Alexandra Kessler

Project Manager

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Alexandra Kessler works on social sustainability in urban development, with a focus on citizen engagement, local sustainability initiatives and inclusive transformation. She combines research and practical experience to connect citizens, communities, public authorities and other stakeholders in shaping more sustainable and socially cohesive cities.

Fachgebiete

Her thematic expertise covers circular cities, sustainable lifestyles and behaviour change, and sustainability and climate adaptation policies. On a methodology level, she is experienced in approaches and formats such as citizen science, living labs, co-creation and trans-disciplinary research, inclusive stakeholder engagement, and community building.

Aktuelle Arbeit

Many of Alexandra’s projects look into how citizens, local initiatives and urban actors can contribute to sustainable and socially inclusive cities. Examples include circular city development, citizen science and sustainable food systems, and assessing sustainability and climate adaptation policies from a social perspective.

As part of her work, she designs and facilitates participatory processes, develops strategies with municipalities and stakeholders, and supports co-creation and behaviour change in local contexts.
She is especially keen on understanding how sustainability transformations can strengthen social cohesion, inclusion and participation.

Bisherige Berufserfahrung

Alexandra has a long experience in transformation processes and the role of civil society and media in social change, combinding experience in sustainability, international development cooperation, and organisational development.

Before joining CSCP, she worked for the GIZ on projects in Central Asia, focusing on green economic development, international trade and leadership development.

She also managed media projects in Poland and the Czech Republic for the the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations), including organisational development, change management, team leadership and consulting.

Her research experience includes work on media and democratisation in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina und environmental civil society in China.

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Alexandra is pursuing a PhD in Social Cohesion and Heterogeneity in Local Sustainability Initiatives from Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. She holds an MA in International Relations and Development Studies from the University of Duisburg-Essen and a BA in Media Studies and Political Sciences from Ruhr University Bochum.

I believe that sustainable transformation becomes stronger when people with different perspectives can shape it together. Let’s explore how we can create positive futures together that are inclusive and impactful.