Markus Kühlert

Co-Head of Research Unit Production and Consumption Systems


Education and Academic Training

  • 2017 Master of Science in Business and Economics, Bergische Universität Wuppertal (Germany) and Management Development Institute (India)
  • Specialisation: Corporate Sustainability Management, International Economic and Employment Policy

Professional Experience

  • Since 2023 Co-Head of the Research Unit Product and Consumption Systems, Wuppertal Institute
  • 2021 - 2023 Senior Researcher in the Research Unit Product and Consumption Systems, Wuppertal Institute
  • 2017 - 2021 Researcher in the Research Unit Product and Consumption Systems, Wuppertal Institute
  • 2015 - 2017 Research Assistant at the Wuppertal Institute, Research Group Sustainable Consumption and Production
  • 2013 - 2015 Freelance Consultant for the GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) in the field of capacity development
  • 2013 Internship at the GIZ (Bonn), Department of Economic Development and Employment - Sector Project Technical Vocational Education and Training

Research Focus

  • Corporate sustainability strategies in global value chains
  • Sustainability assessment
  • Innovation and change management
  • Integrated strategies of sustainable production and consumption systems
  • Transition design for sustainable development

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