Löpelt, Sarah

Photo: Sarah Löpelt is a Political Scientist and Researcher Science Platform Sustainability 2030 (wpn2030) & SDSN Germany.

Sarah Löpelt

Department
Directorate

Function
Researcher Science Platform Sustainability 2030 (wpn2030) & SDSN Germany

Specialization
Political Science

Work areas

  • International relations
  • Sustainability policy
  • International environmental and development policy

Vita

since 11/2025German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Researcher, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany
since 6/2023German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Scientific Advisor and Researcher, Science Platform Sustainability 2030 (wpn2030)
2/2024-12/2024German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Researcher, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany
11/2022 - 10/2023German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Advisor to the Director / German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)
1/2022 - 7/2022Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Bonn
Internship in the Sector Project Cities
3/2021 - 8/2021European Urban Knowledge Network (EUKN) EGTC, The Hague, Netherlands
Internship, Communication and Research
9/2020 - 1/2022Universiteit Leiden, The Hague, Netherlands
Master of Science Political Science: International Organisation
6/2020 - 03/2022Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Scholarship
1/2020 - 02/2020CARE Ecuador, Quito
Internship, Humanitarian Aid
8/2019 - 12/2019Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Semester abroad as part of the Bachelor's degree programme at the University of Erfurt
8/2018 - 10/2018Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, New York
Internship in the Political Department
10/2017 - 2/2018University of Erfurt
Research assistant for the Department of Romance Studies
4/2017 - 7/2017University of Erfurt
Research assistant for the Department of Romance Studies
10/2016 - 3/2020University of Erfurt
Bachelor of Arts International Relations (major) and Romance Studies, Spanish (minor)
4/2016 - 7/2016Fondazione Fontana Onlus, Trento, Italy
Volunteer for website, project and event management
9/2015 - 3/2016Associazione InCo - Interculturalità e Comunicazione, Trento, Italy
European Voluntary Service

Member of

  • German Society for the United Nations (DGVN) e.V.

Publications

Refereed Publications

  • Drewes, Jörg E. / Alexander Bassen / Markus Fischer / Anna-Katharina Hornidge et al. (2025)
    Water in a heated world
    in: ACS ES&T Water 5 (3), 1071-1074

Non-refereed Publications

Opinion Pieces

Projects