-021-00966-3.

Spiering, S., Barrera, M.d.V. (2020): How to?! Practical knowledge for transformative science-facilitation guidelines for two applications of the Human Scale Development Approach (UFZ Discussion Papers, 3/2020). Leipzig: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung − UFZ.

Centgraf, S. (2018): Bürger-Engagement in Energiegenossenschaften. In: Lautermann, C. (Hg. 2018): Die Energiewende der Bürger stärken. Reihe Theorie der Unternehmung, Band 67.

Holstenkamp, L., Centgraf, S., Dorniok, D., Kahla, F., Masson, T., Müller, J., Radtke, J., Yildiz, Ö. (2018): Bürgerenergiegesellschaften in Deutschland. Handbuch Energiewende und Partizipation, Springer: 1061-1080.

Centgraf, S. (2018): Supporting civic engagement in German energy cooperatives – Transdisciplinary research based on the reflection of individual needs. Energy Research & Social Science 44, 10/2018, 112-121.

Lautermann, C., Centgraf, S., Fischer, B., Kucharczak, L., Masson, T. (2016): Handlungsorientierungen für Energiegenossenschaften. Herausgegeben vom Forschungsprojekt EnGeno. Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg.

Masson, T., Centgraf, S., Rauschmayer, F. (2015): Mitglieder-Zuwachspotenzial für Energiegenossenschaften in Deutschland? Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen 65, 191-208.

Centgraf, S. (2009): „Ökodörfer bauen!”: regionale Effekte nachhaltiger Modellsiedlungen − eine Fallstudie im Ökodorf Sieben Linden als Beitrag zur Projektstudie des Vereins Keimblatt Ökodorf, Diplomarbeit.


Conferences

Spiering, S and Berghöfer, A (2023): Rewilding in practice - a pilot process for implementing rewilding measures in agricultural landscapes. FEdA Impulse Conference "Biodiversity loss - How do we get into transformation?" Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 10.05.2023

Spiering S and Wittmer H (2022): Transformativer Wandel zum Schutz globaler Biodiversität: Begründung,
Bedeutung, Gestaltung. 36. Deutscher Naturschutztag. NATURSCHUTZ JETZT! Natur, Landnutzung,
Klima. Hannover, Germany. June 30, 2022

Wittmer, H. et al., Spiering, S. (2021) Transformative change: a new approach to governing biodiversity? 2021 Bratislava Conference on Earth System Governance – Panel on the Governance of Nature and Biodiversity, online, 09.09.2021

Centgraf, S. (2016): ¿Desarollo a Escala Humana en cooperativas energéticas?! Resultados de un programa de investigación en Alemania. Congreso La Transdiciplina hecha práctica, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile. 07.12.2016

Centgraf, S. (2014): Human scale development?! − the case of energy cooperatives.
Royal Geographic Society Conference. London. 29.08.2014
Degrowth Conference. Leipzig. 05.09.2014

Centgraf, S., Rauschmayer, F., Masson, T. (2013): Energy cooperatives, energy turn, and quality of life. Conference Energy Systems in Transition: Inter- and Transdisciplinary Contributions. Karlsruhe. 11.10.2013

Centgraf, S., Rauschmayer, F., Leßmann, O. (2013): Capabilities and needs − combining approaches to contribute to sustainability. Ecological Economics and Institutional Dynamics, Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics. Lille. 21.06.2013


Teachings

since 2020

Visiting lecturer: Taller de Experiencias en Desarrollo a Escala Humana, Magíster en Desarrollo a Escala Humana y Economía Ecológica, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile