Publications

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Stegmaier, P. (2023). Aftercare, or Doing Less with Discontinuation Niche Governance. In F. Goulet & D. Vinck (Eds.), New horizons of innovation. Doing with less, doing with out (pp. 268-288). Elgar.

Stegmaier, P., Visser, V. R., & Kuhlmann, S. (2021). The incandescent light bulb phase-out. Exploring patterns of framing the governance of discontinuing a socio-technical regime. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 11, 1-22. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-021-00287-4

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A. (2015) “Exploring nuclear trajectories in Germany and the UK: from ‘regimes’ to ‘democracies’ in socio-technical transitions and discontinuities” SPRU working paper series, SWPS 2015-18, at: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/research/swps

Weyer, J., Hoffmann, S., & Longen, J. (2015). Achieving sustainable mobility. The discontinuation of the socio-technical regime of automobility. Soziologisches Arbeitspapier der TU Dortmund, 44. At: http://hdl.handle.net/2003/34344

Longen, J., Hoffmann, S., & Weyer, J. (2015). “Governance of Discontinuation” als neue Perspektive der sozialwissenschaftlichen TA. In A. Bogner, M. Decker, & M. Sotoudeh (Eds.), Responsible Innovation. Neue Impulse für die Technikfolgenabschätzung? (pp. 121-130). Baden-Baden, Germany: Nomos – edition sigma

Stegmaier, P., Kuhlmann, S., & Visser, V. R. (2014). The discontinuation of socio-technical systems as governance problem. In S. Borrás & J. Edler (Eds.), Governance of systems change (pp. 111-131). Cheltenham: Elgar

Stirling, A. Johnstone, P. (2014) ‘Extraordinary sameness’ in UK nuclear power policy: exploring key hinge points and near discontinuities.’ DiscGo research paper, University of Sussex, 2014

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A (2013) Discontinuity in technology systems and the case of nuclear power: exploring patterns of nuclear policy in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. DiscGo research group paper, University of Sussex, 2013

Stegmaier, P., Kuhlmann, S., & Visser, V. R. (2012). Governance of the discontinuation of socio-technical systems. Paper presented at the Jean Monnet Conference: The Governance of Innovation and Socio-Technical Systems in Europe: New Trends, New Challenges, International Workshop, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Stegmaier, P., Visser, V. R., & Kuhlmann, S. (2012). Governance of the discontinuation of socio-technical systems—An exploratory study of the incandescent light bulb phase-out. Paper presented at the 4S/EASST Conference, Panel on The governance of innovation and sociotechnical systems: design and displacements – I, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

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Stegmaier, P. (2023). Discontinuation through application of the law: court rulings as leverage for exit. Outline of a project idea Snapshot seminar, 30 May 2023 Knowledge, Transformation and Society (KiTeS) section, Enschede: University of Twente.

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A (2016). Conference presentation on discontinuity and nuclear in Germany and the UK. EU-SPRI Annual Conference, Lund, Sweden,8th-10th June

Johnsone, P (2016.) Qualities of democracy and nuclear power. Keynote presentation at the PLATENSO Network final Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 7th April, 2016

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2016). How obsolescent innovation must give way: The governance of discontinuation of incandescent light bulbs in the EU.Paper presented at the EU-SPRI Annual Conference, Lund, Sweden, 10 June 2016

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2016). Capturing How Obsolescent Innovation Must Give Way: the Discontinuation Governance Heuristic and the Phase-out of the Incandescent Light Bulbs in the EU) STePS Annual Research Days, Enschede, 14 June 2016, University of Twente.

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A. (2015). Comparing nuclear trajectories in Germany and the UK. Conference Presentation at the Sustainability Transitions Annual Conference, SPRU, University of Sussex, 26th-28th August

Stegmaier, P. (2015). Socio-technical Discontinuation as Governance Dynamic and Enactment. Presentation at the International Conference ‘Living in Technoscientific Worlds’ Celebrating the Launch of STS Austria, University of Vienna, 3 December 2015

Stegmaier, P. (2015). Enacting Discontinuity – what’s useful and what’s cumbersome (for instance: EU ILB Phase-out). Presentation at the International Sustainability Transition Conference, Brighton, SPRU, 28 August 2015

Stegmaier, P. & Schulte, A. Katharina (2015). On Creative Destruction – How European Lighting Industry Strategically Discontinued Light Bulbs. Presentation at the 5th CIM Community Workshop, Enschede, Twente University, 2 September 2015

Hoffmann, S., Bischoff, A., Weyer, J., & Longen, J. (2015). The discontinuation of socio-technical regimes – Transition by ‘de-construction’ of actor-networks. Paper presented at the 6. International Sustainability Conference (IST), August 28, Brighton, UK

Hoffmann, S., Bischoff, A., Weyer, J., & Longen, J. (2015). The discontinuation of socio-technical regimes – Transition by ‘de-construction’ of actor-networks. Paper presented at the 31. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference, July 2, Athens, Greece

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2014). Discontinuation as a Problem of Governance Making DiscGo Workshop Paris, 15 July 2014, Paris, IFRIS, SenS.

Hoffmann, S., Weyer, J., & Longen, J. (2014). Achieving sustainable mobility – The discontinuation of socio-technical regimes. Paper presented at the 30. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference, June 2-4, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Longen, J., Hoffmann, S., & Weyer, J. (2014). Governance of the Discontinuation of Socio-Technical Systems – Neue Konzepte und Methoden der Erforschung technischen Wandels (English title: Governance of the Discontinuation of Socio-Technical Systems – New concepts and methods for exploring technological change). Paper presented at the 37th Congress of the German Sociological Association (DGS, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie), October 6-10, Trier, Germany

Weyer, J., Longen, J., & Hoffmann, S. (2014). Governing responsible discontinuation – Neue Konzepte und Methoden der sozialwissenschaftlichen TA (English title: Governing responsible discontinuation – New concepts and methods of technology assessment in the social sciences). Paper presented at the International Conference NTA6-TA14, June 2-4, Vienna, Austria

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). The art and the problem of purposeful ending: The governance of the discontinuation of incandescent light bulbs in the Netherlands. Paper presented at the The 5th Biennial Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation, 28 September 2013, Atlanta, Georgia Institute of Technology

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). Can socio-technical systems be abandoned? Studying the governance of discontinuation Colloquium of the Innovation in Governance Seminars, Innovation in Governance Research Group, 22 January 2013, Berlin, TU Berlin, Center for Technology and Society.

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). The Governance of the Discontinuation of Socio-technical Contexts 2nd DiscGo Workshop Brighton, 10 July 2013, Brighton, SPRU, University of Sussex.

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). Discontinuation governance as a neglected dimension in STI studies. Paper presented at the 2013 Conference of the Eu-SPRI Forum, 12 April 2013, Madrid

Stegmaier, P., Visser, V. R., & Kuhlmann, S. (2012). Governance of the discontinuation of socio-technical systems—An exploratory study of the incandescent light bulb phase-out. Paper presented at the 4S/EASST Conference, Panel on The governance of innovation and sociotechnical systems: design and displacements – I, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Stegmaier, P., Kuhlmann, S., & Visser, V. R. (2012). Governance of the discontinuation of socio-technical systems. Paper presented at the Jean Monnet Conference: The Governance of Innovation and Socio-Technical Systems in Europe: New Trends, New Challenges, International Workshop, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

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Stegmaier, P. (2023). Exiting sustainable innovations as discontinuation issue University of Twente, Enschede: 21 September 2023, BMS Emerging Technologies & Societal Transformation Conference 2023.

Stegmaier, P. (2023). The withering away of sustainable innovations as discontinuation target Utrecht: Session 6.4, 30 August 2023 International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2023.

Stegmaier, P. (2023). Exiting sustainable innovations as discontinuation issue São Bernardo do Campo: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Políticas Públicas, Universidade Federal do ABC.

Stegmaier, P. (2019, 14 June 2019). Killing the Coal. On governing the discontinuation of coal energy production Nordic STS Conference; Session: How do technologies die?, Tampere.

Stegmaier, P. (2017). The Reflexive Creation of Exiting: the Governance of Discontinuation Summer School ‘Perspectives on Innovation Society’, Berlin, 16 June 2017, TU Berlin.

Longen, J., Hoffmann, S., & Weyer, J. (2015). Modelling the discontinuation of the automobility regime. An integrated approach to multi-level governance. Paper presented at the Spring meeting of the DGS-Section “Science and Technology Studies” (Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung), June 12-13, Dortmund, Germany

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2016). Capturing how obsolescent innovation must give way: The ‘discontinuation governance’ heuristic. Presentation at STePS Research Days, Enschede, The Netherlands, 14 June 2016

Weyer, J. (2015). Multi-level governance of socio‐technical systems. Paper presented at the DiscGo Workshop Twente, 15 January 2015, Twente, STEPS, Twente University

Weyer, J. (2015). Governance of complex systems A multi-level model. Paper presented at the DiscGo Workshop Twente, 15 January 2015, Twente, STEPS, Twente University

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2014). Discontinuation as a problem of governance Making. Paper presented at the DiscGo Workshop Paris, 15 July 2014, Paris, IFRIS, SenS

Stegmaier, P. (2014). The Discontinuation of Socio-technical Systems and Technologies as a Problem of Governance in Action 3rd DiscGo Workshop Dortmund, 5 February 2014, Dortmund, Technology Studies Group, TU University of Dortmund.

Kuhlmann, S., & Stegmaier, P. (2014). The Discontinuation of Socio-technical Systems and Technologies as a Problem of Governance in Action (DiscGo). Towards a Research Model 3rd DiscGo Workshop Dortmund, 5 February 2014, Dortmund, Technology Studies Group, TU University of Dortmund.

Schulte, A. K. (2014). Light industry as actor & factor in the discontinuation of the ILB. Paper presented at the DiscGo Workshop Paris, 15 July 2014, Paris, IFRIS, SenS

Stegmaier, P. (2014). Outline of cognitive, social-psychological and psychological aspects of what can be called ‘discontinuation governance’, Dept. of Psychology, Health and Technology Colloquium, Twente University, Enschede, 7 October 2014

Longen, J. & Hoffmann, S. (2014) Integrated case study: Car policy. Paper presented at the 3rd DiscGo Workshop Dortmund, 6 February 2014, Dortmund, TU Dortmund University

Stegmaier, P. (2013). The discontinuation of socio-technical systems and technologies as a problem for governance in action. Paper presented at the WTMC Workshop fall 2013: Publics, Problems, and Technologies, 8 November 2013, Ravenstein, Soeterbeeck

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). The Governance of the discontinuation of socio-technical contexts. Paper presented at the 2nd DiscGo Workshop Brighton, 10 July 2013, Brighton, SPRU, University of Sussex

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). The governance of the discontinuation of socio-technical systems. Paper presented at the ORA Project Launch Meeting, 15 February 2013, Enschede, Twente University, IGS Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies

Stegmaier, P., & Kuhlmann, S. (2013). Can socio-technical systems be abandoned? Studying the governance of discontinuation. Paper presented at the Colloquium of the Innovation in Governance Seminars, Innovation in Governance Research Group, 22 January 2013, Berlin, TU Berlin, Center for Technology and Society

Kuhlmann, S., & Stegmaier, P. (2012). The Neglected Transformation of Socio-Technical Systems―Discontinuation Governance Eu-SPRI Conference 2012 »Towards Transformative Governance? Responses to mission-oriented innovation policy paradigms«, 12/13 June 2012, Karlsruhe, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI.

Stegmaier, P. (2011). The governance of discontinuation of Socio-technical Systems, their Regimes and their Infrastructures Department of Science, Technology, and Policy Studies (STePS) Colloquium, 14 December 2011, Enschede, IGS Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies, Twente University.

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Swarts, E. (2016). ICE transport discontinuation in the Netherlands: What is the the Dutch government doing about it? Bachelor Thesis. Enschede: University of Twente

Bulten, M. (2016). Understanding global discontinuation governance—An explorative study on the global mercury ban by the UN Minamata Convention. Master Thesis. Enschede: University of Twente

Evers, S. (2013). Who killed the EV-1? Bachelor thesis. Dortmund: TU Dortmund University

Hoffmann, S. (2013). Unlocking and Blocking Paths: Concepts for Terminating Socio-Technical Trajectories. Master thesis. Dortmund: TU Dortmund University

Hoffmann, S. (2018). The transformation of socio-technical systems – Using a mixed-method-approach to understand the transition of mobility (working title). Ph.D. thesis (in progress). Dortmund: TU Dortmund University

Oudelaar, N. (2015). The influence of non-governmental organisations on European Union policy processes. An explorative study on the role of non-governmental organisations during the policy process that went prior to the incandescent light bulb phase-out. Master Thesis. Enschede: University of Twente

Schlüter, J. (2015). Car-Sharing als Beitrag zum Systemwechsel in der (Auto-)Mobilität. Zum Zusammenspiel von sozialen und technischen Innovationen (English title: Car sharing as contribution to a change in (auto-)mobility. The interplay of social and technological innovations). Master thesis. Dortmund: TU Dortmund University

Schulte, A. K. (2015). The lighting industry as actor and factor in the EU discontinuation of the incandescent light bulb. Master Thesis. Enschede: University of Twente

Steinbach, K. (2014). Die Rolle von NGOs bei der Beendigung eines sozio-technischen Regimes. Das Beispiel des Verbrennungsmotors (English title: The role of NGOs in discontinuing socio-technical regimes. The case of the ICE). Bachelor thesis. Dortmund: TU Dortmund University

Teigelkamp, T. (2015). Verkehrsmittelwahl als Thema der soziologischen Handlungstheorie – eine empirische Studie (English title: Modal choice as a subject of sociological action theory – an empirical study). Bachelor thesis. Dortmund: TU Dortmund University

Visser, V. R. (2012). The purposeful governance of technology discontinuation: an explorative study on the discontinuation of the incandescent light bulb in the EU. Master Thesis. Enschede: University of Twente

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Stegmaier, P. (2023). Conceptual aspects of discontinuation governance: an exploration. In Z. Koretsky, B. Turnheim, P. Stegmaier, & H. v. Lente (Eds.), Technologies in Decline: Socio-Technical Approaches to Discontinuation and Destabilisation (pp. 78-115). Routledge.

Koretsky, Z., Stegmaier, P., Turnheim, B., & van Lente, H. (Eds.). (2023). Technologies in Decline: Socio-Technical Approaches to Discontinuation and Destabilisation. Routledge. http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003213642/technologies-decline-zahar-koretsky-peter-stegmaier-bruno-turnheim-harro-van-lente

Koretsky, Z., van Lente, H., Turnheim, B., & Stegmaier, P. (2023). Introduction: The relevance of technologies in decline. In Z. Koretsky, P. Stegmaier, B. Turnheim, & H. van Lente (Eds.), Technologies in Decline: Socio-Technical Approaches to Discontinuation and Destabilisation (pp. 1-12). Routledge.

Koretsky, Z., Stegmaier, P., Turnheim, B., & van Lente, H. (2023). Conclusions and continuations: Horizons for studying technologies in decline. In Z. Koretsky, P. Stegmaier, B. Turnheim, & H. van Lente (Eds.), Technologies in Decline: Socio-Technical Approaches to Discontinuation and Destabilisation (pp. 261-272). Routledge.

Liersch, C. C., & Stegmaier, P. (2022). Keeping the forest above to phase out the coal below: The discursive politics and contested meaning of the Hambach Forest. Energy Research & Social Science, 89, 1-19. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102537

Stirling, A. Johnstone, P (2016) “On the deep state hypothesis” POLET Network [Online], 6th January. At: http://polet.network/blog//deep-state-uk-response

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A (2016) “Submerged politics of UK nuclear power” The Spokesman, 132, 76-80

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A. (2016) “Trident, nuclear submarines and the UK’s nuclear power imperative” The Ecologist [online]. http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2986863/trident_nuclear_submarines_and_the_uks_nuclear_power_imperative.html

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A (2015) “All at sea: making sense of the UK’s muddled nuclear policy” The Conversation [Online],  15th October. https://theconversation.com/all-at-sea-making-sense-of-the-uks-muddled-nuclear-policy-48553

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A (2015) “Why Germany is dunping nuclear power – and the UK isn’t” The Conversation [Online], 8th September. https://theconversation.com/why-germany-is-dumping-nuclear-power-and-britain-isnt-46359

Johnstone, P. Stirling, A (2015) “Shining a light on Britain’s nuclear state” The Guardian [online], 7th August. https://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2015/aug/07/shining-a-light-on-britains-nuclear-state

Johnstone, P. (2015) “The politics of the UK nuclear renaissance” Sussex Energy Group blog [online], 17th February. http://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/sussexenergygroup/2015/02/17/the-politics-of-the-uk-nuclear-renaissance/

Turnheim, B. and Geels, F. W. (2012), ‘Regime destabilisation as the flipside of energy transitions: Lessons from the history of the British coal industry (1913-1997)’, Energy Policy, 50 35-49

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