Christof holds a PhD in Geography from University of Zurich and an MSc in Environmental Science from ETH Zurich. During his studies, Christof worked as a research assistant at the Life-Cycle Assessment and Modelling Group at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, EMPA; and as a guest researcher at Energy & Industry Section at TU Delft.

In his research Christof’s studies the complex interplay or co-evolution of technologies, business strategies, user practices, ecosystems, and institutional settings. A focus is on how emerging technologies contribute to sustainable transitions in socio-technical systems. Christof works with a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods with a particular focus on socio-technical modelling techniques such as agent-based modelling. In his recent research he addressed the adoption of new technologies and value propositions in the built environment and energy sector.