New publication on public acceptance of renewable energy infrastructure in the landscape
As part of the ETH Zurich ENERGYSCAPE research project, financed in part by the Swiss National Research Program NFP70 Energy Transition, I co-authored the final project … Read More
New working group on Mountain Resilience
I am co-leading a new working group on mountain resilience and systemic innovation, hosted by the Mountain Research Initiative. The newly-formed Mountain Resilience Working Group originated following … Read More
Speaking about Polar Social Science
At the Swiss Polar Institute’s symposium day on “Polar Social Sciences & Humanities: Spotlight on Swiss Research” I contributed with a short talk about my and fellow’s … Read More
Teaching systemic regenerative design by building hemp composite skis
Building fjell skis with students at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design AHO Last semester, I taught a course on ski systems design to learn … Read More
Invited talk at ETH Zurich: Regenerative Design – Scaling Circularity beyond Materials
Systemic Regenerative Design of Building Systems: Scaling Circularity beyond Materials. MBS Spotlight Lunch Lecture, Master in Integrated Building Systems, ETH Zurich. The talk explores theory and … Read More
New publication: Poster on Circularity and Systemic Innovation
Reaching New Heights Systemic Innovation and Identity for Resilient Alpine Communities A systems-oriented design poster on circularity and regeneration by Haley Fitzpatrick and Tobias Luthe – first published at … Read More
New publication: Hemp as Incubator of a Circular Economy
Hemp as Incubator of a Circular Economy Hemp is a circular plant with all its parts potentially having societal, ecological or industrial value, direct or indirect. … Read More
Open Think Tank and Synthesis Workshop “Mountain Resilience Report”
I am co-organizing and chairing two collaborative research and systemic design formats this September in Innsbruck, entitled “Towards a Mountain Resilience Report: Regenerating Mountain Systems by … Read More
Panel speaker at Systems Innovation London
I am contributing as panel speaker on “Sustainability in Practice” at the Systems Innovation conference in London – an open collaborative platform for systems innovation. https://systemsinnovation.io and … Read More
ETH Zurich field block course “Systemic Design Labs”
As part of the ETH Zurich Innovedum-financed teaching project “Systemic Design Labs”, I am teaching a new version of this course series in a field block … Read More
Starting as Associate Professor for Systemic Design of Regenerative Resilient Systems in Oslo
Since August 1st 2019, I have the honor to contribute to the evolving program in Systems Oriented Design at The Oslo School or Architecture and Design, … Read More
Outdoor Futures Think Tank @ MonViso Institute
The MonViso Institute we are designing and building has been featured in Suston Magazine. „Renewal is in the Air“ The European Outdoor Group’s (EOG) Outdoor Futures Think … Read More
Keynote speech on Systems Oriented Experiential Outdoor Pedagogics
Werkstätten Systemische Erlebnispädagogik Systemische Erlebnispädagogik (planoalto) verbindet Naturerfahrungen, Kreativtechniken, szenische Arbeitsformen und rituelle Strukturen zur Praxis der kreativ-rituellen Prozessgestaltung. Werkstätte Juni 2019 “online – verbunden, echt, … Read More
Keynote speech on Resilience at Mountain Business Summit, Pyrenées
I am invited to deliver a keynote speech on “Resilience of Mountain Systems” at The Mountain Business Summit in Tarbes, France, on June 11th 2019. “Taking … Read More
The Renaissance Man
SUSTON magazine, Sweden Hemp-Paulownia composite material skis advancing regenerative design and going beyond efficiency towards effectiveness, net-positive creation. Article written by Jonathan Fraenkel-Eidse. The Renaissance Man
Keynote speech on tourism, sustainability and the chance to design the mountain economy in a regenerative way
Delivering a keynote speech on tourism, sustainability and the chance to design the mountains we live in a regenerative way: “Bringing Tourism and environmental protection under … Read More
Organizing the RSD7 De-Conference at the MonViso Institute
After the main RSD7 conference “Research on Systemic Design” organized by and taking place at Politecnico Torino, the following first RSD De-Conference was organized by the … Read More
Complexity and systems thinking course “View from Above”
Inspired by Philippe Vandenbroek of ShiftN, we just co-offered a new course format “View from Above”: flying drones to learn about the complexity of sustainability transitions … Read More
New publication: Designing More Resilient Arctic Communities: Change Means Chance
Luthe, T. 2018. Designing More Resilient Arctic Communities: Change Means Chance. In: The Circle 2/2018. WWF Arctic Program. “Melting glaciers, thinning sea ice, traditional subsistence hunters looking for … Read More
Speaker at International Sustainability Transitions (IST2018) Conference
9th International Sustainability Transitions Conference Conference dates: 12 – 14 June 2018 Venue: The University of Manchester Reconfiguring Consumption and Production Systems I will be speaking … Read More
Invited speaker at the 10th UN World Mountain Tourism Congress: the MonViso Institute
Speaking in the track on knowledge Management and Capacity Building: Keys to Success. “The MonViso Institute as a Hub for Research, Education and Entrepreneurship in Sustainability … Read More
Invited keynote speaker: Austrian Climate Day 2018
Der 19. Österreichische Klimatag findet von Montag, 23. bis Mittwoch, 25. April 2018 an der Universität Salzburg statt Opening Keynotes am 24.April Tobias Luthe – Professor, Nachhaltiges Engineering … Read More
Podium speaker @ Eco Design Talk, Salzburg, Austria
MISSION:SUSTAINABLE Mehrwert durch Nachhaltigkeit. Am 17. Mai 2018 geht in der Panzerhalle in Salzburg der erste ECO DESIGN TALK über die Bühne. Pioniere wie Mag. Reinhard Kepplinger (Grüne Erde), Dr. … Read More
ISPO awards for eco achievement: the first 100% hemp fiber ski
As part of a teaching course for engineering students in systemic design at ETH Zurich, the newly developed Grown hemp ski “MonViso edition” won two ISPO … Read More
New publication: The Resilience of Snow Sports: From Vision to Transformation.
Abstract Snow sports are a fascination that succumbs to those who have already experienced the unique, multi-dimensional pleasure of gliding in snow. Several thousand years of … Read More
Transdisciplinarity conference @ Leuphana University – talk and poster
At the International Transdisciplinarity conference, held in September ’17 at Leuphana University, Germany, co-organized by the Swiss td-net, I contributed with one talk entitled “Success in … Read More
Invited talk @ Swiss Polar Institute conference
The theme of the conference is “Globalizing Polar Issues – High altitudes meet high latitudes”. I contributed with a talk entitled “Cooperation, circular economy and tourism: Building … Read More
New publication: Resource-Sensitive Design in Engineering – Building Eco Skis
As part of the EDAC group of ETH Zurich, I am lead author of a paper on an experiential didactic approach to teach systemic design for … Read More
Speaking @ STHLM Resilience 2017
I am excited to contribute with two speed talks and following intense discussions to the Resilience 2017 conference in Stockholm. My talks will be about resilience … Read More
New poster publication: International Sustainability Transitions conference
Poster presentation at the International Sustainability Transition Conference in Gothenborg, Sweden, IST 2017. Topic: The Revival of Resilient Mountain Communities. What constitutes a new model … Read More
New poster publication: ETH education on Systemic Design for Sustainability
Coming up at the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, June 2017, on the GreenroomVoice booth: presenting students’ work from my ETH Zürich BSc/MSc Engineering/Architecture elective course on Systemic … Read More
A vision for an alternative economic model in mountain regions
The recent edition of Greenpeace Magazin is a special issue on the Alps – named “Die Zauberberge“. This magazine provides a facet of alternative views on … Read More
New Publication: Success in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
The complexity of sustainable development and societal transitions require both analytical understandings of how coupled human-environment systems function and transdisciplinary science-to-practice approaches. The academic discourse has … Read More
New publication: What is our understanding of sustainability?
October 21, 2016 Building Common Ground in Mental Models of Sustainability Tobias Luthe and Michael von Kutzschenbach Sustainability: The Journal of Record.October 2016, Vol. 9, No. … Read More
New publication: Innovative Education on Sustainable Development
Tobias Luthe and Ivan Nikitin (in German) Spätestens mit der Verabschiedung der 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) durch die Vereinten Nationen (UN) im Herbst 2015 ist … Read More