Maëlle Salzinger

Job title
Researcher

TU Delft

Maëlle Salzinger is a researcher and policy analyst from France, based at Delft University of Technology, in the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning. She develops methodologies and practical tools to support just sustainability transitions and adaptation to climate change, with a focus on long-term impact. She leads the impact analysis of the Bauhaus of the Sea Sails project (2022–2025), funded by the European Commission as part of the New European Bauhaus initiative. After four years working as a policy analyst and gender focal point at ECDPM (the Centre for Africa-Europe Relations), she aims to advance equity and climate justice. She holds a master’s degree from Sciences Po Paris, France. 

Last Publications

Salzinger, Maëlle. 2025. “Making Sustainability Transitions Appealing: The Need for Alternative Narratives in France.” Blue Papers 4 (1): 25-35.

Salzinger, Maëlle. 2025. “Methodologies for Inspiring, Locally Grounded Sustainability Transitions: The Value Case for Annecy, France.” Blue Papers 4 (1): 81-95.

Salzinger, Maëlle, Alankrita Sarkar, Michael Rodrigues and Carola Hein et al. 2024. “Testing new ways of living with water in the Delta: Bauhaus of the Seas Sails Delta kick-off.” PortCityFutures Blog, July 2.

Salzinger, Maëlle. 2023. “Addressing the military carbon footprint at COP28.” ECDPM Commentary, November 27.

Salzinger, Maëlle and Sophie Desmidt. 2023. “Climate change and conflict in the Central Sahel: A shared responsibility to support local resilience.” ECDPM Paper, ECDPM. March 6.

Salzinger, Maëlle and Sophie Desmidt. 2023. “Gender equality in EU external action: The gender action plan and the women, peace and security agenda.” ECDPM Policy Brief, April 17.

For more: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9184-8097

Contact: m.s.salzinger@tudelft.nl & maelle.salzinger@sciencespo.fr 

Maëlle Salzinger
Email address
m.s.salzinger@tudelft.nl