Dr. Yann Blumer
Dr. Yann Blumer
ZHAW
School of Management and Law
Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Theaterstrasse 17
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
- Senior Researcher and Lecturer
- Senior Researcher and Lecturer
Focus
Energy and Sustainability, Science-Practice Interface, Sustainable Consumption
Experience
Research Associate
ETH Zürich, USYS TdLab
06 / 2009 - 06 / 2014
Education and Continuing education
Education
Dr. Sc. ETH Zürich / Environmental Sciences
ETH Zürich
10 / 2010 - 01 / 2014
Continuing Education
CAS in Higher & Professional Education
ZHAW
08 / 2017
Network
Membership of networks
Media presence
NRP 73 Podcast: Sustainable Use of Mobile Devices
Projects
- Co-Evolution and Coordinated Simulation of the Swiss Energy System and Swiss Society (SWEET COSI) / Project leader / Project ongoing
- ProdUse – Closing the gap between model-based energy scenarios and its potential users to support evidence-based decision-making for the transformation of the Swiss energy system / Deputy project leader / Project completed
- Facilitating the start for hydrothermal geothermal projects in Switzerland / Team member / Project completed
- UNLOCK-PV – Analyse des Potentials von gemeinschaftlich finanzierten PV-Anlagen zur Beschleunigung der Transformation des Schweizer Energiesystems / Project leader / Project completed
- Immersive Stories of Energy Futures (ISTEF) / Project co-leader / Project completed
- Extending the lifespan of mobile devices / Project leader / Project completed
- Reallabor Hunziker Areal: Partizipativ entwickelte Feldexperimente zur Förderung von suffizientem Umgang mit Ressourcen / Team member / Project completed
- Integrated development processes for hydropower and deep geothermal projects: Regulatory, political and participatory perspectives - Part ZHAW-INE / Team member / Project completed
- Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research (SCCER CREST) / Team member / Project completed
- Regulatorische Hemmnisse energetischer Gebäudesanierung in Winterthur / Project leader / Project completed
- UNCTAD Strategic Foresight / Team member / Project completed
- An actor perspective on municipal energy policy / Project leader / Project completed
- Smart home from a user perspective - a meta analysis / Project leader / Project completed
Publications
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Sierro, Fabienne; Blumer, Yann,
2024.
Material energy citizenship through participation in citizen-financed photovoltaic projects.
Energy, Sustainability and Society.
14(1), pp. 33.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-024-00465-0
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Braunreiter, Lukas; Marchand, Christina; Blumer, Yann,
2023.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition.
2023(3), pp. 100046.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rset.2023.100046
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Bieser, Jan C.T.; Blumer, Yann; Burkhalter, Linda; Itten, René; Jobin, Marilou; Hilty, Lorenz M.; et al.,
2022.
Consumer-oriented interventions to extend smartphones’ service lifetime.
Cleaner and Responsible Consumption.
7(100074).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2022.100074
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Tomic, Uros; Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann; Stauffacher, Michael; Seidl, Roman; et al.,
2020.
PLOS ONE.
15(3), pp. e0230255.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230255
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Braunreiter, Lukas; Stauffacher, Michael; Blumer, Yann Benedict,
2020.
PLOS ONE.
15(3), pp. e0227369.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227369
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Moser, Corinne; Frick, Vivian; Seidl, Roman; Blumer, Yann,
2019.
Energy Research & Social Science.
2019(53), pp. 89-97.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.02.016
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Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann; Hille, Stefanie Lena,
2018.
E-bike trials’ potential to promote sustained changes in car owners’ mobility habits.
Environmental Research Letters.
13(4), pp. 044025.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaad73
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Blumer, Yann; Braunreiter, Lukas; Kachi, Aya; Lordan-Perret, Rebecca; Oeri, Fintan,
2018.
Energy Research & Social Science.
43, pp. 109-118.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.024
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Braunreiter, Lukas; Blumer, Yann,
2018.
Of sailors and divers : how researchers use energy scenarios.
Energy Research & Social Science.
40, pp. 118-126.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2017.12.003
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Seidl, Roman; Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann,
2017.
PLOS ONE.
12(10), pp. e0185963.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185963
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Moser, Corinne; Stauffacher, Michael; Blumer, Yann B.; Scholz, Roland W.,
2015.
Journal of Risk Research.
18(5), pp. 622-636.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2014.910687
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Blumer, Yann B.; Moser, Corinne; Patt, Anthony; Seidl, Roman,
2015.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
52, pp. 927-936.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.07.081
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Epprecht, Nils; Von Wirth, Timo; Stünzi, Christian; Blumer, Yann,
2014.
Anticipating transitions beyond the current mobility regimes : how acceptability matters.
Futures.
60, pp. 30-40.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2014.04.001
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Blumer, Yann Benedict; Mühlebach, Martin; Moser, Corinne,
2014.
Energy Efficiency.
7(4), pp. 697-710.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-013-9249-z
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Blumer, Yann; Stauffacher, Michael; Lang, Daniel J.; Hayashi, Kiyotada; Uchida, Susumu,
2013.
Non-technical success factors for bioenergy projects : learning from a multiple case study in Japan.
Energy Policy.
60, pp. 386-395.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.075
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Blumer, Yann,
2014.
Non-technical challenges for the transition of energy systems.
Zürich:
ETH Zürich.
Diss. ETH ; 21717.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-010280640
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Kühne, Swen J.; Schubert, Renate; Czellar, Sandor; Blumer, Yann; Haasova, Simona; Waller, Gregor; Rahmani, Leïla; Streule, Pascal,
2024.
In:
28th International Conference Association People-Environment Studies, Barcelona, Spain, 2-5 July 2024.
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Bieser, Jan; Burkhalter, Linda; Hilty, Lorenz M.; Fuchs, Basil; Blumer, Yann,
2021.
In:
Conference Proceedings of PLATE 2021.
4th Conference on Product Lifetimes and the Environment (PLATE), Virtual Conference, Limerick, 26-28 May 2021.
University of Limerick.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.31880/10344/10165
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Jattke, Marleen; Bieser, Jan; Blumer, Yann; Itten, René; Stucki, Matthias,
2020.
Environmental implications of service life extension of mobile devices [paper].
In:
Otto, S. J.; Korf, N.; Mählitz, P. M.; Rotter, V. S., eds.,
WEEE plastic characterization and recyclability assessment : a case study for household appliances.
Electronics Goes Green 2020+, Online, 1. September 2020.
Berlin:
Fraunhofer IZM.
pp. 163-170.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20808
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Janda, Kathryn B.; Reindl, Katharina; Blumer, Yann; Parag, Yael; Wade, Faye,
2019.
Making more of middles : advancing the middle-out perspective in energy system transformation [paper].
In:
eceee 2019 Summer Study on energy efficiency : is efficient sufficient?.
European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) 2019 Summer Study, Presqu'île de Giens, France, 3-8 June 2019.
European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
pp. 199-204.
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Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann; Seidl, Roman; Carabias-Hütter, Vicente; Furrer, Bettina,
2015.
Multiplying energy-saving behaviour in cities through formal social groups [paper].
In:
Laitinen Lindström, Therese; Borg & Co, Stockholm, Sweden, eds.,
eceee Summer Study proceedings : eceee 2015 Summer Study – First fuel now.
ECEEE 2015 Summer Study «First fuel now» Toulon/Hyères, France, 1-6 June 2015.
pp. 2133-2141.
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Blumer, Yann; Czellar, Sandor; Duque, Diana; Haasova, Simona; Kühne, Swen J.; Rahmani, Leila; Schubert, Renate; Streule, Pascal; Waller, Gregor,
2024.
Swiss Sustainable Consumption Observatory (SSCO) 2021-2023 : key insights from the first three waves.
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2496
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L'Orange Seigo, Selma; Probst, Matthias; Stauffacher, Michael; Lobsiger, Evelyn; Blumer, Yann, eds.,
2023.
Interventionen in Reallaboren : ein Handbuch für die Praxis.
Zürich:
ETH Zürich, TdLAB.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000608410
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Skirgaila, Patricia; Streule, Pascal; Külling, Céline; Blumer, Yann; Waller, Gregor,
2023.
Nachhaltiger durch längere Nutzung : Befragung zu Smartphonekauf und -nutzung in der Schweiz.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27618
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Sierro, Fabienne; Blumer, Yann; Jobin, Marilou; Moser, Corinne,
2023.
UNLOCK-PV : die Rolle innovativer Investitionsmodelle in PV zur Beschleunigung der Energiewende.
Bern:
Bundesamt für Energie.
Available from: https://www.aramis.admin.ch/Default?DocumentID=70581
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Krysiak, Frank C.; Burger, Paul; Blumer, Yann; Braunreiter, Lukas; Cometta, Claudio; Emmenegger, Rony; Lordan-Perret, Rebecca; Marcucci, Adriana; Roux, Catherine; Sohre, Annika,
2021.
Von Modellen zu Visionen : Ansätze zur Ergänzung von quantitativen Energieszenarien.
SCCER CREST White Paper
; 11.
SCCER CREST.
Available from: https://www.sccer-crest.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/White_Paper_11_2021_von_Modellen_zu_Visionen.pdf
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Sierro, Fabienne; Zundritsch, Patricia; Blumer, Yann; Lilliestam, Johan; Ejderyan, Olivier,
2021.
Wasser, Energie, Luft.
113(2), pp. 105-109.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-966187
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Braunreiter, Lukas; Blumer, Yann,
2021.
Es gilt, die Menschen ins Zentrum zu stellen.
Energie & Umwelt.
2021(3), pp. 14-15.
Available from: https://www.energiestiftung.ch/id-2021-3-es-gilt-die-menschen-ins-zentrum-zu-stellen.html
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Jobin, Marilou; Külling, Céline; Jattke, Marleen; Blumer, Yann,
2020.
SocietyByte.
2020.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21566
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Seidl, Roman; Stauffacher, Michael; Tomic, Uros; Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann,
2017.
Transition experiments under the shower : energy-saving campaigns with formal social groups [paper].
In:
The 8th International Sustainability Transitions Conference, Chalmers Initiative for Innovation and Sustainability Transitions (CIIST), Gothenburg, Sweden, 18-21 June 2017.
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Seidl, Roman; Stauffacher, Michael; Tomic, Uros; Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann,
2017.
Transition experiments under the shower : energy-saving campaigns with formal social groups [paper].
In:
hopefulNESS 2017: The 13th Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference, University of Tampere: School of Management, Tampere, Finland, 6-8 June 2017.
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Braunreiter, Lukas; Wemyss, Devon; Kobe, Carmen; Müller, Adrian W.; Krause, Thilo; Blumer, Yann,
2016.
Understandig the Role of Scenarios in Swiss Energy Research.
SML Working Paper
; 13.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1137
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Cometta, Claudio; Blumer, Yann,
2016.
Handelszeitung.
pp. 47.
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Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann; Hille, Stefanie Lena,
2016.
Getting started on a car diet : assessing the behavioural impacts of an e-bike trial in Switzerland [paper].
In:
International Energy Policies & Programmes Evaluation Conference (IEPPEC), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7-9 June 2016.
IEPPEC.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1571
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Blumer, Yann,
2016.
Mehr Engagement für weniger Energie.
Thema Umwelt.
2016(1), pp. 18-19.
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Cometta, Claudio; Blumer, Yann; Hertach, Christian,
2016.
Vom Versorger zum Dienstleister : Resultate einer Befragung unter Schweizer EVUs.
Bulletin: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE.
2016(3), pp. 9-12.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-857097
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Blumer, Yann; Wemyss, Devon; Moser, Corinne,
2015.
In:
ECEEE summer study proceedings.
ECEEE 2015 Summer Study «First fuel now» Toulon/Hyères, France, 1-6 June 2015.
Stockholm:
European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ECEEE.
pp. 653-660.
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Wemyss, Devon; Blumer, Yann,
2015.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
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Lilliestam, Johan; Blumer, Yann; Geddes, Anna; Späth, Leonhard; Van Vliet, Oscar,
2014.
.
In:
Bailey, Stephen, ed.,
Solar power : technologies, environmental impacts and future prospects.
New York:
Nova Science Publishers.
pp. 23-55.
Energy science, engineering, and technology.
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Blumer, Yann Benedict; Lilliestam, Johan; Moser, Corinne; Seidl, Roman,
2014.
Eine Frage der Perspektive : Energiesicherheit in der Debatte um die Schweizer Energiezukunft.
Bulletin: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE.
105(10), pp. 9-12.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-856298
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Braunreiter, Lukas; Blumer, Yann,
2018.
In:
Behave 2018 : Book of Abstracts.
BEHAVE 2018 - 5th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency, Zurich, 5-7 September 2018.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
pp. 67-68.
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Seidl, Roman; Stauffacher, Michael; Tomic, Uros; Moser, Corinne; Blumer, Yann,
2017.
Co-designing field experiments with cities : promoting energy-saving showerheads.
In:
Human Dimensions of Environmental Risks: Behavioural Experiments, Field Experiments, Survey Research, ENRI 2017, Environmental Research Group, Ascona, Switzerland, 21-26 May 2017.
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Blumer, Yann; Moser, Corinne,
2016.
Förderung von energiesparendem Verhalten in Städten durch Nutzung von Vereinen.
In:
Sitzung der OKI-Fachgruppe (Klima und Umwelt) - Klimabündnis Städte Schweiz (KBSS), Zürich, 28. Juni 2016.
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Blumer, Yann; Moser, Corinne; Gregorowius, Daniel,
2016.
Exploring how expectations of the future energy system shape individuals’ energy political attitudes.
In:
Energy Systems Conference 2016, London, United Kingdom, 14-15 June 2016.
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Moser, Corinne; Frick, Vivian; Blumer, Yann; Stauffacher, Michael; Seidl, Roman,
2016.
In:
4th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency (BEHAVE 2016), Coimbra, Portugal, 8-9 September 2016.
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Blumer, Yann Benedict; Moser, Corinne,
2014.
Why some electricity utilities actively promote energy efficiency and others do not.
In:
24ème Journée du CUEPE, Genève, 19 September 2014.
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Blumer, Yann Benedict; Seidl, Roman; Moser, Corinne,
2014.
The precarious consensus on the importance of energy security.
In:
Energy Systems Conference 2014, London, United Kingdom, 24-25 June 2014.