Prof. Dr Maja Göpel

Scientists for Future, former Secretary-General of the German Advisory Council on Global Change

The German Advisory Council on Global Change works on the science-policy-society interface. As Secretary General Prof. Dr Maja Göpel divides her time between management, public speaking, pioneer engagement and networking as well as continued research on system transformations for sustainable development. Her personal focus is new prosperity models with an emphasis on the role of paradigm shifts as strategic leverage points, summarized in her book The Great Mindshift. Prof. Dr Maja Göpel is a scientist that combines theory with practice and formerly headed the Berlin Office of the Wuppertal Institut and spent 6 years starting up the World Future Council, its Future Policy Award and the “Future Justice” programme with EU and UN campaigns. She holds a PhD in political economy, a diploma in media/communication and is professor at Leuphana University, member of the Club or Rome, the Balaton Group and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. She was one of the Initiators of Scientists4Future in Germany.

She is a Member of the World Future Council since September 2019.