Maike Gaertner
Living Lab Coordinator, Eawag / BlueX
Maike Gaertner is a living lab coordinator at the Department Urban Water Management at Eawag, a water research institute in Zürich. She holds degrees in science management and environmental engineering with a focus on urban water management. Her current role is the set-up of the Blue Nexus Lab (BlueX), an urban living lab for water and climate adaptation. The urban living lab BlueX is a collaboration of eight municipalities in Limmattal, a regional utility company, and scientists. Maike focuses on knowledge management and the network of stakeholders within and outside of BlueX. She is passionate about transdisciplinary collaboration and maintaining the quality of life in a changing climate.