Sophia Knopf is a research associate at the Professorship of Innovation Research. In her dissertation, she explores the interaction of knowledge, representation, and urban governance through the example of Urban Digital Twins.
In 2022, Sophia was a Fellow in the Program of Science, Technology, and Society at the Harvard Kennedy School of Governance. She previously earned an M.A. in Responsibility in Science, Engineering, and Technology (RESET) from the Technical University of Munich and a B.A. in Communication Science and Psychology from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. As part of her social science education, she completed study and research stays in Dublin and Copenhagen.
Sophia is a member of the strategy team of the mobility cluster MCube, where she focuses on the future of mobility in metropolitan regions, particularly on aspects of design ethics, corporate responsibility, and participation.
Journal articles
Knopf, S., Frahm, N., & Pfotenhauer, S. M. (2023). How Neurotech Start-Ups Envision Ethical Futures: Demarcation, Deferral, Delegation. Science and Engineering Ethics, 29(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-022-00421-1
Knopf, S., Macq, H., & Wentland A. (forthcoming). Urban Futures in the Mirror of Technology. New Media and Society.
Policy-oriented
May-Beckmann, O., Wentland, A., Kinigadner, J., & Knopf, S. (2024). Transforming Mobility in Germany Through the Regional Innovation Cluster “MCube”. In: T. Yoshimura (ed.). Mobility Transformation (39-68). Konrad -Adenauer-Siftung e.V. https://www.kasmobilitytransformation.com/
Knopf, S., Wentland, A., & Ravi Kumar, K. (forthcoming). Atlas of Digital Urban Twins Insights from Lighthouse Projects for the Responsible Digital Transformation of Cities. MCube Innovation Recommendation.