Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.48548/pubdata-1367
Resource typeBachelor Thesis
Title(s)The role of women’s networks in the German energy transformation
DOI10.48548/pubdata-1367
Handle20.500.14123/1430
CreatorEberhöfer, Laura
Study programmeGlobal Environmental and Sustainability Studies
RefereeSchomerus, Thomas  0000-0001-7187-0212  11213355X
Gomes Zuin Zeidler, Vania  0000-0003-4452-4570  1255737379
AbstractIn light of the ever-more present climate crisis and increased efforts to decarbonize the energy sector, it is important to pay attention to the intersection of gender and energy, that feminist energy literature describes, in order to create a truly sustainable energy system. One proposed tool to enhance women’s participation are women’s networks, however, literature on their work and impact remains limited. This thesis thus aims to analyse the role of women’s networks in the German energy transformation. For this purpose, the following research questions were developed: 1.1. Which women’s networks are active in the German energy sector?; 1.2. How do those women’s networks function?; 1.3. What are they working for?; 1.4. Do they have an impact on the German energy transformation? And if yes, which impact do they have and how do they achieve it? To answer those questions a content structuring qualitative content analysis was applied to data collected from the websites of selected women’s networks and from five semi-structured interviews. Results revealed that the fourteen identified women’s networks collectively achieved their main impact on the energy transformation indirectly through their members and by increasing the share of women in the sector. Through a variety of tools, women’s networks challenge stereotypes and traditional gender roles, achieving an impact beyond the realm of the energy workforce. More research is needed to assess how important their influence is and which individual networks and specific tools are most impactful.
LanguageEnglish
KeywordsEnergy System; Woman; Network; System; Transformation; Sustainability; Transition
Date of thesis submission2024-02-15
Date of defense2024-03-07
Year of publication in PubData2024
Publishing typeFirst publication
Date issued2024-09-09
Creation contextStudy
Granting InstitutionLeuphana Universität Lüneburg
Published byMedien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
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